8 January 202422 December 2023 Rückenwind für das erste klimaneutrale Zementwerk Innovationsprojekt Carbon2Business von Holcim Deutschland erhält zwei Auszeichnungen im Rahmen der Weltklimakonferenz
Vom Problem zum Rohstoff: Again nimmt wegweisende Produktionsanlage für CO₂-basierte Chemikalien in Betrieb und sichert sich $10 Million Seed-Financing Agains neuartige Biomanufacturing-Anlage wandelt mit Hilfe natürlicher, gasverzehrender Bakterien täglich bis zu einer Tonne CO₂ in Chemikalien um
Danish Climate Tech Startup Again Launches Groundbreaking Production Site for CO₂-Based Chemicals and Announces $10 million Seed Round The company harnesses natural, gas-eating bacteria to convert waste carbon dioxide (CO₂) into a range of sustainable chemical products
HyCC pushes back planning for green hydrogen project H2eron due to market conditions H2eron will produce green hydrogen from water and renewable power at the Chemical Park Delfzijl, where the hydrogen can be used for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), for mobility and by various chemical manufacturers to reduce emissions
5 January 202421 December 2023 M2ARE: Maritime Methanol – Adaptable, Renewable and Environmentally friendly: Reducing marine fuel CO2 emissions by more than 80% In response to the high demand for maritime decarbonized fuel, M²ARE project will deliver a methanol synthesis demonstration plant by mid-2027, using the existing pilot plant located at the Air Liquide Innovation Campus Frankfurt, Germany
SABIC Joins Tripartite Agreement for Ethylene Glycol Production Decarbonization This collaborative initiative aims to explore opportunities to decarbonize SD's ethylene glycol process to significantly reduce the carbon footprint and usher in low-carbon emissions technology
4 January 202420 December 2023 Keppel partners AM Green to explore biogenic carbon-based sustainable fuels opportunities in Asia and the Middle East The two parties will jointly identify, evaluate and co-develop projects, which can harness and aggregate at least one million tonnes of biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) per year
3 January 202419 December 2023 UP Catalyst secures €4M in funding to reduce Europe’s reliance on Chinese carbon materials The company will utilize the funds to scale up their local production of carbon materials and graphite derived from CO2 emissions, offering a sustainable alternative source of raw materials to European battery manufacturers
C-Crete Technologies Develops and Deploys the World’s First Zeolite-Based Concrete Devoid of Carbon Dioxide Emissions C-Crete's cement-free concrete is the first to employ this naturally occurring rock as a cementitious binder replacing Portland cement
2 January 202418 December 2023 eFuels Leader Infinium Receives $75M Equity Commitment from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst for Investment in Project Roadrunner Investment will enable availability of SAF under innovative fuel offtake agreement with American Airlines, with financial support from Citi
15 December 202313 December 2023 OCOchem Raises $5 Million in Seed Funding Led by TO VC The climate tech company’s innovation converts CO₂ and water into sustainable platform molecules for use in agriculture, energy, and transportation
Aramco and ENOWA to develop first-of-its-kind e-fuel demonstration plant The facility will be built in ENOWA’s Hydrogen Innovation and Development Center in NEOM
14 December 20238 December 2023 CO2 sourcing for Power to X The cost of CO2 from DAC is likely to fall to similar level to biogenic CO2 at some point in the next decade and demand imbalances will be essential for businesses involved in Power to Liquids production
12 December 202312 December 2023 MAN Energy Solutions to Build Reactor for Renewable Fuels Cleantech start-up, CAPHENIA, to establish production plant for synthesis gas as feedstock for industrial production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel for aviation decarbonisation
MAN Energy Solutions baut Reaktor für erneuerbare Kraftstoffe Cleantech Start-up CAPHENIA errichtet Produktionsanlage für Synthesegas – Ausgangsstoff für die industrielle Produktion von Sustainable Aviation Fuel zur Dekarbonisierung der Luftfahrt
11 December 20235 December 2023 Bill Gates-backed fund buys into Europe’s largest green hydrogen-to-methanol Project Ørsted’s Green Fuell Plant FlagshipONE gets backing from Bill Gates and the European Union
