1 July 202128 June 2021 Vattenfall verkauft 49,5 Prozent des Offshore-Windparks Hollandse Kust Zuid an BASF Nach vollständiger Inbetriebnahme wird der Windpark mit 140 Windturbinen und einer installierten Gesamtleistung von 1,5 Gigawatt der größte Offshore-Windpark der Welt sein
Chemical Contamination – Detoxifiers from the landfill Hiding in the midst of trash are valuable bacteria that can degrade environmental toxins
Chemische Altlasten – Entgifter aus der Deponie Mitten im Müll verbergen sich wertvolle Bakterien, die Umweltgifte abbauen können
Startup Biomason Makes Biocement Tiles, Retailer H&M Group Plans To Outfit Its Stores’ Floors With Them The Swedish retailer has some 5,000 stores across eight brands, which makes its joint development agreement with Biomason to produce bio-based flooring a big deal for the startup
30 June 202125 June 2021 „Underground Sun Storage 2030“: Store solar energy seasonally and on large scale in the form of hydrogen, use existing infrastructure – for a secure renewable energy landscape In this research project, the only one of its kind in the world, renewable solar energy is converted into green hydrogen in a climate-neutral way by means of electrolysis and stored in a pure form in former natural gas reservoirs
„Underground Sun Storage 2030“: Sonnenenergie saisonal und großvolumig in Form von Wasserstoff speichern, bestehende Infrastruktur nützen – für eine sichere erneuerbare Energielandschaft In diesem weltweit einzigartigen Forschungsprojekt wird erneuerbare Sonnenenergie klimaneutral mittels Elektrolyse in grünen Wasserstoff umgewandelt und in ehemaligen Erdgaslagerstätten in reiner Form gespeichert
HDPE-Milchflaschen aus chemisch recyceltem Kunststoff Weltweite Premiere für 140.000 Milchflaschen, die aus HDPE bestehen, das mithilfe von chemischem Recycling hergestellt wurde
Taaleri’s associated company Fintoil secured EUR 80 million senior debt package and reached financial close of its biorefinery investment The proceeds from the SSGB will be used entirely on the biorefinery investment according to Fintoil’s Green Finance Framework
Neuartige hanfbasierte Cellulosefasern – natürliches Material aus umweltfreundlicher Produktion Gemeinschaftsprojekt der DITF und RBX Créations wurde auf der 5th International Conference on Natural Fibers 2021 (RNCF) mit dem ‚Natural Fibrenamics Award 2021 – honorable mention‘ ausgezeichnet
Ground Breaking Trial Returning Cotton Textile Waste to Cotton Fields Launched in Goondiwindi, Queensland Trial of diverting textiles from landfill to farm has potential to recycle ‘huge amount’ of material
The world’s first ‘infinite’ plastic The way we normally recycle plastics is a downward spiral of waste and degraded materials, but there is another option – turning plastic back into the oil it was made from
Why a carbon tax is the most effective price signal for the building sector A carbon tax on the fuel used to heat Europe’s buildings is the most effective price signal to decarbonise Europe’s building stock
Significantly lower climate impact of contrails when using sustainable fuels Sustainable fuels reduce the number of ice crystals in contrails and thus their climate impact
Deutlich geringere Klimawirkung von Kondensstreifen durch nachhaltige Kraftstoffe Nachhaltige Kraftstoffe verringern die Eiskristallanzahl in Kondensstreifen und damit ihre Klimawirkung
29 June 20219 September 2021 Fraunhofer, SABIC, and Procter& Gamble join forces in closed-loop recycling pilot project for single-use facemasks The collected waste masks becomes shredded and then thermochemically converted to pyrolysis oils as feedstock for new plastics in virgin quality
Fraunhofer, SABIC und Procter & Gamble kooperieren im Rahmen eines Pilotprojekts zum Closed-Loop-Recycling von Einweg-Gesichtsmasken Neues Verfahren sieht zunächst die automatische Zerkleinerung und anschließend die thermochemische Umwandlung in Pyrolyseöl vor, um im Anschluss daraus neuwertige Rohstoffe für die Kunststoffproduktion zu gewinnen
Clariter recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the 2021 technology innovation leader for Excellence in best practices In 2021 Clariter excelled in all of the criteria in its commitment to innovation and creativity, commercial success, application diversity, and customer acquisition, as well as in the growth potential space
Wie sinnvoll ist die CO₂-Entfernung aus der Atmosphäre? Macht es fürs Klima einen Unterschied, ob man eine Tonne CO₂ komplett einspart – oder ob man sie zwar ausstößt, aber später wieder aus der Luft holt? Eine neue Studie liefert Antworten
No other option for businesses but to go green: Mukesh Ambani RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani spoke at the Qatar Economic Forum on Monday and mentioned his plans to make the oil-to-telecom-to-digital conglomerate net carbon zero by 2035
Filtern statt Duschen: Forschende entwickeln neuen Werkstoff aus Badeschwamm Erstmalig konnten Forscher darlegen, dass dieses Material prinzipiell in der Entwicklung von Sensoren, für die Katalyse oder antibakterielle Filtersysteme eingesetzt werden könnte
LanzaTech Part of South Wales Industrial Decarbonisation Project Proposed facility will yield around 100 million litres per annum of ATJ Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (ATJ-SPK) to build out the entire supply chain from feedstock to wing
Filtering instead of showering: researchers are developing a new material from a bath sponge Researchers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg developed an innovative material from a cultured marine sponge
Filtern statt Duschen: Forschende entwickeln neuen Werkstoff aus Badeschwamm Aus einem gezüchteten marinen Schwamm entwickelten Forschende der TU Bergakademie Freiberg einen innovativen Werkstoff
Neste and Boston Consulting Group announce new sustainable aviation fuel partnership to reduce the climate impact of business air travel Through this new partnership, BCG expects to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions on flights with these airlines
