Austria, Conversion and Industry

Audi and Krajete developing direct air capture technologies for CO2

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

AUDI AG and the Austria-based green tech company Krajete GmbH are jointly developing new technologies for filtering emissions from ambient air. The recovered CO 2 is then available in a highly concentrated form as a raw material for permanent storage or for a wide range of industrial applications.

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First production of isobutene from wheat straw at demo scale; OPTISOCHEM

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

These runs were part of OPTISOCHEM (OPTimized conversion of residual wheat straw to bio-ISObutene for bio based CHEMicals), a project which started in June 2017 and was granted €9.8 million by the Bio Based Industry- Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) as part of the H2020 program.

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Global Bioenergies, Clariant and INEOS in €16.4M EU-funded project to demonstrate the production of isobutene derivatives from straw

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MAY 9, 2017

million (US$18-million) project to convert currently poorly valorized residual wheat straw into second-generation renewable isobutene for subsequent conversion into oligomers usable in lubricants, rubbers, solvents, plastics, or fuels. The Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking is a new €3.7-billion million (US$10.7

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UP Catalyst offering carbon-negative graphite for European battery supply chain

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

According to the European Carbon and Graphite Association (ECGA), there are only two small mines in the EU—located in Austria and in Germany—but the mined grades are not suitable for energy storage applications. —Bernd Schaefer, CEO of EIT RawMaterials.

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Global Bioenergies to lead $24M REWOFUEL project to demonstrate the production of isobutene-derived gasoline and jetfuel from wood residuals

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MAY 15, 2018

The aim is to convert currently poorly valorized softwood residues into second-generation renewable isobutene for subsequent conversion into gasoline and jetfuel. We are thrilled by the opportunity to be part of industrial consortia which focus on softwood residue streams valorisation in novel value chains and end-use markets.

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Bosch to begin developing electrolyzer components; €500M investment by end of decade

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MAY 5, 2022

In light of energy diversification, the move away from fossil fuels, and the need to reduce CO 2 emissions, demand for green hydrogen is growing rapidly—not only in energy-intensive industries such as steel, chemicals, and heavy-duty freight, but also in private real estate. jovice (Czech Republic).

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voestalpine, Siemens & VERBUND building one of the world’s largest electrolysis plants for H2 production; EU-funded H2FUTURE

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Siemens has developed an electrolysis system based on PEM (proton exchange membrane) technology, which enables large quantities of energy to be captured and stored through the conversion of electrical current into hydrogen. —Wolfgang Hesoun, CEO of Siemens Austria.

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Oxford Catalysts in $5.9M Fischer-Tropsch Demonstration and Commercialization Agreement; Focus on Biomass- and Waste-to-Liquids Applications

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

The JDA also provides for commercial involvement by one of SGCE’s partners, a very large industrial multinational. MW heat and 2 MW electricity for domestic and industrial customers. MW heat and 2 MW electricity for domestic and industrial customers.

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Insights from Leoben researchers lead to improved piezo injectors

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a group of researchers from the Materials Center Leoben (MCL) in Austria has now gained insight into the mechanics of this technology—which can make the systems more reliable and efficient. Conversely, they generate voltage when subjected to mechanical stress.

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Oxford Catalysts Reports Microchannel Biomass-to-Liquids FT Pilot at Güssing Showing 4-8x Greater Productivity Than Conventional Systems

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AUGUST 16, 2010

Güssing, in South Burgenland, Austria, is a pioneering “eco-town” of around 10,000 people. MW heat and 2 MW electricity, for domestic and industrial consumers. The biomass gasifier at this facility will also be used to supply synthesis gas for conversion to fuels via the Group’s Fischer-Tropsch (“FT”) demonstration unit.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet. The Brazilian government’s dedication to the ethanol industry declined and incentives given by the government wore off, causing hydrous ethanol-fueled vehicle production to decline in the late 1980s to early 1990s.

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SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Standard AC charging takes seven hours, in-line with the industry standard for plug-in vehicles. AMF-Bruns, the European market leader in accessible vehicle conversions is collaborating with SAIC Mobility Europe to market the Maxus EV80 throughout Europe as a fully-electric accessible passenger vehicle, also with wheelchair access.

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BEAUTY project developing new bioethanol engines

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

An EU-funded collaboration between universities and industry in Europe, Israel and the US is working to develop new engines, combustion technologies and fuels that will allow a substantial increase in the use of bioethanol in an urban context. —Andrea Gerini, CRF.

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Evonik invests in a hollow fiber spinning plant for gas separation membranes used in energy-efficient single-step upgrading of biogas to biomethane

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JANUARY 21, 2012

Evonik Industries is investing an upper single-digit million Euro amount in a plant producing SEPURAN hollow fiber membrane modules at its Schörfling, Austria, site. At present, biogas is still largely converted to electricity at its production site, with a maximum of 40% of its energy being utilized by the conversion to power.

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Gas Energy Austria Grid

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Audi and Krajete developing direct air capture technologies for CO2

First production of isobutene from wheat straw at demo scale; OPTISOCHEM

Global Bioenergies, Clariant and INEOS in €16.4M EU-funded project to demonstrate the production of isobutene derivatives from straw

UP Catalyst offering carbon-negative graphite for European battery supply chain

Global Bioenergies to lead $24M REWOFUEL project to demonstrate the production of isobutene-derived gasoline and jetfuel from wood residuals

Bosch to begin developing electrolyzer components; €500M investment by end of decade

voestalpine, Siemens & VERBUND building one of the world’s largest electrolysis plants for H2 production; EU-funded H2FUTURE

Oxford Catalysts in $5.9M Fischer-Tropsch Demonstration and Commercialization Agreement; Focus on Biomass- and Waste-to-Liquids Applications

Insights from Leoben researchers lead to improved piezo injectors

Oxford Catalysts Reports Microchannel Biomass-to-Liquids FT Pilot at Güssing Showing 4-8x Greater Productivity Than Conventional Systems

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

SAIC showcases battery-electric Maxus EV80 van range at IAA

BEAUTY project developing new bioethanol engines

Evonik invests in a hollow fiber spinning plant for gas separation membranes used in energy-efficient single-step upgrading of biogas to biomethane

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