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19 April 202314 April 2023

Linde and Heidelberg Materials Announce Large-Scale Carbon Capture Project

Both partners will be supplemented by funding of around €15 million from the Decarbonisation of Industry funding programme on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)


A biohybrid system to extract 20 times more bioplastic from CO2 developed by KAIST researchers​

The scientists produced bioplastics from CO2 by developing a hybrid system that interlinked the electrochemical CO2 conversion and microbial bio conversion methods together


18 April 202318 April 2023

Solvay collaborates with Ginkgo Bioworks

The partnership will strengthen Solvay's position in biotechnology and complements the company’s activities in different key areas


Solvay announces strategic collaboration with Ginkgo Bioworks and expands its R&I footprint in the United States

The investment will accelerate the development of new sustainable biopolymers, strengthening Solvay’s position in biotechnology in this important growth platform


17 April 202313 April 2023

The rise of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) as a renewable carbon feedstock – More than 1.3 million tonnes capacity for CO₂-based products already exist and are expected to at least quadruple by 2030

New report on the use of CO₂ for chemicals, advanced fuels, polymers, proteins and minerals by nova-Institute – A deep and comprehensive insight into the evolving technologies, trends and the dynamically growing market of CO2 transformation and utilisation


4 April 202330 March 2023

BOLD biomanufacturing and biotech goals in the USA

New goals will be grouped into four themes where biotechnology can play a critical role in reducing GHG emissions and removing carbon from the atmosphere


30 March 202327 March 2023

Avantium and Kvadrat sign offtake agreement for the development of PEF for interior textiles

The offtake agreement gives Kvadrat the advantage of being first mover in creating PEF-based textiles for both commercial and residential interiors


29 March 20235 May 2023

Webinar Series Green Renewable Solutions 2023

Hosted by Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands and nova-Institute, Germany


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


Green hydrogen: How photoelectrochemical water splitting may become competitive

The energy payback time of photoelectrochemical "green" hydrogen production can be reduced dramatically, the study shows


23 March 202320 March 2023

OQ Chemicals Launches World’s First Bio-Based ISCC PLUS Certified Isononanoic Acid

Isononanoic acid is widely used in the production of various industrial and consumer goods, such as energy-efficient lubricants, plasticizers, and surfactants


16 March 202316 March 2023

From Emission-made Shoes to Jet Fuels – Smart Innovations Make CO₂ the Feedstock of the Future

The Conference on CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals announces six nominees for the innovation award “Best CO₂ Utilisation 2023”


Circa enables sustainable textile recycling with Textile Change

With Cyrene™, Textile Change is expecting to achieve a safe, low carbon, less energy intense process, while ensuring a high yield that will address increasing market demand for recycled textiles


Green gold: Torrefied biomass to replace coal and oil

In February, the Estonian-based startup New Standard Oil successfully commissioned their first industrial-scale prototype for drying and torrefaction of biogenic feedstock operating with superheated steam at atmospheric pressure


15 March 202310 March 2023

Huntsman’s European Polyurethanes Plants Achieve Mass Balance Certification

Rotterdam and Wilton facilities confirmed as operating to ISCC PLUS standard


BluCon Biotech welcomes strategic investment by major chemical group LG Chem

LG Chem, a leading chemical company, have entered into an investment agreement


14 March 202314 March 2023

ViridiCO2™ Secures £3m in Seed Funding to make Chemical Products from CO2

A spin-out from the University of Southampton's radical technology converts waste carbon dioxide into surfactants, plastics/polymer feedstocks and small molecules


13 March 202322 March 2023

Challenge to lead the carbon-neutral race via efficient biofuel production

The conventional biofuel production process involves the use of highly toxic solvents, which are mainly derived from petroleum causing environmental and economic concerns


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


8 March 20236 March 2023

Vanillin from Kraft Lignin

A green method for obtaining vanillin from technical lignin produced from pulp


1 March 202324 February 2023

Avantium and Origin Materials to accelerate the mass production of FDCA and PEF for advanced chemicals and plastics

Strategic partnership will produce FDCA from Origin’s carbon-negative platform for producing chemical intermediates from sustainable wood residues and Avantium’s YXY® Technology


27 February 202322 February 2023

International project AgriLoop is launched to accelerate the future of circular agriculture by converting residues into high-value, eco-friendly products

The new collaboration will find new uses for agri-food residues: currently an underexploited resource for both the European Union and China, accounting for around 50% of harvested crops


24 February 202323 February 2023

Deep insights into bio- and CO₂-based solutions for polymers

nova Session “Bio- and CO₂-based Polymers: Production, Trends 2022-2027 and the latest Policy Developments” - Workshop with nova experts from technology and markets, sustainability and policy


INEOS Secures €3.5 billion financing for project one – The greenest cracker in Europe

The plant is designed to use low carbon hydrogen. As soon as enough becomes available, the cracker will have a zero carbon footprint


Solvay launches ISCC PLUS certified mass balance hydroquinone and hydroquinone monomethylether

Products are designed to meet demand for enhanced sustainability, more renewable feedstocks and reduced carbon footprint for the polymer, coating, adhesive, pharmaceutical and agrochemical markets


