1 February 20219 September 2021 CO2 as Feedstock!: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Carbon to Value Initiative Carbontech — technologies that capture and convert CO2 into valuable end products
29 January 20219 September 2021 nova Session: “Renewable Polymers: Production and Trends 2020-2025” – Final Programme available! Renewable Polymers and Building Blocks: Technologies, Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2020-2025
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as Chemical Feedstock for Polymers – already nearly 1 million tonnes production capacity installed! Completely revised and extended third version of nova’s technology and trend report “Carbon Dioxide (CO2) as Chemical Feedstock for Polymers – Technologies, Polymers, Developers and Producers” available
New electrode design more efficiently converts CO2 into fuel Study: University of Illinois researchers team were able to convert CO2 to ethylene at a rate of up to 87 percent
Scientists create coatings from nature UG and AkzoNobel join forces to develop the green chemistry of the future
28 January 20219 September 2021 Solar chemicals and fuels in the dark Recognition and understanding of persistent photocatalysis is an emerging and exciting field
Microorganism breaks down phenol under extreme conditions New pathways found for biotechnological degradation of industrial waste
Mikroorganismus baut Phenol unter extremen Bedingungen ab Neue Wege für den biotechnologischen Abbau von Industrieabfall
27 January 20219 September 2021 Net-Zero 1 Project The concept of a Net-Zero Project is to convert renewable energy from a variety of sources into energy dense liquid hydrocarbons
26 January 20219 September 2021 Neste and Avfuel create strategic partnership for sustainable aviation fuel Neste will provide Avfuel with SAF in volumes able to meet the growing demands of Avfuel’s customers
Neste und Avfuel gehen eine strategische Partnerschaft für nachhaltigen Flugkraftstoff ein Neste Avfuel mit SAF-Volumen versorgen, die den wachsenden Bedürfnissen der Avfuel-Kunden gerecht werden
Biocatalysis in Green and Blue: Cyanobacteria Novel photo-bioreactor concepts and also new, and more efficient strains must be introduced to achieve economically feasible production
25 January 20219 September 2021 Doctoral student of the BioRECO2VER project wins the Green Talents Award from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research! Laura Rovira Alsina is doctoral student in Water Science and Technology from University of Girona (Spain) and is working in the EU-funded BioRECO2VER project focusing on bio-electrochemical systems for the conversion of CO2 into chemical building blocks under thermophilic conditions.
Oregon State researchers take key step toward cleaner, more sustainable production of hydrogen The observations led to a deep understanding of what was going on behind strontium iridate’s ability to work so well as a catalyst
22 January 20219 September 2021 Direct air capture: silver bullet or red herring? Ciaran McKeon, of Frazer-Nash Consultancy, explores the environmental potential of direct air capture technologies that actively remove CO2 from the air
Production of Bio-alkanes from Biomass and CO2 A newly discovered photo-decarboxylase offers an innovative route for bio-alkane production from carboxylic acids
This biodegradable single-use dental flosser actually takes carbon OUT of the atmosphere Carbyn seeks to mitigate the climate crisis by creating a carbon-negative bioplastic that stores more carbon than it releases throughout its lifecycle
21 January 20219 September 2021 Could Carbon Dioxide Be Turned Into Jet Fuel? A team at Oxford University has reverse engineered fuel from the greenhouse gas — but so far just in the lab
These companies are seeking to turn carbon into value A new frontier of companies, backed by growing interest in the broader carbontech movement, are looking to sequester carbon into goods for everyday usage
20 January 20219 September 2021 Technology Profile: Dimethyl Ether Production from Natural Gas and Carbon Dioxide DME is the simplest aliphatic ether, and this organic compound has been used in the production of the methylating agent dimethyl sulfate, beside other applications
Enzymzwilling mit biotechnologischem Potenzial Eine bislang kaum erforschte Hydrogenase der Grünalge Chlamydomonas reinhardtii hat die RUB-Arbeitsgruppe Photobiotechnologie nun genauer charakterisiert
18 January 20219 September 2021 Major banks are funding plastics pollution, finds new report The Bankrolling Plastics report was written by research network portfolio.earth, based on raw data for the loan and finance analysis commissioned from Profundo
15 January 20219 September 2021 Congress Acts to Boost Carbon Capture and Removal in Year-End Spending Package Omnibus Spending Bill Passed by Congress Includes Top Priorities for Carbon Capture Coalition
Scientists Identify Transition Metal for Highly-efficient CO2 Activation Chinese study highlights the pivotal roles played by the M[η2-(O,O)C] species in CO2 activation
The Beverage Industry Is The Largest User Of The Carbon Dioxide Market Segments covered: By Product Type – Liquid Carbon Dioxide, Solid Carbon Dioxide, Gaseous Carbon Dioxide; By Application – Food & Beverages, Oil & Gas, Medical, Rubber, Fire Fighting, Others; By Grade Type – Medical Grade, Food Grade, Industrial Grade, And Other Grade