28 June 202123 June 2021 New mobile, modular chemical recycling system converts non-recyclable waste into high value-added additives New process developed in an AIMPLAS led EU-Project, is particularly effective at recovering waste from the automotive, electrical and electronic, and packaging industries
Niederländische PolyStyreneLoop Recycling-Anlage geht am 16. Juni in Betrieb Anlage in Terneuzen verfügt über ausreichend Kapazität, um jährlich 3.300 Tonnen Polystyrol aus EPS-Dämmstoffabfällen zu recyceln
Novolex Launches New U.S. Manufacturing Line to Make Compostable Cups from Plant-Based Plastic The cups will be available from Novolex brand Eco-Products®, a leading provider of foodservice packaging made from renewable and recycled resources
TotalEnergies, MPG Manifattura Plastica S.p.A. and Froneri launch bio-based ice cream cups made from Certified Renewable PP New polypropylene produced from bio-based naphtha offers virgin-like performances with a reduced carbon footprint and is fully recyclable
Kohlendioxid nachhaltig nutzen Bioökonomie und Lösungen für die Klimakrise sind eng verbunden. Auf der Konferenz CO2-WIN diskutierten Fachleute die Rolle von Kohlendioxid als Rohstoff
Bacteria serves tasty solution to plastic crisis Scientists have devised a novel way of tackling the mounting issue of plastic pollution… by using bacteria to transform plastic waste into vanilla flavouring
Filtering instead of showering: researchers are developing a new material from a bath sponge Researchers could show for the first time that the composite material can in principle be used in the development of sensors, catalysts, and antibacterial filter systems
Direct air capture trains What if the energy released when freight trains slow or stop could be applied to carbon capture technology?
Finland’s largest Power-to-Gas plant – Wärtsilä and Vantaa Energy to continue planning towards an investment decision The plant planned to be commissioned in 2025 would be the largest in Finland and also the first to produce carbon-neutral, synthetic methane on a commercial scale with a fuel capacity of 10 MW
Is It Starch or Cellulose? NREL Offers Answers That Could Unlock Incentives for Making Cellulosic Ethanol The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) offers a simple procedure for a complex analytical problem, an achievement that could help biorefineries expand production of low-carbon cellulosic ethanol
25 June 202122 June 2021 Agricultural films, packaging films or garbage bags – Hof University of Applied Sciences makes wood residues usable With the help of electron irradiation researchers converted residual materials from the paper industry to biodegradable bioplastics
Agrarfolien, Verpackungsfolien oder Müllbeutel – Hochschule Hof macht Holzreststoff nutzbar Reststoffe aus der Papierindustrie lassen sich mit Elektronenbestrahlung zu bioabbaubarem Kunststoff umwandeln
Eine nachhaltige Methode zur Herstellung von Aminen aus land- und forstwirtschaftlichen Abfällen Das Projekt CatASus will die Produktion von Aminen aus Alkoholen ermöglichen, die wiederum aus Lignozellulose-haltigen Abfällen gewonnen werden
A sustainable method for producing amines from agricultural and forestry waste The CatASus project to enable the production of amines from alcohols, in turn derived from renewable resources, specifically lignocellulose waste
Neue Studie zu Kunststoffemissionen – Wieviel Plastik landet in landwirtschaftlichen Böden? Fraunhofer UMSICHT und das Ökopol-Institut untersuchten erstmalig, aus welchen Quellen welche Mengen an Mikro- und Makroplastik in landwirtschaftliche Böden gelangen
Orion Engineered Carbons First To Launch Renewable Carbon Black To The Tire Industry: ECORAX® Nature This new family of products pioneers the use of renewable carbon black for the demanding requirements of tire treads
New fund launched to support biotechnology spin-out Funding will support researchers at Scottish universities to progress bio-based research and establish new companies in any relevant market
Braven Environmental Executes Long-Term Pyrolysis-Derived Feedstock Supply Agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical Fostering a circular economy and increasing sustainability of difficult-to-recycle plastics
Virgin resin tax may make packaging more circular One thing that's going to be needed to fix plastics recycling in the United States is money, and lots of it
24 June 20219 September 2021 VITO optimises CO2 conversion in the European-funded BioRECO2VER project Industrial point sources of CO2 are well suited for carbon capture & utilisation applications, in short CCU. The conversion of greenhouse gases into added value (base) chemicals can take place in biological processes. With a brand new, unique high-pressure fermenter, VITO is researching how these processes can be optimised.
Bioeconomy: Taking Microbes out of Dark and into the Light Research Alliance Develops New Methods for Screening and Cultivating Biotechnologically Promising Microorganisms
Bioökonomie: Von der WG ins Mikroben-Eigenheim Forschungsverbund entwickelt neue Methoden zum Screenen und Kultivieren biotechnologisch vielversprechender Mikroorganismen
Universität Greifswald baut Forschungsinfrastruktur zur Bioökonomie aus Forschungskapazitäten in den Bereichen Paludikultur, marine Algen und Heilpflanzenzucht sollen gezielt gestärkt und damit das Potenzial für innovative Produkte und Dienstleistungen in der Bioökonomie erweitert werden
New catalyst offers a sustainable future for solar fuel production Researchers have found a new versatile and sustainable catalyst to be used in solar fuel production
Kurzgutachten im Rahmen der dena-Leitstudie Aufbruch Klimaneutralität Die Prognos AG hat im Auftrag der dena eine Techno-ökonomische Analyse zu CO2-Negativemissionstechnologien herausgebracht
Covenant Energy chooses Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ and H2bridge™ solution to produce renewable diesel with low carbon footprint With HydroFlex™, customers can convert low value feedstocks to renewable fuels that qualify for the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit