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19 May 202519 May 2025

From Emissions to Innovation: Webinar on CO₂-Derived Chemicals

Recent advances and innovations in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies are making it feasible to transform CO₂ into a wide range of products, ranging from base chemicals to advanced fuels

24 April 202516 April 2025

From CO₂ to Sustainable Materials: CO₂SMOS Delivers Key Results for Circular Bio-Based Industries

The CO₂SMOS project concludes its EU-funded research, marking a significant step forward in the development of CO₂-based bioproducts and sustainable materials

15 April 20259 April 2025

Is CO₂ the Key to a More Sustainable Chemical and Fuel Industry?

Innovative Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies can convert captured CO₂ from industrial point sources and direct air capture into chemical base materials such as methanol, ethanol, ethylene or even polyols and other polymer building blocks

7 March 20254 March 2025

ICO₂NIC Project Kicks Off in Brussels: Transforming CO₂ Waste into Value

The project’s ultimate goal is to make Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) more economically viable, reducing energy consumption, CO₂ emissions, and supporting industrial sustainability

12 February 202511 February 2025

CO2 Revolution 2025: Fueling the Future, Capturing Possibilities

Exploring Innovative Pathways in Green Hydrogen, Carbon Capture, and (Biogenic) CO2 Utilisation at the CO2-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference

Die CO2-Wende 2025: Rohstoffe der Zukunft, Potenziale der Gegenwart

Innovative Wege zu grünem Wasserstoff, moderner Kohlendioxidabscheidung und Nutzung von (biogenem) CO2 auf der CO2-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference

10 February 20255 February 2025

Norwegische Reederei rüstet Frachter mit Abgasreinigungssystem aus

Die Seeschifffahrt soll dekarbonisiert werden, fordert unter anderem die Europäische Union. Die norwegische Reederei Solvang zeigt, wie das gehen kann

World-first full-scale onboard carbon capture

The world’s first ship with a full-scale carbon capture facility is ready for pilot testing. The hope is that this technology becomes a milestone for the world’s trading fleet on route to zero emissions

6 January 202519 December 2024

EBIO Concludes Bringing Electrochemical Innovations in Biorefinery Processes

Final Achievements and Integration into Existing Value Chains

20 December 202420 December 2024

Transforming CO₂ into Opportunities: The CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025

Preliminary program now available – exploring CCU technologies for a sustainable chemicals and fuels industry

Das Potenzial von CO₂ nutzen: Die CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025

Aktuelles Programm jetzt verfügbar – Erforschung von CCU-Technologien für eine nachhaltige Chemie- und Kraftstoffproduktion

14 October 20248 October 2024

Avantium Receives €3.5 Million EU Grant for CO2 Conversion Project

In the ICONIC project, Avantium will further scale up the electrochemical cell to convert CO2 from refinery gases into formic acid

17 July 202416 July 2024

EU and CBE JU funded project HICCUPS: Website relaunched and leaflet with infographic produced

HICCUPS - Highly Innovative technology demonstration for bio-based CO2 Capture and Utilization for production of bulk plastics applications

4 June 20244 June 2024

Safety and Sustainability of Novel Bio-Based Materials – Assessments and Used Methodology

Next episode of the PERFFECOAT webinar series

6 May 20243 May 2024

Webinar: Formulation and Testing – Reality Check for New (Greener) Ingredients

Third part of the PERFECOAT webinar series on bio-based paint and coating ingredients for young researchers

11 April 20242 May 2024

Webinar: Formulation and Testing – Reality Check for New (Greener) Ingredients

Third part of the PERFECOAT webinar series on bio-based paint and coating ingredients for young researchers

26 March 202422 March 2024

Greener ingredients for paints and coatings – The PERFECOAT webinar series continues!

8 April 2024, 13.00-14.00 CET, online

21 February 202421 February 2024

Bio-based innovations for industrial applications: stakeholder event on 24 April 2024 in Brussels presents latest breakthroughs and key findings from research on circular bio-based solutions

Organised by two EU-funded research projects, CHAMPION and PERFECOAT, this stakeholder event is dedicated to the latest developments in bio-based solutions for a variety of materials such as coatings, paints, adhesives and detergents

8 February 20247 February 2024

Navigating a Renewable Carbon Future with the Program of the CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024

Redefining CCU Technology and Empowering Power-to-X Solutions

CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 – Auf dem Weg in eine Zukunft mit erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff

CCU-Technologien und Power-to-X-Lösungen neu denken

7 February 20247 February 2024

Everything you ever wanted to know about sustainable paint and coatings: The PERFECOAT Webinar Series

First webinar “Towards bio-based paints and coatings – Fundamentals and an introduction to the PERFECOAT project” on 5 March 2024, 13.00-14.00CET, online

1 February 202424 January 2024

Collaborative Project PRIMED: Redesigning the Primary Sector for Maximizing Bioeconomy Development

The consortium of 12 European partners will develop diverse fair value chains to convert underutilized biomass resources into value-added bio-based products

Biomasse in Bioprodukte verwandeln

Das neue EU-Projekt PRIMED will bisher ungenutzte Biomasseressourcen veredeln. Es ist an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum angesiedelt

24 January 202416 January 2024

New seaweed farm off the Norwegian coast seeks to remove CO2 from the atmosphere

Norway has embarked on a pioneering journey to explore the vast potential of large-scale seaweed cultivation as a sustainable and cost-effective solution for ocean-based carbon removal

