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From Materials and Models: How AI is Revolutionising the Circular Economy

Gradually, but with unstoppable momentum, artificial intelligence (AI) is rewriting the rulebook of circular design, reducing years of trial and error to just weeks. Like a tireless research partner, AI generates millions of molecular structures, instantly predicts their properties, and swiftly identifies the most promising options – eliminating the need for time-consuming laboratory testing. This

AIMPLAS to showcase circular, low-carbon and bio-based plastics innovation at the K 2025

AIMPLAS will participate in K 2025, the leading international trade fair for plastics and rubber, to present its integrated portfolio of R&D&I projects, laboratory services, certification support, technical assistance and specialised training. AIMPLAS will be exhibiting in Hall 08A, Stand 8AE12-06, where it will demonstrate industrial solutions in the areas of circularity, decarbonisation, bioplastics and recyclability. At K 2025, AIMPLAS will present its

OCOchem and ADM Announce Production Partnership to Build Innovative New CO2 Conversion Facility at ADM Facility

OCOchem, a rapidly scaling pioneer of CO2 electrolysis and conversion technologies, today announced production partnership agreement with ADM (NYSE: ADM), a global leader in innovative solutions from nature, to build a groundbreaking field demonstration plant using OCOchem’s Carbon FluX Electrolyzer technology. The plant will be co-located within ADM’s corn processing complex in Decatur, Illinois. It

Christoph Glasner und Sebastian Stießel über Carbon Management

Emittenten und Nutzer von CO2 liegen in Deutschland örtlich nah beieinander. Gute Rahmenbedingungen also für ein nachhaltiges Kohlenstoffmanagement und den Einsatz von Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) zeigen sich Dr.-Ing. Christoph Glasner und Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Stießel überzeugt. Im Interview beleuchten die UMSICHT-Wissenschaftler Chancen und Herausforderungen von Carbon Management. Dabei stellen sie u.a. innovative technische Ansätze vor,

Carbon Management Strategie NRW

Nordrhein-Westfalen will zum modernsten und klimafreundlichsten Industriestandort Europas werden. Als Vorreiter bei der klimaneutralen Transformation soll Nordrhein-Westfalen auch in Zukunft für sichere Arbeitsplätze und Wertschöpfung in der Industrie stehen. Carbon Leakage, also die Abwanderung von Unternehmen in Regionen mit weniger ambitionierten Klimaschutzzielen, gilt es hingegen unbedingt zu vermeiden – zum Wohl des Klimas und für

CCS/CCU-Aktionsplan: Unternehmen auf dem Weg zur Dekarbonisierung

Bayerns Wirtschaftsminister Hubert Aiwanger hat am 15. Juli 2025 einen bayerischen Aktionsplan zur Speicherung und Nutzung von Kohlendioxid (CCS/CCU) vorgelegt. Ziel ist es, den Unternehmen im Freistaat Planungssicherheit zu verschaffen. „Mit unserem CCS/CCU-Aktionsplan unterstützen wir die bayerischen Unternehmen auf dem Weg zur Dekarbonisierung”, so Aiwanger. Aktionsplan mit 20 Einzelmaßnahmen In einigen Sektoren fallen CO₂ -Emissionen prozessbedingt an

Transdisciplinary perspectives in the circular economy – WaterProof training workshop for students and early-stage researchers

On 17 June 2025, experts, students and future professionals from disciplines such as engineering, climate science and social research came together at the Saarland University to answer this question in an interdisciplinary workshop organized by the EU-funded WaterProof project. The event titled “Transdisciplinary Perspectives in the Circular Economy” aimed to bridge the gap between technological innovation,

Pioneering the Power-to-X Future: Launch of the World’s First Commercial e-Methanol Plant

e-Methanol is synthesized using green hydrogen—produced from water with renewable energy—and green CO2 derived from biomass. Compared to traditional production methods, it is said to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by over 95%. Mitsui & Co. has launched the world’s first commercial-scale e-methanol production in Denmark in collaboration with European Energy. In this article, we

Agreement with Carbon Removal for large-scale DAC in Norway

The plant will be located next to the Northern Lights terminal for permanent storage of CO2. The agreement outlines a phased plan to capture and store up to 500,000 tonnes of atmospheric CO₂ annually using Phlair’s proprietary electrochemical technology. The project will begin with an initial phase targeting 60,000 tonnes of CO₂ removal per year.

e-Fuels for climate-friendly data centers: Rolls-Royce and INERATEC launch partnership

The technology group Rolls-Royce and INERATEC, a leading manufacturer of Power-to-X plants and climate-neutral e-Fuels, have formed a strategic partnership to decarbonize backup power for data centers. Their goal: to replace fossil diesel in emergency power systems with synthetic fuels produced from renewable hydrogen and CO₂. The collaboration opens up a new and largely overlooked

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