20 February 202315 February 2023

Zeon Corporation invests in U.S. Startup Visolis to accelerate development of their biomanufacturing process for sustainable chemicals

Visolis is developing a biomanufacturing platform combining artificial intelligence, synthetic biology and traditional chemical catalysis to efficiently produce a portfolio of carbon negative chemicals


16 February 202314 February 2023

Cellulose Fibres Conference on 8-9 March 2023 in Cologne and online

Session on Sustainability and Environmental Impacts - Sustainability and Concern for Environmental Impact are Driving Developments in the Textile Industry


UPM Biochemicals and HAERTOL Chemie GmbH announce strategic partnership to develop new sustainable coolants

World's first biorefinery in Leuna to develop biochemicals of the next generation from forest biomass


15 February 202314 February 2023

The Future Sustainable Chemical and Materials Industry will be Based Entirely on Recycling, Biomass and CO₂

From 23 to 25 May 2023, the brightest stars of renewable materials will meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany). More than 500 participants are expected to attend the "Renewable Materials Conference 2023" (www.renewable-materials.eu) – the meeting point for global leaders in industry, science, and politics


14 February 202313 February 2023

Upcycled plastic membrane helps clean up waste

Plant-derived biosolvents enable the sustainable conversion of plastic waste into valuable membrane materials


10 February 20238 February 2023

Flue2Chem: Putting carbon waste to work for net zero

Industry giants in the UK are joining forces in the first-ever cross-sector collaboration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Flue2Chem project aims to convert industrial waste gases into chemicals that can be used to manufacture superior and more sustainable consumer products


8 February 20236 February 2023

Want a stronger biodegradable plastic? Add a ‘pinch’ of cream of tartar

Several researchers from KRICT and KTH wanted to see if “seasoning” a biodegradable bioplastic like PBS with fruit-derived tartaric acid or citric acid could improve the plastic’s mechanical properties


7 February 20236 February 2023

Only three weeks left – submit your Innovative Product now: The Innovation Award “Renewable Material of the Year 2023

For the third time, a comprehensive award will be presented for the best renewable materials – which can be produced either from biomass, directly via CO₂ utilisation, or recycling


3 February 20237 February 2023

Taking Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X to the next level – Final Program of the “Conference on CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals 2023”

Leading international experts meet at one of the world’s key events on Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X from 19-20 April 2023 in Cologne, Germany, and online


1 February 20234 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), January 2023

Lets take a look at what happened in January 2023 at RCI


Avantium and Henkel sign offtake agreement on FDCA for adhesives to be used in electronics applications

Henkel has tested and positively evaluated the feasibility of FDCA for the use of polyurethane adhesives and is making an important contribution to climate protection by embracing innovative solutions that facilitate recycling and enable CO2 savings across the value chain


31 January 202327 January 2023

PlasCO2 project: Greenhouse gas transformed into a raw material

Evonik has launched the PlasCO2 project together with three partners. The aim is to use carbon dioxide (CO2) as a raw material in the production of C4 chemicals


30 January 202327 January 2023

Project Air to receive EUR 97 million under agreement with Innovation Fund

The European Union is supporting carbon-neutrality for the European chemicals industry


Tying Onto CO₂ Utilization

Through a partnership with a South Dakota ethanol plant, Carbon Sink plans to utilize CO2 for the production of green methanol to power a shipping industry behemoth


27 January 202324 January 2023

Henkel signs agreement with Shell on renewable-based ingredients for Persil®, Purex® and all® brands

Shell to replace approximately 200,000 tonnes of fossil feedstocks with renewable feedstocks for cleaning ingredients used in Henkel’s largest laundry brands in North America. A third-party certified mass balance approach will be used


20 January 202318 January 2023

A big step toward ‘green’ ammonia and a ‘greener’ fertilizer

Industrial production of ammonia, primarily for synthetic fertilizer — the fuel for last century’s Green Revolution — is one of the world’s largest chemical markets, but also one of the most energy intensive


13 January 202317 December 2024

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) receives support

ECP is one of the newest partner of the RCI


LANXESS and TotalEnergies to cooperate on sustainable styrene

Biocircular styrene based on tall oil. Target 2050: Fully climate-neutral raw materials


9 January 202329 December 2022

Plasma technology makes recycling of CO₂ local and 100% circular

The BluePlasma consortium receives approval from VLAIO to set up an R&D pilot project


6 January 20239 March 2023

Building CO2-neutral, defossilised supply chains for chemicals

Scientists from the Institute of Biotechnology of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and from the Roche Group propose how to reduce the environmental footprint of the pharma industry


5 January 20232 January 2023

The chemical industry can wean itself off fossil raw materials. Here’s how

The substitution of fossil raw materials with renewable biomass-based ones or with recycled materials such as plastics waste, is a viable and attractive method to reduce most emissions from fossil-embedded carbon


4 January 202327 December 2022

Tuning chitosan’s chemical structure for enhanced biological functions

In vivo production of chitosan polymers with fully defined structures in a cell factory has been recently highlighted as a ‘gamechanger’ for emerging biomaterials


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


14 December 20228 December 2022

‘The right time for chemical recycling is now’

Chemical Recycling Summit


7 December 20222 December 2022

Covestro turns to biotechnology for sustainable plastics

Use of microorganisms and enzymes in production

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