In Japan, photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to methane offers a promising route for carbon recycling, but its low efficiency and unclear mechanisms limit its practical use. Researchers at Chiba University have now examined how light-driven and heat-driven processes can work together in Ru–Ni–ZrO2 catalysts, achieving record methane production rates. This work clarifies the reaction […]
In Belgium, D-CRBN, a deep-tech company developing electrified plasma technology to recycle CO₂ and hydrocarbons into circular carbon molecules, recentlys announced the successful closing of its €17.5 million Series A investment round. The round was led by Astaia, with participation from follow-on investors SFPIM and the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund. The proceeds will support […]
In Finland, Reduciner, a deep tech startup originating from VTT, is commercializing a novel high-temperature technology that enables industrial companies to turn captured carbon dioxide (CO2) into usable fuel and valuable industrial raw materials. The company raised EUR 3.6 million in its first funding round, consisting of equity funding from Voima Ventures, Lifeline Ventures, and […]
In Singapore, researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS CDE) have demonstrated a simple way to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into high-value products far more efficiently and greener. By coating copper catalysts with films just two to five nanometres thick of biopolymers sourced from seafood shells, wood and other biological waste, the researchers achieved […]
In Germany, alkaline industrial wastewaters from steel or cement production are ideally suited to bind and sequester carbon dioxide (CO2) chemically, safely, and for the long term. This is the result of a study conducted by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon. Until now, this wastewater has been disposed off into rivers without using its CO2-sequestration capacity. In […]
In Switzerland, chemists from ETH Zurich have achieved a breakthrough in catalysis research on multiple levels: · They have developed a catalyst that significantly lowers the energy barrier for the production of methanol – an alcohol – from the greenhouse gas CO2 and hydrogen. · In their catalyst, the researchers use the metal indium in […]
In China, in a study published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, a research team led by the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), along with Prof. WANG Guoxiong from Fudan University, achieved efficient bicarbonate-mediated integrated carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and electrolysis to CO through an ionomer-driven reaction microenvironment […]
In Germany, EU-funded research project UNICO2RN is bringing together European research organisations and industrial partners to demonstrate how biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) can be used as a feedstock for producing proteins and bioplastics. The project focuses on CO2 from biological sources such as biomass processing, fermentation and organic waste treatment, where CO2 is generated as […]
In South Korea, a joint research team from UNIST and the University of California, Berkeley, has unveiled a novel microbial process to convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) into butanol, an environmentally friendly fuel. This innovative approach utilizes a continuous bioprocess involving two specialized microorganisms working in tandem. The system links two microorganisms in a streamlined production […]
In Finland, a new method to capture carbon dioxide from the air has been developed at the University of Helsinki’s chemistry department. The method is based on a compound of superbase and alcohol. Tests show that the compound appears promising: one gram of the compound can absorb 156 milligrams of carbon dioxide directly from untreated ambient […]
