25 April 202425 April 2024 “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” Innovation Award – Three CCU solutions steering society towards a fossil-free future Carbon Capture & Utilisation (CCU) enables the substitution of fossil carbon in sectors where carbon is necessary. Dioxycle, D-CRBN and Twelve showcase winning solutions that pave the path for a renewable carbon society
Innovationspreis “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” – Drei CCU-Lösungen führen die Gesellschaft in eine fossil-freie Zukunft Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) ermöglicht die Substitution von fossilem Kohlenstoff in kohlenstoffabhängigen Bereichen. Die Unternehmen Dioxycle, D-CRBN und Twelve ebnen mit ihren Lösungen erfolgreich den Weg zu einer Gesellschaft mit erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff
Report: The Future Of Synthetics The Future of Synthetics calls on the fashion, apparel, and textile industry to rapidly divest from new fossil fuel extraction to make synthetic materials, providing brands with guidance on how to do so
24 April 202419 April 2024 Possibilities to capture and utilize carbon dioxide for sustainable production routes This report is a result of the cooperation and funding of the International PtX Hub and supports the development of sustainable Power-to-X and hydrogen markets as a building block
DECHEMA-Publikation zu geeigneten CO2-Quellen und deren integration in PtX-Wertschöpfungsketten Im aktuellen Bericht, der im Rahmen des International PtX Hub veröffentlicht wurde, identifiziert die DECHEMA Punktquellen und beschreibt verschiedene Technologien zur CO2-Abscheidung
Sustainable construction materials using industrial CO2 emissions and citrus peels The BUILD-LIMONENE initiative to develop new additives and biodegradable materials that can be used in the construction industry and become viable alternatives to the materials currently available in the market
23 April 202419 April 2024 STX Group and Norsk e-Fuel partner to boost biogenic CO2 delivery in the Nordics for sustainable e-fuel production The collaboration to address key challenges currently hindering the growth of the European Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) market, such as insufficient CO2 transportation infrastructure and scalable CO2 source availability
Can Greener CO2-derived Chemicals Accelerate CCUS Uptake? If captured carbon can be utilized to make profitable chemical products, this revenue stream can provide an economic incentive to accelerate the uptake of CCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and storage) technologies until legislation that promotes CO2 storage emerges
CO₂ as raw material: Heidelberg Materials and Linde build world’s first large-scale CCU facility in a cement plant This will enable the captured CO₂ from cement production to be reused as a valuable raw material in manufacturing applications
CO₂ als Rohstoff: Heidelberg Materials und Linde bauen weltweit erste CCU-Großanlage in einem Zementwerk Weiterverwertung des abgeschiedenen CO2 aus der Zementproduktion als wertvoller Rohstoff für industrielle Anwendungen
22 April 202417 April 2024 Using Carbon Capture to Replace Fossil-Based Polyester Feedstocks with LanzaTech and On Textile Exchange speaks with LanzaTech and On about how their partnership opened the door to scaling an apparel collection made using this technology
Neste and Lotte Chemical team up on renewable chemicals and plastics This will enable products and applications with a lower carbon footprint
Neste und Lotte Chemical arbeiten bei erneuerbaren Chemikalien und Kunststoffen zusammen Das Ergebnis sind Produkte und Anwendungen, die einen geringeren CO2-Fußabdruck aufweisen
19 April 202416 April 2024 Validating Biobased Content Claims With Carbon-14 Testing The development of more sustainable biobased products brings to attention the need for third-party verification of an end-product’s biobased content to validate biobased content and to support marketing claims
