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25 July 202219 July 2022

Algengefüllte Paneele könnten Sauerstoff und Strom erzeugen, während sie CO2 absorbieren

Mexikanische Forscher haben nach zwei Jahren intensiver Versuche im Oktober 2021 ihre Technologie erfolgreich testen können

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Algae biopanel windows make power, oxygen and biomass, and suck up CO2

Greenfluidics, a Mexican researchers Start up were able after two years of development to test their method sufficiently in Oct. 2021

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Circular Economy: Beyond recycle, reuse & reduce

Within the chemical supply chain, the concept of a circular economy is growing in significance as Businesses are increasingly promoting green credentials to eco-conscious consumers

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ReFuel EU – the feedstock challenge

With the Fit-for-55 package, the European Commission has set an ambitious goal in the direction of climate protection and to meet the target of “net zero” CO2 emissions in 2050

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Singapore Airlines Operates Its First Flights With Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel In Singapore

This project will incorporate the blending of neat SAF in local facilities, certification of blended SAF, and delivery to Changi Airport to operationally validate SAF integration options in Singapore

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22 July 202219 July 2022

Production plant for novel bioplastics starts operation

Polymer Group and Fraunhofer IAP develop new flexible PLA copolymers

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Produktionslinie für neuartige Biokunststoffe eröffnet

Polymer-Gruppe und Fraunhofer IAP entwickeln neue flexible PLA-Copolymere

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Twelve and Alaska Airlines to collaborate with Microsoft to advance sustainable aviation fuel derived from recaptured CO2 and renewable energy

Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement Twelve will also work with the companies toward a demonstration flight proving viability of commercial use of e-fuel, and to provide low carbon jet fuel for Microsoft's business travel on Alaska

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Spargelschalen für Biowerkstoffe

Spargelschalen für neue Bodenbeläge nutzen. Landwirtschaftsministerin Otte-Kinast übergibt Förderbescheid über 96.300 Euro

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The Big Plastic Count: Survey shows ‘recycling doesn’t work’

Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic estimate that the UK throws out nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic a year

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Recyclateinsatzquoten: Der Teufel steckt im Detail

Die Diskussion über Recyclateinsatzquoten dauert sowohl in Deutschland als auch innerhalb der Europäischen Union an

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Jim Hurt commentary: Can Gov. Scott and VT Climate Council go around the court’s crazy EPA ruling?

The missing ingredient that Gov. Scott and Vermont utilities can bring to the table is a profitable plan for CO2 removal which can be reused to make synthetic fuels and other products

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Fit for 55: Parliament pushes for greener aviation fuels

However, MEPs excluded feed and food crop-based fuels, and those derived from palm oil, soy-derived materials and soap stock, because they do not align with the proposed sustainability criteria

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UPM Raflatac launches the world’s first certified label material to fight ocean bound plastic pollution

SABIC and UPM Raflatac announced the launch the world’s first packaging label materials made from SABIC-certified circular polypropylene (PP) based on advanced recycled ocean bound plastic (OBP)

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Unempfindliches Bakterien-Enzym verwertet Wasserstoff

Polnisch-deutsche Forschungsgruppe fand eine bislang unbekannte Enzymfunktion

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21 July 202218 July 2022

BASF introduces PuriCycle® portfolio of catalysts and adsorbents to enable plastics recycling

PuriCycle purifies pyrolysis oils, a secondary raw material obtained from the chemical recycling of plastic waste that is fed into the production process for new plastics at the beginning of the value chain

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BASF führt PuriCycle®-Portfolio mit Katalysatoren und Adsorbentien für das Kunststoffrecycling ein

PuriCycle dient zur Reinigung von Pyrolyseölen, die als Sekundärrohstoff beim chemischen Kunststoffrecycling wieder für die Produktion von Kunststoffen eingesetzt werden können

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Innovation Fund: EU invests €1.8 billion in clean tech projects*

The selected projects are located in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden

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Advanced Manufacturing: Simplifyber sichert sich 3,5 Millionen Dollar Startkapital

Unter Leitung der Modedesignerin Maria Intscher-Owrang will das Unternehmen seine additive Fertigung optimieren, um ökonomisch wettbewerbsfähige Kleidung auf den Markt zu bringen

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Simplifyber Secures $3.5M Seed Investment to Reinvent How Clothing is Made, with Sustainable, Advanced Manufacturing

Led by fashion designer Maria Intscher-Owrang, company will leverage its additive manufacturing technology to bring economically competitive biodegradable garments to market

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Kann man grünen Wasserstoff aus Pflanzen gewinnen?

Fraunhofer IPA-Forscher wandeln Abfälle von Obst aus der Umgebung, Kartonagen und Altholz sowie Kantinenabfälle mittels Elekrolyse in Wasserstoff um

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California’s sweeping new plastics law could be a game changer

It will take several years to find out for sure, but the world's fifth largest economy will likely force changes far beyond the state's borders

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Indigenous Peoples’ message gets through in EU corridors of power

The draft Regulation on deforestation-free products was a landmark in the fight against deforestation

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Newlight and Long Ridge Sign Agreement to Build Aircarbon Production Facility in Ohio

Aircarbon replaces traditional plastics, providing scalable approach to decarbonization, sustainability

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20 July 202215 July 2022

What will the future of plastics be about?

