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6 October 20235 October 2023

Cap­tur­ing CO2 with elec­tri­city: A mi­cro­bial en­zyme in­spires elec­tro­chem­istry

Sci­ent­ists isol­ate a mi­cro­bial en­zyme and branch it on an elec­trode to ef­fi­ciently and uni­direc­tion­ally con­vert car­bon di­ox­ide to form­ate

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CO2 mit Strom bin­den: Ein Mi­kro­ben-En­zym in­spi­riert die Elek­tro­che­mie

For­schen­de iso­lie­ren ein mi­kro­bi­el­les En­zym und span­nen es auf eine Elek­tro­de, wo es ef­fi­zi­ent und uni­di­rek­tio­nal Koh­len­di­oxid in Amei­sen­säu­re um­wan­delt

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5 October 202329 September 2023

CO2 storage must not hinder phase-out of fossil fuels 

New UBA paper: Testing CCS technology for waste incineration - priority to be given to peatlands, forests and other natural sinks

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CO2-Speicherung darf Ausstieg aus fossilen Energien nicht behindern

Neues UBA-Papier: CCS-Technik bei Abfallverbrennung erproben - Moore, Wälder und andere natürliche Senken haben Vorrang

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4 October 202327 September 2023

Carbon capture close-up

To reinforce a critical new front in the climate fight, GEA has developed a set of carbon capture solutions tailored to the needs of key industrial emitters

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Carbon Capture unter der Lupe

Verstärkung im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel: Mit einem umfassenden Portfolio zur CO2-Abscheidung unterstützt GEA kohlenstoffintensive Schlüsselbranchen klimafreundlicher zu arbeiten

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2 October 20232 October 2023

Public perception of CO2 capture and storage

Surveys show that public opinion about technologies for capturing and storing CO2 in Germany remains divided. Respondents are concerned that the focus on CCS can weaken climate policy, and they have doubts about the process’s safety. Appropriate measures can help to overcome these concerns, according to Danny Otto of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ

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Die gesellschaftliche Wahrnehmung von CO2-Abscheidung und -Speicherung

Laut Umfragen bleibt die öffentliche Meinung über die Technologien zur Abscheidung und Speicherung von CO2 in Deutschland gespalten. Die Befragten haben Bedenken, dass der Fokus auf CCS die Klimapolitik schwächen kann, und zweifeln an der Sicherheit des Verfahrens. Entsprechende Maßnahmen können helfen diese Bedenken zu überwinden, sagt Danny Otto vom Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZ

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29 September 20234 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), September 2023

Review to the Annual General Meeting of the RCI, an update of the first major RCI-publication, the Guiding Principle Paper, a position-paper on the Commission Proposal for a Green Claims Directive (GCD), RCI in Brussels, about the latest webinar with Alfa Laval and Borealis and more

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28 September 202322 September 2023

CHITOSE Group, Successfully Concludes Capital Increase of 21M USD Scale through Third-Party Allotment

Accelerating MATSURI, the project to build a microalgae-based industry to replace the petroleum industry

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27 September 202327 September 2023

Katalysator für Wandel – Intelligente CO₂-Lösungen für den Innovationspreis “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2024” gesucht

Top Innovatoren im Bereich der Kohlenstoffabscheidung und -nutzung sind eingeladen, ihre revolutionären Technologien und Produkte auf der CO2-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024 zu präsentieren

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Industrial carbon capture: Only for truly ‘unavoidable emissions’

Upcoming EU legislation should limit industrial carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to truly unavoidable emissions, write Leon de Graaf, Dominika Floriánová, Antoine Grall and Ella Oksala

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22 September 202323 October 2023

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces second partnership to explore CO₂ upcycling technology 

The research together with Swansea University aims to develop technology capable of using CO₂ captured from the atmosphere as an alternative to fossil fuels used during the ethylene production process

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21 September 202318 September 2023

WVU engineers study how to pull carbon out of building air to make methanol

Liu and his partners said they believe they have found a way to erase harmful emissions from the production process by harvesting the carbon needed to synthesize methanol from the air of buildings

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19 September 202314 September 2023

Braskem announces partnership with USP to study and develop CO2 conversion technologies 

