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19 December 20199 September 2021

Neues Verfahren zur Methanisierung von Kohlendioxid aus dem Biogasprozess

Speicherung von regenerativ erzeugtem Überschussstrom

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18 December 20199 September 2021

Dänemark plant künstliche Energieinsel zur Herstellung von Wasserstoff

Bis 2050 will Dänemark klimaneutral werden, nun treibt die Regierung mit einem großen Energieprojekt die Umsetzung voran

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Curbing Carbon Emissions with Green Methanol

Carbon Recycling International (CRI) has pioneered a process to transform CO₂ emissions into methanol by direct hydrogenation of captured CO₂. It now plans to deploy its technology at commercial scale and help curb emissions from the chemicals sector

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Green hydrogen: research to enhance efficiency

HZDR experiment comes up with important steps towards optimizing water electrolysis

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Grüner Wasserstoff: Forschung für mehr Effizienz

HZDR-Experiment liefert wichtige Ansätze, um die Wasserelektrolyse zu optimieren

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16 December 20199 September 2021

Drax sets world-first ambition to become carbon negative by 2030

Critical to beating the climate crisis, enabling a just transition, protecting jobs and creating new opportunities for clean growth, says CEO Will Gardiner

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13 December 20199 September 2021

Sustainable material for carbon dioxide capture

​A new bio-based foam, infused with CO₂-adsorbing ‘zeolites’ has been shown to have very promising properties for capturing carbon dioxide

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12 December 20199 September 2021

An electron highway headed for methanol

Making methanol just got a lot easier, now that chemists at Yale have opened up a new electron highway

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Scientists devise catalyst that uses light to turn carbon dioxide to fuel

Researchers find new way to convert carbon dioxide into a usable fuel source.

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11 December 20199 September 2021

Sunshine Not Moonshine – Happy Hour with Carbon Dioxide

Young New York start-up Air Co. created eco-friendly vodka made from CO₂ and H₂O - an interesting new approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions

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An exclusive interview with Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech: “We need to take more risks and move more quickly”

In this exclusive interview, Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech, talks to Il Bioeconomista about the climate crisis and the ‘carbonsmart’ revolution

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10 December 20199 September 2021

From waste woody biomass to carbon negative transportation fuels via CCUS

Philipp Stratmann, VP Biofuels, Velocys, about the opportunity to produce negative emission fuels

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9 December 20199 September 2021

Wirtschaftsministerium setzt auch auf klimaschädlichen blauen Wasserstoff aus Erdgas und bereitet möglicherweise neue Laufzeitverlängerung von AKWs vor

Wasserstoff aus Erdgas ist aufgrund der hohen Methan-Emissionen bei Erdgasförderung und -transport höchst klimaschädlich, selbst mit der teuren Option CCS

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6 December 20199 September 2021

HeidelbergCement researching full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Canada

Study to target the feasibility to capture the majority of the CO₂ from the flue gas of the Edmonton, Alberta, cement plant

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HeidelbergCement erforscht vollständige Abscheidung und Speicherung von CO2 in Kanada

Studie will die Möglichkeit prüfen, den größten Teil der CO₂-Emissionen aus der Abluft des Zementwerks in Edmonton, Alberta, abzuscheiden

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CO2 Innovation in the Limelight

Team from Covestro and RWTH Aachen among the best / New method reduces oil consumption in plastics production / CO₂-based products more recyclable

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CO2-Innovation im Rampenlicht

Team von Covestro und RWTH Aachen im Kreis der Besten / Neues Verfahren spart Erdöl in Kunststoffproduktion ein / CO₂-basierte Produkte besser wiederverwertbar

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5 December 20199 September 2021

CO2 als Rohstoff für einen emissionsarmen Flugverkehr nutzen – das ist die Zukunft

Auf dem “1^st European Summit on CO₂-based Aviation Fuels”, am 23. März 2020 in Köln, geht es um nachhaltige Strategien und Lösungen für einen klimafreundlichen Luftverkehr.

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Using CO2 as a raw material for aviation fuels is the cool new thing on the way to low-emission air transport

1^st European Summit on CO₂-based Aviation Fuels, 23 March 2020, Cologne (Germany) on Sustainable Strategies & Solutions for Cleaner Air Transport

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Molecular catalyst converts carbon dioxide to methanol

A molecular catalyst dispersed on carbon nanotubes has been found to catalyse the electrochemical conversion of carbon dioxide to methanol — a useful bulk chemical

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Power and gas ‘coupling’ seen as key to EU’s zero-carbon quest

The EU’s aspiration to reach climate neutrality by 2050 means “increased ambition” to cut emissions in the short term

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4 December 20199 September 2021

Waste, plants, CO2 – the resources of the future

Raw Materials Summit 2019 points way out of the throwaway society / Start-up company wins “Resource Innovator” prize

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Abfall, Pflanzen, CO2 – die Ressourcen der Zukunft

Rohstoffgipfel 2019 weist Wege aus der Wegwerfgesellschaft / Startup-Unternehmen zum „Ressource Innovator 2019“ gekürt

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New study looks to biological enzymes as source of hydrogen fuel

This new development may help clear the path for the hydrogen fuel industry to move into a larger role in the global push toward more environmentally friendly energy sources

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3 December 20199 September 2021

Power-to-Gas in Deutschland – Produktion und Planung

Interaktive Übersichtskarte enthält neben der geografischen Verteilung der Projekte auch Angaben zu Betreibern, genutzten Prozessen und Technologien

