7 December 20209 September 2021 Two new pilot plants will test carbon capture technology developed by European CARMOF project at industrial level Two innovative, customized industrial demonstrators combine 3D-printed nanomaterial structures with selective membranes for capturing and separating CO2
Microbial Electrosynthesis: Where Do We Go from Here? Using present knowledge of bioelectrochemistry, it becomes apparent that the simplest gains in performance are likely to come from advancements in the reactor
4 December 20209 September 2021 Perstorp plan to reduce carbon emission with half million tons by producing sustainable methanol Project AIR will build a first-of-a-kind, large scale, commercial Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) unit to produce sustainable methanol
3 December 20209 September 2021 Preliminary programme: 9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals” and “2nd European Summit on Co2-based Aviation Fuels” 23–24 March 2021, hybrid event
Covestro develops sustainable cast elastomer solution for the offshore industry CO2-based cardyon® products partly replace fossil raw materials
Covestro entwickelt nachhaltige Gießelastomer-Lösung für die Offshore-Industrie CO2-basierte cardyon® Produkte ersetzen zum Teil fossile Rohstoffe
2 December 20209 September 2021 American Agriculture Leaders Commend Governors for Support on Addressing Biogenic CO2 Barrier Reynolds and Ricketts Among State Governors Urging EPA To Take Prompt Action
Research creates hydrogen-producing living droplets, paving way for alternative future energy sources Scientists have built tiny droplet-based microbial factories that produce hydrogen, instead of oxygen, when exposed to daylight in air
27 November 20209 September 2021 UNIST: New Catalyst Turns Greenhouse Gases into Hydrogen Gas Their findings have been published in Science Advances on August 26, 2020
Hydrogen produced from nuclear will be considered ‘low-carbon’, EU official says Nuclear power is indeed not mentioned in the EU’s hydrogen strategy
EU-Kommission: Aus Atomkraft produzierter Wasserstoff ist „CO2-arm“ Wasserstoff wird als Mittel zur Dekarbonisierung von Schwerindustrien wie der Chemie- und Stahlindustrie oder des Fernverkehrs wie der Luft- und Schifffahrt gesehen
26 November 20209 September 2021 Carbon-capture breakthrough could be a game-changer in utilising CO2 The CSIRO and Monash University have developed a revolutionary device that captures carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere
UPM joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative to change the foundation of chemical industry Just as the energy industry is converting to renewable sources, renewable carbon will become the new foundation of chemical and material industries in the future
23 November 20209 September 2021 Total and ADNOC sign strategic framework agreement on CO2 emission reductions and CCUS ADNOC and Total will jointly explore opportunities to reduce CO2 emissions, improve energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy for oil and gas operations
20 November 20209 September 2021 LanzaTech, Total and L’Oréal make plastic from captured CO2 First technological and industrial proving that industrial carbon emissions can be used to produce plastic
€ 140 Mio project transforms CO2 into green raw material in North Sea Port North-C-Methanol: largest installations worldwide
16 November 20209 September 2021 Room Temperature Conversion of CO2 to CO: A New Way to Synthesize Hydrocarbons New method could potentially reduce carbon dioxide emission into the atmosphere and slash costs of chemical manufacturing
Raumtemperatur-Umwandlung von CO2 in CO: Ein neuer Weg zur Synthese von Kohlenwasserstoffen Neue Methode könnte potenziell den Dioxidausstoß in die Atmosphäre reduzieren und die Kosten der chemischen Produktion senken
9 November 20209 September 2021 These diamonds are made of CO2 sucked from the air Forget conflict-free: Your next diamond can be carbon negative
Animal feed made from recycled carbon secures €2.5M European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator funding Deep Branch has developed a low carbon animal feed with a nutritional profile that is comparable with fishmeal
6 November 20209 September 2021 A chemist from RUDN University suggested increasing the efficiency of biofuel production 4 to 10 times using silica-supported heteropolyacids The production of biofuel from non edible feedstocks is one of the main goals for a more sustainable future
5 November 20209 September 2021 Carbontech is getting ready for its market moment It's the exciting idea that we can take something that could be considered waste, draw it out of the atmosphere and turn it into a source of economic growth
Solar hydrogen: Let’s consider the stability of photoelectrodes This work shows how the stability of photoelectrodes and catalysts can be compared and enhanced in the future
Solarer Wasserstoff: Maß für die Stabilität von Photoelektroden Sonnenenergie kann zur Herstellung von Wasserstoff, einem vielseitigen Brennstoff, genutzt werden
4 November 20209 September 2021 Carbon Dioxide: The New Chemical Feedstock for Valuable Consumer Products NETL research team Team focuses on recycling CO2 generated by fossil energy plants and other industrial sources into chemicals, alcohols, acids and syngas as progressing tools
Auf dem Weg zu einem geschlossenen Kohlenstoffkreislauf Wie überkritisches Kohlendioxid die elektrochemische Reduktion von CO2 beeinflusst
3 November 202017 December 2024 Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) supports the European Green Deal, but calls for an extension to the material sector through a comprehensive renewable carbon strategy The current political focus on renewable energy is not sufficient to achieve climate-neutrality by 2050.