8 December 20234 December 2023 Vom Treibhausgas zum grünen Brennstoff Ein neues Katalysatorkonzept schafft die Grundlage für eine großtechnische Methanisierung von Kohlendioxid
7 December 20232 December 2023 Unlocking the green potential: Transforming industrial CO2 into acetone with carbon capture and utilisation technology PyroCO2 is developing carbon capture and utilisation technology for climate-positive solutions in European chemical production
6 December 20231 December 2023 Swiss Sportswear Brand On presents its first apparel collection made with CleanCloud® technology After reshaping carbon emissions into running shoes, On launches the “Pace Collection” - eight apparel items made with CleanCloud® polyester
Santos and Tokyo Gas to collaborate on carbon-neutral e-methane in Australia Santos continues to build momentum to deliver new energy solutions by partnering with Japan’s largest gas utility company, Tokyo Gas, to investigate the potential for producing carbon-neutral e-methane in Australia
New approach to the sensible utilisation of carbon dioxide from car exhaust gases Utilizing impure CO2 from car exhaust, the team of Prof. Dr. Shoubik Das, Chair of Organic Chemistry I at the University of Bayreuth, presents in a paper, which was published in Nature Communications, a cost-effective synthetic route for γ-lactams
Neuer Ansatz zur sinnvollen Nutzung von Kohlenstoffdioxid aus Autoabgasen Unter Verwendung von verunreinigtem CO2 aus Autoabgasen hat das Team von Prof. Dr. Shoubhik Das, Lehrstuhl für Organische Chemie I an der Universität Bayreuth, einen kostengünstigen Syntheseweg für γ-Lactame entwickelt
5 December 202329 November 2023 Carbon removals: Parliament wants EU certification scheme to boost uptake European Parliament adopts position on certifying carbon removals as certification will help attract private investment to climate removal projects
The Swedish bioeconomy startups branching out beyond forestry Encouraging other forms of feedstock use than wood would be one way to alleviate social conflicts over Sweden’s forestry sector and foster more balanced development in the bioeconomy
CO2-free hydrogen: BASF receives funding approval for 54-megawatt water electrolysis plant Proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer expected to produce up to 8,000 metric tons of hydrogen per year
CO2-freier Wasserstoff: BASF erhält Förderzusage für 54 Megawatt-Wasserelektrolyse Protonenaustausch-Membran-Elektrolyseur (PEM) soll bis zu 8.000 Tonnen Wasserstoff pro Jahr produzieren
4 December 20234 December 2023 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), November 2023 You may find RCI’s Scientific Background Report on peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessments, an overview to the passed Avanced Recycling Conference and RCI presented at the 1st Circular Carbon Summit in Vienna
New ways to showcase your activities on Renewable Carbon News Renewable Carbon News – portal and daily newsletter – is the most targeted way to reach the renewable chemicals and materials sector: bio-based, CO₂-based and advanced recycling
Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide The approach from MIT and Harvard researchers directly converts the greenhouse gas into formate, a solid fuel that can be stored indefinitely and could be used to heat homes or power industries
Formiat statt Wasserstoff: Fester Brennstoff aus CO₂ MIT- und Harvard-Forschende stellen Salze der Ameisensäure aus Kohlendioxid her. Die Effizienz des neuen Verfahrens: rekordverdächtig
1 December 202330 November 2023 Air Liquide and ENEOS partner to accelerate the development of low-carbon hydrogen and energy transition in Japan This partnership intends to capitalize on ENEOS' strong energy infrastructure and market presence in Japan as well as on Air Liquide's more than 60 years of expertise across the entire hydrogen value chain
30 November 202324 November 2023 Aker Carbon Capture awarded feasibility study by MAN Energy Solutions to develop power-to-fuel solution In this study, the aim is to integrate a carbon capture unit into a full power-to-fuel solution
Inauguration of the world’s first pilot plant for the cost-efficient production of green methanol The world’s first pilot plant for the cost-efficient production of green methanol was inaugurated today in the Leuna Chemical Park as part of the Leuna100 project
Startschuss für weltweit erste Pilotanlage zur kosteneffizienten Produktion von grünem Methanol Die weltweit erste Pilotanlage zur kosteneffizienten Herstellung von grünem Methanol ist heute im Chemiepark in Leuna im Rahmen des Projekts »Leuna100« eingeweiht worden
