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2 April 202527 March 2025

Agilyx Launches Plastyx Ltd. to Source and Supply Feedstock for the European Advanced Plastic Recycling Industry

Plastyx is designed to develop partnerships and material processing capabilities to ensure a reliable supply of high-quality polymers for food-grade and other high-performance packaging applications

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Fiberdom Partners with S-Group to Expand the Availability of its Home Compostable, 100% Plastic-Free Cutlery Across Finland

Fiberdom is proud to announce a new retail partnership with S-Group, one of Finland’s largest retailers

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Compass for the defossilization of the petrochemical industry in Germany

Together with the Wuppertal Institute, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the German Biomass Research Center, the University of Kassel is outlining how the industry can manage without crude oil in the long term

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Borealis Once Again Tops the European Patent Index 2024 in Austria

Borealis is proud to announce that it has once again been ranked as the top innovator in Austria according to the European Patent Index 2024

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1 April 202528 March 2025

Bio-based Products – Examples, Facts and the Role of Concise Labelling and Certification

In its latest factsheet, the Horizon Europe project 3-CO introduces the characteristics of bio-based products and critically debunks prevalent misconceptions and offers evidence-based insights into the environmental benefits of, and facts on BBPs

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Aquafil, A Step forward Circularity: first demo plant launched for chemical separation of elastic fiber from nylon

Increasingly virtuous recycling model is able to recover nylon, which is entirely destined for the ECONYL® regeneration plant, where it will be processed into new regenerated nylon

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Aramco launches Saudi Arabia’s first CO2 Direct Air Capture test unit

Pilot plant established with Siemens Energy assessing commercial scale-up of emissions-reduction technologies

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Understanding water management in CO2 recycling with neutrons: ‘power naps’ for electrolysers

A recent study uses high resolution neutron imaging at the ILL to examine water dynamics in a carbon dioxide electrolysis cells. Recently published in the journal ACS Energy Letter, the study has now been selected as research highlight in Nature Catalysis

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Processing pepper chips into raw material for building materials

Processing pepper chips into raw material for building materials

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31 March 20251 April 2025

Showcase Your Innovation: Apply for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2025“ Award

The unique concept of showcasing all renewable materials solutions in one event covers the entire value chain from alternative carbon feedstocks in any applications

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BASF commissions 54-megawatt water electrolyzer

Designed to produce zero-carbon hydrogen, the electrolyzer has the capacity to supply the main plant in Ludwigshafen with up to one metric ton of this substantial chemical feedstock every hour

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thyssenkrupp Uhde selected for Elyse Energy’s Biomass-to-SAF project in France

Proven PRENFLO® gasification turns biomass into valuable syngas for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

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Brightmark Subsidiary Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Seeks Asset Sale

Plastic-to-fuel producer pivots strategy amid industry challenges and environmental debates

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VACUREMA machines recycle up to 6 tonnes of PET per hour

With VACUREMA® technology, EREMA offers a proven system for throughputs between 600 and 6000 kilograms per hour

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VACUREMA Anlagen recyceln bis zu 6 Tonnen PET pro Stunde

Mit der VACUREMA® Technologie bietet EREMA ein bewährtes System an, das Durchsätze bis zu sechs Tonnen pro Stunde ermöglicht

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28 March 202531 March 2025

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), March 2025

Let's take a look at what happened in March 2025 at RCI:

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Green Methanol: C1 secures another €20 million to commercialize the circular raw material of the future

C1 will use the capital raised to build the world's first demonstration plant for homogeneously catalyzed methanol

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Avantium’s 2024 Full Year Results: Avantium Advances Towards Commercial Production and Sale of PEF

"Our top priority for 2025 is the safe and successful start-up of the FDCA Flagship Plant", Tom van Aken, Chief Executive Officer of Avantium, said

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Developing a master plan for textile circularity

tExtended enters phase two in the development of a blueprint for optimised recovery, reuse and recycling of discarded textiles

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Bioeconomy on the rise: Momentum building amid global challenges

The 50th anniversary of Asilomar provided a moment to reflect on the evolution of biotechnology and its ethical foundations – reminding us how scientific responsibility has shaped today’s advancements

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First biogenic CO2 delivered from Tønder Biogas to Kassø Power-to-X facility

Ammongas has delivering its first truckload of biogenic CO₂ from Tønder Biogas. The CO₂ will be used for European Energy’s Power-to-X facility in Kassø, where it will play a key role in the production of e-methanol

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27 March 202522 March 2025

CDOP: New Carbon Data Standards Initiative to Aid and Scale Carbon Markets

Lack of standardization fragments market and impedes markets’ potential as driver of Climate Action

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Freepoint Eco-Systems Announces Project Finance Facility with ING

New plastic waste upcycling facility planned, located in Hebron, Ohio

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Solar-powered device captures carbon dioxide from air to make sustainable fuel 

Researchers have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using sunlight as the power source

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26 March 202528 March 2025

Homeostasis raises $1.2M to synthesize American-made graphite from waste CO2

Funds will enable reactor development and key technical hires in 2025

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Driving circular transformation: Agro2Circular presents the infopack

Empowering regions with multilingual tools for a sustainable agri-food future

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Benchmarking selective capture of trace CO2 from C2H2 using an amine-functionalized adsorbent

