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Honeywell introduces Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier

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APRIL 11, 2023

Honeywell UOP has introduced its Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC), a solution that enables the long-distance transportation of clean hydrogen. Honeywell recently committed to achieve carbon neutrality in its operations and facilities by 2035.

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Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Kia EV6 ( earlier post )has achieved product carbon footprint certification and ‘ Carbon Measured ’ label from the global climate change and sustainability consultancy the Carbon Trust, becoming the first Korean vehicle manufacturer to achieve the certificate. The EV6 is the first model to be launched under this new strategy.

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New photocatalytic system converts carbon dioxide to valuable fuel more efficiently than natural photosynthesis

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AUGUST 13, 2023

The new system mimics a natural chloroplast to convert carbon dioxide in water into methane, very efficiently using light. Photosynthesis is the process by which chloroplasts in plants and some organisms use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create food or energy.

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Convert Carbon Fuel Water

Tohoku, UCLA team advance 4V-class metal-free organic Lithium-ion batteries; croconic acid cathode

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APRIL 18, 2022

A joint research team from Tohoku University and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has made a significant advance towards high-voltage metal-free lithium-ion batteries by using a small organic molecule: croconic acid. Most reported organic batteries to date, however, possess a relatively low (1-3V) working voltage.

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ArcelorMittal publishes concept for global low-carbon emissions physical steel standard

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JUNE 22, 2022

ArcelorMittal published a concept for a low-carbon emissions steel standard to help incentivize the decarbonization of steelmaking globally and support the creation of market demand for physical steel products which would be classified as lower, and ultimately near-zero, carbon emissions steel.

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ExxonMobil, UC Berkeley, Berkeley Lab develop new MOF for carbon capture and steam regeneration

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JULY 25, 2020

Scientists from ExxonMobil, University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new material that could capture more than 90% of CO 2 emitted from industrial sources using low-temperature steam, requiring less energy for the overall carbon capture process. UC Berkeley graphic by Eugene Kim).

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Biofuel and Ag organizations call for accountable life cycle analysis for SAF tax credits, DOE to lead

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AUGUST 10, 2021

In an effort to decarbonize transportation and reduce aviation emissions, Congress is considering new legislation to establish a tax credit to promote and develop robust domestic SAF production. We recognize the importance of decarbonizing the aviation sector with low carbon liquid fuels.

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Organically synthesized porous carbon shows “exceptional” potential as Li-ion anode material

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JUNE 26, 2018

A international team of researchers, led by Lancaster University in the UK and Jilin University in China, reports the first organically synthesized sp?sp sp 3 hybridized porous carbon, OSPC?1. The new carbon shows electron conductivity, high porosity, the highest uptake of lithium ions of any carbon material to?date

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New porous coordination polymer captures CO2, converts it to useful organic materials

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OCTOBER 13, 2019

A new material that can selectively capture CO 2 molecules and efficiently convert them into useful organic materials has been developed by researchers at Kyoto University, along with colleagues at the University of Tokyo and Jiangsu Normal University in China. —Wu et al. —Susumu Kitagawa, materials chemist at Kyoto University.

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New ASTM test standard for recovered carbon black

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MARCH 9, 2023

A newly approved standard from ASTM International’s recovered carbon black committee (D36) provides a test that will help to differentiate products and provide a quality control tool for producers and users. Recovered carbon black (rCB) is a recycled product made from end-of-life tires. This standard will improve the adoption of rCB.

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Stena Bulk launches project to demonstrate end-to-end shipboard carbon capture at scale

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OCTOBER 6, 2022

Leading tanker shipping company Stena Bulk is launching a two-year, three-phase project aimed at demonstrating shipboard carbon capture, together with the Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) and the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI).

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UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

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JULY 10, 2022

The UK government is awarding £54 million to 15 projects to develop technologies that remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide can then be permanently stored or used in various products or applications. Biochar - This is a form of charcoal produced when organic matter is burned without oxygen.

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Fujitsu & Teijin in joint trials with V Frames & Advanced Bikes with recycled carbon fiber; blockchain platform

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JANUARY 23, 2023

Moving forward, the two parties will further promote discussions and field trials with partner companies and organizations that support this initiative and will work to contribute to the realization of a circular economy by supporting the growth of the recycling market in various industries. Earlier post.)

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Berkeley researchers propose salted biomass as scalable, economical and stable carbon capture and storage solution

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MAY 7, 2023

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, are proposing burying salted biomass in a dry environment within an engineered biolandfill as a solution to sequester carbon that has been photosynthetically fixed by cultivated plants. A simplified version of the bio-landfill technology. It is essential to keep the biomass dry.

