Post archive by author CCU News

All post items by CCU News

Enzyme system for the hydrogen industry


Fuel cells turn hydrogen into electricity, while electrolysers use electricity to split water to produce hydrogen. Both need the rare and thus expensive precious metal platinum as a catalyst. Nature has created a different solution: Enzymes, referred t...


Read more

CO<sub>2</sub> als Basis für die Synthese von Chemikalien


Wie kann man Grundstoffe für die Chemische Industrie aus CO2 und elektrischer Energie effizient herstellen? Antworten auf diese Frage suchen Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler im Forschungsprojekt „Gasdiffusionselektroden für gekoppelte mikrobiel...


Read more

Trotz Grünen-Widerstand: EU-Parlament für „CO<sub>2</sub>-armen“ Wasserstoff


Ein Bericht zur EU-Wasserstoffstrategie ist am gestrigen Mittwoch (19. Mai) vom Europäischen Parlament gebilligt worden. Darin wird die Verwendung von „CO2-armem Wasserstoff“, der unter Nutzung von Erdgas hergestellt wird, als „Brückentechnologie“ befü...


Read more

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...


Read more

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...


Read more

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...


Read more

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...


Read more


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...


Read more

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...


Read more