17 May 20219 September 2021 Tech startup Cemvita Factory expanding office footprint, adding scientists, engineers A Houston-based startup using biotechnology to convert carbon dioxide emissions into a variety of useful chemicals is scaling up
The Carbon to Value Initiative Announces First Cohort of Carbontech Startup Participants Climatetech leaders from the Urban Future Lab, Greentown Labs, and the Fraunhofer USA TechBridge Program enthusiastically welcome 10 startups to the initiative
Dutch government grants €2 billion in subsidies to huge carbon storage project It aims to lower emissions by 55% relative to 1990 levels by 2030
14 May 20219 September 2021 High Hopes claims stratospheric breakthrough in direct air CO2 capture The trouble right now is the extremely high cost of pulling carbon directly out of the air
12 May 20219 September 2021 New catalyst for lower CO2 emissions Which catalyst can be used to convert carbon dioxide into other substances? Scientists at TU Wien have now created a new material, which belongs to the class of perovskites
Neuer Katalysator für geringeren CO2-Ausstoß An der TU Wien suchte man nach einem Katalysator, der Kohlendioxid in andere Substanzen umwandeln kann. Fündig wurde man nun in der Materialklasse der Perowskite
Unilever expands to CO2-based surfactant raw material Company’s goal is to convert 100% of its fossil-based raw materials in its cleaning and laundry product formulations in brands
Bridging carbon product’s valley of death Capturing CO2 from energy production emissions to create viable and economical carbon products is a reality that could breathe new life into the coal communities
EU carbon price hits record €50 per tonne on route to climate target With the bloc striving to meet tougher climate goals – including a new target to cut net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 – the market has found more impetus
11 May 202117 December 2024 Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) publishes comic strip and videos to introduce renewable carbon to all Nora and her FlyPhone, BioBTX, Stahl and nova-Institute explain the renewable carbon concept in new formats for B2C and B2B
Geld verdienen mit CO2: Bietet der Klimawandel ökonomische Chancen? Eine sicherere Rohstoffquelle als CO2 kann aus Sicht eines produzierenden Unternehmens kaum existieren
SAF, please prepare for take-off…even with aviation industry turned upside down due to pandemic In today’s Digest, let’s kick the tires and light the fires as SAF is cleared for take-off – The latest SAF news and what it means
10 May 20219 September 2021 The world’s first laundry capsule made using recycled carbon emissions Through a pioneering new process, we’re capturing waste CO2 from a factory - before it reaches the atmosphere - and turning it into a cleaning ingredient for our OMO detergent
Cellulose fibers against climate change Joint research project to realize with help of textile-fixed amines an optimized and improved CO2-Sequestration from the air
Neste to enable production of up to 500,000 tons/a of Sustainable Aviation Fuel at its Rotterdam renewable products refinery Currently Neste’s sustainable aviation fuel annual production capacity is 100,000 tons
7 May 20219 September 2021 Competitive Edge: Ionada’s carbon capture tech Ionada's modular tech allows new approach for carbon capture
Aker Solutions Wins FEED Contract for e-Fuel Plant in Norway The e-Fuel plant is planned to produce CO2-neutral fuel by using green hydrogen and furnace gas from an existing factory
6 May 20219 September 2021 How to meet the global need for carbon as a feedstock in the chemical and derived materials sector in the future? The chemical sector has a long-lasting and increasing demand for carbon that is embedded in its products. Today, 450 million tonnes of carbon are contained in chemicals and polymers, mostly sourced from fossil resources. The free report “Turning off the Tap for Fossil Carbon”, shows how the demand is met today and could be covered by renewable carbon in the year 2050.
The Chemical Industry’s Balancing Act Lars Krause and Michael Carus discuss crediting the value of bio- and CO2-based and recycled materials: the mass balance approach
How Elon Musk’s CO2 XPRIZE can fight climate change and advance space exploration Want to win Elon Musk's $100 million XPRIZE for carbon removal? Think small and think Mars
Keter Group Partners with UBQ Materials to Produce Sustainable Home and Garden Goods at Scale Solidifying commitment to sustainability – Keter to introduce climate-positive UBQ™ material into product lines in a three-year contract
5 May 20219 September 2021 Steel2Chemicals pilot plant in operation at the end of April ArcelorMittal, Dow Benelux and Tata Steel are investigating to convert CO from residual gases from steel production into raw materials for the chemical industry
It’s not just about fuels: It’s about the future: Why increasing Sustainable Aviation Fuel production and use is imperative Here is what you need to know about Business Aviation and sustainability
3 May 20219 September 2021 World-first laundry capsule in market made from industrial carbon emissions For the first time a surfactant made using captured carbon emissions will come to market in a cleaning product
30 April 20219 September 2021 Three advanced recycling technologies, a CO2-based cleaner, plant leather and a hemp chair are nominated for the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2021” For the first time: All fossil-free material solutions in one competition at the unique “Renewable Materials Conference”. Six innovations were nominated from 36 submissions. The conference participants will choose the winner.
