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16 November 2021

SAS, Vattenfall, Shell and LanzaTech to explore synthetic sustainable aviation fuel production

"This initiative shows the potential of cross industry partnerships to drive the decarbonization of a hard-to-abate sector" says Anna Borg

16 November 2021

Carbon capture and utilisation technologies are solutions to reduce CO2 emissions and move away from fossil resources

Most of these technologies, when appropriately integrated, will significantly aid in meeting climate goals

15 November 2021

Electrochaea’s BioCat Biomethanation Process Is Certified by the Environmental Technology Verification programme

The Statement of Verification assures the BioCat process performance claims are based on reliable test data collected by appropriate analytical methods, under plant operations conducted by competent personnel

15 November 2021

Intensified solar thermochemical carbon dioxide splitting over iron-based perovskite

Recently, a research team from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) reported a novel material for intensified CO production via the two-step STCS process

15 November 2021

CEMEX invests in pioneer solar technology

Together with Synhelion the company is developing an innovative solar-driven technology to eliminate the carbon footprint in cement manufacturing process

10 November 2021

GCI Calls for Urgent Action on Carbon Capture and Utilization as the World Watches COP26

In addition to minimizing the amount of CO2 emissions now, we must also remove substantial amounts of legacy CO2 emissions from the atmosphere

10 November 2021

Neue Forschungserkenntnisse: Wälder treiben Klimawandel an

Die Schätze der Erde werden zu CO2-Schleudern. Einige der Wälder des Unesco-Welterbes stoßen mehr Treibhausgase aus, als sie speichern

10 November 2021

CEMEX and Carbon Clean work on carbon capture project in Germany

CEMEX has appointed Carbon Clean to work on a FEED study for a ground-breaking carbon capture project at its Rüdersdorf plant in Germany, as part of its Carbon Neutral Alliance at the site

10 November 2021

Klimapioniere Jan Wurzbacher und Christoph Gebald: Die CO₂-Sauger

Zwei deutsche Ingenieure entwickelten vor Jahren ein winziges Gerät, das Kohlendioxid filtert. Inzwischen ist die Technik erwachsen – und aus dem kleinen Start-up eine große Zukunftshoffnung geworden

09 November 2021

World faces disastrous 2.7C temperature rise on current climate plans, UN warns

Report says countries must strengthen climate ambitions after wasting chance to build back better after COVID

09 November 2021

MHI Invests in Cemvita Factory, Inc., a Leading Industrial Biotechnology Startup, to Accelerate Decarbonization Efforts

The partnership contributes to MHI’s strategic focus on identifying and accelerating decarbonization opportunities through investments in renewable projects and climate tech startups

08 November 2021

Making Martian Rocket BioFuel on Mars

Researchers have developed a concept that would make Martian rocket fuel, on Mars, that could be used to launch future astronauts back to Earth

05 November 2021

Atmosfair: Eröffnung E-Kerosin Anlage im Video

Weltweit erste Produktionsanlage für CO2-neutralen Flugtreibstoff nimmt in Werlte Betrieb auf

04 November 2021

Elkem to test the world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters

Company has released a worldwide climate roadmap outlining how the firm expects to cut overall CO2 emissions by 28% until 2031

03 November 2021

Reducing CO2 using a Panchromatic Osmium Complex Photosensitizer

Study demonstrated that all visible light can be used as energy for CO2 reduction via photocatalysis

02 November 2021

SABIC Announces Carbon Neutrality Strategy at Inaugural Saudi Green Initiative Forum

The company’s range of certified renewable polymers are providing an important bridge for the value chain to evolve from a linear to a circular economy

02 November 2021

Carbon capture and storage: Another arrow in the green quiver

Given the steep Paris targets, companies are looking to reduce their emissions by capturing carbon and using it for the production of a host of items including soda ash As is the case with any new technology, the cost of capturing carbon dioxide is exorbitant at present ($45-50 per tonne), though it has fallen considerably since 2004 when it was $250 per tonne.

29 October 2021

nova’s experts (re)introduced: Lara Dammer

Head of the „Economy & Policy“ Department

28 October 2021

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) celebrates its first anniversary

Looking back at a successful first year with a tripled membership count and presenting clear goals and ambitions for the second year

28 October 2021

CRI chemical plant project in China will recycle 150.000 tons of CO2 per year to make materials for solar panels

Both companies plan to produce 100,000 tons of methanol annually and is expected to begin its operation in 2023