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Molten carbonate electrolysis can produce a range of carbon nanomaterials, including graphene, from CO2 at high yield

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China and George Washington University in the US report in a new paper in the ACS journal Accounts of Chemical Research that a range of important carbon nanomaterials can be produced at high yield by molten carbonate electrolysis.

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New concept with anthraquinone-based organic cathode advances aluminum battery technology

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OCTOBER 1, 2019

The new battery uses an anode made of aluminum and a cathode made of an anthraquinone-based organic material. organic cathode battery,” Energy Storage Materials , doi: 10.1016/j.ensm.2019.07.033. Jan Bitenc, Niklas Lindahl, Alen Vizintin, Muhammad E. 2019.07.033.

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Haldor Topsoe establishes focused green hydrogen organization to accelerate electrolysis business

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JUNE 2, 2021

Haldor Topsoe is determined to take a leading position in the green hydrogen space, and has established a focused green hydrogen organization to accelerate its business. The new organization will leverage Topsoe’s insights into solid oxide electrolysis.

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Ramaco Carbon partnering with ORNL on new processes to make graphite from coal

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APRIL 6, 2023

Ramaco Carbon is partnering with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to develop new, large-scale processes for making graphite from coal. The conversion of coal to higher value materials, such as graphene, graphite or carbon nanotubes, is of high interest, and a number of researchers have proposed processes.

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Haldor Topsoe and Aker Carbon Capture to cooperate on low-carbon hydrogen solutions

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

Aker Carbon Capture and Haldor Topsoe have signed a memorandum of understanding with the intention to offer a complete solution for low-carbon hydrogen production. Aker Carbon Capture’s proprietary carbon capture process uses a mixture of water and organic amine solvents to absorb the CO 2.

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Linde and Shell team up to commercialize lower-carbon technology for ethylene: E-ODH

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OCTOBER 25, 2020

The catalytic process is an alternative route to ethane steam cracking, offering the potential of economic advantages, acetic acid co-production and significantly lower overall carbon footprint through electrification of power input. —John van der Velden, Senior Vice President Global Sales & Technology at Linde Engineering.

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Researchers use melamine to create effective, low-cost carbon capture; potential tailpipe application

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AUGUST 5, 2022

Using an inexpensive polymer called melamine, researchers from UC Berkeley, Texas A&M and Stanford have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks. We distinguished ammonium carbamate pairs and a mix of ammonium carbamate and carbamic acid during carbon dioxide chemisorption.

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NTU Singapore to develop technologies to extract hydrogen from liquid organic hydrogen carriers

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APRIL 3, 2022

Liquid organic hydrogen carriers are flexible media for the storage and transportation of renewable energy. Liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) technology is one of the promising solutions for safe transportation of hydrogen.

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Raven SR and Chart Industries to collaborate on hydrogen and carbon capture

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

Raven SR, a renewable fuels company, and Chart Industries will collaborate globally on the liquefaction, storage, and transportation of hydrogen as well as pure carbon dioxide produced from Raven SR’s non-combustion Steam/CO 2 Reformation process of converting waste to renewable fuel. —Matt Murdock, CEO of Raven SR.

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Teijin begins life-cycle analysis of its carbon fibers

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JANUARY 4, 2022

Teijin Limited has started to carry out a life-cycle assessment (LCA) of its carbon fibers to calculate their total carbon emissions—an industry first. Teijin’s LCA is useful in identifying carbon hotspots in manufacturing processes and evaluating options for emissions reduction.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Climate Change Emissions

Study finds limited evidence that carbon tax rebates have increased public support for carbon pricing

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In a study published in Nature Climate Change , an international research team reports finding limited evidence that individual or household rebates have increased public support for carbon taxes in Canada and Switzerland. —Mildenberger et al. Taxpayers often remain unaware of the rebate’s existence or underestimate the rebate’s value.

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BASF and Samsung Heavy Industries collaborate on carbon capture & storage onboard maritime vessels

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Towards this end, both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) technology at the trade show Gastech 2022 in Milan, Italy. The scope of the collaboration includes a marinization study as well as engineering design and construction of the carbon capture unit.

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Researchers achieve highest specific capacitance of 638 F g-1 using covalent triazine-based framework on nanostructured spherical carbon

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JULY 20, 2023

Researchers from the University of Bialystok (Poland), the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and colleagues have achieved the highest specific capacitance value reported of 638 F g −1 in aqueous acidic solutions by combining spherical carbon nanostructures with covalent triazine-based frameworks. —Hryniewicka et al. Breczko, J.,

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Vitesco joins Polestar 0 project to develop zero-carbon emissions inverter

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Vitesco Technologies has been selected as a collaboration partner to develop the power electronics with the target to achieve a zero-carbon emissions inverter for the production vehicle application in 2030. At the same time, we see the Polestar 0 project as far more than just a milestone on the road to climate neutrality.

