5 April 20233 April 2023 Carbonaide raises EUR 1.8 million to make manufacturing concrete carbon negative With its factory-sized pilot unit and fully operational value chain, Carbonaide can mineralize up to five tons of CO2 per day and increase production by 100-fold of its carbon-negative concrete products
3 April 202329 March 2023 Mammoth: what it takes to manufacture direct air capture plants at new scales 2023 kicked off with the start of the CO₂ collector container production
31 March 202328 March 2023 Black is the New Green: AIRCARBON STRAWS IN BLACK Now Available Designed with the consumer experience in mind, AIRCARBON straws in black are smooth, never soggy, and home compostable, making them an ideal alternative to traditional paper straws
EU says ‘not banning carbon offsets’ in greenwashing crackdown New legislation presented by the European Commission on Wednesday (22 March) to clamp down on greenwashing allows businesses to continue making carbon-neutral claims, provided they meet specific transparency requirements
29 March 20235 May 2023 Webinar Series Green Renewable Solutions 2023 Hosted by Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands and nova-Institute, Germany
INEOS led consortium announces breakthrough in carbon capture and storage A world first, Project Greensand, shows that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) can work after carbon dioxide (CO2) from Belgium is successfully captured, transported and stored under the Danish North Sea
Konsortium unter INEOS-Leitung verkündet Durchbruch bei Kohlenstoffabscheidung und -speicherung Weltpremiere in Dänemark am 8. März 2023: Project Greensand zeigt, dass Kohlenstoffabscheidung und -speicherung (Carbon Capture and Storage, CCS) funktioniert. Kohlendioxid (CO2) aus Belgien wurde erfolgreich abgeschieden, transportiert und unter der dänischen Nordsee gespeichert
28 March 20234 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), March 2023 Let's take a look at what happened in March 2023 at RCI
Net-Zero Industry Act: Making the EU the home of clean technologies manufacturing and green jobs Together with the proposal for a European Critical Raw Materials Act and the reform of the electricity market design, the Net-Zero Industry Act sets out a clear European framework to reduce the EU's reliance on highly concentrated imports
Net Zero Industry Act: Kommission will bessere Bedingungen und mehr Investitionen für saubere Technologien in Europa Zusammen mit der Initiative zu kritischen Rohstoffen und der Reform des Strommarktdesigns schaffen die Vorschläge zur Netto-Null-Industrie einen klaren Rahmen, um die Abhängigkeit der EU von Importen zu verringern
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
CO2 Electrolysis as an Alternative to Coal Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich are working on a climate-friendly technology, CO2 electrolysis, which the greenhouse gas CO2 converts directly into carbon monoxide
CO2-Elektrolyse statt Kohle Wissenschaftler vom Forschungszentrum Jülich arbeiten an einer klimafreundlichen Technik, der CO2-Elektrolyse, die klimaschädliches CO2 direkt in Kohlenmonoxid umwandelt
Development of Technology to Produce Synthetic Gas from Atmospheric Concentration CO2 Using a Transition-metal-free Catalyst A big step towards realization of liquid fuel and chemical production using CO2 as a raw material
24 March 202321 March 2023 Greening the beauty industry Professor Christian Euler from the University of Waterloo together with his business partner Vikram Pandit is transforming CO2 into bio-made and eco-friendly products
20 March 202315 March 2023 Consortium Introduces Molten Salt Regeneration System for CCU UP Catalyst CO2-derived carbon nanotube electrode material boosts cycle life in Na-ion batteries
17 March 202317 December 2024 RCI Carbon Flows Report: Compilation of supply and demand of fossil and renewable carbon on a global and European level The new report provides a comprehensive understanding of today's carbon flows and what it means to replace fossil carbon with renewable carbon in the materials and chemicals sectors
RCI-Bericht: Kohlenstoffflüsse – Angebot und Nachfrage von fossilem und erneuerbarem Kohlenstoff in der globalen und europäischen Wirtschaft Der neue Bericht bietet umfassende Erkenntnisse über die heutigen Kohlenstoffflüsse und die Bedeutung des Ersatzes von fossilem Kohlenstoff durch erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff im Material- und Chemiesektor
The EU needs a business case for carbon removals Carbon dioxide from biomethane and ethanol facilities is already routinely separated and transported at scale, for industrial purposes. The practice just needs to be adopted generally
