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The potential for carbon-capture tech is captivating


This week, oil giant ExxonMobil pledged $3 billion to the development of a carbon capture and storage business over the next five years — in a bid to manage its business risks associated with climate change. CEO Darren Woods noted in the company’...


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Veolia and Carbon Clean announce first carbon capture trials in UK Energy Recovery Facilities


Veolia is set to become the first UK operator of Energy Recovery Facilities (ERF) to demonstrate the latest carbon capture technology with Carbon Clean, a global leader in low-cost carbon capture technology. The companies have been working in partnersh...


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CO<sub>2</sub> removal from the atmosphere using sustainable energy


Much work is taking place on methods for capturing CO2 from the atmosphere to combat climate change. In addition to existing methods that use toxic solvents, electrochemical techniques that can work with sustainable electricity are now becoming availab...


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More bio-based naphtha production ahead


I can barely keep up with news and capacity announcement on renewable diesel/HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) so I’ll just mention two big ones that I came across last week.UPM said last week that it is moving forward with its biofuels growth plans and...


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Commercial CCU Plant using LanzaTech Technology Receives RSB Advanced Products Certification


The Beijing Shougang LanzaTech New Energy  Technology Co., Ltd. a joint-venture between carbon recycler, LanzaTech, Shougang Group Co. Ltd., a leading Chinese iron and steel producer, Tangshan Caofeidian Beijing-Hebei Cooperation Green Industry Investm...


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Carbon Capture Coalition Submits Key Carbon Capture Priorities to President Biden’s Climate Team


The Carbon Capture Coalition has submitted a memo to President Biden’s climate team, providing a targeted list of climate, energy, infrastructure, and related federal policy recommendations for the first 100 days of the new administration and 117th Con...


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A mild way to upcycle plastics used in bottles into fuel and other high-value products


Plastic is ubiquitous in people’s lives. Yet, when plastic-containing items have fulfilled their missions, only a small amount is recycled into new products, which are often of lower quality compared to the original material. And, transforming th...


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Competitive Edge: Reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions via next-gen industrial processes – Brimstone Energy


The Competitive Edge: Brimstone EnergyQ: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity?We started to think about ...


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UPM treibt die weitere Umsetzung seiner Wachstumspläne bei Biokraftstoffen voran


UPM stellt mit dem Start des Basic Engineerings für eine Bioraffinerie der zweiten Generation die Weichen für weiteres Wachstum bei Biokraftstoffen. Die Kapazität der geplanten Bioraffinerie würde bei jährlich 500.000 Tonnen an hochwertigen, erneuerbar...


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UPM’s growth plans in biofuels progress to the next stage


UPM moves forward with biofuels growth plans and starts the basic engineering phase of a next generation biorefinery. The potential biorefinery would have an annual capacity of 500,000 tonnes of high-quality renewable fuels including sustainable jet fu...


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