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21 January 202219 January 2022

Vertimass and European Energy Sign Letter of Intent

Coupling technologies to transform carbon dioxide into jet, diesel, and gasoline fuels and chemicals

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20 January 202219 January 2022

Unique equipment for biotechnological capture and conversion of CO2 into chemical building blocks developed in the BioRECO2VER project

Examining the conversion of CO2 emissions from refineries and the cement industry into the chemical building blocks isobutene (C4H8) and lactate (C2H6O3)

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First, Large-Scale CO2-Capture Plant in Cement Production Halves Emissions

MAN Energy Solutions to supply compressor system for carbon-capture-and-storage plant (CCS) in Norwegian cement factory

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Erste großtechnische CO2-Abscheideanlage der Zementindustrie reduziert Emissionen um 50%

MAN Energy Solutions liefert das Kompressorsystem für die Kohlenstoff-Abscheide- und Speicherungsanlage (CCS) im norwegischen Zementwerk HeidelbergCement Norcem

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19 January 202213 January 2022

Researchers Develop Pb1Cu Catalyst for CO2-to-formate Conversion

The next big thing: A new technology for directly converting carbon dioxide into pure formic acid. Novel electrochemical device based on solid-state electrolyte

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Das nächste große Ding: Neue Technologie zur direkten Umwandlung von Kohlendioxid in reine Ameisensäure

Neuartiges elektrochemisches Gerät auf Basis eines Festkörperelektrolyten

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18 January 202213 January 2022

Sustainable manufacturing

UD and LSU collaborate to advance manufacturing technologies that employ carbon dioxide and renewable energy

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OSU research finds way to scrub carbon dioxide from factory emissions, make useful products

A scientific collaboration led by a researcher at Oregon State University resulted in the development of a new compound that can harvest carbon dioxide from smokestacks and use it to produce commercially beneficial chemicals

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14 January 20227 January 2022

Recycling CO2: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech

A picture gallery of the company's achievements for sustainability and a circulareconomy

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13 January 20227 January 2022

Higher Performance, Carbon Negative Plastics, Maybe for Less

ReSource developing FCDA from furfural - a technology which a number of companies are chasing for

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11 January 20226 January 2022

Für Bier und Cider: Wie ein Teil des CO₂ neue Verwendung findet

Betreiber von Biogas-Anlagen in Großbritannien vermarkten ihr abgeschiedenes CO₂, das in Lebensmitteln verwendet werden kann. Das zeigt neue Perspektiven auf

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10 January 202210 January 2022

The need for a Marshall Plan for the expansion of European solar PV production capacity by 100 GW until 2030

A better alternative to the expensive, slow, risky and misguided path of nuclear energy

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EU strategy on sustainable carbon cycles is a major opportunity

Carbon is and will remain at the very heart of our value chains, embedded in chemicals that make the materials and consumer products we all use, said Marco Mensink, Director General of Cefic

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Unvermeidliche Debatte um CO2-Senken jetzt vorwärtsbringen

Felix Schenuit und Oliver Geden, Experten für EU-Klimapolitik der Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, argumentieren, dass der Schwerpunkt für das Ziel Klimaneutralität auf der Emissionsvermeidung liegen müsse und nicht in einer Entnahme von CO2 aus der Atmosphäre

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7 January 20224 January 2022

Langh Tech researches ways to reduce CO2 emissions using SOx scrubbers

First tests have been successfully performed utilizing the existing Langh Tech hybrid scrubber installed on board one of the vessels in sister company Langh Ship’s fleet

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Horisont Energi and Helen enter cooperation for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)

Companies will jointly explore the capture of carbon dioxide from power plant flue gases and the utilization, logistics and storage of the recovered carbon dioxide

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6 January 20221 January 2022

ZSW succeeds in producing climate-neutral eLNG from CO2 in the air

High-tech system in line to bridge the gap to an eco-friendly future

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ZSW gelingt Herstellung von klimaneutralem eLNG aus Luft-CO2

Hightech als Brückentechnologie für eine klimafreundliche Zukunft

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LanzaTech and Zara Collaborate to Create a Capsule Collection Made from Recycled Carbon Emissions

LanzaTech teams with Inditex to launch carbon emissions-based fabric for Zara

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5 January 20222 January 2022

European Green Deal: Commission proposals to remove, recycle and sustainably store carbon

The Communication also aims to develop blue carbon initiatives, as using nature-based solutions on coastal wetlands and regenerative aquaculture, provides further benefits for the environment

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Europäischer Grüner Deal: Vorschläge der Kommission zu Entfernung, Recycling und nachhaltiger Speicherung von CO2

Mitteilung der Europäischen Kommission zielt auch darauf ab, Initiativen für blauen Kohlenstoff zu entwickeln, da die Nutzung naturbasierter Lösungen in Küstenfeuchtgebieten und bei regenerativer Aquakultur weitere Vorteile für die Regenerierung der Umwelt bietet

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Novozymes to deliver on strategy with carbon capture collaboration agreement

Novozymes launched its 2025 strategy with a clear objective to explore new growth opportunities. The company is now delivering on its strategy by entering a collaboration agreement with Saipem, a leading engineering company, to deliver new biotech solutions for enzymatic carbon capture

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Saipem and Novozymes to work together to create a more sustainable CO2 capture

The partnership will develop new biotech solutions aimed at carbon capture through enzymes

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3 January 202214 December 2021

Liquid marbles: how this tiny, emerging technology could solve carbon capture and storage problems

The Australian government regards carbon capture and storage as a priority technology, but some critics say it will only allow the fossil fuel industry to continue polluting

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17 December 202113 December 2021

ArcelorMittal expands partnership with carbon capture and re-use specialist LanzaTech through US$30 million investment