16 March 202316 March 2023 From Emission-made Shoes to Jet Fuels – Smart Innovations Make CO₂ the Feedstock of the Future The Conference on CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals announces six nominees for the innovation award “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2023”
Von Turnschuhen aus CO₂-Emissionen bis hin zu Flugzeugtreibstoff – Intelligente Innovationen machen CO₂ zum Rohstoff der Zukunft Die Conference on CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals gibt sechs Nominierte für den Innovationspreis „Best CO₂ Utilisation 2023“ bekannt
14 March 202314 March 2023 ViridiCO2™ Secures £3m in Seed Funding to make Chemical Products from CO2 A spin-out from the University of Southampton's radical technology converts waste carbon dioxide into surfactants, plastics/polymer feedstocks and small molecules
13 March 20238 March 2023 Vergesst die Luft! Holt das CO₂ aus dem Meer – meinen Forscher Kohlenstoffdioxid aus den Ozeanen zu entfernen, könnte effektiver und billiger sein, als aus der Luft
6 March 20233 March 2023 BASF contributes CO2 capture technology to Japan’s first demonstration of blue hydrogen and ammonia production from domestically produced natural gas Japan’s first demonstration project for the production of blue hydrogen/ammonia from regional natural gas paves the way for the implementation of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) in domestic depleted gas fields and the use of hydrogen for power generation and ammonia production
CO2-Abscheidungstechnologie ist BASF-Beitrag zum ersten Pilotprojekt zur Produktion von blauem Wasserstoff und Ammoniak aus regionalem Erdgas in Japan Das erste Pilotprojekt für die Produktion von blauem Wasserstoff/Ammoniak in Japan aus lokal gefördertem Erdgas ermöglicht die konsequente Umsetzung von Kohlenstoffabscheidung, -verwertung und -speicherung in regionalen ausgebeuteten Gasfeldern und die Nutzung von Wasserstoff
Aus CO2 höhere Alkohole für die chemische Industrie herstellen Die Energieeffizienz der elektrokatalytischen Synthese von Ethanol und Propanol steigern
The Blueplasma Consortium Sets up New Pilot Project Converting CO2 via Plasma Technology Within the framework of the ICON project an R&D pilot infrastructure will be developed to capture greenhouse gas (CO2) locally and turn it into carbon monoxide
3 March 202328 February 2023 Protecting the climate during textile production – polyester fibers bind CO2 Under the new collaborative EU-project with leadership of the French company Fairbrics are 17 project partners from 7 European countries will contribute their special expertise and further develop the process technologically and make it suitable for industrial use
Klimaschutz bei der Textilproduktion: Polyesterfasern binden CO2 Unter dem neuen EU-Verbundprojekt ‚Threading CO2‘ arbeiten unter der Leitung des Unternehmens Fairbrics 17 Projektpartner aus sieben europäischen Ländern zusammen, die mit ihrem speziellen Fachwissen den Prozess technologisch weiterentwickeln und industriefähig machen wollen
2 March 202327 February 2023 Top 10: Leading Carbon Capture Companies Carbon capture companies aim to bridge the gap between the energy transition and dependence on hard-to-abate industries - we take a look at the top 10
1 March 202324 February 2023 Carbonova Awarded $2 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada The company is on track to building the first large scale commercial carbon nanofibers facility in Canada and the award will allow it to advance its technology and begin the design
27 February 20234 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), February 2023 Lets take a look at what happened in February 2023 at RCI
How to pull carbon dioxide out of seawater A new method for removing the greenhouse gas from the ocean could be far more efficient than existing systems for removing it from the air
24 February 202321 February 2023 INEOS Secures €3.5 billion financing for project one – The greenest cracker in Europe The plant is designed to use low carbon hydrogen. As soon as enough becomes available, the cracker will have a zero carbon footprint
20 February 202315 February 2023 Carbon Capture and Utilisation: More Than Hiding CO2 for Some Time New scientific paper shows that the actual impact of the CCU concept is difficult to assess, because it is highly technological and context-dependent and this can involve controversial discussions
