7 November 20242 November 2024 Bormioli Pharma partners with Chiesi to supply the first pharma primary packaging in Carbon Capture PET This supply marks the first time a Carbon Capture PET bottle will be used for pharmaceutical purposes, offering environmental benefits and high safety levels for patients
Bormioli Pharma arbeitet mit Chiesi zusammen, um die erste Carbon Capture PET-Pharmaverpackung herzustellen Mit dieser Produktion wird zum ersten Mal die Verwendung einer PET Carbon Capture-Flasche in der pharmazeutischen Industrie eingeführt, die Vorteile für die Umwelt und hohe Standards für die Patientensicherheit bietet
Avantium and SCGC to Accelerate the Market Adoption for FDCA and PEF in Asia Building on their strategic intent letter from January 2024, the companies have decided to take the next step in their collaboration in further developping FDCA and PEF applications
Carbon Capture on Board Ships as a Valuable Transition Technology Researchers at TU Graz have evaluated various carbon capture technologies for use in shipping. These technologies will be necessary to achieve the climate targets, but they will realistically not enable complete capturing of greenhouse gases on board
CO2-Abscheidung an Bord von Schiffen als wertvolle Übergangstechnologie Forschende der TU Graz haben unterschiedliche CO2-Abscheidetechnologien für den Einsatz in der Schifffahrt bewertet. Zum Erreichen der Klimaziele werden sie nötig sein, eine vollständige Abscheidung des Treibhausgases an Bord ist allerdings unrealistisch
6 November 20242 November 2024 The Role of Voluntary Carbon Credit Markets in Supporting CCUS Across IDTechEx's research into carbon capture, carbon dioxide removal, and carbon dioxide utilization, numerous business models for CCUS have been analyzed - including those based on voluntary market finance
5 November 202425 November 2024 Save the date for the leading event in the Renewable Carbon Economy: The “Renewable Materials Conference 2025” 22 to 24 September 2025, Siegburg near Bonn/Cologne (Germany) and online
Capturing carbon from the air just got easier A new type of porous material called a covalent organic framework quickly sucks up carbon dioxide from ambient air
Hessian Minister of Economics opens revolutionary CO2Bioclean pilot plant Innovative fermentation technology unit transforms CO2 into biodegradable plastics
Hessischer Wirtschaftsminister eröffnet revolutionäre CO2Bioclean-Pilotanlage Innovative Fermentationstechnik wandelt CO2 in biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe um
4 November 20242 November 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), October 2024 Let's take a look at what happened in October 2024 at RCI:
A $1.46 Billion Boost for First-of-Its-Kind Carbon Capture and Clean Fuels Colorado-based alternative fuels Gevo company has taken a significant step towards expanding its carbon capture and storage capabilities
Aerleum Raises $6M in Seed Round to Revolutionize CO₂ Capture and Conversion Technology Aerleum’s game-changing solution captures and converts CO₂ in a single reactor, using proprietary bifunctional materials and precision heating
Aerleum sammelt 6 Millionen US-Dollar in Seed-Runde ein, um die Technologie zur Bindung und Umwandlung von CO₂ zu revolutionieren Die bahnbrechende Lösung von Aerleum bindet CO₂ in einem Reaktor und wandelt es mithilfe von proprietären bifunktionalen Materialien und Präzisionserhitzung um
31 October 202425 November 2024 Free nova Session: Latest nova Market and Trend Reports on Alternative Naphtha, Advanced Recycling, Bio-based Polymers and Bioeconomy in China 28 November 2024, 13:30-15:00 CET, online
30 October 202429 October 2024 Four Innovative EU Research Projects Spotlight Renewable Carbon Solutions in Vienna The 2nd Circular Carbon Economy Summit will take place on 12 November 2024, in Vienna, Austria, showcasing advancements in sustainable resource management and circular economy practices
Econic Welcomes New Investment to Accelerate CO₂ Polyols and Surfactants Econic offers a patented process based on a unique catalyst that replaces fossil-based feedstocks with renewable carbon
28 October 202424 October 2024 World’s first biodegradable plastic produced from CO2 emissions in Finland This breakthrough, based on carbon capture and utilization (CCU), is a significant step towards reducing and utilizing industrial carbon dioxide emissions
LanzaTech Awarded $3 Million from U.S. Department of Energy to Advance Conversion of Waste CO2 into Valuable Chemicals Project uses waste CO2 as a feedstock to produce sustainable isopropanol, a common alcohol found in everyday products
New report on carbon farming in the European forestry sector Building resilient forests: new report urges long term practices over quick profit wins
25 October 202422 October 2024 Regulatory and technological advances in CO2 shipping New CO2 liquefaction and storage methods improve efficiency, reducing costs and energy use for onboard carbon capture
23 October 202417 October 2024 Leveraging on its proprietary technologies: NEXTCHEM signs an agreement with KazMunayGas-Aero to cooperate in the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Kazakhstan These initiatives aim at contributing to the decarbonization and upgrade of KAZAKHSTAN’s industry with the production of sustainable aviation fuel and low-carbon hydrogen through CO2 capture
Maire und NextChem unterzeichnen Vereinbarung zur Entwicklung von SAF-Initiativen in Kasachstan Die Initiative zielt darauf ab, durch nachhaltiges Flugbenzin - SAF - und kohlenstoffarmen Wasserstoff durch CO2-Abscheidung zur Dekarbonisierung und Effizienz der kasachischen Industrie und Infrastruktur beizutragen
16 October 20249 October 2024 ‘Growing Impact’ explores using catalysts to convert CO2 into valuable products The latest episode of the "Growing Impact" podcast explores how researchers are using advanced computation to design catalysts that can accelerate the process of converting carbon dioxide into useful products
