19 July 20189 September 2021 ArcelorMittal and LanzaTech break ground on €150million project to revolutionise blast furnace carbon emissions capture Pioneering new installation which will convert carbon-containing gas from its blast furnaces into bioethanol
17 July 201812 July 2018 Carbon removal from atmosphere unavoidable for 1.5 degree target Several new MCC studies find significant differences in the potentials and risks of negative emissions technologies
13 July 201811 July 2018 New 45Q tax credit for CCS could stimulate ethanol plants to invest Shortend Interview with Brad Crabtree, vice president of fossil energy of the Great Plains Institute
9 July 20189 September 2021 New world record for direct solar water-splitting efficiency Tandem solar cell of III-V semiconductors with a catalyst of rhodium nanoparticles and a crystalline titanium dioxide coating
Neuer Weltrekord bei der direkten solaren Wasserspaltung Tandem-Solarzelle aus III-V-Halbleitern mit Rhodium-Nanopartikeln und kristallinem Titandioxid
20 June 20189 September 2021 BASF invests in carbon recycling company LanzaTech LanzaTech’s patented technology is now being deployed at commercial scale in the steel industry
18 June 20189 September 2021 Carbon utilization bill could create value for CO2 emissions The Carbon Utilization Act, would allow new carbon utilization technologies, such as carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) and biogas production
14 June 20189 September 2021 Climate Change Breakthrough: Large-scale capture of atmospheric CO₂ shown to be feasible and affordable Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology demonstrate for the first time a scalable and cost-effective solution for removing CO₂ from the atmosphere
Solar fuels come nearer: Direct-from-air CO2 capture cost drops below $100/ton threshold Carbon Engineering’s David Keith explained to the Digest
4 June 20189 September 2021 nova Session on technology of the future: Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) 10:00 - 16:00 h, 18 September 2018, Airport Cologne/Bonn
28 May 20189 September 2021 Methanation plant in Falkenhagen opens – important step for a successful energy transition European research project STORE&GO enters next phase
16 May 20189 September 2021 Manufacturing Goes Carbon Negative A growing number of innovative companies is capturing CO2 and using it to create materials and products for human consumption
23 April 20189 September 2021 Covestro’s manifesto for a sustainable, clean economy Keeping carbon alive: How Covestro is pushing its supply chain to make more from CO2
The $20 Million Carbon XPRIZE: The 10 Finalists, revealed As next steps, top 10 teams will have 2 years of access to an integrated test center
18 April 20189 September 2021 Biotechnologies: EnobraQ is gaining momentum! Company opens up capital, confirms 2nd round of fundraising
16 April 20189 September 2021 Solar Foods Oy gets two-million euros in startup funding for producing food out of air Method is based on the research projects of the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the Lappeenranta University of Technology
XPrize’s Marcius Extavour on how we can turn our CO2 problem into something useful The US$20 million contest asks competitors to develop technologies that can capture CO2 emissions from operational power plants and convert them into valuable products
6 April 20189 September 2021 Klimakiller CO2 soll zum Super-Rohstoff werden Die Industrie will Kohlendioxid recyceln. Die Vision: CO2 soll Rohöl als neuen Super-Rohstoff ablösen. Deutsche Firmen sind vorn dabei
28 March 20189 September 2021 CO2 use is slowly picking up speed First semi-commercial facilities, technical advances, but political support still unclear
19 March 20189 September 2021 Neuer Mechanismus zur CO2-Entfernung: Climeworks wird erstmals von Kunden beauftragt, CO2 dauerhaft aus der Atmosphäre zu entfernen Mit dieser Lösung können Climeworks-Kunden ihre unvermeidbaren Emissionen rückgängig machen, um CO2-Neutralität zu erreichen
Climeworks contracts mark first time a company is commissioned to permanently remove CO2 directly from atmosphere Customers can now reverse the effect of unavoidable emissions and achieve carbon neutrality
9 March 20189 September 2021 Engineering Clostridia: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to n-Butanol Production from Biomass and CO2 Cooperational project to directly utilize cellulose and fix CO2 for n-butanol production from lignocellulosic biomass
8 March 20189 September 2021 Unique trend report on carbon dioxide (CO2) as a chemical feedstock for a wide range of polymers German nova-Institute presents technologies, polymers, developers and producers in this growing sector with high economic and sustainability potential
Ein außergewöhnlicher Trendreport zur Nutzung von Kohlendioxid (CO2) als chemischem Rohstoff für ein breites Spektrum an Polymeren Das nova-Institut stellt die Technologien, Kunststoffe, Entwickler und Produzenten dieses Wachstumssektors vor, mit großem Markt- und Nachhaltigkeitspotenzial
27 February 20189 September 2021 China is the acid-test for a technology that could save the world from catastrophic climate change Beijing’s ability to take a heavy-handed approach to the problem is likely to be a huge advantage
26 February 20189 September 2021 The compelling case for capturing carbon emissions and burying them underground QUARTZ interview with Julio Friedman about why CCS is crucial to reach global climate goals
23 February 20189 September 2021 Energy Department Invests $44M in Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies Projects Federal funding for cost-shared research and development through Design and Testing of Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies.
