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13 compelling reasons to join the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC)


1) Be part of the world’s leading event for the defossilisation of the chemical industry. RMC brings together the latest innovations, technologies and strategies for replacing fossil carbon with renewable alternatives from around the globe. This year’s motto: “Defossilisation through Innovation.” 2) Meet 400–500 participants from across the renewable carbon economy. RMC attracts a highly diverse


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Energy conversion and energy storage for a climate-neutral industry


Advancing technologies for a climate-neutral industry together: The Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP and the South Korean energy company SGC Energy are pooling their expertise to further develop processes for CO2 utilization and hydrogen production, as well as battery and fuel cell technologies.


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Energieumwandlung und Energiespeicherung für eine klimaneutrale Industrie


Gemeinsam Technologien für die klimaneutrale Industrie voranbringen: Das Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT, das Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Polymerforschung IAP und das südkoreanische Energieunternehmen SGC Energy bündeln ihre Kompetenzen, um Verfahren zur CO2-Nutzung und Wasserstofferzeugung sowie Batterie- und Brennstoffzellentechnologien weiterzuentwickeln. Die Partner haben hierzu ein Memorandum of Understanding unterzeichnet. Im Mittelpunkt der Zusammenarbeit stehen


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Rhinoflux and Swing Launch Sewage Sludge-to-Power and CO2 Capture PoC Trial in Japan


Rhinoflux Inc., a Kyoto University spinout developing Hydro Chemical Looping (HCL) technology for distributed biomass power generation and CO2 capture, has launched a proof-of-concept trial with Swing Corporation, a leading Japanese water treatment company. The trial will test power generation and high-purity CO2 capture from sewage sludge produced at sewage treatment facilities in Japan. Transition


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Edmonton cement plant’s carbon capture project on hold


The plan was for a site to was to use cement to capture greenhouse gases in a process called carbon capture. But three years after the pilot, Heidelberg Materials is pausing the plan. The site was supposed to capture a million tonnes of CO2 annually, the equivalent of emissions from 300 thousand cars. But Heidelberg


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Edmonton cement plant’s carbon capture project on hold


The plan was for a site to was to use cement to capture greenhouse gases in a process called carbon capture. But three years after the pilot, Heidelberg Materials is pausing the plan. The site was supposed to capture a million tonnes of CO2 annually, the equivalent of emissions from 300 thousand cars. But Heidelberg


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nova-Experts (re)introduced: Niels de Beus (M.Sc. Biotechnology)


Sustainability Assessment Niels is part of the nova team for over 10 years. After joining the institute in 2015 as an intern, he completed his Master’s Degree in Biotechnology at Wageningen University and became an expert in nova’s sustainability team. As a part of our sustainability department, Niels focusses on Life Cycle Assessment, process evaluation,


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Cities need robust carbon dioxide removal strategies to meet net-zero targets


Leading European cities race to reach net-zero emissions, but residual emissions are tied to easier-to-abate sectors and temporary, land-intensive carbon removal for compensation. To keep climate neutrality credible and fair, policy must tighten expectations on cutting emissions and set clear rules for carbon removal and credits. Recommendations for policy based on G. Ulpiani et al.


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How cement plants can remove CO₂ from the atmosphere


Cement is one of the most in-demand building materials of our time. Every year, around four billion tonnes are produced. Cement production is energy-intensive, and greenhouse gases are emitted during the process – particularly during the thermal decomposition of limestone, the most important natural raw material for cement. In a new study, ETH researchers show


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Wie Zementwerke der Atmosphäre CO₂ entziehen können


Zement gehört zu den am meisten nachgefragten Baumaterialien unserer Zeit. Weltweit werden jährlich rund vier Milliarden Tonnen davon produziert. Die Herstellung von Zement ist energieintensiv, und während des Verfahrens entstehen Treibhausgase – vor allem bei der thermischen Zersetzung von Kalkstein, dem wichtigsten natürlichen Rohstoff für Zement. ETH-Forschende zeigen in einer neuen Studie, dass diese Emissionen


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