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1 June 20231 June 2023

Driving on sunshine: clean, usable liquid fuels made from solar power

Researchers have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car’s engine as drop-in fuel

Fahren mit der Sonne: saubere, nutzbare Flüssigkraftstoffe aus Sonnenenergie

Künstliche Blätter können direkt sauberes Ethanol und Propanol produzieren

24 April 202318 April 2023

Gevo Enters Joint Development Agreement with LG Chem to Develop Bio-Propylene

Bio-propylene can be used to replace fossil-based products as an eco-friendly raw material for various plastic products and is expected to play a pivotal role in the rapid growth of the bioplastic market and circular economy

17 April 202312 April 2023

EU eyes CO2-hydrogen combination to make synthetic fuels

Experts say the two molecules of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen are the foundation of the EU’s future low-carbon synthetic fuel industry

4 April 202330 March 2023

Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: The African Bio-Economy Story

The developed world – and America in particular – should offer help to Africa from A-Z in the bioeconomy, from growing more crops to shipping to processing and marketing

3 April 202329 March 2023

Europe Renewable Methanol Market Size, Trends, Share, Growth, Forecast 2023-2028

By Feedstock: Biomass, CO2 and Hydrogen; By Processing Techniques: Gasification, Reformer-Based Production From Biogas, Others; By Application; Regional Analysis; Market Dynamics; Competitive Landscape

30 March 202328 March 2023

EPA approves D5 fuel pathway for Martinez biorefinery

Martinez Renewables is a 50/50 joint venture between Marathon Petroleum Corp. and Neste Corp. that has converted Marathon’s existing refinery in Martinez, California, to renewable diesel production

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

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

14 March 20231 June 2023

Solar fuels – Sustainable energy carriers for the future

At the Institute of Solar Research, research is being done within this field by scientists at the department of Solar Chemical Engineering

9 March 20236 March 2023

Hydrogen: The path towards decarbonisation

The full energy transition to hydrogen will be an important pillar for facing the power of decarbonising all areas of the economy so that the roadmap for hydrogen is established

30 January 202325 January 2023

LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels Receives EPA Fuel Pathway Approval

Milestone for Soperton, GA Facility Marks First-Ever EPA Approval for Ethanol as a Feedstock for Production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

18 January 202312 January 2023

Cheap, sustainable hydrogen through solar power

Withstanding high temperatures and the light of 160 suns, a new catalyst is 10 times more efficient than previous sun-powered water-splitting devices of its kind

17 January 202312 January 2023

Solar-powered system converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels

Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products – using just the energy from the Sun

12 January 20239 January 2023

Fossil Fuel Dependence Inspires an Unexpected Renewable Energy Trend in the Gasification Market, says Market.us

Because it reduces greenhouse gas emissions and improves air quality, gasification is an environmentally-friendly alternative to fossil fuel technologies

Old Christmas trees could be saved from landfill to make renewable fuels

Research at the University of Sheffield and the University of Valladolid has found that pine needles from discarded Christmas trees or other sources could be turned into renewable fuels and new products

11 January 20239 January 2023

LanzaTech’s Waste Gas-to-SAF Facility receives £25M Grant from UK Department for Transport Advanced Fuels Fund

Plans for the world’s first commercial-scale factory to transform waste gases into sustainable jet fuel have moved a step closer

23 December 202220 December 2022

LanzaJet Marks Major Milestone on its Freedom Pines Fuels Construction

Soperton, GA Facility will be First Ethanol Alcohol-to-Jet Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production Facility in the World

19 December 202214 December 2022

ArcelorMittal inaugurates flagship carbon capture and utilisation project at its steel plant in Ghent, Belgium

€200 million CCU plant first of its kind in the European steel industry. Project part of multi-technology strategy to reduce carbon emissions at Ghent plant

16 December 202213 December 2022

Solugen raises over $200 million Series D to reimagine the chemistry of everyday life

Chemicals are the building blocks of American industry

21 November 202217 November 2022

Bio-Sep launches new joint industry project to fuel the green revolution

The National Composites Centre is pleased to announce its participation in the Bio-Sep project

18 November 202216 November 2022

Below Zero: why Less is More for the Advanced Bioeconomy

Above zero, the bioeconomy is just another path competing with EVs, or wind, or solar, getting grief over costs, or land-use, or diversion of feedstocks. Better to be the necessary helper than the competitor

17 November 202223 November 2022

100% Efficient Electrochemical Conversion of Carbon Dioxide

Researchers from the University of Twente, in collaboration with Shell, developed a new mechanism that makes the conversion of carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, which is an essential feedstock in the production of chemicals

9 November 20227 November 2022

Reducing Emissions in the Supply Chain and Diversifying the Feedstocks of the Future

LanzaTech announces waste-to-chemicals pilot project in Canada

8 November 20223 November 2022

Breakthrough Energy Announces First Catalyst Project Funding in $50 Million Grant to LanzaJet for the World’s First Alcohol-to-Jet Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Plant

