Green methanol for shipping and industry: € 10.4 Mio. for the "Leuna100" project

A consortium of two Fraunhofer institutes, DBI-Gastechnologisches Institut Freiberg, Technical University of Berlin and C1 makes industrial history at the Leuna site

23-Aug-2023 - The Berlin-based climate tech start-up C1, together with its partners the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, DBI-Gastechnologisches Institut gGmbH Freiberg and the Technical University of Berlin, ...

Researchers unveil a new, economical approach for producing green hydrogen

22-Aug-2023 - Researchers at the University of Colorado have developed a new and efficient way to produce green hydrogen or green syngas, a precursor to liquid fuels. The findings could openthe door for more sustainable energy use in industries like transportation, steelmaking and ammonia production. The new ...

New recipes for better solar fuel production

Researchers optimize production of solar fuels by using novel combinations of methods and materials to create new types of photocatalysts

20-Jun-2023 - Just as a superb meal requires the right ingredients prepared expertly, the production of better green fuel alternatives requires combining the right materials and methods. Recently, a team of researchers from China and the UK have found new ways to optimise the recipe for the production of solar ...

Potentially producing carbon-neutral fuels

Chemists achieve sustainable solar energy conversion with artificial photocatalysis

14-Jun-2023 - Converting solar energy into carbon-neutral fuels is a promising approach to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and combat climate change. Taking examples from nature, plants and other photosynthetic organisms use sunlight to create energy-rich compounds from water and carbon dioxide (CO2) ...

Renewable Fuels from Green Refineries

Consortium of Science and Industry Develops Processes and Demand Scenarios for the Mass Production of Synthetic Fuels

30-May-2023 - Synthetic fuels from renewable energy sources are needed to reach the climate goals in the transport sector. So-called refuels promise to reduce CO2 emissions by 90 percent compared to conventional fuels. To cover future needs of heavy-duty vehicles, airplanes, and ships and provide chemical ...

Driving on sunshine: clean, usable liquid fuels made from solar power

Artificial leaf can directly produce clean ethanol and propanol

24-May-2023 - Researchers have developed a solar-powered technology that converts carbon dioxide and water into liquid fuels that can be added directly to a car’s engine as drop-in fuel. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, harnessed the power of photosynthesis to convert CO2, water and ...

Groundbreaking for e-fuel production plant in Frankfurt

INERATEC sets standards for global deployment of power-to-liquid technology with pioneering plant

24-Apr-2023 - INERATEC held the groundbreaking ceremony for its pioneering power-to-liquid (PtL) plant in the industrial park Frankfurt Höchst together with Hesse's Economics Minister Tarek Al-Wazir. Starting in 2024, the plant will produce up to 2,500 tons of sustainable e-fuels annually, making an important ...

The rise of carbon dioxide as a renewable carbon feedstock

More than 1.3 million tonnes capacity for CO2-based products already exist and are expected to at least quadruple by 2030

19-Apr-2023 - New report on the use of CO2 for chemicals, advanced fuels, polymers, proteins and minerals by nova-Institute – A deep and comprehensive insight into the evolving technologies, trends and the dynamically growing market of CO2 transformation and utilisation. For the first time, the ...

How do we want to heat our homes in the future?

Researchers work on sustainable solutions for heating oil boilers

22-Mar-2023 - The question of heating is becoming increasingly important in times of scarce resources and of global warming. Are oil heating systems still future-proof? Moreover, if so, can they be operated with efficient, sustainable fuels? Researchers are striving to make heating with oil more sustainable as ...

Machine learning model speeds up assessing catalysts for decarbonization technology from months to milliseconds

Scientists create computational model for identifying low-cost catalysts that convert biomass into fuels and useful chemicals with low carbon footprint

02-Mar-2023 - Next time you drive past farms or prairies and ponds on a rural road, look around. They are a rich source of biomass. That includes corn, soybeans, sugar cane, switchgrass, algae and other plant matter. These carbon-rich materials can be converted to liquid fuels and chemicals with many possible ...