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15 November 202110 November 2021

Electrochaea’s BioCat Biomethanation Process Is Certified by the Environmental Technology Verification programme

The Statement of Verification assures the BioCat process performance claims are based on reliable test data collected by appropriate analytical methods, under plant operations conducted by competent personnel

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»ECO2-LInE« – Leichte, nachhaltige Landfahrzeuge

Neues Leichtbau-Forschungsprojekt: Einsparung von CO2 durch den Einsatz neuer Herstellungsverfahren und Materialien für nachhaltige Leichtbaukomponenten von Landfahrzeugen

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Intensified solar thermochemical carbon dioxide splitting over iron-based perovskite

Recently, a research team from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) reported a novel material for intensified CO production via the two-step STCS process

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CEMEX invests in pioneer solar technology

Together with Synhelion the company is developing an innovative solar-driven technology to eliminate the carbon footprint in cement manufacturing process

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Versalis: Porto Torres (Sardinia) develops the raw material for Sunpower, a herbicide produced from renewable sources

A solution made from vegetable oils that eliminates weeds by working in tandem with sun radiation has been released

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12 November 202112 November 2021

BioökonomieREVIER: Studie zu Potenzialen in Industrie und Verwertung im Rheinischen Revier

Die am Forschungszentrum Jülich angesiedelte Koordinierungsstelle BioökonomieREVIER hat das nova-Institut damit beauftragt, die Industrie-Potenziale der Region quantitativ und qualitativ zu analysieren

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COP26: European Commission announces €1 billion pledge to protect world forests

Within the €1 billion pledged, €250 million will go to the Congo Basin, covering eight countries - it is the European Commission's contribution to the Global Forests pledge

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COP 26: Europäische Kommission sagt 1 Mrd. EUR für den weltweiten Schutz der Wälder zu

Von den zugesagten 1 Mrd. EUR sind 250 Mio. EUR für acht Länder des Kongobeckens vorgesehen - Europäische Kommission leistet ihren Beitrag zur globalen Waldschutzinitiative

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Top fashion CEOs called out for being ‘woven in’ with fossil fuels

Synthetics Anonymous report by Changing Markets Foundation found out that some brands have reported almost 90 percent of their collection as being produced from fossil fuels

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Unilever macht Schluss mit schmutzigen Saubermachern

Erstes Waschmittel mit recyceltem CO2

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SPRIN-D: CO2-Challenge of the German Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation

Your Challenge: Carbon-to-value

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The carbon element – the good, the bad and the ugly

he European Chemical Society (EuChemS) has released this updated version of its iconic Periodic Table, first produced for the International Year of the Periodic Table in 2019

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SPRIN-D: CO2-Challenge der Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovation

Ihre Challenge: Carbon-to-Value

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Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives: More sustainability for labelling

Innovative solutions allowing label manufacturers to offer brands and distributors important advantages in terms of eco-sustainability and savings

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Honeywell announces commercialisation of chemical recycling technology for waste plastics

The UpCycle Process Technology reduces CO2 emissions by 57% compared with the production of the same amount of virgin plastic from fossil feeds

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Mi­croor­gan­isms pro­duce ele­mental car­bon

Re­search­ers identify a new kind of pure car­bon pro­duc­tion by mi­croor­gan­isms

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Mi­kro­or­ga­nis­men bil­den ele­men­ta­ren Koh­len­stoff

Rein bio­lo­gisch: For­schen­de iden­ti­fi­zie­ren ei­nen neu­en Weg zur Bil­dung von rei­nem Koh­len­stoff durch Mi­kro­or­ga­nis­men

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11 November 20219 November 2021

Technical feasibility of sustainable fuels production demonstrated

ETH Zurich researchers demonstrate a mini-​solarrefinery on the roof of the Machine Laboratory in the centre of Zurich producing sustainable fuels

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Technische Machbarkeit der Produktion nachhaltiger Treibstoffe nachgewiesen

Mini-​Solarraffinerie der ETH Zürich produziert auf dem Dach des Maschinenlaboratoriums nachhaltigen Treibstoff

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New insights reveal confusion about sustainable packaging

New vox pop study as part of the Usable Packaging project suggest that the concept of plant-based plastics is even less familiar to the British general public

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VCI-Politikbrief: Den Kreislauf in Schwung bringen

Wie kann die Politik dazu beitragen, die Kreislaufwirtschaft voranzubringen und gute Rahmenbedingungen für die Weiterentwicklung von Innovationen schaffen?

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Carbon Clean launches breakthrough industrial carbon capture solution

The prefabricated, modular solution will make carbon capture simple, affordable, and scalable

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Kaffee aus dem Bio-Reaktor für das gute Öko-Gewissen

Finnische Forscher haben Kaffee aus Pflanzenzellen in Bio-Reaktoren hergestellt. Die Methode soll nachhaltiger sein als der konventionelle Kaffee-Anbau

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Sustainable coffee grown in Finland – the land that drinks the most coffee per capita produces its first tasty cup with cellular agriculture

VTT is developing coffee production through plant cells in its laboratory in Finland. In the process, cell cultures floating in bioreactors filled with nutrient medium are used to produce various animal- and plant-based products

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Welcome to the 2021 Biodiversity Insights

First global baseline of the apparel and textile industry

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Plant from Plastics: Bio-based Polymers Can Be Transformed into Fertilizers

At Tokyo Institute of Technology a new environmentally friendly process is being developed, in which plastics produced using biomass (bioplastics) are chemically recycled back into fertilizers

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Pflanzen aus Kunststoff?

