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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


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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...


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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...


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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...


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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...


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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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LanzaTech Awarded $4.1 Million from ARPA-E for Transformational Energy Technology


LanzaTech, with partners from The University of Michigan and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, announced today that it was awarded $4.1 Million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for its Carbo...


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Transport biofuels production fell 8% in 2020, IEA reveals


Transport biofuel production declined 8% globally in 2020 as the pandemic limited travel, according to figures released by the International Energy Agency (IEA).Production is expected to recover this year to 2019 volumes, and expand another 7% in 2022 ...


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Kapazitäten zur Wasserstoffelektrolyse sollen auf das 1000-fache steigen


Bis 2040 sind weltweit 1000-mal so viel wie die derzeit in Betrieb befindlichen Gigawatt Elektrolyseur-Kapazitäten geplant. Deutschland bleibt dabei der attraktivste Markt für Investitionen in emissionsarmen Wasserstoff: Fast ein Viertel der weltweiten...


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CO<sub>2</sub>-Reduktion: BAM erforscht, wie sich aus dem Klimagas nachhaltig Chemikalien gewinnen lassen


Quelle: Istock / NicoElNinoAus dem schädlichen Klimagas CO2 lassen sich mithilfe von Bakterien vielseitig einsetzbare Chemikalien gewinnen. Bislang sind die Verfahren dazu noch wenig wirtschaftlich. Die BAM testet in einem neuen Projekt Materialien, di...


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