Von Sonnenlicht zu Wasserstoff Forscherteam aus Jena und Ulm produziert Wasserstoff mithilfe von Licht
14 January 20219 September 2021 What is renewable carbon and why did Stahl join the Renewable Carbon Initiative? Only capturing of carbon followed by conversion to materials, or efficient recycling will help us to reduce the need for virgin fossil carbon within the chemical sector
13 January 20219 September 2021 Expanding the boundaries of CO2 fixation Design and realization of synthetic enzymes open up an alternative to natural photorespiration
Stoffwechsel-Umleitung eröffnet neue Wege der CO2-Fixierung Neuer synthetischer Stoffwechselweg ist eine Alternative zur pflanzlichen Photorespiration
Fight against climate change: Fermentalg and SUEZ create a joint venture to accelerate the industrialization and commercialization of solutions for capturing and valorizing CO2 in bioproducts Memorandum of understanding for a joint venture, which will develop algae photobioreactors capable of capturing CO2 by biomimicry
Transforming carbon dioxide into jet fuel using an organic combustion-synthesized Fe-Mn-K catalyst We report here a synthetic protocol to the fixation of carbon dioxide by converting it directly into aviation jet fuel using novel, inexpensive iron-based catalysts
12 January 20219 September 2021 Researchers Synthesize Light Aromatics from CO2 Hydrogenation Using CO2 as a feedstock for the sustainable production of aromatics through catalytic hydrogenation is an economically and environmentally viable approach
LanzaTech and TeselaGen Biotechnology Sign New Multi-Year Deal to Advance Carbon Remediation via Biological Processes LanzaTech and TeselaGen ink new 5-year deal to reduce the human carbon footprint using synthetic biology, extending their relationship through 2025
11 January 20219 September 2021 The innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year” The award is new and unique worldwide. For the first time, there will be a comprehensive award for the best renewable materials – which can be produced either from biomass, directly via CO2 utilisation, or recycling.
Faster, greener way of producing carbon spheres could improve carbon capture technology Swansea University researchers have developed one-step method for producing porous carbon spheres, which are a vital component for carbon capture technology
Top-Innovationen 2020: Sonne macht Kohlendioxid zum Rohstoff Methoden, die CO2 in großem Stil in etwas Nützliches umwandeln, sind wichtig für den Klimaschutz. Eine neue Generation von Katalysatoren nutzt dafür sichtbares Licht
8 January 20219 September 2021 Universal Carbon Dioxide Platform for Production of Sustainable Food, Fuels and Chemicals LanzaTech is making palm oil-substitutes and omega-3s from carbon emissions
Avantium awarded €5.4 million grant from Netherlands Enterprise Agency for expansion of FDCA pilot plant This grant is solely designated for the expansion of Avantium’s FDCA pilot plant in Geleen
7 January 20219 September 2021 Colossal quarry CO2 capture programme ready to ramp up in 2021 Business Live speaks to Oxford University tech spin out chief exec after partnership with Singleton Birch revealed
Creating animal food from a greenhouse gas In the project React-First, scientists are working to produce a high-protein feed called Proton - more or less from thin air
Carbon Clean and Veolia team up to fund green projects in India through a joint venture This partnership between Veolia and Carbon Clean is an important step in the right direction
Carbon Clean und Veolia finanzieren gemeinsam umweltfreundliche Projekte in Indien über ein Joint Venture Diese Partnerschaft zwischen Veolia und Carbon Clean ist ein wichtiger Schritt in die richtige Richtung
6 January 20219 September 2021 Engineers go microbial to store energy, sequester CO2 The key: Let bioengineered microbes do all the work
5 January 20219 September 2021 Valorising emissions from steel – making into sustainable products European Union awards 21M € for demonstration of industrial symbiosis concept between the steel and chemical industry
4 January 20219 September 2021 How clean electricity can upgrade the value of captured carbon New method offers an affordable path to upgraded products while significantly lowering the overall energy cost of combined capture and upgrade
Braskem Announces Research Partnership for Sustainable Plastic Production Using CO2 Capture and Utilization Technology and Use New project to be developed together with researchers at the University of Illinois, Chicago
18 December 20209 September 2021 Grön Fuels, LLC select Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ renewable fuels and H2bridge™ bio-hydrogen technologies with bio-CCS option for a multi-billion low carbon intensity complex in Louisiana Following the expected completion of the first phase of the complex in 2024, the plant will produce 60,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel, including a permitted jet fuel option
Carmeuse, ENGIE and John Cockerill join forces to reduce industrial CO2 emissions in Wallonia Trio of Belgian firms to develop “e-methane” project