Tag: CO2

Researchers developed new acid-based electrochemical process to convert CO2 emissions

Researchers developed new acid-based electrochemical process to convert CO2 emissions

March 15, 2023 |

In Australia, an international team of researchers at the University of Sydney and the University of Toronto has developed a new acid-based electrochemical process for the conversion of CO2 captured from emission sources or directly from air. The new method, published in Nature Synthesis, differs from previous CO2 conversion methods in that it uses an […]

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Aston University researchers developing better system to measure industrial CO2

Aston University researchers developing better system to measure industrial CO2

February 2, 2023 |

In the UK, researchers at Aston University are to take the UK a step nearer to net zero emissions by developing a better system of measuring industrial carbon dioxide. The government is giving the University £100,000 to improve measurement of CO2 streams from sites such as at power plants and factories. The Energy and Bioproducts […]

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Cardinal Ethanol teams with Vault 44.01 to capture and sequester CO2 in Indiana

Cardinal Ethanol teams with Vault 44.01 to capture and sequester CO2 in Indiana

February 1, 2023 |

In Indiana, Cardinal Ethanol, LLC and Vault 44.01 Ltd., through their affiliate companies, they have formed a joint venture to design, implement, and operate a carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and sequestration (CCS) project at Cardinal’s ethanol production facility near Union City, Indiana. The joint venture is structured with each party controlling an equal interest in […]

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Evonik launches CO2 to C4 chemicals project

Evonik launches CO2 to C4 chemicals project

January 31, 2023 |

In Germany, Evonik has launched the PlasCO2 project together with three partners. The aim is to use carbon dioxide (CO2) as a raw material in the production of C4 chemicals. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding the project with more than €1.8 million. PlasCO2 stands for ‘Plasma-induced generation of carbon monoxide […]

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Arkeon passes $10M in funding for CO2 utilization for protein ingredients

Arkeon passes $10M in funding for CO2 utilization for protein ingredients

January 30, 2023 |

In Austria, ingredients startup Arkeon turns CO2 into next-generation protein ingredients and raises another €4+ million to do more, sooner. Launched just over a year ago, Vienna-based tech startup Arkeon has secured additional capital investments to build out its CO2 utilization technology for converting carbon dioxide directly into protein ingredients. After the company had successfully […]

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Singaporean researchers make discoveries regarding electrochemical CO2 reduction

Singaporean researchers make discoveries regarding electrochemical CO2 reduction

January 18, 2023 |

In Singapore, photosynthesis is the natural process of converting carbon dioxide (CO2) to useable chemical compounds. In contrast, carbon capture and utilization technologies through processes such as electrochemical CO2 reduction (eCO2R) are the man-made equivalents that could enable the chemical industry to convert its current CO2 waste to useful products. While eCO2R is not a […]

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Chinese researchers develop method that enables efficient CO2 electroreduction to CO

Chinese researchers develop method that enables efficient CO2 electroreduction to CO

January 4, 2023 |

In China, research team from the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute (SARI) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported a novel method that enables efficient CO2 electroreduction to CO by virtue of low-coordination chloride ion adsorption on a silver hollow fiber electrode.  The electrochemical conversion of CO2 into carbon-based fuels and valuable feedstocks by renewable electricity is an […]

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University of Bayreuth researchers find plastics biodegrading in soil boost CO2 emissions

University of Bayreuth researchers find plastics biodegrading in soil boost CO2 emissions

November 24, 2022 |

In Germany, biodegradable microplastic particles in soils can lead to an increased rise in CO₂ emissions to the Earth’s atmosphere. This is shown by an interdisciplinary study published in “Applied Soil Ecology” by the Collaborative Research Centre 1357 “Microplastics” at the University of Bayreuth. In this study, experts in soil ecology and ecological microbiology compare […]

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University of Waterloo researchers develop CO2 to fuel and chemicals technology

University of Waterloo researchers develop CO2 to fuel and chemicals technology

October 19, 2022 |

In Canada, new technology developed at the University of Waterloo could make a significant difference in the fight against climate change by affordably converting harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into fuels and other valuable chemicals on an industrial scale. Outlined in a study published in the journal Nature Energy, the system yields 10 times more carbon […]

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Washington University researchers lead new CO2-based bioplastics system

Washington University researchers lead new CO2-based bioplastics system

October 13, 2022 |

In Missouri, Washington University researchers have led the development of a system that uses carbon dioxide, CO2, to produce biodegradable plastics, or bioplastics, that could replace the nondegradable plastics used today. The research addresses two challenges: the accumulation of nondegradable plastics and the remediation of greenhouse gas emissions. The work was published in the Sept. […]

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