15 October 20249 October 2024 Braskem Collaborates with the University of British Columbia to Develop Technology for Producing Methanol from CO2 The company is funding a one-year project aimed at developing a viable technological route for future industrial implementation
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
9 October 20242 October 2024 Production of solar fuels: Storing the sun’s heat at 1,200 degrees High-temperature bricks - a joint development by Empa and Synhelion – serve as temporary storage for the enormous heat
Herstellung von Solartreibstoffen: Sonnenwärme bei 1.200 Grad speichern Hochtemperaturziegel – eine gemeinsame Entwicklung von Empa und Synhelion – dienen als Zwischenspeicher für die enorme Hitze
7 October 20244 October 2024 Stakeholder Perspectives Along the Entire Value Chain – Interview with the WaterProof partner IZES gGmbH Alena Jahns and Jan Hildebrand answer four questions on consumer perception of CO₂-derived consumer goods
SABIC launches certified low carbon chemicals with CO2 footprint savings The methanol product in the new portfolio contain a lower carbon content than a traditional portfolio, with the same high quality product specifications
2 October 202426 September 2024 19 Million TPA of Drop-in Chemicals Synthesised from Captured CO2 by 2045, Forecasts IDTechEx While many CO2-derived chemicals do not represent net-negative or net-zero products, they still represent reductions in emissions compared to the fossil fuel-based status quo but they are not a decarbonization tool
1 October 202426 September 2024 Phlair raises €14.5M to rapidly scale its hydrolyzer-based Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology Thanks to its technology compatibility with intermittent energy sources and hyper-focus on manufacturing, the company drives DAC down the cost curve
Phlair kassiert 14,5 Millionen Euro Das Münchner Startup Phlair verkündet den Abschluss seiner Seed-Runde. 14,5 Millionen Euro gehen auf das Konto des Climatetechs, das früher als Carbon Atlantis bekannt war
30 September 20244 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), September 2024 Let's take a look at what happened in September 2024 at RCI:
26 September 202420 September 2024 Wie eine Kohlenstoff-Zentralbank Europa zum CO2-Staubsauger machen kann Netto-negative Emissionen sind machbar, wie Ottmar Edenhofer, Direktor des Berliner Klimaforschungsinstituts MCC, bei der kürzlichen "Thünen-Vorlesung" erklärte
25 September 202420 September 2024 AIR COMPANY Raises $69M in Series B to Commercialize Carbon Utilization Technology and Sustainable Aviation Fuels Funding will Accelerate the Production of AIRMADE® SAF, the Company’s CO₂-derived Sustainable Aviation Fuel and other Synthetic Fuels
23 September 202419 September 2024 The New EU Political Cycle: A Defining Moment to Accelerate CCU Techs – CO2 Value Europe on Euractiv For some CCU pathways, there are literally no rules or incentives
20 September 202417 September 2024 WACKER Successfully Tests CO2 Capture from the Silicon Production Process The newly tested capture process makes it possible to reuse or store this greenhouse gas and prevent its release into the atmosphere – a critical step on the road to net-zero chemicals production
Doctoral candidate Mariette Gibier wins prize for her Green Bioplastics project A student of the Sorbonne University developed in collaboration with the Pierre Fabre Laboratories and the biofoundry at Sorbonne University Alliance an innovation in bioplastics
19 September 202413 September 2024 Im Kabinett beschlossen: Die Carbon-Management-Strategie Nicht alle CO2-Emmissionen sind vermeidbar. Um die Klimaziele zu erreichen ist es daher notwendig, in einigen Bereichen auch die Speicherung von CO2 im Boden zu erlauben. Das Kabinett hat nun die Eckpunkte der sogenannten Carbon-Management-Strategie beschlossen
18 September 202412 September 2024 Innovative Research Unveils News Path to Ethanol Production from CO2 Researchers from the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute have introduced a novel method for converting the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) into ethanol and other fuels
Innovative Forschung enthüllt neuen Weg zur Ethanolproduktion aus CO2 Wissenschaftler*innen der Abteilung Interface Science am Fritz-Haber-Institut haben eine neuartige Methode zur Umwandlung des Treibhausgases Kohlendioxid (CO2) in nachhaltigen Brennstoff entwickelt
Pierre Fabre partners with Sorbonne University to develop biodegradable bioplastics Produced by microalgae, the innovative material captures CO2 from the atmosphere and transforms it into a bioplastic
16 September 202411 September 2024 Can CO2 utilisation drive increased carbon capture? Wood Mackenzie: Carbon dioxide utilisation could bolster carbon capture economics, but there are major obstacles
Upcycling excess carbon dioxide with tiny microbes Researchers reporting in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering have rewired one such microbe to help tackle greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
Upcycling von überschüssigem Kohlendioxid mit winzigen Mikroben Wissenschaftler haben Mikroben speziell dazu gebracht, Kohlendioxid in Chemikalien umzuwandeln, die potenzielle Bausteine für Arzneimittel sind
12 September 20248 September 2024 Kunststoffe aus Algen: Tübinger tüftelt an Biokunststoff für die Industrie Aus Licht, CO2 und Nährstoffen werde Kunststoff. Reaktoren für nachhaltigen Biokunststoff entwickelt ein Tübinger Unternehmer mit seinem Start-up Novis für die Industrie
9 September 20244 September 2024 Ørsted legt „Flagship One“ auf Eis Die Produktionsanlage sollte ursprünglich das europaweit größte Projekt dieser Art werden und vom kommenden Jahr an 50.000 Tonnen E-Methanol pro Jahr als CO2-neutralem Schiffskraftstoff bereitstellen
Ørsted’s halt on hydrogen plant highlights synthetic fuel challenge Ørsted, widely considered the greenest energy company in the world, recently decided to stop the construction of a plant for hydrogen-based fuel