Investment is ArcelorMittal’s fourth via its XCarb™ innovation fund

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EU carbon price could hit €100 by year end after record run – analysts

As gas prices rise, it becomes more economical to burn coal, which requires more carbon permits and in turn pushes up prices on the carbon market

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16 December 202113 December 2021

Advances in converting CO2 into polymers

Sreeparna Das, independent specialist consultant to the chemicals industry and contributor to materials database Matmatch, outlines some key advancements in the market

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15 December 20219 December 2021

Covestro CEO Dr. Markus Steilemann Featured in Newsletter

The Global CO2 Initiative interviews in its partner profile a visionary and very active leader

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14 December 20219 December 2021

The First Winners Of Elon Musk’s $100 Million Carbon Removal Xprize Competition Have Been Announced

A quick view over some promising trials made from students and industry

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Kohlenstoffabscheidung und -nutzung für Rohstoffversorgung nötig

Umweltbundesamt warnt davor, fossiles CO2 in CCU zu verwenden

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Carbon capture and utilization necessary for raw material supply

German environment agency warns against using fossil CO2 in CCU

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13 December 202110 December 2021

From pollutant to product: the companies making stuff from CO2

Vodka, jet fuel, protein… according to a new clutch of carbon-to-value startups, these are just some of the things that can be manufactured from thin air

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10 December 20217 December 2021

Policy critical to unlock Carbon Capture and Utilisation in Europe

If the policy context will be navigated effectively, there are many opportunities for decarbonisation across several sectors

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9 December 20216 December 2021

Fast 200 Teilnehmende diskutierten auf der Carbon2Chem®-Konferenz Wege zu einer klimaneutralen und nachhaltigen Industrie

4. Konferenz zur nachhaltigen chemischen Konversion in der Industrie gab einen kurzen Überblick zum Status Quo der deutschen Klimagas-Wirtschaft

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3 December 202117 December 2024

World BioEconomy Forum awards 2021; winners to unfold their stories in panel discussion

The Awards recognise special efforts made by companies and individuals in an effort to promote and enhance the global circular bioeconomy

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1 December 202126 November 2021

Carbon capture and utilisation technologies are solutions to reduce CO2 emissions and move away from fossil resources

CCU is a broad term that covers processes that aim at capturing CO2 from flue gas or directly from the air and converting it into a variety of products such as renewable fuels, chemicals, and materials

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30 November 202126 November 2021

New IEAGHG report: 2021-02 CO2 as a Feedstock: Comparison of CCU Pathways

As well as storing the CO2 in geological formations, there is increasing interest in the chemical transformation of captured CO2 to value-added products

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Bakterien als Klima-Helden

Um in Zukunft eine kohlenstoffneutrale Kreislaufwirtschaft zu etablieren, werden Technologien benötigt, die als Rohstoff CO2 verwenden. In Form von Formiat kann CO2 von bestimmten Bakterien verstoffwechselt werden

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Bacteria as climate heroes

To establish a carbon-neutral circular economy in the future, technologies are needed that use carbon dioxide as a raw material. In the form of formate, CO2 can be metabolised by certain bacteria

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26 November 202124 November 2021

Science To The Rescue: Sustainable and scalable CO2 capture tech

One hour long documentary by Trevor Vaugh getting up close and personal with some of the challenge teams trying to win the Future Innovator Prize funds

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New Technique Improves Conversion of Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuels

A copper surface coated with layered thin films helps to create useful chemicals from a polluting greenhouse gas

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Barton Blakeley Technologies develops first-of-its-kind carbon capture facility in Hertfordshire

Barton Blakeley Technologies, based at Rothamsted Research, has developed the world’s first carbon conversion system, converting CO2 emissions into silica

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CEMEX und Carbon Clean arbeiten an CO2-Abscheidungsprojekt in Deutschland

CEMEX hat Carbon Clean beauftragt, im Rahmen seiner Carbon Neutral Alliance am Standort an einer FEED-Studie für ein bahnbrechendes CO2-Abscheidungsprojekt im Werk Rüdersdorf in Deutschland zu arbeiten

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25 November 202129 November 2021

Recycling CO2 to fuel: a carbon-neutral future

The conversion of captured CO2 into fuels and other valuable hydrocarbons could enable a sustainable nonfossil-fuel-based economy

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CO2-Recycling als Treibstoff für eine kohlenstoffneutrale Zukunft

Umwandlung von abgeschiedenem CO2 in Kraftstoffe und andere wertvolle Kohlenwasserstoffe

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Life cycle assessment of carbon capture

Life cycle assessment of carbon capture at incineration plants shows that despite some drawbacks, the net result is a clear advantage for the climate

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Liquid fuels from carbon dioxide: Electrocatalyst converts CO2 into multicarbon products

A group of researchers have now developed a novel electrocatalyst that efficiently converts CO2 mainly to ethanol, acetone, and n-butanol, with multiple carbon atoms (C2–4)

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24 November 202119 November 2021

CO2 aus der Luft als Rohstoff für Chemikalien

Nationale und internationale Vereinbarungen zielen darauf ab, den Anteil erneuerbarer Energien am Energiemix rapide zu erhöhen und die CO2-Emissionen einzudämmen. Die Industrie steht unter Handlungsdruck

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CO2 from the air as a raw material for chemicals

National and international agreements are aimed at rapidly increasing the share of renewable energies in the energy mix and curbing CO2 emissions. Industry is under pressure to act

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23 November 202122 November 2021

Winter Special – 20% discount on all of nova-Institute’s market and trend reports till 31 January 2022

From technologies over building blocks and polymers to fine chemicals: Get the best reports on bio-based, CO2-based and recycling markets for a special price