Project with multidisciplinary teams aims to develop solutions to convert the CO2 generated in industrial operations into new chemical products

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18 September 202314 September 2023

The LEGO Group pledges to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

The LEGO Group pledged to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 as part of its continued efforts to reduce environmental impact

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15 September 202312 September 2023

Researchers Reveal Photocoupled Electroreduction of CO2 over Photosensitizer Decorated Covalent Organic Frameworks

New study focuses on extending long excited state lifetime of photo-coupled electrocatalysts for efficient CO2RR to CO products, and provides a guideline for the development of efficient photocoupled electrocatalysts

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Leipzig-based start-up converts CO₂ into green chemicals with patented plasma catalysis

CO₂ recycling as a useful complement to carbon capture and storage

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Leipziger Start-Up wandelt CO₂ mit patentierter Plasmakatalyse in grüne Chemikalien um

CO₂ Recycling als sinnvolle Ergänzung zu Carbon Capture and Storage

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12 September 20237 September 2023

Start of Study on Production and Sales of the World’s First Circular Carbon Methanol Made from CO2 Generated from Glass Production

MGC has been promoting the “CCM concept CarbopathTM*5 ” to convert CO2, waste plastics, biomass, etc. to methanol for use in chemical products, fuels, and power generation

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11 September 202317 December 2024

Publication of RCI’s position paper on the Green Claims Directive proposal

This September, the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) has released a position paper concerning the Commission’s Proposal for a Green Claims Directive (GCD) from March 2023

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A new way to capture and recycle carbon dioxide from industrial emissions

Carbon capture could itself be electrified by using electrochemical cells, and these devices could be powered by renewable energy sources

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RCI: do not release any fossil-based CO2 beyond 2050

The European Commission should adopt a precise definition that includes all three carbon sources (bio-based, CO₂-based and recycling), and follow this up with political action

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8 September 20234 September 2023

5.000 m³ Klima-Beton zeigen, dass es geht: Aktiver Klimaschutz und Materialinnovation Hand in Hand

CarStorCon® Technologies hat das Additiv Clim@Add® entwickelt, das Baustoffe zu aktiven Kohlenstoffsenken macht und zudem den Zementanteil in Betonen deutlich reduzieren kann

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7 September 20234 September 2023

bioplastics Magazine: 100. Ausgabe erscheint unter neuen Namen “Renewable Carbon Plastics” – Alex Thielen neuer Chefredakteur

Die Macher des „bioplastics Magazine“ wollen nun berücksichtigen, dass Pflanzen oder biogene Abfallströme nicht ohne Alternativen sind

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Plastic without oil: Japan tech to use CO2 and water for precursor

Asahi Kasei seeks sustainable, petroleum-free method to cut carbon emissions

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6 September 20236 September 2023

Explore the future of the chemical industry: a unique workshop with leading experts

The nova-Institute is offering a special event for everyone who is interested in

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Big milestone for new carbon removal method

Block makes first large purchase of desert algae carbon removal from Brilliant Planet through the Watershed Marketplace

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Klimawandel: Start-up nutzt Algen, um Kohlendioxid zu binden

Das Start-up Brilliant Planet züchtet Algen in der Wüste, um Kohendioxid aus der Atmosphäre zu binden. So soll der Klimawandel gestoppt werden

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Plant-Based Plastics Gain Favor as Companies Pursue Sustainability Goals

Bioplastics production is now growing 14% a year, putting them on track to reach up to 3% of the plastics market in the next five years

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5 September 202330 August 2023

Copenhagen-based CO2 capture demonstration facility opened by Amager Resource Center

The new facility can collect up to four tons of CO2 per day, where the CO2 is cooled and converted into liquid, and then sent to the farm of Ostervang Sjaelland to help grow vegetables

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Occidental Enters into Agreement to Acquire Direct Air Capture Technology Innovator Carbon Engineering

Integration of Occidental's operations experience and Carbon Engineering's technology improves cost and capital efficiencies, and enables Occidental to catalyze broader partnerships for DAC deployment

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1 September 20234 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), August 2023

