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Improved catalyst turns harmful greenhouse gases into cleaner fuels, chemical feedstocks

A chemical reaction can convert two polluting greenhouse gases into valuable building blocks for cleaner fuels and feedstocks, but the high temperature required for the reaction also deactivates the catalyst. A team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has found a way to thwart deactivation. The strategy may apply broadly to

Marking First Full Year of Operations, Vaulted Deep Secures $32.3 Million Series A Funding Led by Prelude Ventures

Vaulted Deep (“Vaulted”), a biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS) company specializing in durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR), announced today that it has raised $32.3 million in Series A funding. The round was led by new investor Prelude Ventures and returning investors with super pro rata participation including from Lowercarbon Capital, Earthshot Ventures, and WovenEarth Ventures. Additional

Breakthrough in capturing ‘hot’ CO2 from industrial exhaust

Industrial plants, such as those that make cement or steel, emit copious amounts of carbon dioxide, a potent greenhouse gas, but the exhaust is too hot for state-of-the-art carbon removal technology. Lots of energy and water are needed to cool the exhaust streams, a requirement that has limited adoption of CO2 capture in some of the

Durchbruch bei der Abscheidung von “heißem” CO2 aus Industrieabgasen

Industrieanlagen, die z.B. Zement oder Stahl herstellen, stoßen große Mengen Kohlendioxid, ein starkes Treibhausgas, aus, aber die Abgase sind zu heiß für moderne Technologien zur CO2-Abscheidung. Für die Abkühlung der Abgase wird viel Energie und Wasser benötigt, was die Einführung der CO2-Abscheidung in einigen der umweltschädlichsten Industrien behindert hat. Jetzt haben Chemiker der University of California,

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), November 2024

1) RCI’s Scientific Background Report: On 19 November 2024, the RCI published the Scientific Background Report “Evaluation of Recent Reports on the Future of a Net-Zero Chemical Industry in 2050” which assesses 24 scenarios from 15 studies to envision a net-zero chemical industry by 2050. The analysis anticipates continued growth in chemical production, projecting a 2.4-fold increase in global

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Synata Bio’s Sylonto Project Awarded $4.5 Million NDRC Grant

Synata Bio is making strides in sustainable innovation with its Sylonto Project, a groundbreaking waste carbon-to-ethanol facility set to transform how industries handle carbon emissions. Recently, Synata Bio received a $4.5 million (RMB 32 million) grant from China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), enabling this ambitious project to convert Henan Energy Group’s on-site waste gases

CO2SMOS Project Releases Policy Recommendations for Accelerating CarbonCapture and Utilisation in Europe

As the EU advances its efforts to reduce fossil fuel dependency and foster a circular carbon economy, the CO2SMOS project, a Horizon 2020 initiative funded by the European Union, has undertaken an in-depth analysis of recent EU legislation shaping a policy framework for fossil-free chemicals. Building on these insights, the project recommends a targeted set

Baden-Württemberg: Land investiert 7 Millionen Euro in CO2-Recycling aus der Abluft von Unternehmen

Das Ministerium für Umwelt, Klima und Energiewirtschaft fördert die Errichtung und Umsetzung von Demonstrations- und Pilotanlagen zum Rohstoff- und CO2-Recycling aus Abgas und Abluft unter Einsatz biologischer und biohybrider Technologien. Dafür wurde jetzt ein neues Förderprogramm veröffentlicht. Anträge können ab sofort eingereicht werden. Innovative Lösungen zum Kohlenstoffrecycling aus CO2 „Es wird zunehmend klar, dass wir

Sustainable Aviation Fuel – Key Market Drivers and Production Tech

Aviation contributes 2.5% of global CO2 emissions and 12% of transport emissions, generating over 1 billion tonnes in 2019. While relatively small compared to road transport, aviation is one of the fastest-growing transport sectors, with ICAO forecasting a tripling of international aviation emissions by 2050 from 2015 levels without intervention. In addition, electric and hydrogen propulsion

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