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EU Parliament backs ‘low-carbon’ hydrogen, despite Green opposition


A motion on the EU’s hydrogen strategy won support from the European Parliament on Wednesday (19 May), backing the use of “low-carbon hydrogen” made from fossil gas as a bridge towards 100% renewable production.The EU’s hydrogen strategy, unveiled in J...


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Zwei deutsche Chemiker im Finale des Europäischen Erfinderpreises


Das Europäische Patentamt (EPA) hat die beiden deutschen Chemiker Dr. Christoph Gürtler (Covestro) und Prof. Walter Leitner (Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion) als Finalisten in der Kategorie „Industrie” des Europäischen Erfinde...


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New framework released to drive investor action on the climate crisis and accelerate the transition to a net-zero future


The founding partners of The Investor Agenda released today a new tool to enable institutional investors to step up action to tackle the climate crisis and accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy.The Investor Climate Action Plans (ICAPs) Expect...


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RSB, Agroicone publish study to support sustainable transformation in Brazil with SAF


The aviation sector has ambitious targets for reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and switching from fossil fuels to low-carbon Sustainable Aviation Fuels. SAF is considered the most efficient way to achieve those targets quickly, however, in B...


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NUS and Shell join hands to advance decarbonisation solutions


Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and international energy giant Shell will jointly develop novel processes to use carbon dioxide, a byproduct of industrial processes, to produce fuels and chemicals for the energy industry. Su...


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Neste and Kesko Group launched a pilot project that enhances recycling practices


Neste and Kesko Group launched a pilot project that enhances recycling practices. The Finnish retailer will install recycling stations at its sites including a box for used cooking oil, which will be used to produce renewable diesel. The sorting facili...


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BayoTech and Carbon Clean Join Forces to Develop Onsite Hydrogen with Carbon Capture Solutions


BayoTech, an innovative on-site hydro gen production company, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Carbon Clean, a leader in low-cost carbon dioxide capture and separation technology, to explore commercial opportu...


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Summer Special at the nova-Institute: 20 % discount on all market and trend reports starting now, until 31 August 2021


The nova-Institute’s market and trend reports are considered the benchmark reports for their sectors. They have been published and updated for many years and are standard for many brand manufacturers and chemicals and plastics companies. The portfolio ...


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Winners of the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2021”: A chair made from hemp fibres and bio-resin, PET bottles made from enzymatically recycled textile waste and CO<sub>2</sub>-based household cleaners


For the first time, the nova-Institute presented highlights and innovations from bio- and CO2-based chemicals and materials as well as from chemical recycling. Or in other words: all material solutions based on renewable carbon. They have the potential...


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