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Alcoa to supply sustainable, low-carbon aluminum for wheels on Audi e-tron GT

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MARCH 24, 2021

Alcoa is supplying aluminum for Audi’s pilot project from a self-developed, innovative smelting process that emits oxygen instead of carbon dioxide. The new smelting technology uses an inert anode that replaces the carbon anodes that are traditionally used during electrolysis, which is the process used to make primary aluminum.

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Saudi Aramco joins Rice University’s Carbon Hub; coproduction of hydrogen and advanced carbon materials from hydrocarbons

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MARCH 22, 2022

Aramco) has joined Carbon Hub, a research initiative led by Rice University to develop sustainable uses of hydrocarbons. Launched in 2019, Carbon Hub supports a zero-emissions future where clean hydrogen energy and advanced carbon materials are coproduced efficiently and sustainably from hydrocarbons. The Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

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Renewable natural gas from food waste offers negative carbon intensity as LCFS pathway: -80 gCO2e/MJ

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MARCH 9, 2021

The proposed carbon intensities for the two pathways are -79.91 The percolate is the liquid that is sprayed on the organics. The organisms that produce the biomethane reside in the percolate. gCO 2 e/MJ and 0.28 gCO 2 e/MJ, respectively. Electricity is used to run the upgrading unit.

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Waste San Francisco Carbon Gas

Volt Carbon Technologies releases mid-year test results for Li-metal pouch cells

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JULY 25, 2023

Canada-based Volt Carbon Technologies ( earlier post ) released its mid-year test results for its proprietary lithium-ion battery. The lithium-ion batteries were manufactured at Volt Carbon’s subsidiary, Solid Ultrabattery’s facility located in Guelph, Ontario. Operational update.

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ROSATOM, Metalloinvest and Air Liquide to evaluate joint project in low-carbon hydrogen production for DRI

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JUNE 21, 2021

Electrolysis of water using low-carbon electricity (“yellow” and / or “green” hydrogen) and steam reforming of methane in combination with carbon capture technologies (“blue” hydrogen) are considered as possible means for hydrogen production. —Evgeny Pakermanov, President of Rusatom Overseas JSC. Earlier post.).

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Hydrogen Carbon Production Russia

EPA report to Congress finds a strong scientific and technical foundation for mitigating black carbon emissions

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APRIL 2, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted its final Report to Congress on Black Carbon , in response to an October 2009 request from Congress to advance efforts to understand the role of black carbon (BC) in climate change. —Report to Congress on Black Carbon. Source: EPA.

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New hierarchical metal-organic nanocomposite cathode for high-energy sodium-ion batteries

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Building on earlier work, researchers in China have fabricated a hierarchical metal-organic nanocomposite for use as a cathode in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). 2017) “In-Situ Formed Hierarchical Metal-Organic Flexible Cathode for High-Energy Sodium-Ion Batteries” ChemSusChem doi: 10.1002/cssc.201701484. —Huang et al. and Huang, Y.

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International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts revised strategy to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping.

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JULY 13, 2023

Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) earlier this month, adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships.

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LanzaTech, Danone develop method to convert carbon emissions directly into MEG, a key building block for PET

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MAY 27, 2022

The technology converts carbon emissions from steel mills or gasified waste biomass directly into MEG. The carbon capture technology uses a proprietary engineered bacterium to convert carbon emissions directly into MEG through fermentation, bypassing the need for an ethanol intermediate, and simplifying the MEG supply chain.

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Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

g/m 3 ) increment of black carbon is associated with a 12% increase in LADC incidence globally. Black carbon is a pollutant that is classified as under PM 2.5. Our findings pinpoint the necessity and urgency to reduce air pollutant emissions especially black carbon. micrograms per cubic meter (?g/m In North America, a 0.1 ?g/m

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Gevo, Google Cloud to measure and verify the carbon intensity of biofuels across supply chain

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JUNE 7, 2022

A blockchain approach to tracking carbon intensity (CI) is one way to assure an immutable, transformational, and traceable CI profile for bio-fuel feedstock through the full carbon lifecycle. Data is the core issue in understanding carbon emissions.

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Kia Soul EV achieves UL Environment Validation for bio-based organic carbon content for 10% of its interior plastic

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The new Kia Soul EV, which will have its world premiere at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show starting later this week, has achieved UL Environment validation for bio-based organic carbon content for 10% of its interior materials.

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Argonne study finds 23% reduction decrease in carbon intensity of ethanol from 2005 to 2019

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MAY 26, 2021

A new lifecycle analysis by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory has found that the carbon intensity of corn ethanol has decreased 23%—from 58 to 45 gCO 2 e/MJ—from 2005 to 2019. Carbon intensity (gCO 2 e/MJ undenatured ethanol) of corn ethanol without LUC for 2005–2019. —Lee et al.