Projected to be operational in 2023, LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels project is the firm’s first commercial-scale SAF plant and will be the first in the world to produce Alcohol-to-Jet SAF, which will lower emissions by at least 70% compared to fossil jet fuel

4 November 20222 November 2022

Europe must become the leader in carbon-free shipping

The European Union can become a global leader in decarbonising the shipping sector thanks to a combination of clean solutions such as shore-side electrification, wind-powered transport and synthetic fuels, according to five French MEPs

31 October 202226 October 2022

Sasol, ArcelorMittal South Africa partner to decarbonise and reindustrialise Vaal, Saldanha through green hydrogen

Both partners will advance studies into two potential projects in South Africa and explore the regions potential as export hub for green hydrogen and derivatives

Determining the biogenic content of Naphtha and other biofuels using the radiocarbon method

Petroleum Naphtha - the intermediary product (by-product) of gasoline, diesel and renewable diesel - is another form of biogenic fuel emerging in the market

26 October 202221 October 2022

Green energy transition will be cheap

A recent study claims that a rapid green energy transition will likely result in overall net savings of many trillions of dollars – even without accounting for climate damages or co-benefits of climate policy'

24 October 202219 October 2022

Honeywell Revolutionizes Ethanol-To-Jet Fuel Technology to Meet Rising Demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Honeywell's new solution represents critical development in global drive to meet 2030 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates

18 October 202217 October 2022

International research project achieves record in converting carbon dioxide into fuels

The international project is part of the German government's strategy to make Germany less dependent on fossil fuels as part of the energy transition

12 October 20227 October 2022

LanzaTech and Brookfield Form Strategic Partnership with an Initial $500 Million Commitment

Brookfield could commit additional $500 million at agreed milestones

28 September 202223 September 2022

USDA Awards $21 Million for Two Hemp Research Projects

The projects were selected as part of the first pool of grant recipients under the organizations Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodity Program

27 September 202222 September 2022

Global Bioenergies sells to Repsol testing volumes of bio-isobutene derivatives for gasoline formulation

Repsol, the Spain-based multi-energy company, signed a purchase order for a volume of Global Bioenergies’ full-bio-ETBE to be used for formulation and performance assessment of gasoline

23 September 202220 September 2022

$813k for ‘breathtaking’ CO2 research

Dr Lei Ge one of 100 mid-career researchers funded through ARC Future Fellowships

22 September 202219 September 2022

Decarbonising the energy system by 2050 could save trillions

Transitioning to a decarbonised energy system by around 2050 is expected to save the world at least $12 trillion compared to continuing our current levels of fossil fuel use

20 September 202215 September 2022

Green hydrogen: Short-term scarcity, long-term uncertainty

Fostering rapid investments into green hydrogen supply chains that enable unconventionally high growth rates of electrolysis would broaden the energy analogues

19 September 202214 September 2022

Shell, Raízen, Hytron, USP and SENAI form partnership to convert ethanol into renewable hydrogen

Shell Brasil, Raízen, Hytron, Universidade de São Paulo (USP) and SENAI CETIQT signed a cooperation agreement for the development of plants for the production of renewable hydrogen (H2) from ethanol

13 September 20228 September 2022

Paving the way for solar fuels: Synhelion produces solar syngas on an industrial scale for the first time

Together with the the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Jülich they presented the multifocus solar tower

9 September 20225 September 2022

Brightmark launches medical waste recycling program with Jamar Health Products

The company will convert plastic medical waste, including Jamar’s PATRAN slide sheets, into circular and sustainable products

8 September 20226 September 2022

Direct conversion of carbon dioxide into bulk chemicals and liquid fuels

High-efficiency utilization of CO2 facilitates the reduction of CO2 concentration in the global atmosphere and hence the alleviation of the greenhouse effect

7 September 20227 September 2022

NREL Study: Refineries Increase Revenue and Reduce Carbon Footprint with Renewable Propane

Major refiners like Chevron see value in commercializing renewable propane

2 September 202230 August 2022

Why forest biomass must not be counted as ‘renewable’ energy

The environment committee amendment still allows burning secondary biomass materials, like sawdust and bark from sawmills, to qualify as renewable energy under the RED and receive subsidies

30 August 202225 August 2022

Floating ‘artificial leaves’ ride the wave of clean fuel production

Researchers have developed floating ‘artificial leaves’ that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and could eventually operate on a large scale at sea

Bolen: ‘Genuine Progress’ on Sustainable Fuels With Signing of Inflation Reduction Act Into Law

The expansive legislative package addresses a wide range of issues, including inflation reduction, domestic energy production and manufacturing, carbon emissions reductions, Medicare and health care costs, and tax loopholes

22 August 202216 August 2022

ScottishPower vision for green hydrogen fuels hub at port of Felixstowe

ScottishPower explores green hydrogen at Port of Felixstowe to help decarbonise the UK’s busiest port

16 August 202210 August 2022

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