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Minimise investment risks in renewable chemistry

There is currently a lot of interest in renewable and green chemistry, bio-based chemistry, CO2 Capture and Utilisation and chemical recycling. Refineries and verbund sites of large-scale chemicals are under considerable pressure; the biofuel industry is looking for new markets in chemistry and start-ups are looking for investors. The problem: there is hardly any data

Passing the acid test: New low-pH system recycles more carbon into valuable products

Researchers from U of T Engineering have developed an improved electrochemical system that raises the value of captured CO2 by converting more of it into valuable products than ever before.The International Energy Agency recently cited carbon capture a...

Neste is testing renewable gasoline in Sweden for possible commercialization internationally

Until now, there have been no commercial drop-in solut...

The rise of CO<sub>2</sub> as a feedstock

Would you drink carbonated beverages made with carbon dioxide captured from the smokestack of a factory or power plant?How would you feel if that captured carbon dioxide were in your child’s toys, or in the concrete under your house?The technology to c...

Avantium awarded €1.78 million in total from EU grants for the development of electrochemical processes and CO2-based polymers

Avantium N.V, a leading technology company in renewable chemistry, announces that that it has been awarded a total of €1.78 million by the EU Horizon 2020 program. The company has received the grant, which is to be paid out by the EU in 4 tranches over a period of four years, for its participation in

CO<sub>2</sub> converted into methanol as fuel for ships

Since the 1980s, methanol has been regarded as the climate-friendly “fuel of the future.” But so far it has been used mainly in the chemical industry for the production of substances such as formaldehyde or as a solvent, such as for dyes. As a fuel, it...

The pulp and paper industry keeps on investing

Cepi publishes the third edition of REINVEST2050 in unprecedented times. For months, our private lives and business decisions have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.But the climate emergency can’t wait, so our industry keeps on investing in its...

Germany to invest €8 bn in large-scale hydrogen projects

Germany said on Friday (28 May) it would invest €8 billion in 62 large-scale hydrogen projects, including electrolysers and pipeline infrastructure, as part of the country’s bid to decarbonise its industry and become a world leader in the pioneering fu...

Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Corner: Carbon capture sequestration technology won’t solve crisis

In its current state, carbon capture is another false promise when it comes to addressing the urgent need to decrease carbon dioxide emissions. The very industry that is a main contributor to climate change can now profit from tax breaks and government...

A unique collaboration with Allbirds to create FUTURECRAFT.FOOTPRINT: the brands’ first shoe with <3kg carbon footprint

Today, together with Allbirds we are announcing the first product from our collaboration, FUTURECRAFT.FOOTPRINT. At 2.94kg CO2e it represents a personal best for both brands as the result of a collective ambition to make a performance running shoe with...

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