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Breakthrough for Future-Proof Cement Production

The cement production is responsible for around eight percent of global CO₂ emissions. The Holcim Deutschland GmbH aims to drive the decarbonization of the industrial sector and has installed a membrane-based pilot plant at its cement works in Höver. The innovative technology was developed at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon and brought to market by Cool Planet

13 compelling reasons to join the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC)

1) Be part of the world’s leading event for the defossilisation of the chemical industry. RMC brings together the latest innovations, technologies and strategies for replacing fossil carbon with renewable alternatives from around the globe. This year’s motto: “Defossilisation through Innovation.” 2) Meet 400–500 participants from across the renewable carbon economy. RMC attracts a highly diverse

Energy conversion and energy storage for a climate-neutral industry

Advancing technologies for a climate-neutral industry together: The Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP and the South Korean energy company SGC Energy are pooling their expertise to further develop processes for CO2 utilization and hydrogen production, as well as battery and fuel cell technologies.

Energieumwandlung und Energiespeicherung für eine klimaneutrale Industrie

Gemeinsam Technologien für die klimaneutrale Industrie voranbringen: Das Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT, das Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung IAP und das südkoreanische Energieunternehmen SGC Energy bündeln ihre Kompetenzen, um Verfahren zur CO2-Nutzung und Wasserstofferzeugung sowie Batterie- und Brennstoffzellentechnologien weiterzuentwickeln. Die Partner haben hierzu ein Memorandum of Understanding unterzeichnet. Im Mittelpunkt der Zusammenarbeit stehen

Rhinoflux and Swing Launch Sewage Sludge-to-Power and CO2 Capture PoC Trial in Japan

Rhinoflux Inc., a Kyoto University spinout developing Hydro Chemical Looping (HCL) technology for distributed biomass power generation and CO2 capture, has launched a proof-of-concept trial with Swing Corporation, a leading Japanese water treatment company. The trial will test power generation and high-purity CO2 capture from sewage sludge produced at sewage treatment facilities in Japan. Transition

Edmonton cement plant’s carbon capture project on hold

The plan was for a site to was to use cement to capture greenhouse gases in a process called carbon capture. But three years after the pilot, Heidelberg Materials is pausing the plan. The site was supposed to capture a million tonnes of CO2 annually, the equivalent of emissions from 300 thousand cars. But Heidelberg

Edmonton cement plant’s carbon capture project on hold

The plan was for a site to was to use cement to capture greenhouse gases in a process called carbon capture. But three years after the pilot, Heidelberg Materials is pausing the plan. The site was supposed to capture a million tonnes of CO2 annually, the equivalent of emissions from 300 thousand cars. But Heidelberg

nova-Experts (re)introduced: Niels de Beus (M.Sc. Biotechnology)

Sustainability Assessment Niels is part of the nova team for over 10 years. After joining the institute in 2015 as an intern, he completed his Master’s Degree in Biotechnology at Wageningen University and became an expert in nova’s sustainability team. As a part of our sustainability department, Niels focusses on Life Cycle Assessment, process evaluation,

Cities need robust carbon dioxide removal strategies to meet net-zero targets

Leading European cities race to reach net-zero emissions, but residual emissions are tied to easier-to-abate sectors and temporary, land-intensive carbon removal for compensation. To keep climate neutrality credible and fair, policy must tighten expectations on cutting emissions and set clear rules for carbon removal and credits. Recommendations for policy based on G. Ulpiani et al.

How cement plants can remove CO₂ from the atmosphere

Cement is one of the most in-demand building materials of our time. Every year, around four billion tonnes are produced. Cement production is energy-intensive, and greenhouse gases are emitted during the process – particularly during the thermal decomposition of limestone, the most important natural raw material for cement. In a new study, ETH researchers show

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