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SoCalGas and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Announce U.S. Department of Energy Funding of Carbon Capture Project

Companies collaboration aims to advance the development of a process called Integrated CO₂ Capture and Conversion to Methanol (ICCCM)

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Leftover grain from breweries could be converted into fuel for homes

Using just 1kg of the grain, Dr Ahmed Osman has been able to create enough activated carbon to spread across 100 football pitches

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2 December 20199 September 2021

World First in CCS Reaches 3Mt Milestone

Capture plant has also performed with successive improved reliability and a steady increase to the daily CO₂ capture rate

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Kanada: Erstmals überspringt eine CCS-Anlage die Marke von 3 Millionen Tonnen bei der CO2-Speicherung

Beleg für Realisierbarkeit der CCS-Technologie erbracht

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Bundesumweltministerin Schulze startet Dialogprozess zum Thema PtX und kündigt weitere Aktivitäten an

Schulze: "PtX wird wichtige Technologie für Klimaschutz und Wirtschaftsstandort Deutschland"

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Research shows old newspapers can be used to grow carbon nanotubes

The research team discovered that the large surface area of newspapers provided an unlikely but ideal way to chemically grow carbon nanotubes

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28 November 20199 September 2021

The vegan revolution: why the latest ‘meat’ is made entirely from thin air

A US startup claims it can convert CO₂ into nutrients. Could innovations such as this and 3D-printed steaks provide a sustainable food future?

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Fleischersatz aus der Luft?

Kalifornisches Start-up Air Protein hat eine neue Idee entwickelt, nämlich vegetarischen Fleischersatz aus Luft herzustellen

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U of T Engineering and Caltech collaborate on pathway to carbon-neutral plastics

Researchers developed new and improved system for efficiently converting CO₂, water, and renewable energy into ethylene

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27 November 20199 September 2021

Power-to-Gas-Technologie: Weltweit größte biologische Power-to-Gas-Anlage speist Biomethan in dänisches Erdgasnetz ein

Gasqualität übersteigt die Anforderungen für Netzeinspeisung in Deutschland und Kalifornien

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Materials manufacturer launches strategic program: Covestro plans to promote circular economy

Seeing plastic waste as a valuable resource / Alternative raw materials to break away from crude oil / Fostering recycling through innovative processes

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Werkstoffhersteller setzt strategisches Programm auf: Covestro will Kreislaufwirtschaft vorantreiben

Kunststoff-Abfall als wertvolle Ressource sehen / Mit alternativen Rohstoffen Abkehr vom Erdöl einleiten / Recycling fördern durch innovative Verfahren

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LanzaTech Moves Forward on Sustainable Aviation Scale Up in the USA and Japan

LanzaTech’s process can use any source of sustainable ethanol for jet fuel production, including ethanol made from recycled pollution

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26 November 20199 September 2021

Breaking CO2 faster, cheaper, and more efficiently

University of Connecticut researchers created an electrochemical cell catalyst to convert CO₂ into fuels

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Neuer “Wunder-Kat” erzeugt Sprit aus CO2

Wissenschaftler der University of Connecticut entwickeln billigeres und effektiveres Verfahren

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25 November 20199 September 2021

Berlin and Brussels should realise that e-fuels for trucks are a bad, expensive bet

Transport & Environment manager, Stef Cornelis, explains why he could not agree anymore that e-fuels are a viable way to decarbonise heavy transport

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Direct Air Capture: The Key To Reversing Climate Change

The pace of global climate change is accelerating

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22 November 20199 September 2021

Raven SR and Zanker Recycling to work on renewable hydrogen production facility

Raven SR’s non-combustion, multi-patented, Steam/CO₂ reforming process converts mixed feedstock (biogenic and non-biogenic) into renewable fuel products

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21 November 20199 September 2021

Athos tests market interest in CO2 delivery, CO2 usage and storage locations

New collaborative company now invites parties to express their interest in the CCUS project

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20 November 20199 September 2021

Industrie und Wissenschaft sprechen sich für die Förderung von Wasserstofftechnologien aus

Neues Diskussionspapier zeigt die essenzielle Funktion diseses Energieträgers, skizziert die Herausforderungen für eine nötige Infrastruktur und richtet sich mit klaren Handlungsempfehlungen auch an die Politik

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19 November 20199 September 2021

Bioenergy with Carbon Capture: The Key to UK Decarbonisation?

Does Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) hold the key to the UK's ambitious decarbonisation targets?

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New Catalyst Efficiently Produces Hydrogen from Seawater

Holds Promise for Large-Scale Hydrogen Production, Desalination

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18 November 20199 September 2021

Testanlage für E-Fuel: So entsteht Treibstoff aus CO2 und Ökostrom

CO₂ im Tank: In Karlsruhe wird ein Verfahren getestet, das klimafreundliche Kraftstoffe herstellt. Noch produziert das E-Fuel-System aber nur ein paar Liter täglich

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15 November 20199 September 2021

Guest post: Ten ways to use CO2 and how they compare

We set out to pin down what CO₂ utilisation is, how it might relate to CO₂ removals and emission reductions, and whether such technologies are profitable or scalable

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14 November 20199 September 2021

Cellulose car, fermentation for fragrances, world’s 1st solar hydrogen electrolysis facility, green tea leather alternative, hydrogen from CO2 and more

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of November 7th