France’s wood sector welcomes plan to bolster industry The move to update the strategic contract, known as CSF, was announced by France’s agriculture, housing and industry ministers on Monday (19 April)
29 April 20219 September 2021 CCUS-Technologien wichtig für Klimaneutralität BDI fordert eine technologieoffene und transparente Debatte über den effektivsten Weg zu Emissionsminderungen
Adhesives from waste wood, biofuel from straw EU research project on the potential of agroforestry waste as environmentally friendly raw materials completed
Klebstoffe aus Restholz, Biosprit aus Stroh EU-Forschungsprojekt zu den Potenzialen von Agrar- und Forstabfällen als umweltfreundliche Rohstoffe abgeschlossen
Clariant collaborates with Indonesia’s Pertamina in advanced biofuels assessment Technology evaluation and conceptual engineering study also cornerstone to the work
28 April 20219 September 2021 Neste and Finnair present Sustainable Aviation Fuel based solution to reduce business travel emissions Finnair’s target is to become carbon neutral by 2045, and to halve its net CO2 emissions by the end of 2025
Neste und Finnair präsentieren Lösung zur Reduzierung der Emissionen von Geschäftsreisen durch den Einsatz von Sustainable Aviation Fuel Das Ziel von Finnair ist Klimaneutralität bis 2045. Die CO2-Emissionen möchte man bis Ende 2025 halbieren
27 April 20219 September 2021 Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Cemvita Factory announce plan to develop pilot plant for innovative CO2-to-bio-ethylene technology OLCV-Cemvita technology is competitive with hydrocarbon-sourced ethylene processes
This Hydrogen Fuel Machine Could Be the Ultimate Guide to Self-Improvement Study co-led by Berkeley Lab uncovers secret behind humble material’s surprise performance as an artificial photosynthesis device
TOYO Awarded Ethylene Pilot Plant Project in Japan Using Waste-derived Ethanol as Raw Material TOYO will continue to contribute to realization of the sustainable communities and societies
Neste, NuStar expand renewable fuel hub in Northern California NuStar’s Selby Terminal expansion project increases access to sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel
Sasol to explore potential of cleaner aviation fuels with world class partners The Consortium will enable Sasol to work with world-class partners on the opportunity to employ its extensive experience to produce liquid fuels and chemicals
Green Deal: Historic Opportunity for the Chemicals Industry CHEMonitor trend survey anticipates hurdles in implementation
26 April 20219 September 2021 Welche e-Kraftstoffe machen das Rennen? Um die Erderwärmung zu stoppen und damit die Ziele des Pariser Klimaschutzabkommens zu erreichen, müssen Antriebssysteme und Energieanlagen klimaneutral werden
CO2 mitigation on Earth and magnesium civilization on Mars Use of Magnesium (nanoparticles and bulk) to directly react CO2 with water at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, forming methane, methanol, and formic acid without requiring external energy sources
Alternativen zu fossilen Treibstoffen Mit dem Projekt „reFuels – Kraftstoffe neu denken“ wollen die Landesregierung, das Karlsruher Institut für Technologie und die Industrie Alternativen zu fossilen Treibstoffen etablieren
23 April 20219 September 2021 Electrochaea and the European Innovation Council Accelerate Rollout of Biological Methanation Technology Electrochaea is the only company in the world that has validated a biological methanation technology by successfully operating industrial prototypes
Electrochaea und Europäischer Innovationsrat beschleunigen Roll-Out der biologischen Methanisierungstechnologie Electrochaea ist weltweit das einzige Unternehmen, das eine biologische eMethanisierungs-Technologie durch den erfolgreichen Betrieb industrieller Prototypen validiert hat
Grüner Wasserstoff: Transport im Erdgasnetz Die Projektinitiative HYPOS (Hydrogen Power Storage & Solutions East Germany) will intelligente Infrastruktur aus Verteilernetzen und Speicherstationen zu schaffen, die den sauberen Energieträger in allen Regionen zur Verfügung stellt
New process could bring down cost of direct carbon capture A peptide-guanidine system soaks up CO2 from air and can be regenerated with mild heat
22 April 20219 September 2021 Can Bacteria, Biocement, Biomason save the concrete industry? In today’s Digest, an exclusive Digest only interview with Biomason’s CEO Ginger Krieg Dosier, and more
21 April 20219 September 2021 Separating beer waste into proteins for foods, and fiber for biofuels Scientists report a new way to extract the protein and fiber from brewer’s spent grain and use it to create new types of protein sources, biofuels and more
Shell Invests in LanzaJet Shell’s investment further enables LanzaJet’s global growth and aligns with Shell’s strategy to become a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050
Alfa Laval becomes partner in unique Power-to-X consortium to produce renewable clean fuels Green methanol is a commercially ready, liquid fuel predicted to play a key role in achieving carbon neutral shipping