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16 January 202514 January 2025

From CO2 to acetaldehyde: towards greener industrial chemistry

Scientists led by EPFL, the University of Copenhagen, and Shanghai University have developed a copper catalyst that can efficiently convert carbon dioxide into acetaldehyde, a key chemical used in manufacturing. The breakthrough offers a green alternative to fossil-fuel-based processes

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15 January 202510 January 2025

Rebel Fuels launches to transform waste CO2 into carbon-neutral fuels

Rebel Fuels plants are establishing a circular carbon economy that repurposes waste streams into valuable, sustainable fuel products

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India Plans to Develop Top Grade Bioeconomy

Government is supporting the growth of bio-based manufacturing in sectors ranging from chemical to health and nutrition - generating both opportunities and risks

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14 January 202513 January 2025

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), December 2024

Let's take a look at what happened in December 2024 at RCI:

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A Step Forward in Recycling: The RECLAIM Project and Its Innovative Equipment for Plastic Waste

This portable system is designed to address a critical need in remote areas where building waste treatment plants is unfeasible

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East Africa could be a Leader in Bioeconomy Innovation

There is great potential, but a lack of funds for the implementation of new technologies as well as a lack of knowhow in agricultural production and bioprocessing inhibit progress

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BU Scientists make breakthrough in self-repairing plastic

A new study has made advances in the development of plastic that can fix itself after it has been cracked or broken into pieces

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13 January 20258 January 2025

Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuels

The MIT spinout Emvolon is placing its repurposed engines next to methane sources, to generate greener methanol and other chemicals

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USDA to survey farmers on land ownership, finances

The information gathered through the survey will influence national and state policymaking decisions

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10 January 202510 January 2025

EU-funded project PYSOLO: Free webinar „Facing High-Temperature CSP for energy applications”

Four speakers of the one-hour-session will dive into the challenges currently faced by CSP technologies for energy applications

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Aramco, TotalEnergies and Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) assess the development of a sustainable aviation fuels unit

This collaboration will draw on the expertise of the three partners to develop a production unit of sustainable aviation fuel by converting local residues from the circular economy, such as used cooking oil and animal fats

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Neste to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Air New Zealand marking the airline’s largest purchase of SAF to date

The SAF will be used by Air New Zealand at Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) international airports through to February 2026

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9 January 20255 January 2025

BAU trade fair 2024: Mushroom materials as a biogenic material source

Fraunhofer researchers present at the BAU trade fair a prefabricated façade element that combines integrated photovoltaics, electricity generation, weather protection and thermal insulation made of mushroom material

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Green Science Alliance produced MOF (Metal Organic Framework), PCP (Porous Coordination Polymer) from waste PET bottle

With a new development, all kinds of terephthalic acid based MOF can be produced from waste PET bottle with cheap cost

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CO2-eating bacteria recycles carbon from chimney smoke directly into new products

New research from Aarhus University has revealed how we can make it much cheaper to capture and convert CO2 from industry for usable products. The research has just been published in Nature Communications

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Palm oil imports to the European Union continue to dwindle 

EU demand for palm oil continues to decline, as is once again confirmed by the EU Commission's import figures. The decrease is partly due to EU regulations requiring proof of deforestation-free supply chains

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8 January 20255 January 2025

Neste introduces co-processed renewable Neste RE feedstock for the polymers and chemicals industry

By co-processing renewable raw materials such as used cooking oil together with fossil crude oil it is possible to produce a drop-in feedstock for the production of plastics and chemicals

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Considering delayed non-dilutive sources of financing, CARBIOS postpones construction of its Longlaville PET biorecycling plant for 6 to 9 months

CARBIOS maintains a robust available cash position of 112 million euros on 30 November 2024, confirms major advances in commercial contract negotiations and makes changes to its Governance

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Global Bioplastics Update at EBC24

Despite their large capacity shares, biopolymers such as PLA, polyethylene (PE), and PTT recorded some of the lowest utilization rates this year

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Ascend produces bio-circular performance chemicals, PA66

Derived from used cooking oil, the resulting nylon 6,6 has a 25% lower product carbon footprint than nylon 6,6 made from fossil-fuel derived feedstock

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7 January 20252 January 2025

PlasticsFatE: Newsletter December 2024

Welcome to the latest news from our project

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Bioplastics: Paving the Way to Meet EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Goals

The PPWR places significant emphasis on sustainable packaging solutions, with biobased plastics emerging as a key enabler of the EU’s circular economy and climate neutrality goals

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Futerro closes its first external fund-raising for its biorefinery project in Europe

With an estimated total investment of €500 million, the project aims to build Europe's first fully integrated, circular and sustainable biorefinery

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Call of the European plastics industry to the EU Commission

Eighteen industry stakeholders across the plastic value chain signed a call for immediate efforts to promote a resilient, innovative, sustainable European plastics value chain

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Technip Energies and LanzaTech Awarded Funding from the U.S. Department of Energy for Commercializing Breakthrough CO2 to Ethylene Technology

Project SECURE aims to provide an integrated commercial process which takes captured carbon dioxide from ethylene production and recycles it with low carbon intensity hydrogen to create sustainable ethanol and ethylene

