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World’s first ‘green’ synthesis of plastics from CO2

By combining a CeO2 catalyst with atmospheric carbon dioxide, researchers from Osaka City University, Tohoku University, and Nippon Steel Corporation have developed an effective catalytic process for the direct synthesis of polycarbonate diols without using dehydrating agents. Their method, published in Green Chemistry, does not rely on toxic chemical feedstock like phosgene and carbon monoxide, making it

Shell and Uniper join forces to drive development of hydrogen economy in Europe

Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V. (“Shell”) and Uniper Hydrogen GmbH (“Uniper”) have signed a memorandum of understanding (“MoU”) to explore accelerating the development of a hydrogen economy in Europe. Under the MoU they intend to find joint opportunities to couple industrial and mobility demand with hydrogen supply, production and storage. The companies will begin

Gemeinsam treiben Shell und Uniper den Hochlauf der Wasserstoffwirtschaft in Europa voran

Shell Gas & Power Developments B.V. („Shell“) und die Uniper Hydrogen GmbH (“Uniper”) haben eine Absichtserklärung („Memorandum of Understanding“, „MoU“) unterzeichnet, um die Entwicklung der Wasserstoffwirtschaft in Europa zu beschleunigen. Die beiden Unternehmen werden fortan intensiver zusammenarbeiten, um die Nachfrage von Industrie und Mobilität mit der Lieferung, Produktion und Speicherung von Wasserstoff zu verbinden. Dazu

What 6 aviation executives say about an EU sustainable aviation fuel blending mandate

The European Union’s “Fit for 55” package of regulatory proposals were announced on 14 July 2021 as part of the EU’s strategy to reduce emissions 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. A central component of this decarbonization plan is a blending mandate for sustainable aviation fuel via the ReFuelEU Aviation initiative. Sustainable aviation fuels

EU’s green hydrogen plans hailed as ‘true game-changer’ by industry

The European Commission boosted regulatory support for green hydrogen in its proposed overhaul of cl...

‘Fit for 55’ package furthers EU climate action, but falls short on ambition

CAN Europe recognises the European Commission’s ‘Fit for 55’ climate and energy package as a massive piece of work attempting to tackle dangerous climate change. However, the overall level of ambition needs to be increased for the EU to fulfil its commitment under the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. In reaction

Understanding our footprint – outcomes of RSB’s Monitoring & Evaluation in 2020

In Switzerland, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials published the outcomes of RSB’s Monitorin...

Large-scale CO2 conversion to bioplastic: Dutch Photanol factory in Delfzijl takes first step

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Future Insight Prize 2021 of € 1 Million Awarded to Ting Lu and Stephen Techtmann

Merck hat die Gewinner seines Future Insight Prize 2021 bekannt gegeben. Der mit 1 Mio. € dotierte ...

Ting Lu und Stephen Techtmann erhalten mit 1 Mio. € dotierten Future Insight Prize 2021

Merck, ein führendes Wissenschafts- und Technologieunternehmen, hat heute die Gewinner seines Future Insight Prize 2021 bekannt gegeben. Der mit 1 Mio. € dotierte Preis in der diesjährigen Kategorie „Food Generation“ wurde im Rahmen der Future Insight Days in Darmstadt an Ting Lu, Professor für Bioengineering an der University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA, sowie Stephen Techtmann,

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