CCU News

28 March 2025

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), March 2025

Let's take a look at what happened in March 2025 at RCI:

28 March 2025

First biogenic CO2 delivered from Tønder Biogas to Kassø Power-to-X facility

Ammongas has delivering its first truckload of biogenic CO₂ from Tønder Biogas. The CO₂ will be used for European Energy’s Power-to-X facility in Kassø, where it will play a key role in the production of e-methanol

27 March 2025

CDOP: New Carbon Data Standards Initiative to Aid and Scale Carbon Markets

Lack of standardization fragments market and impedes markets’ potential as driver of Climate Action

27 March 2025

Solar-powered device captures carbon dioxide from air to make sustainable fuel

Researchers have developed a reactor that pulls carbon dioxide directly from the air and converts it into sustainable fuel, using sunlight as the power source

26 March 2025

Homeostasis raises $1.2M to synthesize American-made graphite from waste CO2

Funds will enable reactor development and key technical hires in 2025

26 March 2025

Benchmarking selective capture of trace CO2 from C2H2 using an amine-functionalized adsorbent

New PEI@HP20 adsorbent captures trace carbon dioxide from acetylene, enhancing industrial purification standards

24 March 2025

Electrochemical CO₂ Conversion: Transforming Emissions into Valuable Chemicals

WaterProof-project upcoming webinar will demonstrate the potential and scalability of electrochemistry in CCU

24 March 2025

Carbyon: the TNO spin-off innovating in CO2 filtration technology

Hans De Neve founded the cleantech start-up Carbyon, which is already building its first machine to capture billions of tonnes of CO2 from the air

21 March 2025

Osaka University, Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsui Chemicals Successfully Synthesize Methanol and Para-xylene From CO2

Compared with production methods that use petroleum-based resources as feedstocks, the para-xylene obtained in this project affords a substantial reduction in CO2 emissions

21 March 2025

Carbon2Chem® erhält Förderbescheid über 50 Millionen Euro

Forschungsprojekt für die grüne Transformation geht in die dritte Phase

21 March 2025

Carbon2Chem® awarded 50 Euro million research grant

Research project for the green transformation enters third phase

20 March 2025

“Best CO2 Utilisation 2025”: Celebrating Pioneering Innovation in Carbon Capture and Utilisation Technologies

Six Innovative Technologies Redefining the Future of Carbon Capture and Utilisation at the CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025

20 March 2025

“Best CO2 Utilisation 2025”: Innovative CCU Technologien im Wettbewerb

Sechs innovative Technologien präsentieren auf der CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2025 die Zukunft von Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU)

20 March 2025

Spanien: Tecnicas Reunidas und Siemens Energy planen Methanol-Anlage in Leon

Siemens Energy wird sich auf die Einheit für erneuerbaren Wasserstoff konzentrieren, Tecnicas Reunidas wird sich auf die Einheiten zur biogenen Kohlenstoffabscheidung und zur E-Methanol-Produktion fokussieren

20 March 2025

Técnicas Reunidas will carry out the engineering services to develop one of Europe’s largest green methanol plants

In addition to Reolum, the project brings together the services, knowledge and capabilities of four large companies with strong specialization in decarbonization: Siemens Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Johnson Matthey and Técnicas Reunidas

19 March 2025

ReSource Raises $15M to Develop Safer and More Sustainable Plastics

Backed by Khosla Ventures and Fathom Fund, the company’s novel manufacturing technology aims to unlock scalable alternatives to traditional plastics and petrochemicals

17 March 2025

INERATEC secures €70 million financing commitment for Europe’s largest e-Fuel-production plant in Frankfurt

The combined backing will finance the construction of Europe`s largest sustainable production plant in Frankfurt and research and development of future

17 March 2025

INERATEC sichert sich Finanzierungszusage über 70 Millionen Euro für Europas größte e-Fuel-Anlage in Frankfurt

Mit dem Finanzierungspaket will das Unternehmen in Frankfurt Europas größte Produktionsanlage bauen und seine Forschung und Entwicklung vorantreiben

17 March 2025

Green Technologies Continuing to Thrive and Drivers for Sustainable Growth

While elements of Trump's climate policy remain uncertain, there is expected to be a strong political force from Democrats and Republicans alike to continue support for carbon capture

17 March 2025

New book urges design to lead the transition to sustainable materials

Designers and manufacturers must rethink their approach to material selection as plastics have become the default material in consumer product design due to their lightweight, durability, and affordability