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2005 2019 Carbon Emissions

Sulfur-carbon nanofiber composite for solid-state Li-sulfur batteries

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APRIL 13, 2020

Researchers at Toyohashi University of Technology in Japan have developed an active sulfur material and carbon nanofiber (S-CNF) composite material for all-solid-state Li-sulfur batteries using a low-cost and straightforward liquid phase process. Schematic images and electron microscope photograph of sulfur-carbon composites (top).

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Carbon Lithium Sulfur Li-ion Batteries

Woodside joins Japanese consortium to study exporting carbon-neutral hydrogen as ammonia

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APRIL 7, 2020

The consortium has received approval from Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) for a feasibility study covering the entire hydrogen-as-ammonia value chain. Blue hydrogen is produced from gas using steam methane reforming, with related carbon emissions offset.

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Hydrogen Carbon Corporation Japan

DOE announces $110M for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

A recent study by Science of the Total Environment found that DOE is the most productive organization in the world in the carbon capture and storage field. The selected projects will support FEED studies for commercial-scale carbon capture systems. million in federal funding for cost-shared R&D.

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Carbon Tax Credit Tax Commercial

Honeywell introduces Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier

Kia EV6 achieves product carbon footprint certification from the Carbon Trust

New photocatalytic system converts carbon dioxide to valuable fuel more efficiently than natural photosynthesis

Tohoku, UCLA team advance 4V-class metal-free organic Lithium-ion batteries; croconic acid cathode

ArcelorMittal publishes concept for global low-carbon emissions physical steel standard

ExxonMobil, UC Berkeley, Berkeley Lab develop new MOF for carbon capture and steam regeneration

Biofuel and Ag organizations call for accountable life cycle analysis for SAF tax credits, DOE to lead

Organically synthesized porous carbon shows “exceptional” potential as Li-ion anode material

New porous coordination polymer captures CO2, converts it to useful organic materials

New ASTM test standard for recovered carbon black

Stena Bulk launches project to demonstrate end-to-end shipboard carbon capture at scale

UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

Fujitsu & Teijin in joint trials with V Frames & Advanced Bikes with recycled carbon fiber; blockchain platform

Berkeley researchers propose salted biomass as scalable, economical and stable carbon capture and storage solution

Molten carbonate electrolysis can produce a range of carbon nanomaterials, including graphene, from CO2 at high yield

New concept with anthraquinone-based organic cathode advances aluminum battery technology

Haldor Topsoe establishes focused green hydrogen organization to accelerate electrolysis business

Ramaco Carbon partnering with ORNL on new processes to make graphite from coal

Haldor Topsoe and Aker Carbon Capture to cooperate on low-carbon hydrogen solutions

Linde and Shell team up to commercialize lower-carbon technology for ethylene: E-ODH

Researchers use melamine to create effective, low-cost carbon capture; potential tailpipe application

NTU Singapore to develop technologies to extract hydrogen from liquid organic hydrogen carriers

Raven SR and Chart Industries to collaborate on hydrogen and carbon capture

Teijin begins life-cycle analysis of its carbon fibers

Study finds limited evidence that carbon tax rebates have increased public support for carbon pricing

BASF and Samsung Heavy Industries collaborate on carbon capture & storage onboard maritime vessels

Researchers achieve highest specific capacitance of 638 F g-1 using covalent triazine-based framework on nanostructured spherical carbon

Vitesco joins Polestar 0 project to develop zero-carbon emissions inverter

Alcoa to supply sustainable, low-carbon aluminum for wheels on Audi e-tron GT

Saudi Aramco joins Rice University’s Carbon Hub; coproduction of hydrogen and advanced carbon materials from hydrocarbons

Renewable natural gas from food waste offers negative carbon intensity as LCFS pathway: -80 gCO2e/MJ

Volt Carbon Technologies releases mid-year test results for Li-metal pouch cells

ROSATOM, Metalloinvest and Air Liquide to evaluate joint project in low-carbon hydrogen production for DRI

EPA report to Congress finds a strong scientific and technical foundation for mitigating black carbon emissions

New hierarchical metal-organic nanocomposite cathode for high-energy sodium-ion batteries

International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts revised strategy to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping.

LanzaTech, Danone develop method to convert carbon emissions directly into MEG, a key building block for PET

Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

Gevo, Google Cloud to measure and verify the carbon intensity of biofuels across supply chain

Kia Soul EV achieves UL Environment Validation for bio-based organic carbon content for 10% of its interior plastic

Argonne study finds 23% reduction decrease in carbon intensity of ethanol from 2005 to 2019

Sulfur-carbon nanofiber composite for solid-state Li-sulfur batteries

Woodside joins Japanese consortium to study exporting carbon-neutral hydrogen as ammonia

DOE announces $110M for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects

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