24 November 202119 November 2021 CO2 from the air as a raw material for chemicals National and international agreements are aimed at rapidly increasing the share of renewable energies in the energy mix and curbing CO2 emissions. Industry is under pressure to act
23 November 202122 November 2021 Winter Special – 20% discount on all of nova-Institute’s market and trend reports till 31 January 2022 From technologies over building blocks and polymers to fine chemicals: Get the best reports on bio-based, CO2-based and recycling markets for a special price
XPRIZE: $5M Out The Door, $95M To Go Elon Musk's $100-million Carbon Removal XPrize announces first winners
22 November 202117 November 2021 Textile Exchange announces the winners of inaugural Ryan Young Climate+ Awards for sustainable textile industry leaders “Climate Leader” awards are dedicated to individuals, teams, or departments within an organization displaying an overall commitment to meeting the Climate+ strategy goals
Deutschland im Kunststoffrecycling und bei Biokunststoffen europaweit mit den meisten Patenten Umwandlung von abgeschiedenem CO2 in Kraftstoffe und andere wertvolle Kohlenwasserstoffe
19 November 202116 November 2021 Kohlendioxid-Sauger fürs Klima Große Filteranlagen können der Luft CO2 entziehen und es wieder unter die Erde bringen. Die entscheidende Frage lautet nur: Ist das überhaupt effizient? Forscher der Universität Freiburg haben wichtige Antworten gefunden
18 November 202115 November 2021 Big award for the development of artificial photosynthesis Research award and one million euros
Hohe Auszeichnung für die Entwicklung von künstlicher Photosynthese Forschungspreis und eine Million Euro
Von Medizintechnik bis zum Sportartikel – Biokompatible und nachhaltige Kunststoffe Fraunhofer-Forscher gehen nun neue Wege, um diese Kunststoffklasse nachhaltig und ohne Verwendung toxischer Materialien herzustellen
From medical applications to sporting goods – biocompatible and sustainable plastics Fraunhofer researchers are now exploring new ways to produce this type of plastic sustainably and without the use of toxic materials
17 November 202113 November 2021 CO2 aus industriellen Prozessen mittels biologischer und hybrider Technologien zu neuen Rohstoffen recyceln Welche Anwendungs- und Wertschöpfungspotenziale sich für CO2-Recycling aus Industrieabgasen in Baden-Württemberg bieten, zeigt eine aktuell veröffentlichte Machbarkeitsstudie der Umwelttechnik BW, Universität Stuttgart und Fraunhofer IGB
Enterprises eye greener business in China Covestro is only one of the exhibitors at the 2021 CIIE presenting their low-carbon efforts
U of T Engineering team earns US $250,000 in global XPRIZE Carbon Removal Student Award Young researchers team will go toward further development of its technology, and a shot at winning the $50-million grand prize
XPRIZE und die Musk Foundation küren 23 Gewinner des mit fünf Millionen USD dotierten Studentenwettbewerbs zur CO2-Beseitigung Die Gewinnerteams, die aus 195 von Universitäten eingebrachten Kandidaten ausgewählt wurden, präsentierten neue Konzepte und Unterstützungstechnologien für eine skalierbare CO2-Entfernung
16 November 202112 November 2021 Haldor Topsoe and Hyundai Oilbank sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop green energy solutions Under the MoU, the two parties will collaborate to mitigate climate change
SAS, Vattenfall, Shell and LanzaTech to explore synthetic sustainable aviation fuel production "This initiative shows the potential of cross industry partnerships to drive the decarbonization of a hard-to-abate sector" says Anna Borg
Carbon capture and utilisation technologies are solutions to reduce CO2 emissions and move away from fossil resources Most of these technologies, when appropriately integrated, will significantly aid in meeting climate goals
15 November 202111 November 2021 On announces CleanCloud™ – turning carbon emissions into running shoes in cooperation with LanzaTech and Borealis Swiss sports brand On leads supply chain coalition to reshape carbon waste into running shoes
ETV-Zertifizierung für Electrochaea BioCat Biomethanisierungsprozess Zertifikat bestätigt, dass die Angaben zur Leistung des BioCat-Prozesses auf zuverlässigen Testdaten beruhen, die mit geeigneten Analysemethoden und unter Betriebsbedingungen von kompetentem Personal erhoben wurden
Electrochaea’s BioCat Biomethanation Process Is Certified by the Environmental Technology Verification programme The Statement of Verification assures the BioCat process performance claims are based on reliable test data collected by appropriate analytical methods, under plant operations conducted by competent personnel
Intensified solar thermochemical carbon dioxide splitting over iron-based perovskite Recently, a research team from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) reported a novel material for intensified CO production via the two-step STCS process
CEMEX invests in pioneer solar technology Together with Synhelion the company is developing an innovative solar-driven technology to eliminate the carbon footprint in cement manufacturing process
12 November 202112 November 2021 BioökonomieREVIER: Studie zu Potenzialen in Industrie und Verwertung im Rheinischen Revier Die am Forschungszentrum Jülich angesiedelte Koordinierungsstelle BioökonomieREVIER hat das nova-Institut damit beauftragt, die Industrie-Potenziale der Region quantitativ und qualitativ zu analysieren
SPRIN-D: CO2-Challenge of the German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation Your Challenge: Carbon-to-value
Microorganisms produce elemental carbon Researchers identify a new kind of pure carbon production by microorganisms
