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Making green hydrogen more affordable

Green hydrogen – produced from water using renewable energy – is an important sustainable fuel and energy storage medium. However, its industrial production is significantly more expensive than the conventional production of hydrogen from fossil sources. Empa researchers and their partners are developing materials for water electrolysis that are not only efficient and more cost-effective

Grünen Wasserstoff günstiger herstellen

Grüner Wasserstoff – mit erneuerbarer Energie aus Wasser hergestellt – ist ein wichtiger nachhaltiger Treibstoff und Energiespeicher. Seine industrielle Herstellung ist allerdings deutlich teurer als die konventionelle Gewinnung von Wasserstoff aus fossilen Quellen. Empa-Forschende entwickeln mit ihren Partnern Materialien für die Wasserelektrolyse, die nicht nur leistungsfähiger und günstiger sind, sondern sich auch in industriellem Massstab

Emerging and promising applications which lead to reducing CO₂ emissions – driven in part by the locations of production plants

Background Despite recent announcements whereby the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) no longer considers CO2 a hazardous gas, the end result from this will be devastating to the environment, our economy, and our lives. There still remains a greater push to use to use CO2 in more innovative industrial applications such as tomorrow’s plastics —

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

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