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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

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Production of Bio-alkanes from Biomass and CO2

A newly discovered photo-decarboxylase offers an innovative route for bio-alkane production from carboxylic acids

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Enzymzwilling mit biotechnologischem Potenzial

Eine bislang kaum erforschte Hydrogenase der Grünalge Chlamydomonas reinhardtii hat die RUB-Arbeitsgruppe Photobiotechnologie nun genauer charakterisiert

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Von Sonnenlicht zu Wasserstoff

Forscherteam aus Jena und Ulm produziert Wasserstoff mithilfe von Licht

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14 January 202117 December 2024

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

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13 January 20219 September 2021

Expanding the boundaries of CO2 fixation

Design and realization of synthetic enzymes open up an alternative to natural photorespiration

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Stoffwechsel-Umleitung eröffnet neue Wege der CO2-Fixierung

Neuer synthetischer Stoffwechselweg ist eine Alternative zur pflanzlichen Photorespiration

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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CarbonSmart™ Milestones for LanzaTech

Carbon capture at scale hits new heights

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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6 January 20219 September 2021

Engineers go microbial to store energy, sequester CO2

The key: Let bioengineered microbes do all the work

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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

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Calling Startups to join the Carbon-to-Value Initiative

Application is open until 27 January 2021

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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

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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

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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

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Carmeuse, ENGIE and John Cockerill join forces to reduce industrial CO2 emissions in Wallonia

Trio of Belgian firms to develop “e-methane” project

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17 December 20209 September 2021

IndianOil, DBT and LanzaTech pioneer Technology to convert CO2 to Bio-Diesel and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Carbon recycling will bring in the dual benefits of increased access to green energy and affordable nutrition to all

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EU taxonomy should be led by science to drive sustainable investment

Meeting climate goals requires the rapid realignment and mobilisation of finance at a massive scale

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15 December 20209 September 2021

Porsche and Siemens Energy, with partners, advance climate-neutral eFuels development

In the pilot phase, around 130,000 litres of eFuels will be produced as early as 2022

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14 December 20209 September 2021

CO2: Raus aus der Luft und ab in den Untergrund

Climeworks lässt durch die Schnellkonstruktion seiner neuen Großanlage ORCA die großdimensionierte Direct Air Capture und CO₂-Entfernung weiter Realität werden

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The rapid construction of Climeworks’ new direct air capture and storage plant Orca has started

Climeworks continues to make large-scale carbon dioxide removal a reality with the rapid construction of its new direct air capture and storage plant Orca

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PtX-Projekt „Haru Oni“: Altmaier übergibt ersten Förderbescheid für internationales Projekt für grünen Wasserstoff

Pilotvorhaben der Industrie in Partnerländern können grünen Wasserstoff und seine Folgeprodukte effizient und kostengünstig erzeugen

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11 December 20209 September 2021

Alcohol Production from Carbon Dioxide

Methanol as a Fuel and Chemical Feedstock

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10 December 20209 September 2021

Carbon dioxide converted to ethylene – the ‘rice of the industry’

Understanding intermediates of the electrochemical CO₂ reduction to ethylene. Encouraging catalyst design - a key component of CO₂ utilization using renewable energy

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Power-to-X: Germany’s search for green fuels

Further processing options include the production of synthetic fuels based on hydrogen by adding CO₂

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Power-to-X: Die Sehnsucht nach dem grünen Kraftstoff

Zu den Weiterverarbeitungsmöglichkeiten zählt auch die Herstellung synthetischer Kraftstoffe auf Wasserstoffbasis durch Zufuhr von CO₂

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Industrielle Anwendung der Sunfire-Hochtemperaturelektrolyse startet

HYPOS-Projekt rSOC erfolgreich abgeschlossen

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9 December 20209 September 2021

BUSINESS FINLAND greenlights Solar Foods’ €8.6M project

World’s first food produced from thin air  

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8 December 20209 September 2021

Construction of Clariant’s sunliquid® plant in Romania on track for completion by the end of 2021

Construction continues with over 650 workers on site operating in full compliance with all COVID-19 pandemic precaution measurements

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Bau von Clariants sunliquid®-Anlage in Rumänien auf dem Weg zur Fertigstellung bis Ende 2021

Bauarbeiten schreiten voran mit mehr als 650 Arbeitern vor Ort und unter absoluter Einhaltung sämtlicher Massnahmen zum Schutz vor der COVID-19-Pandemie