17 February 202314 February 2023 LanzaTech and AMCI Acquisition Corp. II Announce Closing of Business Combination, Establishing First Public Carbon Capture and Transformation Company In connection with the closing of the business, AMCI has been renamed LanzaTech Global, Inc. and from February 10, 2023 its common stock is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LNZA
16 February 202316 February 2023 Wasserstoff – eine norwegische „Zeitenwende“? Deutschland sieht Norwegen als Wasserstofflieferanten, wenn das Erdgas zu Ende geht. Die norwegische Industrie rüstet auf, aber der deutsche Wasserstoffzug fährt – mit oder ohne norwegischem Wasserstoff
15 February 202314 February 2023 The Future Sustainable Chemical and Materials Industry will be Based Entirely on Recycling, Biomass and CO₂ From 23 to 25 May 2023, the brightest stars of renewable materials will meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany). More than 500 participants are expected to attend the "Renewable Materials Conference 2023" (www.renewable-materials.eu) – the meeting point for global leaders in industry, science, and politics
Die nachhaltige Chemie- und Werkstoffindustrie der Zukunft wird vollständig auf Recycling, Biomasse und CO₂ basieren Vom 23. bis 25. Mai 2023 treffen sich die größten Stars der erneuerbaren Materialien in Siegburg/Köln (Deutschland). Mehr als 500 Teilnehmer werden zur „Renewable Materials Conference 2023“ (www.renewable-materials.eu) erwartet – dem Treffpunkt für weltweit führende Vertreter aus Industrie, Wissenschaft und Politik
New report reveals “large gap” in carbon dioxide removal needed CDR from new technologies must increase 1,300-fold by the year 2050. Joint press release of MCC, SWP, University of Oxford, and University of Wisconsin-Madison
Neuer Bericht zeigt „große Lücke“ bei CO2-Entnahmen aus der Atmosphäre auf Einsatz neuer Technologien muss bis 2050 um das 1300-Fache steigen. Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von MCC, SWP, Uni Oxford und University of Wisconsin-Madison
13 February 20238 February 2023 German Vice Chancellor Dr. Robert Habeck visits flagship CCS project in Brevik, Norway In Brevik, Heidelberg Materials is currently building the world's first industrial-scale carbon capture plant in the cement industry to capture and store 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year
Vizekanzler Dr. Robert Habeck besucht CCS-Leuchtturmprojekt in Brevik, Norwegen In Brevik baut Heidelberg Materials derzeit die weltweit erste großtechnische Anlage zur Kohlenstoffabscheidung in der Zementindustrie, wo 400.000 Tonnen CO₂ pro Jahr abgeschieden und gespeichert werden
10 February 20238 February 2023 Flue2Chem: Putting carbon waste to work for net zero Industry giants in the UK are joining forces in the first-ever cross-sector collaboration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Flue2Chem project aims to convert industrial waste gases into chemicals that can be used to manufacture superior and more sustainable consumer products
Flue2Chem: SCI, Unilever and 13 partners launch £5.4m net zero collaboration project The £5.4m Flue2Chem Project is a two-year programme spearheaded by Unilever and SCI, with 13 other organisations involved
Werkstoff-Highlights auf der K 2022: Ist Bio das neue Normal? Die K 2022 bot eine riesige Auswahl an Neuheiten und Anwendungsbeispielen für und mit nachhaltigeren Materialien. Dabei standen interessanterweise biobasierte Varianten hoch im Kurs. Ein, wegen der schieren Masse gezwungenermaßen unvollständiger, Überblick über die vorgestellten Nachhaltigkeits-Highlights
9 February 20237 February 2023 Fairbrics Raises €22 M to Bring to Market its CO2-Based Polyester Fiber and Reduce the Textile Industry’s Carbon Footprint €17 M come from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research & Innovation Program and 5 M€ from Partners to the Technology Upscaling Project
Fairbrics beschafft 22 Millionen €, um seine CO2-basierte Polyesterfaser auf den Markt zu bringen und die Kohlenstoffbilanz der Textilindustrie zu reduzieren 17 Millionen € kommen aus dem Horizon 2020 Forschungs- und Innovationsprogramm der Europäischen Union und 5 Millionen € von Partnern des Technology Upscaling Projects
Baustoff ohne sauberen Ersatz: Zement – die schmutzigste Industrie der Welt ntv-Redakteur Peter Schniering im Interview mit den beiden Experten Clara Pfeffer und Christian Hermann von Future Cleantech Architecs (FCA) im "Klima-Labor" von ntv
Aker Carbon Capture enters Finnish Power-to-X market The St1 Power-to-Methanol Lappeenranta project use the hard-to-abate carbon dioxide emissions from the limestone raw-material at the Finnsementti factory