3 September 20253 September 2025 Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Marken, Start-ups und Chemieunternehmen gestalten die Zukunft von Chemikalien und Materialien Nur noch knapp drei Wochen, um sich für die weltweit größte Veranstaltung zu innovativen und erneuerbaren Chemikalien und Materialien, fossilfreien Kunststoffen und die damit verbundenen politischen Leitlinien anzumelden, die vom 22. bis 24. September 2025 in Siegburg bei Köln stattfinden wird
2 September 202527 August 2025 Chemists develop molecule for important step toward artificial photosynthesis A research team from the University of Basel has developed a new molecule modeled on plant photosynthesis: under the influence of light, it stores two positive and two negative charges at the same time. The aim is to convert sunlight into carbon-neutral fuels
Chemiker entwickeln Molekül für wichtigen Schritt hin zu künstlicher Fotosynthese Ein Forschungsteam der Universität Basel hat ein neues Molekül entwickelt, das sich die Fotosynthese von Pflanzen zum Vorbild nimmt: Unter Lichteinfluss speichert es gleichzeitig zwei positive und zwei negative Ladungen. Ziel ist, Sonnenlicht in CO2-neutrale Treibstoffe umzuwandeln.
28 August 202526 August 2025 From Materials and Models: How AI is Revolutionising the Circular Economy Artificial Intelligence creates a direct link between material design and circular economy goals by integrating durability, recyclability and lower carbon intensity as design parameters from the very start
AIMPLAS to showcase circular, low-carbon and bio-based plastics innovation at the K 2025 In the field of energy and decarbonization, AIMPLAS will display its latest developments in advanced materials applied to CO₂ capture and utilization, hydrogen production and storage, and battery manufacturing
The Dawn of a New Chemical Era: Mars Materials’ Sustainable Acrylonitrile Achieves Commercial Validation with SNF The startup company has developed an alternative process that utilizes captured CO2 or bio-based feedstocks to make chemicals
27 August 202526 August 2025 Advanced Recycling Conference 2025: Neue Wege zur Kreislaufwirtschaft Neben den Kernthemen Kunststoff- und Polymerrecycling, beleuchtet das diesjährige Programm neue Schwerpunkte wie Biochemisches, Textil- und Automobil-Recycling sowie die Digitalisierung skalierbarer Kreislaufsysteme
26 August 202520 August 2025 OCOchem and ADM Announce Production Partnership to Build Innovative New CO2 Conversion Facility at ADM Facility Biogenic CO2 from ADM’s ethanol production stream to formate molecules, which can be used in a wide variety of consumer and industrial products and applications
Christoph Glasner und Sebastian Stießel über Carbon Management »In Deutschland liegen Emittenten und potenzielle Nutzer von CO2 örtlich nah beieinander: gute Bedingungen, um Kohlenstoff im Kreis zu führen«
25 August 202519 August 2025 Carbon Management Strategie NRW Kohlenstoff ist aus der Industrie nicht wegzudenken. Wesentliche Grundprodukte einer modernen Industriegesellschaft wie Stahl, Aluminium, Zement oder Kunststoff bestehen aus Kohlenstoff oder benötigen ihn, um hergestellt werden zu können
22 August 202519 August 2025 CCS/CCU-Aktionsplan: Unternehmen auf dem Weg zur Dekarbonisierung Carbon Management in Bayern: Aktionsplan CCU/CCS veröffentlicht
21 August 20254 September 2025 Transdisciplinary perspectives in the circular economy – WaterProof training workshop for students and early-stage researchers How can industry professionals, researchers and local communities work together to successfully close the carbon loop?
