3 March 202126 February 2021 Chemists close in on greener way to make plastics Conventional polyethylene production could one day be replaced by chemical reactors that rely on renewable energy and consume carbon dioxide
25 February 20219 September 2021 How to utilise CO2? The nominees for the innovation award “Best CO2 Utilisation 2021” have the answers! Carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) is one of the most obvious solutions to further reduce CO2 emissions, but it is yet still hardly exploited. However, these six nominated technologies turn CO2 into value: ethanol, methanol, polyols, surfactants or syngas – the audience will choose the winner at the “9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals”, 23–24 March 2021, online!
Lime Industry: Electrochaea Participates in Pioneering Project to Cut CO2 Emissions World's largest CO2 reduction project of its kind launched
Kalkindustrie: Electrochaea beteiligt sich an richtungsweisendem Projekt zur CO2 ‐Einsparung Weltweit größtes Projekt seiner Art zur CO2‐Einsparung gestartet
24 February 20219 September 2021 CO2 sucked from the air and turned into jet fuel shows promise The European Commission will publish its ReFuelEU initiative next month, which aims to boost supply and demand of SAFs – including e-fuels and more commonly used advanced biofuels – across Europe
23 February 20219 September 2021 Carbon Capture – A Man-made Solution To Solve A Man-made Problem Many of the companies, who were not that long ago considered progressive, oil majors etc now hold the key to solving the problem man has created
17 February 20219 September 2021 Elon And Exxon Agree: Carbon Capture Is Set To Explode In 2021 Robust research and development portfolio, supported by government initiatives, will be a key to rapid progress in this arena
16 February 20219 September 2021 Synkero builds facility in the port of Amsterdam, producing sustainable aviation fuel from CO2 With this plant, Synkero’s ambition is to produce 50,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel annually
12 February 20219 September 2021 The potential for carbon-capture tech is captivating The biggest breakthrough came with the two-year extension to the 45Q corporate tax credit for carbon removal projects in the last days of the Trump administration
11 February 20219 September 2021 CO2 removal from the atmosphere using sustainable energy TU Delft research group together with Wetsus and Caltech analysed sustainable technologies for CO2 removal, and compared them for the first time
Carbon capture – climate gain and good business DTU researchers developed a mobile carbon capture plant which will make carbon capture more profitable and thus upgrade biogas to valuable resources
Veolia and Carbon Clean announce first carbon capture trials in UK Energy Recovery Facilities Veolia currently operates ten UK plants that take around 2.3 million tonnes of non-recyclable waste and transform this into electricity for over 430,000 homes
10 February 20219 September 2021 Carbon Capture Coalition Submits Key Carbon Capture Priorities to President Biden’s Climate Team Carbon capture is a critical component for the economywide decarbonization needed to meet midcentury climate goals
4 February 20219 September 2021 Houston company could provide answer to Elon Musk’s $100 million question Karimi's technology can turn carbon dioxide into 30 different molecules, creating substances useful for Musk’s home and his envisioned developments on Mars
Carbon Capture Utilisation Storage: Revesting The Future Of Energy CCUS technology can be retrofitted to existing energy and power plants, that is, existing infrastructure can accommodate CCUS technology. These industries will otherwise emit 600 billion tonnes of Carbon-dioxide across the next 50 years, as per International Energy Agency (IEA)
2 February 20219 September 2021 Elon Musk will 100 Millionen Dollar an denjenigen zahlen, der die beste Technologie zur CO2-Reduzierung erfindet Gemeinsam mit anderen Milliardären hatte er versprochen, die Hälfte seines Vermögens zu verschenken
1 February 20219 September 2021 This Amazon-backed startup makes net-zero fuel for planes, ships, and trucks Infinium uses captured CO2 to create synthetic gas to power engines
29 January 20219 September 2021 nova Session: “Renewable Polymers: Production and Trends 2020-2025” – Final Programme available! Renewable Polymers and Building Blocks: Technologies, Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2020-2025
New electrode design more efficiently converts CO2 into fuel Study: University of Illinois researchers team were able to convert CO2 to ethylene at a rate of up to 87 percent
25 January 20219 September 2021 Doctoral student of the BioRECO2VER project wins the Green Talents Award from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research! Laura Rovira Alsina is doctoral student in Water Science and Technology from University of Girona (Spain) and is working in the EU-funded BioRECO2VER project focusing on bio-electrochemical systems for the conversion of CO2 into chemical building blocks under thermophilic conditions.
