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Elon And Exxon Agree: Carbon Capture Is Set To Explode In 2021


There is little question that carbon capture, storage and utilization (CCSU) is destined to become one of America’s big growth industries in the years to come. Tesla TSLA +0.8% TSLA +0.8% TSLA +0.8% and SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk – whose re...


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Die erneuerbaren Produkte von Neste halfen unseren Kunden 2020 bei der Reduzierung ihrer Treibhausgasemissionen um 10 Millionen Tonnen


2020 halfen die erneuerbaren Produkte von Neste unseren Kunden in einigen geografischen Märkten, ihre Treibhausgasemissionen insgesamt um 10,0 Millionen Tonnen* zu senken. n (Quelle: Weltbank) oder 3,7 Millionen Personenkraftwagen, die für ein ganzes J...


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Neste’s renewable products helped customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally by 10 million tons in 2020


In 2020, Neste’s renewable products helped customers in several geographic markets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10.0 million tons* altogether. This amount equals the annual carbon footprint of 1.5 million average EU citizens (source: World Ban...


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Novel photocatalyst effectively turns carbon dioxide into methane fuel with light


Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the major greenhouse gases causing global warming. If carbon dioxide could be converted into energy, it would be killing two birds with one stone in addressing the environmental issues. A joint research team led by City U...


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Neste reports strong results for renewable products segment


Neste released fourth quarter financial results on Feb. 5, reporting that its renewable products segment proved to be very resilient despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with increased sales volumes and strong sales margins.Peter Vanacker, pre...


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Synkero builds facility in the port of Amsterdam, producing sustainable aviation fuel from CO<sub>2</sub>


Synkero, a project development start-up, was launched during the European Conference for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Synkero aims to develop a commercial plant for the production of SAF.  This so-called “e-fuel” will be produced using green hydrog...


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Wasserstoff-produzierendes Enzym schützt sich selbst vor Sauerstoff


Wasserstoff-produzierende Enzyme gelten als Hoffnungsträger der Biowasserstoff-Forschung. Allerdings sind sie so anfällig gegen Luftsauerstoff, dass sie bisher nicht in größerem Maßstab eingesetzt werden können. Die erst vor Kurzem entdeckte [FeFe]-Hyd...


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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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