CCU News

29 January 2026

Take advantage of the extensive networking opportunities at the 2026 Renewable Materials Conference now

Taking place from 22 to 24 September 2026 in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany, the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) is a global meeting place for the renewable carbon economy, held under the motto “Defossilisation through Innovation”

29 January 2026

Networking im Mittelpunkt der Renewable Materials Conference 2026

Die Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) als globaler Treffpunkt für die erneuerbare Kohlenstoffwirtschaft findet vom 22. bis 24. September 2026 in Siegburg bei Köln unter dem Motto „Defossilisation durch Innovation” statt

27 January 2026

Climate-friendly generation of formate and hydrogen from the waste product glycerol

An electrolysis technique developed at JGU could make an important contribution to the electrification of the chemical industry

27 January 2026

Klimafreundliche Gewinnung von Ameisensäure und Wasserstoff aus dem Abfallprodukt Glycerin

An der JGU entwickeltes Elektrolyseverfahren könnte wichtigen Beitrag zur Elektrifizierung der chemischen Industrie leisten

26 January 2026

Renewable Carbon-based Materials Show Significant Lower CO2 Footprint Than Fossil Counterparts

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) published their latest report “Case Studies Based on Peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessments – Carbon Footprints of Different Renewable Carbon-based Chemicals and Materials (Second, Extended Version)”. The report was conducted by the sustainability experts from nova-Institute

26 January 2026

Fortum produces first hydrogen at Kalla Test Center

The test center is expected to be fully operational during spring 2026 and is committed to accelerating electrification across the Nordics

22 January 2026

Vioneo drops Antwerp factory plans and opts for China

The company confirmed the decision on Friday, after reports in Belgian business daily De Tijd. Vioneo said its main goal remains to produce fossil-free plastics, but building in China would make this more affordable and faster

22 January 2026

Toray Trial Shows All-Carbon CO₂ Separation Membrane Cuts Moisture Removal Costs in Biogas Purification by 70%

Global energy shortages and the push to decarbonize have increased demand for more efficient CO₂ separation

21 January 2026

Mars Materials Accepted into Shell GameChanger Program to Accelerate Alternative Acrylonitrile Pathway

The Shell GameChanger test program aims to validate bio-based sugar feedstock as an alternate raw material to CO2 for the MM's acrylonitrile pathway

21 January 2026

Efficient method to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere developed at the University of Helsinki

The method is based on a recyclable filtration fluid consisting of a superbase-alcohol compound. One gram of the new compound can absorb 156 milligrams of carbon dioxide

21 January 2026

Effiziente Methode zur Abscheidung von Kohlendioxid aus der Atmosphäre, entwickelt an der Universität von Helsinki

Ungiftig und kostengünstig

20 January 2026

Sunlight-driven technology for sustainable chemistry and solar fuels

Through Photons-to-Chemicals (P2C), we develop photocatalytic processes that use sunlight as an energy source

19 January 2026

Making Research Visible: The Poster Session at the AI Circular Economy Conference 2026

Call for posters is open until 28 January 2026

19 January 2026

LanzaTech Achieves Guaranteed Performance at Japan MSW-to-Ethanol Plant

Collaborative pilot at Kuji facility showcases robust ethanol yields using LanzaTech’s fermentation technology

19 January 2026

Emissionshandel – Das müssen Unternehmen jetzt wissen

Der CO₂-Grenzausgleich stellt die Industrie vor neue Herausforderungen. Welche Auswirkungen hat er und wie können Sie ihm begegnen?