The world of plastics is changing as traditionally the manufacturing of plastics has been based on oil refining side streams. ​​​​​​​Our expert Mikko Koivuniemi, Business & Technology Development Manager, shares his insights about how we at Fortum see the future of plastics recycling

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Natürlich. Karton 2.0: Tetra Pak geht mit Kampagne zu den Themen Recycling, nachwachsende Rohstoffe und Zirkularität in die zweite Runde

Nur wenn ein Getränkekarton über den gelben Sack oder die gelbe Tonne entsorgt wird, kann er richtig recycelt und die eingesetzten Rohstoffe wiederverwendet werden

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DOMO Chemicals and Hynamics commit to joint project for the production of polyamides from low-carbon hydrogen

New 85-megawatt (MW) hydrogen production plant to supply 100% of the hydrogen for the annual production of hexamethylene diamine, a key component used in the production of plastics

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DOMO Chemicals und Hynamics beschließen Gemeinschaftsprojekt zur Produktion von Polyamiden mit kohlenstoffarmem Wasserstoff

Neue Anlage mit einer Leistung von 85 Megawatt zur Produktion von Wasserstoff soll 100% des jährlichen Energiebedarfs zur Fertigung von Hexamethylendiamin zur Produktion von Polyamid decken

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Fraunhofer LBF und Ansmann entwickeln Organobleche mit Naturfasern für E-Bike-Batteriegehäuse

Bessere mechanische Eigenschaften, niedrigeres Gewicht

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‘Intolerable risk’ – Methanol winning the hydrogen shipping race as new studies highlight dangers of ammonia at sea

Ammonia derived from green hydrogen has been touted as the most likely clean shipping fuel of the future, but shipbuilding orders show that another H2 derivative, methanol, is currently preferred

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Solar-powered chemistry uses carbon dioxide and water to make feedstock for fuels, chemicals

Producing synthesis gas, a precursor of a variety of fuels and chemicals, no longer requires natural gas, coal or biomass

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Neste erhält Förderung des EU-Innovationsfonds für Projekt zum chemischen Recycling in Porvoo

Neste hat einen positiven Förderbescheid über bis zu 135 Millionen Euro aus dem EU-Innovationsfonds erhalten für das Projekt des Unternehmens zum Aufbau von Kapazitäten für chemisches Recycling in seiner Raffinerie im finnischen Porvoo

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Neste to receive funding from the EU Innovation Fund for chemical recycling project in Porvoo

Neste has received a positive grant decision for up to EUR 135 million from the EU Innovation Fund for the company’s project to build chemical recycling capacities at its Porvoo refinery in Finland

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19 July 202217 December 2024

Renewable Carbon Initiative Steps up Policy Activities to Push for More Sustainable Carbon Use in the EU

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) welcomes several policy dossiers that promote more sustainable carbon use and provides recommendations for improvements

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CO2 Capture and Utilization (CCU) matters

Positioning CCU in the sustainable transition landscape

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Materialien auf Pilzbasis vielversprechend für die Praxis

Fraunhofer UMSICHT-Forscher haben im Projekt »FungiFacturing« Pilzwerkstoffe auf ihre Tauglichkeit als Bau- oder Dämmstoffe untersucht

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Solar-powered carbon capture technology leading the way

Australia's first production and deployment of solar-powered Direct Air Capture (DAC) modules to be set by the end of 2022

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Wie viel Fläche und wie viele Rohstoffe benötigen wir für biobasierte Kunststoffe? Neues Online-Tool startet!

Interaktives Kunststoff-Berechnungstool ab sofort online

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S&Ds: By labelling gas and nuclear as sustainable in taxonomy, the conservatives have shamefully betrayed EU climate ambitions

Including gas and nuclear among taxonomy-compliant economic activities remains the wrong political message, both from an environmental and economic prospective

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Auch Hennes & Mauritz investiert: Biogarn-Hersteller AlgiKnit sammelt 13 Millionen US-Dollar ein

Die Wachstumsambitionen des Unternehmens wurden mit der Eröffnung einer neuen Produktionsstätte im US-Bundesstaat North Carolina in diesem Monat unterstrichen

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H&M Group joins funding for seaweed yarn maker Algiknit

Algiknit, which makes yarn from kelp seaweed, closes its US$13m Series A funding with help from H&M CO:Lab, the investment arm of H&M Group and announces a new US-based manufacturing facility

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Bio-based superabsorbents on the sanitary products market

Start-ups are innovating with new materials for the growing biobased superabsorbents market

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Scientists develop new material inspired by limpets with super strength

An interdisciplinary team of biologists, chemists, and engineers from the University of Portsmouth have become the first to successfully grow a limpet inspired biomaterial with extreme strength

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Versalis presents 2022-2025 business plan to trade unions

Versalis met recently in Rome with representatives of national and local trade unions to present its business plan for the next four years

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18 July 202213 July 2022

GRA­FE de­ve­lops mas­ter­bat­ches for home com­pos­table ma­te­ri­als

Bright co­lors for more green on the blue pla­net

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Grafe entwickelt Masterbatches für heimkompostierbare Materialien

Bun­te Far­ben für mehr Grün auf dem blau­en Pla­ne­ten

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The advantages of compostable bioplastics for the circular economy

PLA, a biobased, recyclable, and versatile material, offers an additional, sustainable, and efficient end-of-life option: composting

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European Bioplastics elects new Board with Stefan Barot as Chairperson

The new supporting Vice Chairpersons, Lars Börger (Neste) and Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks) will be headed by Barot and establish a clear and reliable political environment for bioplastics

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NTU Singapore and poultry firm Leong Hup Singapore collaborate to create Singapore’s first ‘zero waste’ poultry processing facility

Innovations include egg trays made from feathers and repurposing nutrients in blood for media to cultivate cell-based meat

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Recycling kann Nachfrage nach Verpackungen nicht vollständig decken

Im vergangenen Jahrzehnt hat das Aufkommen von Verpackungsabfällen ein Rekordniveau erreicht: Laut Europäischer Kommission lag es 2017 mit durchschnittlich 173 kg pro Kopf so hoch wie nie zuvor