18 April 202415 April 2024 Bia Energy Operating Company Announces Significant Developments for Low Carbon Methanol Project at the Port of Caddo-Bossier in Northwest Louisiana The facility is designed to be able to reduce carbon emissions by over 92% compared to traditional methanol production by capturing CO2 and utilizing hydrogen as both fuel and feedstock
Studie zu CO2-Gutschriften: Waldverbände fordern Vielfalt, Transparenz und leichtere Marktzugänge Carbon Credits als Beitrag zum Klimaschutz – Partizipation kleinerer Betriebe
17 April 202416 April 2024 A Gates-Backed Startup Is Making Fuel From Water and Carbon Dioxide Infinium counts Bill Gates as an investor and has fuel buyers that include Amazon and American Airlines. Now, the company is trying to scale up
16 April 202410 April 2024 BAM-Forscher*innen wandeln CO2 mithilfe von Bakterien und Solarstrom in nützliche Chemikalien um In Zukunft könnten damit in der Industrie Treibhausgasemissionen genutzt, statt in die Atmosphäre freigesetzt zu werden
15 April 202410 April 2024 Climeworks signs 9-year agreement with the LEGO Group and KIRKBI Climeworks verifiably removes CO₂ from the air and helps companies to address their hard-to-abate CO₂ emissions
CO2: Lego setzt auf Abscheidung und Speicherung Um seine CO2-Bilanz zu verbessern, hat Lego einen langfristigen Vertrag mit Climeworks, Pionier im Bereich Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR), geschlossen
11 April 202411 April 2024 10 reasons to attend the “CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024” Cologne, Germany, 17 – 18 April 2024, and online
10 April 202417 December 2024 How to enable the transition from fossil to renewable carbon in the chemical and material sector RCI members identified several concrete instruments and measures to improve the economic framework conditions for the European chemicals and materials industry
4 April 202428 March 2024 Research lights up process for turning CO2 into sustainable fuel Researchers have successfully transformed CO2 into methanol by shining sunlight on single atoms of copper deposited on a light-activated material, a discovery that paves the way for creating new green fuels
3 April 20243 April 2024 Avantium: Well Capitalised and Continued Good Progress in the Execution of its Strategy Avantium N.V., a leading company in renewable and circular polymer materials, today reports its unaudited 2023 full year results
2 April 202425 March 2024 Celanese Achieves ISCC CFC Certification for Low Carbon CCU Methanol Newly Certified Methanol Demonstrates a Greater than 70% Reduction in Carbon Footprint
Successful demonstration in Dunkirk of the CO₂ capture DMX™ process 3D pilot: success of the first “parametric” test phase
Klimaneutralität braucht eigenständige und ambitionierte Ziele für negative Emissionen Ende Februar hat das Bundeswirtschaftsministerium die lang erwartete Carbon Management Strategie sowie die Eckpunkte der Langfriststrategie Negativemissionen veröffentlicht. Nun müssen ambitionierte und konkrete Ziele für negative Emissionen folgen
28 March 20244 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), March 2024 About the 4th Co-Implementation meeting on Transition Pathway and a meetign with DG Grow, DG Clima and DG Envi, the new membership of RCI, an upcoming webinar, discounts for the Renewable Materials Conference and nova commercial reports, and the newest RCI members
MOL, Idemitsu, HIF Team up to Develop e-fuel/e-methanol Supply Chain, Including Marine Transport of CO2 Through this initiative, MOL, Idemitsu, and HIF intend to lead the decarbonization of the energy and transportation industries, and collaborate to develop potential business opportunities
LG Chem Unveils CO2-Based Plastic at the World’s Largest Beauty Expo LG Chem is set to unveil cosmetic containers made from ‘Poly Ethylene Carbonate (PEC),’ a next-generation eco-friendly material produced from carbon dioxide, in collaboration with its eco-friendly partner, COSMAX
Promising environmental degradation of PISOX polyesters UvA chemists have now developed a strong, heat-resistant plastic that breaks down in the nature after six months. “It’s a different mindset, but plastics with an expiration date make a lot more sense.”