20 August 202514 August 2025 Pioneering the Power-to-X Future: Launch of the World’s First Commercial e-Methanol Plant In this article, we speak with the project team to learn about the basics of e-methanol, the unique features of the plant, and the outlook for the future
18 August 202517 August 2025 Bentley Mills Becomes Early Adopter of Celanese ECO-CC Binder To Advance Sustainable Carpet Tile Manufacturing Bentley and Celanese worked closely with NSF certifiers to validate this new material input, securing recognition of ECO-CC as qualifying for pre-consumer recycled content
14 August 202514 August 2025 Sustainably produced methanol from the Carbon2Chem® joint project is entering industrial application CO2 as a raw material: From exhaust gas to a new product
Nachhaltig produziertes Methanol aus dem Verbundprojekt Carbon2Chem® geht in die industrielle Anwendung CO2 als Rohstoff: Vom Abgas zum neuen Produkt
11 August 20257 August 2025 Agreement with Carbon Removal for large-scale DAC in Norway Phlair GmbH and Carbon Removal AS, via its subsidiary NorDAC Kollsnes AS, have entered into an agreement to develop Europe’s first large scale direct air capture (DAC) and geologic CO₂ storage project in Øygarden, Norway
e-Fuels for climate-friendly data centers: Rolls-Royce and INERATEC launch partnership Data centers are among the fastest-growing energy consumers, primarily due to the increasing use of artificial intelligence
Rolls-Royce und INERATEC starten Partnerschaft für klimafreundliche Rechenzentren Rechenzentren gehören zu den am stärksten wachsenden Energieverbrauchern, insbesondere durch den zunehmenden Einsatz künstlicher Intelligenz
CCS/CCU-Aktionsplan: Unternehmen auf dem Weg zur Dekarbonisierung Carbon Management in Bayern: Aktionsplan CCU/CCS veröfentlicht
8 August 20257 August 2025 Advancing circularity: Heidelberg Materials launches first industrial scale facility for enforced carbonation in Poland Heidelberg Materials has started operations at its new industrial pilot facility for enforced carbonation in Górażdże, Poland
Kreislaufwirtschaft stärken: Heidelberg Materials nimmt großtechnische Anlage für gezielte Karbonatisierung in Polen in Betrieb Heidelberg Materials hat seine neue industrielle Pilotanlage für gezielte Karbonatisierung im Zementwerk Górażdże, Polen, in Betrieb genommen
Inauguration of the biogenic CO₂ unit from anaerobic digestion at Terres d’Aquitaine, Gironde, France: SUEZ pushes the boundaries of biowaste recovery The Terres d’Aquitaine site, operated by SUEZ since 2006, is dedicated to the recovery of organic waste
7 August 202530 July 2025 Scientists repurpose old solar panels to convert CO₂ exhaust into valuable chemicals A team of chemists from Yokohama National University, Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. and the Renewable Energy Research Center at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) recently decided to tackle two waste problems—excess CO2 emissions and decommissioned solar panels—in the pursuit of creating value-added organic chemicals
CO₂ as a raw material: Power2Polymers sets milestone for climate-friendly chemistry New materials with real added value
CO₂ als Rohstoff: Power2Polymers setzt Meilenstein für klimafreundliche Chemie CO₂ ist als Klimakiller verschrien, dabei kann Kohlenstoffdioxid der Energiewende aktiv nutzen
5 August 202529 July 2025 Kraftstoffe aus Sonnenlicht? "Es funktioniert wie ein perfekt synchronisierter Staffellauf"
31 July 202529 July 2025 From Loops and Learnings: The Role of AI in a Circular Future How artificial intelligence is accelerating the transition to circular material systems – from smarter recycling to renewable carbon strategies
30 July 202522 July 2025 Synhelion betankt erstes Auto mit Solar-Benzin The solar gasoline was produced at Synhelion’s first industrial plant, DAWN, which has been generating synthetic fuels on an industrial scale since 2024
Moeve & Zaffra sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop e-SAF Facilities in Spain Moeve (formerly Cepsa) and Zaffra, a joint venture between Sasol and Topsoe, announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the Spanish energy firm and the Amsterdam based e-SAF developer take a step forward to advance European aviation fuel decarbonization
Förderung von Demonstrations- und Pilotanlagen zum biologischen Rohstoff- und CO₂-Recycling (XCUBIO und CCUBIO) Gefördert werden Projekte zur Errichtung und Erprobung von Pilot- oder Demonstrationsanlagen für das biologische oder biotechnologische Recycling von CO₂ und weiteren Kohlenstoffverbindungen aus Gasgemischen und Abgasen