19 January 2026

Study finds savings potential across the onboard carbon capture value chain

Verified by DNV, the LCA quantifies GHG emissions and savings across the pilot’s entire carbon value chain, tracing CO2 captured and liquefied on an ocean-going container vessel to ship-to-ship and ship-to-truck transfers, overland transport, and its utilisation at an industrial facility

16 January 2026

Developing CO₂-Based PLGA for high performance packaging

Avantium has developed an alternative PLGA polymer synthesis technique with reactive solvents that facilitate removal of water and in this way reduce the hydrolysis back reaction that limits the molecular weight

16 January 2026

CO₂-Derived Plastics Advance Toward Automotive Commercialization

A recent report from Japanese news publication, Nikkei, highlights growing momentum in the commercialization of CO₂-derived plastics for automotive applications, including components evaluated by Volkswagen

16 January 2026

Rheinmetall cooperates with German technology champions to build production facilities for CO2-neutral synthetic fuel for military use

In the future, Rheinmetall intends to enable armed forces to produce their own fuel locally and independently of global fossil fuel supply chains

16 January 2026

Rheinmetall kooperiert mit deutschen Technologiechampions für den Bau von Produktionsanlagen von CO2-neutralem synthethischem Kraftstoff für den militärischen Bedarf

Rheinmetall will den Streitkräften künftig ermöglichen, ihren benötigten Kraftstoff dezentral und unabhängig von globalen Lieferketten fossiler Energieträger selbst zu produzieren

Taking place from 22 to 24 September 2026 in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany, the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) is a global meeting place for the renewable carbon economy, held under the motto “Defossilisation through Innovation”

Die Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) als globaler Treffpunkt für die erneuerbare Kohlenstoffwirtschaft findet vom 22. bis 24. September 2026 in Siegburg bei Köln unter dem Motto „Defossilisation durch Innovation” statt

An electrolysis technique developed at JGU could make an important contribution to the electrification of the chemical industry

An der JGU entwickeltes Elektrolyseverfahren könnte wichtigen Beitrag zur Elektrifizierung der chemischen Industrie leisten

The test center is expected to be fully operational during spring 2026 and is committed to accelerating electrification across the Nordics

The company confirmed the decision on Friday, after reports in Belgian business daily De Tijd. Vioneo said its main goal remains to produce fossil-free plastics, but building in China would make this more affordable and faster

Global energy shortages and the push to decarbonize have increased demand for more efficient CO₂ separation

The Shell GameChanger test program aims to validate bio-based sugar feedstock as an alternate raw material to CO2 for the MM's acrylonitrile pathway

The method is based on a recyclable filtration fluid consisting of a superbase-alcohol compound. One gram of the new compound can absorb 156 milligrams of carbon dioxide

Ungiftig und kostengünstig

Through Photons-to-Chemicals (P2C), we develop photocatalytic processes that use sunlight as an energy source

Call for posters is open until 28 January 2026

Collaborative pilot at Kuji facility showcases robust ethanol yields using LanzaTech’s fermentation technology

Der CO₂-Grenzausgleich stellt die Industrie vor neue Herausforderungen. Welche Auswirkungen hat er und wie können Sie ihm begegnen?

Verified by DNV, the LCA quantifies GHG emissions and savings across the pilot’s entire carbon value chain, tracing CO2 captured and liquefied on an ocean-going container vessel to ship-to-ship and ship-to-truck transfers, overland transport, and its utilisation at an industrial facility

Avantium has developed an alternative PLGA polymer synthesis technique with reactive solvents that facilitate removal of water and in this way reduce the hydrolysis back reaction that limits the molecular weight

A recent report from Japanese news publication, Nikkei, highlights growing momentum in the commercialization of CO₂-derived plastics for automotive applications, including components evaluated by Volkswagen

In the future, Rheinmetall intends to enable armed forces to produce their own fuel locally and independently of global fossil fuel supply chains

Rheinmetall will den Streitkräften künftig ermöglichen, ihren benötigten Kraft­stoff dezentral und unabhängig von globalen Lieferketten fossiler Energieträger selbst zu produzieren

Rheinmetall will den Streitkräften künftig ermöglichen, ihren benötigten Kraftstoff dezentral und unabhängig von globalen Lieferketten fossiler Energieträger selbst zu produzieren