19 February 20189 September 2021 33 Presentations and 7 valuable Comments on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers 6th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers
Humanity’s fight against climate change is failing. One technology can change that In virtually every IPCC model, carbon capture is absolutely essential - no matter what else we do to mitigate climate change
30 January 20189 September 2021 BioRECO2VER: turning CO2 into chemicals using bioconversion 4 year project to focus on refining biotechnological processes which can turn CO2 from industrial point sources into valuable platform chemicals
Carbon Dioxide to Chemicals and Fuels Ron Cascone, Principal in the Energy and Chemicals Advisory at Nexant, Inc., Special to the Digest
23 January 20189 September 2021 More Than Just a Dream. Climate-Destroying CO2 as a Feedstock for Fuels, Chemicals and Plastics Current Research and Industrial Implementation Highlights
Mehr als ein Traum: Klimakiller CO2 als Rohstoff für Kraftstoffe, Chemie und Kunststoffe Highlights aus aktueller Forschung und industrieller Umsetzung
16 January 20189 September 2021 An innovative natural-gas power plant could be the future of hurricane-proof electricity Which price is worth paying for a clean and reliable way to keep the lights on during natural disasters?
15 January 20189 September 2021 The Materials Industry Is Pitching In to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions These companies are utilizing alternative technologies to reduce - and reuse - carbon dioxide emissions
11 January 20189 September 2021 Coal Refining Chemical-Looping Systems with CO2 as a Co-Feedstock for Chemicals Syntheses Results indicate the potential for significant feedstock reduction in large-scale coal to chemical processes
9 January 20189 September 2021 Batteries can’t solve the world’s biggest energy-storage problem. One startup has a solution Electrochaea’s process could be an answer to one of the biggest problems of the 21st century
20 December 20179 September 2021 Bodegas Torres: Green sky thinking Spanish wine producer company has so far invested €12 million in green initiatives since 2008
19 December 20179 September 2021 Erneuerbare Gase ‐ ein Systemupdate der Energiewende Einsatz erneuerbarer Gase unabdingbar für die Dekarbonisierung des Feedstocks der Industrie und des Verkehrssektors
14 December 20179 September 2021 An implementation plan for CCS and CCU in Europe EU now needs to put in place a long-term policy framework that incentivises this low-carbon technology in Europe, writes Graeme Sweeney
13 December 20179 September 2021 The teenager inventor who could change the way the world fights climate change Energy fascinated student was awarded his first patent at 18 and he has his own company now, Innovator Energy
12 December 20179 September 2021 The material that built the modern world is also destroying it. Here’s a fix Cement industry is currently responsible for about 5% of global CO2 emissions - 1 kg of cement releases more than 0.5 kg of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere
8 December 20179 September 2021 A radical startup has invented the world’s first zero-emissions fossil-fuel power plant Net Power, a North Carolina-based energy startup is making a $150-million investment in a new approach to deploy carbon-capture technology
1 December 20179 September 2021 Turning emissions into fuel MIT-developed method converts carbon dioxide into useful compounds
24 November 201722 November 2017 UN conference closes with renewed urgency for greater ambition to tackle climate change Participants focused on how to maintain momentum two years after the adoption of the Paris Agreement on climate change
23 November 20179 September 2021 Power-to-X im Überblick: Energie, wandle Dich! Wie vielseitig Energie sein kann, zeigt sich nicht nur anhand der unterschiedlichen Möglichkeiten, sie zu gewinnen
22 November 20179 September 2021 U of T chemistry team advances to ‘close the carbon cycle’ Solar fuel breakthroughs showcased in new art exhibit in Vienna
21 November 20179 September 2021 Zentrales Innovationsprogramm Mittelstand: CO2-Nutzung geht weiter BMWi hat Förderung des Kooperationsnetzwerks "UseCO2" für zwei weitere Jahre verlängert
13 November 20179 September 2021 In dieser Box könnte die Zukunft der CO2-Abscheidung stecken ExxonMobil und FuelCell Energy erforschen vielversprechendes Potenzial kapazitätsstarker Brennstoffzellen, CO2-Emissionen abzuscheiden
23 October 20179 September 2021 Statoil, Shell and Total entered CO2 storage partnership to meet the global climate target Project is part of the Norwegian authorities’ efforts to develop full-scale carbon capture and storage in Norway
CO2 use is slowly picking up speed
