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Towards a new future: The role of Power-to-X in ARRRA’s chemical transformation

High energy prices and stringent climate regulations are putting pressure on the chemical industry in the ARRRA region. This has already led to well-established companies closing down their operations. In contrast, a new TNO VoltaChem white paper explores a bold move forward: developing and implementing Power-to-X technology for a sustainable, CO2-based production of chemicals. This

A global first launches in Rakkestad

Today marks the official start of operations at Carbon Centric’s facility in Rakkestad, as the first batch of food-grade liquid CO₂ has been approved and delivered to the customer. This marks a major milestone for the emerging carbon capture industry in Norway: it is the country’s first operational carbon capture plant outside the Norwegian government’s

Prometheus Just Changed Energy and Fuels Forever

In 2018, I founded Prometheus Fuels to prove it was possible to turn renewable electricity and air into gasoline-, jet-, and diesel-range fuels that cost less than fossil fuels. These new “electro-fuels” would cost less because the energy in them would come from solar electricity, which was already cheaper than fossil energy at the time

RESET-CO2: scaling up electrochemical CO2 conversion for renewable production of ethylene

As a key intermediate for plastics, textiles, e-fuels and several other products, ethylene is the most commonly used chemical building block. Its current production is fossil-based and energy-intensive. Within the VoltaChem programme, TNO has recently started a new project (RESET-CO2) to render ethylene production sustainable, starting from CO2 and using renewable electricity. Supported by the

Origen Commissions Multi-Fuel Limestone Kiln With Built-In Direct Air Capture

UK- and US-based climate tech company Origen has commissioned a new limestone kiln at the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) in North Dakota, advancing efforts to decarbonize lime production. Standing more than seven stories tall, the kiln is designed to cut over 2,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year in an industry that

Startup turns captured CO2 into everyday cleaning ingredients

A UK firm has announced the world’s first commercial anionic surfactant1 produced using captured CO2 as a principal feedstock. Announced on 30 September, Viridi’s new surfactant seems a significant breakthrough in advancing the sustainability credentials of this class of chemicals, used in most soaps, shampoos, and cleaners. Surfactants are the active ingredient that lets water lift

Poland to Launch First Direct Air Capture Facility in Kielce

Poland Steps Into Carbon Removal Kielce, a city in southeastern Poland, is preparing to host the country’s first direct air capture (DAC) installation, a pilot facility designed to remove carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere. The project, a collaboration between the Kielce municipal government and Warsaw-based technology firm Oraquel S.A., is framed as both an

ION Clean Energy Announces ICE Blocks™, Modular Carbon Capture for Smaller Emission Sources

Today, ION Clean Energy (ION), a leading provider of innovative post-combustion carbon capture solutions, announced a new offering called ICE Blocks™. These standardized modular units provide customers with a cost-effective option to address smaller scale post-combustion carbon capture from natural gas and other hard to abate flue gas emissions. ICE Blocks™ are self-contained, fully modular

Turning CO₂ Waste into a Resource: The ICO2NIC Project

ICO2NIC is part of the EU’s Horizon Europe Process4Planet partnership, a programme focused on decarbonising energy-intensive and hard-to-abate industries. The project not only develops and demonstrates new methods to capture CO2 from industrial processes and convert it into formic acid, a versatile chemical building block, but also takes this a step further by showcasing these technologies

Turning Waste CO₂ into High-Performance Foam for Sustainable Fashion

Borealis, Infinium and Fullstride Ventures introduce a new sustainable material for the apparel industry: a high-performance foam made using captured carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. One of the first applications of this innovative material is in Fullstride’s carboncup™ bra cup, marking a major step toward circularity in intimate apparel. The foam is produced through a multi-step process

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