10 January 20249 January 2024

Towards Advanced CO₂ Utilisation and a Defossilisation of The Chemical Industry

Leading experts will be meeting at world’s hybrid key event in Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) from 17-18 April 2024 in Cologne, Germany. The preliminary programme of the "CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024" is available now

Auf dem Weg zu einer zukunftsweisenden CO₂-Nutzung und Defossilisierung der chemischen Industrie

Führende Expertinnen und Experten treffen sich auf einer der weltweit wichtigsten Veranstaltung im Bereich Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) am 17. und 18. April 2024 in Köln und online. Das vorläufige Programm der „CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024“ ist verfügbar

7 December 20232 December 2023

Unlocking the green potential: Transforming industrial CO2 into acetone with carbon capture and utilisation technology

PyroCO2 is developing carbon capture and utilisation technology for climate-positive solutions in European chemical production

30 November 20231 December 2023

Painting a Bio-Based Future with Microbially Produced Alginates, Lipids and Pigments

To add to the pursuit of a climate-neutral Europe and a truly circular economy, the PERFECOAT project develops and validates a new generation of industrial wood and decorative coatings with more than 25% bio-based components

Zukunft nachhaltig gestalten mithilfe von mikrobiell hergestellten Alginaten, Lipiden und Pigmenten

Um ein klimaneutrales Europa zu schaffen und Kreislaufwirtschaft aktiv zu fördern, entwickelt und validiert das Forschungsprojekt PERFECOAT eine neue Generation industrieller Holz- und Dekorationsfarben und Lacke mit über 25% bio-basierten Komponenten

9 November 20239 November 2023

HICCUPS: Turning CO2 gained from wastewater sludge into bio-based polymers for packaging materials by using electrochemical conversion

Twelve partners of seven countries will demonstrate the full value chain from biogenic CO2 gained from wastewater to polymer end-use in the 4-year Horizon Europe project

6 June 20231 June 2023

Avantium awarded €1.5 million EU grant to demonstrate the electrochemical conversion of CO2 into sustainable plastic materials

The grant will be paid out in tranches to Avantium over a period of four years, starting in September 2023

27 March 202324 March 2023

Value from waste(water) CO₂ – Invitation to the First Stakeholder Workshop on LCA and S-LCA of the WaterProof Project

Free online webinar – 30 March 14:00-17:00h CET

3 May 202227 April 2022

Industrielle Wasserstofferzeugung mit einem neuen System auf Grundlage protonierter Keramikmembranen

Internationales Team veröffentlicht ein System, das diesen universellen Brennstoff fast ohne Abfall erzeugt

11 April 20225 April 2022

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

4 November 20212 November 2021

Elkem to test the world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters

Company has released a worldwide climate roadmap outlining how the firm expects to cut overall CO2 emissions by 28% until 2031

12 March 20219 March 2021

Why Bioenergy Matters In Our Future Sustainable Energy System

Many opinions about the climate neutrality of biomass for energy purposes are influenced by subjective interpretations and special interests - and facts are often repeated out of context

21 July 202021 July 2020

Evonik makes green hydrogen more affordable

Company has developed a novel anion exchange membrane, which could allow commercial realization of highly economically viable electrolysis technology

3 July 20209 September 2021

Evonik will grünen Wasserstoff günstiger machen

Die Polymerchemie der innovativen AEM-Membran von Evonik ist der Schlüssel für die Leistungsfähigkeit und Effizienz der Wasser-Elektrolyse

10 July 20199 September 2021

Changing bioenergy from carbon neutral to carbon negative with carbon capture and storage

A new research project carried out by Ramboll, GEUS, DTU and SINTEF studies the feasibility of using CO₂ capture at Danish biomass-fired combined heat and power plants

31 January 20189 September 2021

Energieeffizienz: Chemieindustrie setzt auf Erneuerbare Energien

Weltweit größte PEM-Wasserstoff-Elektrolyse-Anlage will „grüne“ Chemie im Rheinland etablieren

26 January 20189 September 2021

World’s Largest Hydrogen Electrolysis in Shell’s Rhineland Refinery

The plant, named “Refhyne” is scheduled to be in operation in 2020

Weltgrösste Wasserstoff- Elektrolyse entsteht in der Rheinland Raffinerie

Anlage mit dem Namen „Refhyne“ soll 2020 in Betrieb gehen

10 October 20177 November 2017

Production of 400,000 t of Biocomposites in Europe for Construction, Automotive, Furniture and Consumer Goods

The Biocomposites Conference Cologne (BCC) will be the largest industry meeting on biocomposites worldwide, 6 and 7 December 2017 in Cologne, Germany

12 May 20164 May 2016

Green light for plant-based food packaging

Bioplastic packaging that extends the shelf life of food and tells us when it is no longer fit to eat will result in less waste

20 January 20169 September 2021

Microalgae – an emerging biobased industry in Norway

Several research organizations are increasingly active in the field and the first industries have started production

16 December 201526 January 2016

SINTEF granted 2.6 million euro for industrial seaweed cultivation

New project MACROSEA will target reliable production of high quality biomass

2 March 201527 February 2015

Architect Manthey Kula explores seaweed as natural insulation for sustainable building

Work encouraging local industries in grow, harvest and dry seaweed and kelp for production

6 February 20155 February 2015

Scientists developed protein, skin care and biopesticide products from fish filleting residue and rapeseed press cakes

APROPOS project succeeded in creating new technologies for SME's for the production of items

31 October 201419 May 2015

Videos: Get an overview over the exciting Norwegian bioeconomy

Many skilled representatives of the IBNN were interviewed, both from the research environments and from the industry

14 February 201413 February 2014

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