Biobasierte Polymere können in Düngemittel umgewandelt werden

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10 November 20215 November 2021

GCI Calls for Urgent Action on Carbon Capture and Utilization as the World Watches COP26

In addition to minimizing the amount of CO2 emissions now, we must also remove substantial amounts of legacy CO2 emissions from the atmosphere

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Neue Forschungserkenntnisse: Wälder treiben Klimawandel an

Die Schätze der Erde werden zu CO2-Schleudern. Einige der Wälder des Unesco-Welterbes stoßen mehr Treibhausgase aus, als sie speichern

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CEMEX and Carbon Clean work on carbon capture project in Germany

CEMEX has appointed Carbon Clean to work on a FEED study for a ground-breaking carbon capture project at its Rüdersdorf plant in Germany, as part of its Carbon Neutral Alliance at the site

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TotalEnergies: Errichtung einer Kunststoffrecyclinganlage in Texas in Planung – Kooperation mit Plastic Energy und Freepoint Eco-Systems

Vorgesehen ist der Bau einer Anlage mit Kapazitäten für das Recycling von etwa 33.000 Tonnen Kunststoffabfall im Jahr - sie soll 2024 fertiggestellt sein

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Plastic Energy, Freepoint Eco-Systems and TotalEnergies partner on Advanced Recycling Project in the U.S.

New plant is expected to become operational by mid-2024 and will process and convert yearly 33,000 tons of post-consumer end-of-life plastic waste

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Klimapioniere Jan Wurzbacher und Christoph Gebald: Die CO₂-Sauger

Zwei deutsche Ingenieure entwickelten vor Jahren ein winziges Gerät, das Kohlendioxid filtert. Inzwischen ist die Technik erwachsen – und aus dem kleinen Start-up eine große Zukunftshoffnung geworden

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Affordable housing in outer space: Scientists develop cosmic concrete from space dust and astronaut blood

Scientists at The University of Manchester have now developed a concrete-like material made of extra-terrestrial dust along with the blood, sweat and tears of astronauts

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Bioverbundwerkstoff für Marsexpeditionen: Forscher entwickeln Baustoff mit Blut und Urin

Wie baut man ein Haus auf dem Mars? Forscher haben einen Baustoff entwickelt, den Astronauten vor Ort selbst produzieren können

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Jokasafe Contributes to a Carbon Neutral Future with the World’s First Bio-Attributed Vinyl Gloves

Jokasafe is the first vinyl glove manufacturer to launch a new collection based on highly sustainable BIOVYN ™ vinyl

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First of a Kind Bagasse to Ethanol Project in India

LanzaTech teams with Indian engineers to develop bagasse-based ethanol

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9 November 20214 November 2021

Honeywell and Sacyr join forces to implement innovative plastics recycling plant in Andalucia, Spain

The plant will use Honeywell’s UpCycle process technology, which expands the types of plastics that can be recycled, and, when combined with other chemical and mechanical recycling processes, can potentially increase the amount of global plastic waste that can be recycled to 90%

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Beständigkeit von Biokunststoffen und Bioverbundwerkstoffen

Untersuchung und Optimierung der Langzeitbeständigkeit bedeutender Biokunststoffe und Bioverbundwerkstoffe

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Eco-Products gains Greenscreen certification for PFAS-free plant-based packaging

Vanguard, the award-winning line uses a proprietary chemistry to achieve grease resistance without the use of PFAS

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Rohstoffe deutlich teurer: Kosten für Papierherstellung explodieren

Vor allem Rohstoffe wie Altpapier oder Zellstoff, die zur Papierherstellung notwendig sind, verteuerten sich "überdurchschnittlich", wie das Statistische Bundesamt mitteilte

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World faces disastrous 2.7C temperature rise on current climate plans, UN warns

Report says countries must strengthen climate ambitions after wasting chance to build back better after COVID

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Hemp: The Next Disruptor in Construction After Wood?

Blaine Brownell posits that with faster cultivation rates, a higher carbon capture, and advances in processing, hemp could be the next big thing in structural systems after mass timber

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Neuer UN-Bericht: Welt steuert auf 2,7 Grad Erwärmung zu

Laut Generalsekretär Guterres droht die internationale Gemeinschaft ihr Ziel zur Begrenzung der Erderwärmung deutlich zu verfehlen

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MHI Invests in Cemvita Factory, Inc., a Leading Industrial Biotechnology Startup, to Accelerate Decarbonization Efforts

The partnership contributes to MHI’s strategic focus on identifying and accelerating decarbonization opportunities through investments in renewable projects and climate tech startups

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EU recycled 41% of plastic packaging waste in 2019

In 2019, each person living in the EU generated 34.4 kg of plastic packaging waste, out of which 14.1 kg was recycled

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Closed loop recycling in Europe: What helps and what hinders?

The new EU Circular Economy Action Plan is one of the main building blocks of the European Green Deal for a climate-neutral, resource-efficient and competitive economy

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Axens and Sumitomo Chemical Achieve Historical Landmark with the First Waste-based Polyolefin Production

This initiative opens the path for plastics sustainability, promotes the adoption of the circular economy in Japan, and significantly cuts the value chain's GHG emissions

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8 November 20214 November 2021

First A319neo flight with 100% sustainable aviation fuel

The compatibility of the fuel with usual aircraft systems will be in charge of preparing as it today still needs additives to get the properties of traditional kerosene

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Airbus testet Flugzeug mit Treibstoff auf Pflanzenöl-Basis

Bei den derzeit verwendeten Flugzeugen müssen dem SAF bestimmte Stoffe zugesetzt werden, welche die Eigenschaften von Kerosin imitieren