LanzaTech, Total and L’Oréal Announce a Worldwide Premiere: The Production of the First Cosmetic Packaging Made From Industrial Carbon Emissions It is a technological and industrial success proving that industrial carbon emissions can be used to produce plastic packaging
Climate protection: Bayreuth chemists develop new material for the separation of CO2 from industrial waste gases Chemists at the University of Bayreuth have developed a material that could well make an important contribution to climate protection and sustainable industrial production
Klimaschutz: Bayreuther Chemiker entwickeln neues Material zur CO2-Abtrennung aus Industrieabgasen Chemiker der Universität Bayreuth haben ein Material entwickelt, das einen wichtigen Beitrag zum Klimaschutz und zu einer nachhaltigen Industrieproduktion leisten kann
2 November 20209 September 2021 CO2 capture: launch of Dinamx, an industrial pilot demonstration project for the DMX process The DMX™ process, developed by IFPEN and marketed by Axens, uses a solvent for separating CO2 via absorption with a high capture capacity
30 October 20209 September 2021 Multi-million-euro project transforms CO2 into green raw material in North Sea Port They will also generate 44,000 tons of “green” methanol locally, which can be used as feedstock for the chemicals and renewables industries, as well as fuel for ships and trains
Durchbruch bei der Wasserstoff-Rückumwandlung aus Methanol für Brennstoffzellen Projekt Metha-Cycle entkoppelt Windkraft vom Strombedarf
Harnessing sunlight to convert CO2 to fuels Solistra, a spin-out from the University of Toronto, Canada, has developed a photoreactor to convert CO2 emissions into downstream products
Artificial Cyanobacterial Biofilm Can Sustain Solar-driven Ethylene Production for Over a Month The research group at the University of Turku has designed a thin-layer artificial biofilm with embedded cyanobacterial cell factories
Communicating the bioeconomy through maps The bioeconomy concerns and links together environmental, agricultural and industrial activities
29 October 20209 September 2021 A new era begins: The Renewable Materials Conference, Cologne and online, 18–20 May 2021 Featuring a unique concept to present all sustainable and renewable material solutions at one event: bio-based, CO2-based and recycled www.renewable-materials.eu
New Technology Turns Delivery Boxes into Biodiesel A newly developed technology is capable of producing biodiesel, an eco-friendly fuel for automobiles, using paper waste generated by parcel deliveries
28 October 20209 September 2021 First ever biodegradable clothes hanger Hooks Creative - a Dutch company based in The Netherlands - has produced a fully biodegradable clothes hanger, made entirely of CO2 absorbing raw materials
27 October 20209 September 2021 ANL releases 2020 updates to GREET Models Major expansion and updates to the GREET Models for 2020 include a new “E-fuel” tab that covers several e-fuel production pathways and a carbon capture and storage option
26 October 20209 September 2021 Porsche is researching synthetic fuels to make gas-powered cars sustainable Synthetic fuel produced out of hydrogen and CO2 shares properties with kerosene, diesel and gasoline produced from crude oil, Porsche says
Article in Science: Solid oxide electrolysis cell technology to unlock the full potential of renewable power SOEC is a core technology in power-to-X solutions and offers major advantages over alternative electrolysis technologies
23 October 20209 September 2021 The Revolutionary Technology that coverts Green Energy to Liquid Fuel using waste CO2 The new MefCO2 project aims to eliminate energy fluctuations in green energy production by transforming intermittent renewables into dispensable energy
Cyanobacteria as “green” catalysts in biotechnology Cyanobacteria are environmentally friendly and readily available biocatalysts for the production of new chemicals
Cyanobakterien als „grüne“ Katalysatoren in der Biotechnologie Cyanobakterien sind umweltfreundliche und gut verfügbare Biokatalysatoren zur Herstellung neuer Chemikalien
22 October 202017 December 2024 Free webinar: All About RC(I) Discussing the Renewable Carbon Strategy and Initiative
SOL Group invests with CropEnergies €15 million in the recovery of biogenic CO2 by alcoholic fermentation in Belgium From 2021 up to 65,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2 of the highest purity will be captured annually
21 October 20209 September 2021 Newlight Technologies Completes $45MM Series F Expansion Finance Round Single-use plastic demand is on the rise, driven by the world's need for products that promote hygiene and convenience
CO2 als Rohstoff: Geförderte Versuchsanlage in Betrieb Das Rheticus-Projekt beweist, wie die Power-to-X Idee erfolgreich in die Praxis umgesetzt werden kann
Messer baut neue CO2-Rückgewinnungsanlage in Frankreich Neues Werk soll Messer's CO2-Quellen weiter diversifizieren und so eine zuverlässige Gasversorgung der Kundschaft gewährleisten
Preliminary programme: 9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals” and “2nd European Summit on Co2-based Aviation Fuels”
UPM joins the Renewable Carbon Initiative to change the foundation of chemical industry
