14 April 202211 April 2022 Continental Launches First Tires with Polyester Made from Recycled PET Bottles A set of standard passenger car tires uses the material from around 40 recycled PET bottles
Continental bringt erste Reifen mit Polyester aus recycelten PET-Flaschen auf den Markt Bei einem Satz Standard-Pkw Reifen kommen rund 40 recycelte PET-Flaschen zum Einsatz
Turning plastic trash into clean hydrogen fuel NTU scientists can now convert plastic litter into two main products, hydrogen and a form of solid carbon known as carbon nanotubes
Veolia launches an innovative industrial solution to produce CO2-neutral biofuel from pulp production Developed in close cooperation with Metsä Fibre, a new refinery will be based on Veolia’s innovative industrial scale concept of commercial bioproduct-derived biomethanol production,
Direct Air Capture Startup Heirloom Raises $53MM Series A, Among the Largest Investments in New Carbon Removal Technologies Raise Co-Led by Carbon Direct Capital Management, Ahren Innovation Capital, and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, for first major deployment
Braskem and Sojitz Corporation join hands to bring renewable MEG technology to the market The companies have created a joint venture, which will become the global leader in the bioMEG market. Once technology development is concluded, the project foresee the construction of three industrial plants in the first stage
13 April 202230 August 2023 Six Innovations are Nominated for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2022” Award Participants at the “Renewable Materials Conference” will vote for the winners
Eastman enters exclusive negotiation with site in Normandy for molecular recycling facility in France Chemical company selected this location of three potential options
Eastman: Bau der neuen Anlage für molekulares Kunststoffrecycling in der Normandie in Planung Chemiekonzern evaluierte zuvor drei potenzielle Standorte in Frankreich
Seevix replicates spider silk to produce high performance products The company, co-founded in 2014 as a spin-off from the Technology Transfer Branch of Hebrew University, manufactures SVX, a biopolymer material, which was created and patented based on its genetic code
Porsche strengthens commitment to industrial production of eFuels German sports car manufacturer invested in HIF Global LLC
Porsche investiert 75 Millionen US-Dollar in E-Fuels-Produktion Der deutsche Sportwagenhersteller beteiligt sich an einem Unternehmen, das Produktionsanlagen für E-Fuels herstellt
A better way to separate gases A new membrane material could make purification of gases significantly more efficient, potentially helping to reduce carbon emissions
Mattel Expands its Sustainable Product Offering with New MEGA BLOKS CarbonNeutral Green Town Line and Matchbox Tesla Roadster Made from 99% Recycled Materials Just in time for Earth Month, also four new MEGA BLOKS Green Town building sets support a greener way to play for little builders
Pollen paper that you can print on and ‘unprint’ This innovative, printer-ready pollen paper could become an eco-friendly alternative to conventional paper, which is made via a multi-step process with a significant negative environmental impact
Bridgestone Awarded Department of Energy Grant to Advance Guayule Natural Rubber Research The grant will accelerate the company’s efforts to optimize guayule shrubs for increased rubber content, producing higher-yielding crops
TENCEL™ brand and RCGD Global spotlight eco-couture at the Oscars® and unveil winning looks of the 2020 and 2021 Global Design Contest Winning designs of the 2020 and 2021 Global Design Contest were unveiled publicly for the first time in Los Angeles on March 25th
12 April 202212 April 2022 The evidence is clear: the time for action is now. We can halve emissions by 2030 Limiting global warming will require major transitions in the energy sector which will involve a huge reduction in fossil fuel use, improved energy efficiency, and use of alternative fuels (such as hydrogen)
Neuer IPCC-Bericht: “Die sichere Existenz der Menschheit steht auf dem Spiel” Der letzte IPCC-Bericht war vor einem Monat unter den schockierenden Nachrichten des Krieges in der Ukraine sowie steigenden Energiepreisen untergegangen. Das darf nicht noch einmal passieren
Mattel Becomes First Toy Company to Incorporate SABIC’s Certified Renewable Polymers Globally The partnership directly supports Mattel’s goal to achieve 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic materials in its products and packaging by 2030, and is an important step forward in their transition towards a circular economy
Westlake Epoxy Receives ISCC+ Certification at Its Pernis, Netherlands Site This is a significant step in Westlake Epoxy’s strategy to integrate renewable carbon materials into its raw material supply chain
Nachwachsende Rohstoffe anstelle von Rohöl in Raffinerien verarbeiten Im Projekt BioMates ist Forschern ein weiterer wichtiger Schritt zur Erreichung des Projektziels gelungen
Processing renewable raw materials instead of crude oil in refineries In the project BioMates, researchers made another important step for achieving the project’s goal
Abscheidung und Speicherung: So sieht der größte CO₂-Filter der Welt aus Die Anlage namens Orca in Island soll CO₂ aus der Luft entfernen und im Boden binden. Unsere Bildergalerie zeigt die weltweit größte Anlage ihrer Art
Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in Biokraftstoffe durch Mikroalgen Wissenschaftler erforschen genetischen Sensor für blaues Licht zur Verdoppelung der Ölproduktivität in industriellen Mikroalgen