29 November 202324 November 2023 US drive to make green jet fuel with ethanol stalled by CO2 pipeline foes The developments raise questions about future growth for U.S. producers of the biofuel, including POET, Valero and others, who have been banking on proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) pipeline projects
Tandem Single Atom Electrocatalyst Realizes Reduction of CO2 to Ethanol Promising strategy to mitigate carbon dioxide emission
Tandem-Einzelatom-Elektrokatalysator realisiert die Reduktion von CO2 zu Ethanol Vielversprechende Strategie zur Verringerung der Kohlendioxidemissionen
28 November 202329 November 2023 Renewable Carbon-based Materials Show Significant Lower CO2 Footprint Than Fossil Counterparts The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) published their latest report “Case Studies Based on Peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessments – Carbon Footprints of Different Renewable Carbon-based Chemicals and Materials”. The brochure-style report was put together by sustainability experts from nova-Institute
Circular economy: At least €1 billion in additional sales by 2030 Evonik intends to make greater use of defossilized raw materials based on recycled materials, biomass and CO2
Circular Economy: Mindestens eine Milliarde Euro zusätzlicher Umsatz ab 2030 Evonik will künftig verstärkt defossilierte Rohstoffe auf Basis von Rezyklat, Biomasse und CO2 einsetzen
IDTechEx Discusses the Technology Trends Driving Sustainable Polymers for a Circular Economy Answering the demand for more sustainable plastics to support the circular economy requires innovations from all stakeholders in the polymer value chain, from the chemical suppliers to the end-users to the recyclers
ZymoChem Awarded $4MM from U.S. Department of Energy to Advance Production of Affordable and Effective Bio-Based Polymers As just 1 of 5 programs nationwide to be selected, ZymoChem will advance bioprocessing research and scale-up
How This Startup Backed By Bill Gates Is Planning To Remove Carbon Dioxide From Atmosphere Graphyte's novel hybrid technology combines engineering with natural photosynthesis processes to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it underground
UK sued for counting wood burning with carbon capture as ‘negative emissions’ Environmental groups are taking the UK government to court on Monday (13 November) over plans to spend billions on Biomass with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS), a technology aimed at removing CO2 from the atmosphere that is also being promoted by the European Union
27 November 202323 November 2023 Zeroing in on a sustainable tomorrow – Sulzer’s new licensing technologies help eliminate plastic waste and industrial emissions The latest addition to the licensing offering from Sulzer Chemtech leverages the company’s extensive experience in efficient separation and mixing technologies to meet growing carbon net zero and zero waste needs
Drinking beer, making algae A 400-litre algae bioreactor installed in the Young Henrys brewery produces as much oxygen as one hectare of Australian forest
24 November 202320 November 2023 Liquid Wind and industry leaders solidify partnership to accelerate eFuel production capacity, enabling significant reduction of CO2 emissions in hard-to-abate industries such as global shipping By pooling the partners’ technology expertise and capabilities, the partnership aims to unlock new, innovative, and effective fuel solutions for the shipping industry, other hard-to-abate industries, and society at large
Sulzer technology enables circular gas production plant in the Alps Sulzer’s mass transfer technologies are being leveraged by Messer, the world's largest privately owned industrial gas specialist, in collaboration with a manufacturer of inorganic chemicals to enable innovative carbon capture and utilization (CCU) at a plant in Landeck, Austria
23 November 202322 November 2023 Siemens Energy and Air Liquide pave the way for the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy with new gigawatt factory for electrolyzers The new gigawatt electrolyzer factory of Siemens Energy and Air Liquide was officially inaugurated today in Berlin
Siemens Energy und Air Liquide ebnen mit Gigawatt-Fabrik für Elektrolyseure Weg für den Hochlauf der Wasserstoffwirtschaft In Berlin wurde heute die neue Gigawatt-Fabrik für Elektrolyseure von Siemens Energy und Air Liquide offiziell eingeweiht