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Could the production of European chemicals be achieved without naphtha and steam crackers? What alternative pathways could be viable in the future?

Over the next few decades, naphtha steam cracking will remain the dominant and most efficient process in the European chemical industry. However, naphtha is produced from crude oil, which is linked to several problems: (1) climate change, especially from Scope 3 emissions; (2) a linear instead of a circular economy; (3) most innovation taking place

KRICT demonstrates direct CO2-to-gasoline and naphtha production at 50 kg per day

A Korean research team has successfully developed a technology that converts carbon dioxide (CO₂) into liquid hydrocarbons such as gasoline and naphtha, achieving pilot-scale production of 50 kg per day. Dr. Jeong-Rang Kim’s research team at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), in collaboration with GS Engineering & Construction and Hanwha TotalEnergies, developed catalyst

Sunfire to Build Electrolysis Test Facility at BASF Site in Schwarzheide

Industriepark Lausitz in Schwarzheide continues its growth trajectory with Sunfire joining the site as a new innovation-driven partner. The Dresden-based hydrogen company will build a test facility at the industrial park to further validate its highly efficient solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) technology. Commissioning of the facility is planned for the end of this year.

Sunfire baut Elektrolyse-Testanlage am BASF-Standort Schwarzheide

Der Industriepark Lausitz in Schwarzheide setzt seinen Wachstumskurs fort und gewinnt mit Sunfire einen weiteren innovationsstarken Partner. Das Dresdner Wasserstoff-Unternehmen wird im Industriepark eine Testanlage zur weiteren Validierung seiner hocheffizienten Hochtemperatur Elektrolyse-Technologie (SOEC) errichten. Die Inbetriebnahme ist für Ende dieses Jahres geplant. Ziel ist es, weitere Praxiserfahrungen für den Einsatz in industriellen Großprojekten zu gewinnen.

Biogenic carbon dioxide storage and mineral carbonation uptake in EU buildings

Abstract: Storing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in products is identified as one of the key measures for carbon dioxide removal. The building sector and its potential use as a carbon sink is quickly becoming a consideration for active policies in Europe. However, while this remains a key element of informed decision-making, robust data on CO2storage

Large-scale production of e-fuel and bio-fuel set to get smarter

E-fuels and bio-fuels are crucial to strengthening energy resilience and security and to decarbonizing energy-intensive industries like aviation. In a study recently published in Journal of CO2 Utilization, Topsoe scientists have shown how e-fuel production based on converting CO2 and biogas simultaneously or sequentially can both remove bottlenecks in carbon sourcing and support electrical grid balancing. If

BRIGHT and LanzaTech launch new partnership to accelerate carbon-to-value biotechnology in Europe

BRIGHT, the Novo Nordisk Foundation Biotechnology Research Institute for the Green Transition at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and LanzaTech Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNZA) (“LanzaTech”), a global leader in gas fermentation, have entered a multi-year agreement to accelerate development of technologies that convert carbon emissions into valuable products. The partnership runs until April 2028 and

LanzaTech geht Partnerschaft mit dänischem Forschungsinstitut zur Entwicklung einer Biofoundry ein

LanzaTech Global Inc. (NASDAQ:LNZA) ist eine mehrjährige Vereinbarung mit BRIGHT, dem von der Novo Nordisk Stiftung geförderten Forschungsinstitut für Biotechnologie an der Technischen Universität Dänemark, eingegangen. Ziel der Kooperation ist die Entwicklung von Technologien zur Umwandlung von Kohlenstoffemissionen in Produkte, wie das Unternehmen in einer Pressemitteilung bekannt gab. Die Ankündigung erfolgt zu einer Zeit, in der

Captura to Supply Ocean-Captured CO2 for Franco-Canadian eSAF Facility in France

A Franco-Canadian consortium is moving forward with plans to build one of Europe’s most ambitious electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) facilities, bringing together direct ocean capture technology and green hydrogen at a southern France port. SAF+ International Group has selected California-based Captura as its CO2 supplier for a planned eSAF production facility at the Port of Port-La-Nouvelle in France. The facility

INEOS Acetyls and Sandpiper chemicals announce strategic collaboration for the development of a low carbon methanol project in Texas City, Texas

INEOS Acetyls and Sandpiper Chemicals, LLC today announced the formation of a strategic collaboration in support of Sandpiper’s low carbon methanol production facility in Texas City, Texas. INEOS will become a shareholder and an anchor customer of Sandpiper. The project represents a significant milestone in Sandpiper’s commitment to accelerating the clean energy transition and delivering competitively priced chemical feedstocks

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