New PEI@HP20 adsorbent captures trace carbon dioxide from acetylene, enhancing industrial purification standards

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TOMRA to showcase advanced sorting solutions for PPWR compliance at PRSE 2025

TOMRA’s comprehensive suite of solutions – encompassing AI/deep learning, precise flake sorting and sophisticated waste analysis – is set to play a pivotal role in enabling recyclers and brand owners to meet these demands effectively

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TOMRA präsentiert PPWR-konforme Sortierlösungen auf der PRSE 2025

TOMRA bietet eine umfassende Palette von Lösungen, darunter KI-gestützte Technologien, präzise Flakesortierung und anspruchsvolle Abfallanalysen, um Recyclingunternehmen und Markenhersteller bei der effizienten Umsetzung dieser Vorgaben zu unterstützen

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25 March 202518 March 2025

OMV premieres EU funding of EUR 81.6 mn for its industrial ReOil® plant

Using OMV’s proprietary ReOil® chemical recycling technology, this recycled material can be converted into sustainable base chemicals and be used to manufacture a variety of products in the chemical industry, including new plastics

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Self-optimizing catalysts facilitate water-splitting for the green production of hydrogen

Researchers at Mainz University have developed cost-effective and efficient water-splitting catalysts to be used in the eco-friendly production of hydrogen / Catalyst performance surprisingly increases over time

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Accelerating the shift from fossil to circular carbon

During the panel discussions at an online event in the beginnings of March, Alfa Laval deep-dive into critical topics in the industry

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New process to enable the conversion of CO2 into sustainable basic chemicals

Producing base chemicals without consuming fossil raw materials and thus generating CO2 emissions is one of the most important tasks in achieving climate targets

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24 March 202523 March 2025

Electrochemical CO₂ Conversion: Transforming Emissions into Valuable Chemicals

WaterProof-project upcoming webinar will demonstrate the potential and scalability of electrochemistry in CCU

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HYBRIT: Large-scale storage of fossil-free hydrogen gas successfully proven

The pilot storage facility has undergone accelerated mechanical testing equivalent to approximately 50 years of operation, and the safety, functionality and performance of the facility have been successfully demonstrated

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Futerro launches engineering for its future European biorefinery

The company aims to develop a green chemistry and a renewable polymers sector, reducing the carbon footprint of French industry

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Hera Group unveils FIB3R, a pioneering plant that regenerates carbon fibre 

Innovation and performance define the first plant of this kind in Europe to operate on an industrial scale, built in Imola to recycle carbon fibre composites while reducing environmental impact

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Carbyon: the TNO spin-off innovating in CO2 filtration technology

Hans De Neve founded the cleantech start-up Carbyon, which is already building its first machine to capture billions of tonnes of CO2 from the air

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Starting signal for more renewable raw materials in the plastics industry

The aim of the network sounds simple: to bring more renewable raw materials into plastics

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21 March 202520 March 2025

Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025: Celebrating Innovation and Dynamic Development in the Sustainable Fibres Market

The two-day hybrid event attracted around 200 participants from 22 countries, reflecting the growing global interest in sustainable textile solutions

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ELIX Polymers, in partnership with Repsol and AnQore, has produced 100% recycled products

All three companies believe that long-term partnerships across the entire supply chain are necessary to achieve sustainability goals and offer products that are manufactured using more sustainable materials

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Osaka University, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsui Chemicals Successfully Synthesize Methanol and Para-xylene From CO2

Compared with production methods that use petroleum-based resources as feedstocks, the para-xylene obtained in this project affords a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions

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Unlocking Circular Economy Success: Agro2Circular launches the Best Practice Book

A strategic guide to transforming agri-food waste into sustainable opportunities

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Carbon2Chem® awarded 50 Euro million research grant

Research project for the green transformation enters third phase

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Exploring pathways for a green transition to a bioeconomy

This CEPS publication aims to develop a general framework and practical strategies for fostering innovation, economic development and sustainability in specific locations

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The world’s first commercially available recycled PLA

As the only commercial recycler of PLA, TotalEnergies Corbion offers rPLA in 30% and 100% recycled grades, using its low-energy hydrolysis process at its Rayong, Thailand facility

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20 March 202520 March 2025

“Best CO2 Utilisation 2025”: Celebrating Pioneering Innovation in Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technologies

Six Innovative Technologies Redefining the Future of Carbon Capture and Utilisation at the CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025

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Lummus and Resynergi Announce Commercial Availability of Microwave-Powered Plastic Pyrolysis Technology

Microwave pyrolysis technology now available, converting plastic waste into high-quality, reusable materials

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A*STAR And MojiaBio To Develop Next-gen Sustainable Biomanufacturing Platform In Singapore

By integrating advanced synthetic biology and bioprocessing innovations, the SBTP aims to position Singapore as a global leader in sustainable biomanufacturing, accelerating the transition to a circular bioeconomy

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Técnicas Reunidas will carry out the engineering services to develop one of Europe’s largest green methanol plants

In addition to Reolum, the project brings together the services, knowledge and capabilities of four large companies with strong specialization in decarbonization: Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Johnson Matthey and Técnicas Reunidas