A very exciting month has passed again and you may find here the RCI Manifesto for the next European Commission, several interesting articles and the announcement of a webinar with Alfa Laval, Borealis and Stahl

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SABIC launches pilot blockchain project to advance emissions tracking & reductions across value chains

Collaboration with Circularise aims to help businesses to track product emissions on a large scale and over time

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Sabic startet Blockchain für CO2-Emissionen

Pilotprojekt mit Circularise, um via Blockchain den CO2-Fußabdruck entlang der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette zu ermitteln

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Pilot plant Alta first ‘JTF project’ in Zeeland: CO2 from chemical industry turns into raw material for batteries

First project in the Dutch Zeeuws-Vlaanderen/Vlissingen-Oost region is receiving funding from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate

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31 August 202328 August 2023

Klimaschutz: CO2 sinnvoll nutzen – und einheitlich darüber reden

Definierte Begriffe sind relevant für eine fachliche Kommunikation und neue Begriffe, Abkürzungen und Akronyme, die jetzt auftauchen, werden zum Teil uneinheitlich verwendet

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29 August 202324 August 2023

In First Deployment, Ebb Carbon Uses Seawater to Capture & Store CO2

Ebb is working w/ national labs, federal research agencies & academia to further scientific understanding & demonstrate responsible deployment of marine carbon dioxide removal

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Heidelberg Materials North America and MHI Are Working Toward First Full-Scale Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Solution for Cement Industry

The Edmonton cement plant will leverage MHI's proprietary Advanced KM CDR Process™ to capture and sequester CO2

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28 August 202317 December 2024

Sign the RCI Manifesto for the next European Commission (2024-2029)

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) is highlighting key issues as policymaker's awareness and support is crucial for the much-needed transition to renewable carbon

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Lummus and Biohydrogen Technologies Establish Partnership to Develop and Deploy Blue Hydrogen Technology

Partnership is part of Lummus’ commitment to accelerate and scale technologies that lower CO2 emissions for customers

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Virtueller Blick hinter die Kulissen des Carbon2Chem®-Technikums

Nachbericht zum Workshop »Every day for future«: Hier wird die technische Umsetzung des im Verbundprojekt entwickelten Konzeptes zur Kreislaufführung von CO2 unter realen Bedingungen getestet

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One year on, Europe is still missing a business case for industrial decarbonisation

The US Inflation Reduction Act is one year old today. Its first 90 days were enough for the US to overtake the EU’s second-place spot in producing cleantech

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24 August 202321 August 2023

CCU/CCS: Echte Transformation statt falscher Technologieversprechen

Wenn das BMWK jetzt an einer Strategie zur Anwendung von CCS und CCU arbeitet, muss das Ziel unserer Klimapolitik eine Transformation der Wirtschaft sein, bei der allenfalls die schwer vermeidbaren Restemissionen unter der Erde deponiert oder in langlebigen Produkten genutzt werden

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23 August 202318 August 2023

EDAC Labs Secures $3M Seed Funding for Carbon Removal

Led by Climate Investor Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment

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Masdar, Mitsubishi Chemical Group and INPEX Agree on Joint Feasibility Study for Carbon Recycle Chemicals Project in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Targeting World’s First Polypropylene Produced from CO2 and Green Hydrogen

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22 August 202317 August 2023

Equatic’s Transformative Technology Allows Seawater to Capture & Store Carbon

Equatic White Paper Outlines Rigorous MRV Framework to Validate Process

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21 August 202315 August 2023

Direct air capture of CO2: dangerous nonsense

If DAC is taken seriously by policy makers and the general public, this will lend the oil and gas companies delay in reducing their levels of production

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Up To $1.2 Billion For Nation’s First Direct Air Capture Demonstrations in Texas and Louisiana

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Fund Projects to Kickstart Critical New Industry, Remove Historic Climate-Harming Carbon Emissions Out of the Air, and Create 4,800 Good-Paying Jobs

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18 August 202314 August 2023

The success of the INITIATE project using carbon capture and utilisation technology

Antonio La Mantia, Director of Communications and Events, and Anastasios Perimenis, Secretary General at CO2 Value Europe, explore the INITIATE project that uses carbon capture and utilisation to contribute to a climate-neutral and circular economy