29 June 20179 September 2021 Stanford discovery could lead to sustainable source of the fuel additive ethanol Most fuel additive ethanol used in the U.S. is made from corn, new research reveals that copper can turn carbon dioxide into ethanol without using corn or other plants
28 June 20179 September 2021 Europe, Flanders, the Province of East-Flanders and the City of Ghent invest €9,36 million in the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant Investment will be used to build up new research infrastructure specifically for gas fermentation and Down-Stream Processing
26 June 20179 September 2021 Efficient Steam Generation with Sunlight Researchers developed a solar steam generation device based on carbon nanotube-modified flexible wood membrane
Sunfire produces sustainable crude oil alternative Power-to-liquid plant in Dresden for first time was operated continuously for more than 1,500 hours
Blue Crude: Sunfire produziert nachhaltigen Erdölersatz Power-to-Liquids Anlage lief erstmalig im Dauerbetrieb über mehr als 1.500 Stunden
23 June 20179 September 2021 Scientists make plastic from sugar and carbon dioxide New BPA-free plastic could potentially replace current polycarbonates in items such as baby bottles and food containers
22 June 20179 September 2021 Solar paint offers endless energy from water vapour Australian researcher newly developed a compound that acts like silica gel, also acts as a semi-conductor and catalyses the splitting of water atoms
19 June 20179 September 2021 Finnish demo plant produces renewable fuel from carbon dioxide captured from the air Aim of the Soletair project is to demonstrate the technical performance of the overall process and produce 200 litres of fuels and other hydrocarbons for research
Fuels from thin air: drop-in liquid fuels from sky CO2, water and solar power Helsinki region’s Smart & Clean project aims to achieve the most attractive zero-emission mobility in the world
16 June 20179 September 2021 Fuels from thin air: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Soletair technology New power-to-liquid plant now has moved to the campus of LUT and and demonstrates the entire process chain
13 June 20179 September 2021 From Carbon Dioxide to Ethanol Synthesis of ethanol via hydrogenation of CO2 is an effective way to eliminate and use the environmentally harmful gas
9 June 20179 September 2021 Climeworks launches world’s first commercial plant to capture CO2 from air Pure captured CO2 gas can at once be sold to customers in all key markets
Climeworks wäscht CO2 aus der Luft Direct Air Capture Verfahren der Gebrüder Meier inzwischen kommerziell verfügbar
Carbon dioxide from flue gas v. Concentrated by-product chemical sources; and the impact of distribution costs on economic feasibility Advanced Cryogenics CEO giving the Digest a special overview about developing economies
8 June 20179 September 2021 Former U.S. Department of Energy Official Joins CO2 Sciences Board Dr. Williams will be a key voice and adviser in the organization’s mission throughout the world
7 June 20179 September 2021 Carbon Concentration in Algae: Reducing CO2 From Exhaust Gas Mechanisms for carbon concentration in algae are complex
29 May 20179 September 2021 Synthesis of Molecular Hydrogen: Novel Method Sets Benchmark for Platinum-free Electrocatalysts Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) from water splitting is the most economical and effective route for future hydrogen economy
Neuartiges Verfahren setzt Standard bei platinfreien Elektrokatalysatoren zur Synthese von molekularem Wasserstoff Elektrokatalytische Erzeugung von Wasserstoff durch Wasserspaltung stellt das effektivste Verfahren für die zukünftige Wasserstoffökonomie dar
18 May 20179 September 2021 Erdgasanlagen ohne CO2-Ausstoß Die TU Wien leitete ein Forschungsprojekt, das nun eine neue Methode der Erdgasverbrennung hervorgebracht hat – ganz ohne CO2-Ausstoß
17 May 20179 September 2021 Forschungszentrum Jülich: Mit Sonnenlicht zu wertvollen Chemikalien aus CO2 Sonnenlicht plus Treibhausgas ergibt eine grüne Ressource
4 May 20179 September 2021 Alkohol für die Energiewende Der Prototyp der Fraunhofer Umsicht soll aus CO2 und Wasser Alkohole wie Ethanol herstellen – wichtige Basischemikalien für die Industrie
3 May 20179 September 2021 UCF Professor Invents Way to Trigger Artificial Photosynthesis to Clean Air, Produce Energy
27 April 20179 September 2021 Seven potential products using CO2 as a feedstock Alberta leading the charge
20 April 20179 September 2021 Alles in einem gegen CO2 Elementares Bor als effektiver Photothermokatalysator für die Umsetzung von Kohlendioxid
18 April 20179 September 2021 DLR inaugurates the world’s largest artificial Sun Independent of weather conditions, the simulator will bring faster progress to solar fuel manufacturing
12 April 20179 September 2021 The RED II Proposal and Its Impact on the Bio-based Material and CO2 Utilization Sector nova-Institute analysed the new Commission proposal with a view on the bio-based materials sector and present the most important findings in a paper