29 July 202528 July 2025 Scaling CO₂ Conversion: Advancing the HICCUPS-Process from Lab to Industry Interview with Mariana Araújo from the EU and CBE JU funded HICCUPS project
Semiconductors show promise for efficient carbon capture and utilization Innovative catalyst design enables the selective conversion of carbon dioxide into methanol
Prometheus Fuels Hits Major Commercial Milestone First company in the world to produce 100% carbon-neutral e-Fuel from air and off-grid renewable power
CO₂-binding alcohols open new pathways for PVC upcycling Researchers have developed an innovative approach to functionally upgrade polyvinyl chloride (PVC) using CO₂-binding alcohols. The study provides valuable insights for more sustainable recycling processes
Installation of a Demonstration Facility for New Low-concentration CO2 Capture Technology at Kobe Works This will be the company’s first application of PCC for capturing CO2 from exhaust gas from a distributed power plant facility
28 July 202525 July 2025 Opportunities, challenges and potential for improvement in the large-scale integration of CO2 sources and electrolyzers Roadmap for linking CO2 sources and sinks using electrochemical processes
Chancen, Herausforderungen und Verbesserungsmöglichkeiten bei der großtechnischen Integration von CO2-Quellen und Elektrolyseuren Roadmap für die Verknüpfung von CO2-Quellen und -Senken mittels elektrochemischer Verfahren
25 July 202522 July 2025 Making fuels from sunlight Previous efforts to harness solar energy for converting seawater's dissolved carbon into useful products have faced significant challenges
24 July 202521 July 2025 Synthetic Fuels from Offshore Wind Park The First Offshore Production Plant for Synthetic Fuels Was Opened Under the H2Mare Hydrogen Lead Project Funded by the German Federal Government
Synthetischer Kraftstoff aus dem Offshore-Windpark Im Wasserstoff Leitprojekt H2Mare der Bundesregierung wurde die erste Offshore-Produktionsanlage für synthetische Kraftstoffe eröffnet
23 July 20251 September 2025 The fossil fuel trap: Why defossilising chemistry is essential – and feasible! Renewable energy and carbon for climate protection, independence, resilience and competitiveness
Die fossile Falle: Warum die Defossilisierung der Chemie unverzichtbar – und machbar – ist! Erneuerbare Energie und Kohlenstoff für Klimaschutz, Unabhängigkeit, Resilienz und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit
18 July 202515 July 2025 Climeworks raises USD 162M to scale up technology Climeworks, the global pioneer in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology and leading provider of holistic carbon removal portfolios, has achieved a significant milestone by securing USD 162 million in additional equity funding — marking the largest carbon removal investment of 2025 to date globally
Climeworks sammelt 162 Mio. US-Dollar für den Ausbau der Technologie ein Climeworks, weltweiter Pionier im Bereich der Direct Air Capture (DAC)-Technologie und Anbieter von ganzheitlichen Portfolios zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung, hat einen bedeutenden Meilenstein erreicht, indem es zusätzliche Eigenkapitalmittel in Höhe von 162 Mio. USD erhalten hat – die bisher grösste Investition in Kohlenstoffabscheidung im Jahr 2025 weltweit
17 July 202515 July 2025 Approval in Principle (AiP) for World’s First LCO₂ / Methanol Carrier Technologies for converting CO2 into fuel or chemical products are attracting attention as a means of utilizing CO2 in CCUS
DNV advances Skylark to enable safe scaling of CO2 pipelines for carbon capture and storage DNV is advancing Skylark, a joint industry project to enhance our understanding of carbon dioxide (CO₂) pipeline operations ensuring regulators and operators globally have access to the highest quality of information to make their decisions
16 July 202516 July 2025 Call for Abstracts: AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 Unlocking the Potential of Renewable Carbon from Biomass, CCU, and Recycling
Call for Abstracts: AI Circular Economy Conference 2026 Mit KI das volle Potenzial erneuerbaren Kohlenstoffs aus Biomasse, CCU und Recycling erschließen
14 July 20258 July 2025 New plant in Germany produces e-methanol from wastewater As part of the project, biogas is produced in the Mannheim sewage treatment plant, which s is further processed in the demonstration system developed by KIT and ICODOS