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6 January 202520 December 2024

Covestro to invest in Pilot Plant for Recycling of Elastomers

Development and construction project of a state-of-the-art pilot plant at Covestro's site in Leverkusen, Germany

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Sustainable packaging: Council signs off on new rules for less waste and more re-use in the EU

Labelling, marking and information requirements (e.g. on material composition or recycled content) should facilitate consumer sorting and consumer choices

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Bioeconomy report: Germany needs too much land abroad for agriculture

Synergies and contradictions between different utilization options must be carefully examined, for example between material and energy use, according to the recent report

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BASF and research partners collaborate to optimize mechanical recycling of plastics

The composition of plastic waste shall be reliably and precisely identified during the recycling process and thus improve the quality of recycled plastics

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Fiber customers rely on LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased

Oniverse will not only rely on Lenzing for its fibers in the future but will also use LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased for dyeing textiles

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EBIO Concludes Bringing Electrochemical Innovations in Biorefinery Processes

Final Achievements and Integration into Existing Value Chains

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3 January 202518 December 2024

Biorefinery advances waste treatment in Zaragoza

CIRCULAR BIOCARBON’s new Spanish biorefinery is set to transform organic waste and sewage sludge into valuable bio-based products

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Carbon Dioxide to 3D Printed Carbon Nanocomposites: A Sustainable Innovation

Researchers from the Universities of Delaware and Washington in St. Louis presented a method that uses CO2 as a feedstock, addressing both sustainable material production and greenhouse gas reduction

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Circularise Achieves Major Milestone in PU Foam Recycling with Digital Product Passports

The Circular Foam initiative is critical in advancing the circularity of this material, with a focus on creating systemic, territorial approaches for efficient recycling

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2 January 202518 December 2024

Gevo and LG Chem Extend Joint Development Agreement for Bio-Propylene to Accelerate Commercialization Using Gevo Ethanol-to-Olefins Technology

The renewed commitment by both partners accelerates efforts to scale up commercialization ahead of the original timeline

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Carbon Cuts at the Core

BASF is delivering superior offerings to its customers

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eChemicles announces its strategic collaboration with Bosch Thin Metal Technologies on scaling-up CO2 electrolyser stack production

The Hungary-based start-up developed the world’s first containerized low temperature CO2 electrolyzer system, producing green CO

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20 December 202420 December 2024

Transforming CO₂ into Opportunities: The CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025

Preliminary program now available – exploring CCU technologies for a sustainable chemicals and fuels industry

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Das Potenzial von CO₂ nutzen: Die CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025

Aktuelles Programm jetzt verfügbar – Erforschung von CCU-Technologien für eine nachhaltige Chemie- und Kraftstoffproduktion

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Milestone reached for ground-breaking trial to convert carbon dioxide into cleaning products 

Scientists trying to convert carbon dioxide into materials used in cleaning products have reached a key milestone by producing ethanol from carbon dioxide captured from papermills in Cumbria and Scotland

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RECYCLING Expanded

How chemical recycling could help address Europe's plastic waste challenge

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Solvay unveils biodigester in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico

Biomethane to replace part of the natural gas used on-site, reducing the site’s CO2 emissions by 12%, versus 2021 baseline

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SUEZ and SIRC join forces to foster circular economy, turning waste into resources, in Saudi Arabia

Aligning with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 for a circular economy, the SIRC is investing to tackle the pressing issue of waste management in the Kingdom to protect the environment and create value from waste

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19 December 202413 December 2024

Green Hydrogen Explained – IDTechEx’s Primer on Water Electrolysis

IDTechEx explores the production processes, benefits, challenges, and key players of green hydrogen in their recent report, "Green Hydrogen Production & Electrolyzer Market 2024-2034: Technologies, Players, Forecasts"

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Cirql™ Launches Industrially Compostable, Biodegradable Material Innovation for Footwear Brands

Debuting at ISPO, Cirql Zero™ will be available to footwear brands beginning in January 2025

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USDA Announces Over $194 Million in New Projects to Increase Economic Opportunities Through Rural Partners Network

Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities

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18 December 202413 December 2024

Emirates Biotech Selected Sulzer Technology to Build World’s Largest Polylactic Acid Production Facility

Emirates Biotech will leverage Sulzer’s licensed PLA technology to manage all production steps from a single location, including lactide production, purification and polymerization

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Metsä Group conducts first survey with Andritz examining what the capture of four million tonnes of carbon dioxide requires

The survey demonstrated that it is possible to capture all the carbon dioxide generated by a large bioproduct mill, but that it requires major investments and developments in the related technology and market

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Infinited Fiber and Norbite collaborate in EU-funded TEX-INSECT project

This project aims to further strengthen feedstock versatility by improving side stream utilization including the development of a novel insect-based biorefinery that employs the larvae of Galleria mellonella to digest and transform synthetic polymers into valuable products

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Relement and Worlée sign offtake agreement to advance biobased coatings with bio MPA

This innovative material is designed to replace fossil-based components in alkyd resins, offering improved sustainability alongside performance benefits