UvA chemists develop new type of bio-based plastic: “Strong, recyclable and biodegradable” UvA chemists have now developed a strong, heat-resistant plastic that breaks down in the nature after six months
27 March 202420 March 2024 Landmark study on offloading onboard captured carbon dioxide identifies low port readiness as key barrier to large-scale commercialisation Landmark study on offloading onboard captured carbon dioxide identifies low port readiness as key barrier to large-scale commercialisation
26 March 202421 March 2024 Carbon Dioxide and the Green Gases Agenda What has become particularly interesting today, and the focus of this article, are ‘green’ applications for the product
Spiritus Announces the First “Carbon Orchard” for Direct Air Capture, will Sequester 2 Megatons of Carbon Annually in Wyoming The first facility of its kind, Orchard One will remove the emissions of 340,000 pickup trucks annually
25 March 202419 March 2024 SCALE Advanced Biocomposites Revolutionises Carbon Fibre Replacement in Cycling Industry New BIO|Power™ and COR|Power™ products aim to reduce materials costs and greenhouse emissions while enhancing performance
22 March 202418 March 2024 Direct air capture company CarbonCapture Inc. closes $80 million Series A financing Funds will be used to further technology development and to field early installations of CarbonCapture's modular DAC systems
21 March 202415 March 2024 Avantium: Finanzierung des neuen FDCA-Werkes gesichert 80 Prozent des Erlöses aus der Kapitalerhöhung werden für die Fertigstellung und Inbetriebnahme der FDCA-Anlage und der dort genutzten YXY-Technologie an Dritte verwendet, verbleibende Mittel fließen u.a. in die Gewinnung von Glycolsäure und anderer Rohstoffe aus CO2
20 March 202414 March 2024 Berlin kicks off €23 billion green industry subsidy scheme The German government has launched a race for €23 billion in industrial decarbonisation subsidies, an unprecedented flagship policy that will run over 15 years
18 March 202413 March 2024 On a mission to combat climate change: Direct Air Capture pioneer Greenlyte raises €10.5m in a pre-Series A round Partech joins investor group amidst double-down from existing investors
Pioniere bei der Skalierung der e-Fuel Produktion in Chile INERATEC sucht jetzt strategische Partnerschaften mit lokalen und internationalen Interessengruppen, die am Bau solcher e-Fuel Anlagen und der Abnahme der nachhaltig produzierten Brennstoffe interessiert sind
Leading the charge in Ramping-up e-Fuel production in Chile INERATEC now actively seeks strategic partnerships with local and international stakeholders interested in the construction of these state-of-the-art e-Fuel plants and the off-take of sustainable fuels produced
15 March 202411 March 2024 Red Trail Energy Is First Ethanol Plant to Enter Voluntary Carbon Markets Largest Durable Carbon Removal Credit Project Registered to Date Signals New Opportunity for Capturing and Storing Biogenic CO2 from Ethanol Plants and Reducing Carbon Removal Project Financial Risks
14 March 202413 March 2024 From carbon-negative diamonds to CO₂-based fuels for transport – Smart innovations replace fossil-based products The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 announces six nominees for the innovation award “Best CO2-Utilisation 2024”
Von Diamanten und Kraftstoffen, die aus CO₂ entstehen – Intelligente Innovationen ersetzen fossile Produkte Die CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 gibt die Nominierten für den Innovationspreis „Best CO2-Utilisation 2024“ bekannt
12 March 20247 March 2024 Commission welcomes political agreement on EU-wide certification scheme for carbon removals A new framework will help the EU to reach climate neutrality by certifying carbon removals and carbon farming to ensure that they are transparent and trusted, preventing greenwashing and creating new business opportunities
Europe’s industrial decarbonisation at risk amid sharp drop in CO2 price The sharp drop in the EU’s CO2 price, caused by high energy prices and political uncertainty, risks the carbon market’s credibility – and may become an obstacle to the bloc’s industrial decarbonisation
CO2-Preis-Rückgang gefährdet EU-Ziele zur Dekarbonisierung Der starke Rückgang des CO2-Preises in der EU, der durch hohe Energiepreise und politische Unsicherheit verursacht wurde, gefährdet die Glaubwürdigkeit des Emissionshandels. Er könnte zu einem Hindernis für die Dekarbonisierung der Industrie in der EU werden, befürchten Industrievertreter
11 March 20246 March 2024 Current market study forecasts annual growth of 17% for bio-based polymers between 2023 and 2028. Demand from Asia and the USA in particular is driving growth, Europe is lagging behind New report released on the global bio‑based polymer market 2023 – a deep and comprehensive insight into a dynamically growing market
Aktuelle Marktstudie prognostiziert das jährliche Wachstum bio-basierter Polymere zwischen 2023 und 2028 auf 17%. Besonders die Nachfrage aus Asien und den USA treibt das Wachstum, Europa hinkt hinterher Neuer Bericht zum Weltmarkt für bio-basierte Polymere 2023 bietet einen tiefen und umfassenden Einblick in einen dynamisch wachsenden Markt