Mikroorganismen bilden elementaren Kohlenstoff Rein biologisch: Forschende identifizieren einen neuen Weg zur Bildung von reinem Kohlenstoff durch Mikroorganismen
11 November 20215 November 2021 Carbon Clean launches breakthrough industrial carbon capture solution The prefabricated, modular solution will make carbon capture simple, affordable, and scalable
10 November 20215 November 2021 GCI Calls for Urgent Action on Carbon Capture and Utilization as the World Watches COP26 In addition to minimizing the amount of CO2 emissions now, we must also remove substantial amounts of legacy CO2 emissions from the atmosphere
Neue Forschungserkenntnisse: Wälder treiben Klimawandel an Die Schätze der Erde werden zu CO2-Schleudern. Einige der Wälder des Unesco-Welterbes stoßen mehr Treibhausgase aus, als sie speichern
CEMEX and Carbon Clean work on carbon capture project in Germany CEMEX has appointed Carbon Clean to work on a FEED study for a ground-breaking carbon capture project at its Rüdersdorf plant in Germany, as part of its Carbon Neutral Alliance at the site
Klimapioniere Jan Wurzbacher und Christoph Gebald: Die CO₂-Sauger Zwei deutsche Ingenieure entwickelten vor Jahren ein winziges Gerät, das Kohlendioxid filtert. Inzwischen ist die Technik erwachsen – und aus dem kleinen Start-up eine große Zukunftshoffnung geworden
9 November 20214 November 2021 World faces disastrous 2.7C temperature rise on current climate plans, UN warns Report says countries must strengthen climate ambitions after wasting chance to build back better after COVID
MHI Invests in Cemvita Factory, Inc., a Leading Industrial Biotechnology Startup, to Accelerate Decarbonization Efforts The partnership contributes to MHI’s strategic focus on identifying and accelerating decarbonization opportunities through investments in renewable projects and climate tech startups
8 November 20213 November 2021 Making Martian Rocket BioFuel on Mars Researchers have developed a concept that would make Martian rocket fuel, on Mars, that could be used to launch future astronauts back to Earth
5 November 20213 November 2021 Atmosfair: Eröffnung E-Kerosin Anlage im Video Weltweit erste Produktionsanlage für CO2-neutralen Flugtreibstoff nimmt in Werlte Betrieb auf
4 November 20212 November 2021 Elkem to test the world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters Company has released a worldwide climate roadmap outlining how the firm expects to cut overall CO2 emissions by 28% until 2031
3 November 20212 November 2021 Reducing CO2 using a Panchromatic Osmium Complex Photosensitizer Study demonstrated that all visible light can be used as energy for CO2 reduction via photocatalysis
2 November 20212 November 2021 SABIC Announces Carbon Neutrality Strategy at Inaugural Saudi Green Initiative Forum The company’s range of certified renewable polymers are providing an important bridge for the value chain to evolve from a linear to a circular economy
Carbon capture and storage: Another arrow in the green quiver Given the steep Paris targets, companies are looking to reduce their emissions by capturing carbon and using it for the production of a host of items including soda ash As is the case with any new technology, the cost of capturing carbon dioxide is exorbitant at present ($45-50 per tonne), though it has fallen considerably since 2004 when it was $250 per tonne.
29 October 202129 October 2021 nova’s experts (re)introduced: Lara Dammer Head of the „Economy & Policy“ Department
Behold, the First-Ever Fragrance Made From Air Air Company, the innovators behind a vodka that sucks carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, debuts a fragrance that pushes the nebulous “clean beauty” movement forward
Global Chemical Companies Collaborate in Pivotal Move to Net-Zero Major chemical sector companies and the World Economic Forum are establishing a breakthrough, pre-competitive development platform to accelerate net-zero climate technologies
28 October 202117 December 2024 The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) celebrates its first anniversary Looking back at a successful first year with a tripled membership count and presenting clear goals and ambitions for the second year
CRI chemical plant project in China will recycle 150.000 tons of CO2 per year to make materials for solar panels Both companies plan to produce 100,000 tons of methanol annually and is expected to begin its operation in 2023
27 October 202122 October 2021 CRI and JM collaborate to support sustainable methanol Partners have agreed on a long term exclusive catalyst supply agreement for the use of JM’s KATALCO(TM) methanol catalysts in CRI’s Emissions-To-Liquids (“ETL”) designed CO2 to methanol plants
Is the first fossil-free jet fuel made from CO2 viable? The US Air Force thinks so Twelve and EFT in partnership with the US Air Force’s Operational Energy office have produced the first fossil-free jet fuel from carbon dioxide using an electrochemical process
26 October 202126 October 2021 Free webinar: Value from CO2: The power of Biotechnology 23 November 2021, 14:00–17:00 h CET – Final agenda available!
25 October 202122 October 2021 UPM Biomedicals and Cellbox in collaboration to provide a live cell shipment solution Plant derived and animal-free transport technology for living cell and tissue cultures allows shipping of live 3D cell assays between researchers and pharmaceutical companies
22 October 202121 October 2021 Life cycle assessment shows: Neste RE renewable hydrocarbons cut carbon footprint by more than 85% over fossil feedstock for polymers and chemicals industry Neste RE’s greenhouse gas emissions correspond to a carbon footprint of 0.45kg CO2-equivalent per kg