Der Kommissionsvorschlag zur Neufassung der Erneuerbare-Energien-Richtlinie (RED II): Auswirkungen auf bio-basierte Werkstoffe und CO2-Nutzung Das nova-Institut hat den neuen RED II-Vorschlag der Kommission analysiert und präsentiert die wichtigsten Ergebnisse in einem Paper
29 March 20179 September 2021 Power-to-Gas: Wind energy in the tank generates more acceptance for renewables GP JOULE submits feasibility study to Minister-President Torsten Albig
Power-to-Gas: Windenergie im Tank sorgt für mehr Akzeptanz für Erneuerbare GP JOULE übergibt Machbarkeitsstudie an Ministerpräsident Torsten Albig
27 March 20179 September 2021 Synbra Technology: „BioFoam“ – CO2-neutraler Schaum als Füllstoffschutz und Puffermaterial Erster vollständig biobasierter, aus erneuerbaren Ressourcen hergestellter Partikelschaum ist ohne Ausstoß von (zusätzlichem?) CO2 kompostierbar
Künstliches Licht – Forscher schalten Supersonne an In Jülich erstrahlt der größte künstliche Stern der Welt: Rund 150 Hochleistungslampen liefern Licht für die Forschung - 10.000-mal intensiver als Sonnenstrahlen. So soll umweltfreundlicher Jet-Treibstoff entstehen
24 March 20179 September 2021 Strom als Rohstoff – Grüne Energie für nachhaltige Chemie Fraunhofer-Leitprojekt wird auf der Hannover Messe 2017 präsentiert
20 March 20179 September 2021 Luftschloss mal anders: Häuser bauen mit CO2 Kohlenstoffdioxid als Basis für nachhaltiges Baumaterial zu speichern und zu verarbeiten wird möglich durch das Verfahren Mineralkarbonisierung. Dazu braucht es allerdings das richtige System
16 March 20179 September 2021 IU chemists create molecular ‘leaf’ that collects and stores solar power without solar panels The new molecule harvests sunlight to create useable material from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
13 March 20179 September 2021 New materials could turn water into the fuel of the future A new materials discovery approach puts solar fuels on the fast track to commercial viability
6 March 20179 September 2021 Separating Gases with Graphene Single-layer graphene has defined pore sizes in the nanometer range and has been suggested as a material for gas separation
2 March 20179 September 2021 Power-to-Gas: Electrochaea is awarded patent on super single-celled organisms for biomethane production Energy storage by microorganisms
Power-to-Gas: Electrochaea erhält Patent auf Super-Einzeller für Biomethanproduktion Energie speichern durch Mikroorganismen
1 March 20179 September 2021 Nanoparticles of rare metal and light convert carbon dioxide into fuel Newly discovered chemical reaction could use natural sunlight to reduce growing levels of CO2 in the atmosphere and lead to the development of alternative energies
27 February 20179 September 2021 Repsol starts pilot-scale production CO2-based polycarbonate polyol Repsol has opened a pilot plant at its Puertollano, Spain site for the production of sustainable polycarbonate polyols
23 February 20179 September 2021 Politics threatens state-of-the-art carbon capture plant in Spain Exact reasons for the plant’s near-abandonment are unclear, fact is that the environment is not high in the [PP] agenda
20 February 20179 September 2021 Reverse Combustion and its prospects There are more than a dozen technologies somewhere in development with a dizzying array of acronyms
13 February 20179 September 2021 Covestro tackling carbon-fiber-reinforced PC, PU from CO2 Global materials firm Covestro AG is making progress with two new projects
Coca-Cola Plantbottle: Could Liquid Light’s technology be the answer to Coca-Cola’s 2020 PlantBottle aspirations? If Liquid Light’s cost claims are achievable with its technology for bio-MEG, it could signify a major breakthrough in the production of PET from sustainable sources
10 February 20179 September 2021 The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Lygos’ technical approach Malonic acid from biobased source
7 February 20179 September 2021 Jilin Boda New Materials: Werk für CO2-basierte Kunststoffe in Planung Ausbau der Kapazitäten für CO2-basierte Kunststoffe und Nanomaterialien auf jeweils bis zu 300.000 Tonnen im Jahr geplant
1 February 20179 September 2021 Canadian scientists turn carbon-dioxide emissions into useful products Here’s a look at some of the Canadian semifinalists of the the NRG COSIA Carbon XPrize
A Discussion With Avantium’s CFO Regarding Its Acquisition of Liquid Light Acquisition of Liquid Light’s assets giving Avantium another CO2 technology to strengthen its own CO2 conversion group
31 January 20179 September 2021 Chinese firm builds CO2-based plastics capacity CO2-plastics project using rare-earth catalyst to produce a compound of CO2-based plastics to manufacturing biodegradable film
30 January 20179 September 2021 Asco: Kohlendioxid aus Rauchgas rückgewinnen Eigenständig aus Quellen mit niedrigem Reinheitsgrad schöpfen
The RED II Proposal and Its Impact on the Bio-based Material and CO2 Utilization Sector
