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nova’s experts (re)introduced: Guido Müller

Guido Müller joined nova-Institute in January 2017 as manager for marketing communication and dissemination. Soon after, he joined management as head of communication and successfully expanding nova’s activities in project dissemination and communication as well as sales activities of nova’s trend and market studies, Guido took over the role as key account manager in 2020.

Energy Conversion: Make carbonate not carbon dioxide

Nature knows several ways how to capture carbon dioxide (CO2). The most prominent one is photosynthesis, where sun light is used to fix CO2 into biomass. Nowadays, research groups around the world try hard to mimic this process and to realize artificial photosynthesis. The ultimate goal is to efficiently ‘photo-transform’ CO2 into synthetic fuels. However, nature

Neue Methode: Karbonat statt Kohlendioxid

Die Natur kennt mehrere Wege, wie das Molekül Kohlenstoffdioxid (CO2) gebunden werden kann. Der bekannteste ist die Photosynthese. Dabei wird Sonnenlicht benutzt, um CO2 in Biomasse umzuwandeln. Forschungsgruppen weltweit bemühen sich, diesen Prozess nachzuahmen und eine sogenannte künstliche Photosynthese zu realisieren. Ziel ist hierbei, CO2 mit Hilfe von Licht effizient in synthetische Brennstoffe zu transformieren. Die Natur

Carbon capture and utilisation technologies are solutions to reduce CO2 emissions and move away from fossil resources

Today, the extraction and use of fossil carbon is the main controller of the Earth’s thermostat. To mitigate climate change, the urgency is to substitute fossil-based products and implement circular carbon solutions to generate essential goods and services. While discussions on carbon removal are high on political agendas, we often observe a certain level of

New IEAGHG report: 2021-02 CO2 as a Feedstock: Comparison of CCU Pathways

A range of carbon dioxide capture technologies have been developed, including amine-based routes and calcium looping methods, some of which are now considered to be at technology readiness level (TRL) 9. These technologies have been deployed across the world in large-scale carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects, permanently storing the CO2 in geological formations,

Bakterien als Klima-Helden

Acetogene sind eine Gruppe von Bakterien, die Formiat verstoffwechseln können. Sie bilden beispielsweise Essigsäure – eine wichtige Basischemikalie. Manipuliert man diese Bakterien dahingehend, dass sie Ethanol oder Milchsäure produzieren, ließe sich eine umfassende Kreislaufwirtschaft für das Treibhausgas CO2 realisieren. Damit der Prozess nachhaltig ist, wird das CO2 direkt aus der Luft gewonnen und unter Verwendung von erneuerbarer Energie

Bacteria as climate heroes

Acetogens are a group of bacteria that can metabolise formate. For example, they form acetic acid – an important basic chemical. If these bacteria were manipulated to produce ethanol or lactic acid, a comprehensive circular economy for the greenhouse gas CO2 could be realised. To ensure that the process is sustainable, the CO2 is extracted directly from the

Science To The Rescue: Sustainable and scalable CO2 capture tech

In order to help catapult Irish innovation to the world stage, and effect change globally, Science Foundation Ireland have launched the Future Innovator Prize. With €4m available across two challenges – AI for Societal Good and Zero Emissions – this competition offers Irish science the money to match its ambition. Challenge-based funding is a solution-focused

New Technique Improves Conversion of Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuels

Carbon dioxide (CO2), a product of burning fossil fuels and the most prevalent greenhouse gas, has the potential to be sustainably converted back into useful fuels. A promising route for turning CO2 emissions into a fuel feedstock is a process known as electrochemical reduction. But to be commercially viable, the process needs to be improved,

Barton Blakeley Technologies develops first-of-its-kind carbon capture facility in Hertfordshire

Barton Blakeley Technologies (BBT) has developed the first carbon conversion system, converting CO2 emissions into hydrophobic silica. The technology, known as HYPER Xi, converts waste carbon dioxide into materials used in a wide range of industries that manufacture everyday products. The material is used for various functions such as waterproofing, thickening, thinning, anti-microbial functionality, and support

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