22 January 20219 September 2021 Direct air capture: silver bullet or red herring? Ciaran McKeon, of Frazer-Nash Consultancy, explores the environmental potential of direct air capture technologies that actively remove CO2 from the air
21 January 20219 September 2021 Could Carbon Dioxide Be Turned Into Jet Fuel? A team at Oxford University has reverse engineered fuel from the greenhouse gas — but so far just in the lab
These companies are seeking to turn carbon into value A new frontier of companies, backed by growing interest in the broader carbontech movement, are looking to sequester carbon into goods for everyday usage
20 January 20219 September 2021 Technology Profile: Dimethyl Ether Production from Natural Gas and Carbon Dioxide DME is the simplest aliphatic ether, and this organic compound has been used in the production of the methylating agent dimethyl sulfate, beside other applications
15 January 20219 September 2021 Congress Acts to Boost Carbon Capture and Removal in Year-End Spending Package Omnibus Spending Bill Passed by Congress Includes Top Priorities for Carbon Capture Coalition
Scientists Identify Transition Metal for Highly-efficient CO2 Activation Chinese study highlights the pivotal roles played by the M[η2-(O,O)C] species in CO2 activation
The Beverage Industry Is The Largest User Of The Carbon Dioxide Market Segments covered: By Product Type – Liquid Carbon Dioxide, Solid Carbon Dioxide, Gaseous Carbon Dioxide; By Application – Food & Beverages, Oil & Gas, Medical, Rubber, Fire Fighting, Others; By Grade Type – Medical Grade, Food Grade, Industrial Grade, And Other Grade
14 January 202117 December 2024 What is renewable carbon and why did Stahl join the Renewable Carbon Initiative? Only capturing of carbon followed by conversion to materials, or efficient recycling will help us to reduce the need for virgin fossil carbon within the chemical sector
13 January 20219 September 2021 Expanding the boundaries of CO2 fixation Design and realization of synthetic enzymes open up an alternative to natural photorespiration
Stoffwechsel-Umleitung eröffnet neue Wege der CO2-Fixierung Neuer synthetischer Stoffwechselweg ist eine Alternative zur pflanzlichen Photorespiration
Fight against climate change: Fermentalg and SUEZ create a joint venture to accelerate the industrialization and commercialization of solutions for capturing and valorizing CO2 in bioproducts Memorandum of understanding for a joint venture, which will develop algae photobioreactors capable of capturing CO2 by biomimicry
12 January 202112 January 2021 Updated Preliminary Programme – 9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals and 2nd European Summit on CO2-based Aviation Fuels 23–24 March 2021, online event
Researchers Synthesize Light Aromatics from CO2 Hydrogenation Using CO2 as a feedstock for the sustainable production of aromatics through catalytic hydrogenation is an economically and environmentally viable approach
11 January 20219 September 2021 Faster, greener way of producing carbon spheres could improve carbon capture technology Swansea University researchers have developed one-step method for producing porous carbon spheres, which are a vital component for carbon capture technology
Top-Innovationen 2020: Sonne macht Kohlendioxid zum Rohstoff Methoden, die CO2 in großem Stil in etwas Nützliches umwandeln, sind wichtig für den Klimaschutz. Eine neue Generation von Katalysatoren nutzt dafür sichtbares Licht
8 January 20219 September 2021 Universal Carbon Dioxide Platform for Production of Sustainable Food, Fuels and Chemicals LanzaTech is making palm oil-substitutes and omega-3s from carbon emissions
7 January 20219 September 2021 Colossal quarry CO2 capture programme ready to ramp up in 2021 Business Live speaks to Oxford University tech spin out chief exec after partnership with Singleton Birch revealed
5 January 20219 September 2021 Valorising emissions from steel – making into sustainable products European Union awards 21M € for demonstration of industrial symbiosis concept between the steel and chemical industry
4 January 20219 September 2021 How clean electricity can upgrade the value of captured carbon New method offers an affordable path to upgraded products while significantly lowering the overall energy cost of combined capture and upgrade
Braskem Announces Research Partnership for Sustainable Plastic Production Using CO2 Capture and Utilization Technology and Use New project to be developed together with researchers at the University of Illinois, Chicago
18 December 20209 September 2021 Grön Fuels, LLC select Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex™ renewable fuels and H2bridge™ bio-hydrogen technologies with bio-CCS option for a multi-billion low carbon intensity complex in Louisiana Following the expected completion of the first phase of the complex in 2024, the plant will produce 60,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel, including a permitted jet fuel option
Carmeuse, ENGIE and John Cockerill join forces to reduce industrial CO2 emissions in Wallonia Trio of Belgian firms to develop “e-methane” project
14 December 20209 September 2021 CO2: Raus aus der Luft und ab in den Untergrund Climeworks lässt durch die Schnellkonstruktion seiner neuen Großanlage ORCA die großdimensionierte Direct Air Capture und CO2-Entfernung weiter Realität werden
The rapid construction of Climeworks’ new direct air capture and storage plant Orca has started Climeworks continues to make large-scale carbon dioxide removal a reality with the rapid construction of its new direct air capture and storage plant Orca
11 December 20209 September 2021 Alcohol Production from Carbon Dioxide Methanol as a Fuel and Chemical Feedstock
9 December 20209 September 2021 BUSINESS FINLAND greenlights Solar Foods’ €8.6M project World’s first food produced from thin air
7 December 20209 September 2021 Two new pilot plants will test carbon capture technology developed by European CARMOF project at industrial level Two innovative, customized industrial demonstrators combine 3D-printed nanomaterial structures with selective membranes for capturing and separating CO2
3 December 20209 September 2021 Preliminary programme: 9th Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals” and “2nd European Summit on Co2-based Aviation Fuels” 23–24 March 2021, hybrid event
Covestro develops sustainable cast elastomer solution for the offshore industry CO2-based cardyon® products partly replace fossil raw materials