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Positive feedback for Project AIR for sustainable methanol production from EU Innovation Fund


World’s largest Carbon Capture and Utilization Unit on Perstorp’s site in Stenungsund, Sweden


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Bundesregierung verlängert Unterstützung aus dem Waldklimafonds


Das Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) sowie das Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit (BMU) haben die aktuelle Förderrichtlinie Waldklimafonds (WFK) bis zum 31. Dezember 2022 verlängert. Damit schaffe...


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“Appropriate management of all organic wastes must be enabled NOW if the world is to meet Paris Agreement targets”, says global biogas trade body in landmark report


The World Biogas Association (WBA) today launched its latest report: Biogas: Pathways to 2030, which provides a comprehensive review of how management of unavoidable organic waste through anaerobic digestion (AD) could deliver by 2030 a 10% reduction i...


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Diamond Green Diesel Enters into New Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility


Darling Ingredients Inc. (“Darling”) – Darling today announced that its joint venture with Valero Energy Corporation, Diamond Green Diesel (“DGD”), has entered into a new $400 million senior, unsecured revolving credit facility....


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Termination of Synthetic Ethanol Production & Sales and Contract to Handlethe Distillation of Fermented Ethanol


Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Waga) hereby announces that it is planning to shut down its synthetic ethanol production facilities at the Mie Plant (Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture)and terminate the ...


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Ein stabiler Kupfer-Katalysator für die CO<sub>2</sub>-Umwandlung


CO2 lässt sich elektrochemisch in Ausgangsstoffe für die Industrie umwandeln. Bislang fehlen aber Katalysatoren, die über lange Zeit stabil sind. Mit ein paar Tricks könnte sich das Problem lösen lassen.Die Gasdiffusionselektrode wurde in dieser Messze...


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A stable copper catalyst for CO<sub>2</sub> conversion


CO2 can be converted electrochemically into starting materials for industry. So far, however, catalysts that are stable over a long period of time have been lacking. A few tricks could solve the problem.The gas diffusion electrode was analyzed in this ...


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Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) draws worldwide attention


For the first time since the industrial revolution, technology allows us to decouple the chemical, plastics, fibre and other material industries from the use of fossil carbon. This describes a fundamental game changer, which inherits the potential for ...


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Repsol chooses Rampf technology for PU recycling project


Spanish chemical company Repsol SA will construct a 12 million euro ($14.2 million), polyurethane-to-polyol plant able to recycle more than 2,000 metric tons per year.  It will use Rampf Group’s Ecosolutions technology.The plant, which will use f...


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140.000 Quadratkilometer Solarzellen für CO<sub>2</sub>-freien Flugverkehr im Jahr 2050


Eine neue Studie zeigt die enormen Herausforderungen der Umstellung auf synthetische Treibstoffe und den Handlungsdruck für die Politik. Corona-Krise als Chance zum Umsteuern


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