Scientists Explore a Genetic Sensor of Blue Light to Double Oil Productivity in Industrial Microalgae Microalgae-based conversion of carbon dioxide to biofuels
11 April 20226 April 2022 BASF and Henkel focus on renewable raw materials in Henkel’s consumer goods products Cooperation on climate protection
BASF und Henkel setzen auf erneuerbare Rohstoffe für Henkels Konsumgüterprodukte Kooperation beim Klimaschutz
Vow ASA: Builds large scale pyrolysis reactor to meet increased demand for advanced carbon products and CO2 neutral energy The reactor will be built and delivered by the end of 2022 by C.H. Evensen Industriovner (“Evensen”), the recently acquired company, and now a wholly owned subsidiary in the Vow group
New Polymer Membrane Tech Improves Efficiency of CO2 Capture New membrane filters work by allowing CO2 to pass through the membrane more quickly than any other constituents in the mixed gas
Startup C1: mit Quantenchemie und prominenten Investoren zu grünem Methanol Berliner Start-up will chemische Industrie nachhaltiger und unabhängiger von Importen machen / Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Reitzle und Jim Hagemann Snabe unter den Investoren
Start-up C1: with quantum chemistry and prominent investors to green methanol Berlin-based start-up aims to make the chemical industry more sustainable and less dependent on fossil imports - Jürgen Hambrecht, Wolfgang Reitzle and Jim Hagemann Snabe among investors
PEF as a barrier layer: does it influence the bottle blowing process? Produced by Avantium Renewable Polymers, PEF is a polyester made from renewable resources and is very suitable as a barrier layer in PET-based multilayer bottles
Consumer Footprint Calculator New tool is based on a life cycle thinking approach, meaning that it considers the impacts occurring along the entire life cycle of the products and the energy that you consume
New techniques could harness the power of quantum computing for carbon capture The scientists believe these techniques will accelerate progress on developing MOFs to help stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere
Alfa Laval to acquire Desmet, a world leader in edible oil and biofuel processing The acquisition will strengthen Alfa Laval's position in the renewable energy arena and complement its offering within edible oils
8 April 20224 April 2022 Turning Carbon Dioxide into Sustainable Fuel: United and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures Announce Collaboration with Biotech Firm to Create New Fuel Sources Houston-based Cemvita Factory’s synthetic biology process has the potential to create a new way to produce sustainable fuel for aviation - United has invested in more SAF production than any other airline
Ecoplanta signs grant agreement with the European Commission under the Innovation Fund The Ecoplanta project, one of seven at European level and the only Spanish candidacy selected in this call, aims to transform non-recyclable Municipal waste materials rejected by sorting centers into green chemicals and fuels
ORLEN Unipetrol continues its sustainability strategy by producing certified renewable polypropylene from waste vegetable oil With this method it is also possible to produce polyethylene, ethylene, and benzene
Unipetrol: Produktion von Kunststoff aus gebrauchten Pflanzenölen Auch Ethylen, Polyethylen und Benzol sollen aus hydrierten Pflanzenölen gewonnen werden können
Artificial photosynthesis: the ultimate renewable tech This is the field, where man-made devices replicate the way plants obtain energy from sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
Partnership between Avantium and Sukano opens door for industrial application of PEF in flexible packaging PEF has a significantly improved gas barrier, while still maintaining the favorable properties such as good processability, transparency and mechanics, of its big brother PET
Metsä Fibre and Veolia conclude long-term partnership for biomethanol production at the Äänekoski bioproduct mill Biomethanol production adds value to methanol, and the resulting product can be used as traffic fuel, for example
Den Kohlenstoffkreislauf via Elektrolyse schließen Wie sich die Performance von Zero-Gap Elektrolyseuren steigern lässt
Why seaweed is a natural fit for replacing certain plastics Five out of eight finalists for a million-dollar sustainability prize floated algae as an alternative for plastic film
BASF Venture Capital investiert in Oceanworks, eine nachhaltige Plattform zur Beschaffung von Kunststoffen Junges Unternehmen bietet Marktplatz für Plastik aus dem Meer und Post-Consumer-Recycled Plastik. Wiederverwerteter Kunststoff lässt sich über digitale Blockchain-Technologie bis zum Ursprung zurückverfolgen
BASF Venture Capital invests in Oceanworks, a sustainable plastic sourcing platform Startup offers platform for ocean, ocean-bound, and post-consumer-recycled (PCR) plastic sourcing. Recycled plastic traced back to origin via digital blockchain based technology
7 April 20221 April 2022 TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Announces Finalists for Thin-Film Plastic Alternatives Competition The only global competition focused exclusively on creating scalable and biologically degradable alternatives to thin-film plastic polybags
Größter Strohballenbau Süddeutschlands wird eingeweiht 300 Kubikmeter Biostroh vom klostereigenen Acker dämmen Neubau der Benediktinerabtei Plankstetten