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Dymag and Hankuk Carbon developing new carbon hybrid wheel technology for Hyundai N

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JULY 28, 2023

Dymag, a designer and manufacturer of lightweight wheels for the automotive industry, and its strategic partner, composites material specialists Hankuk Carbon, are working with Hyundai on the development of advanced new carbon hybrid wheel technology for the carmaker’s N Performance products.

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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 funding comes under Phase 2 of the Direct Air Capture and Greenhouse Gas Removal technologies competition. The biochar is rich in carbon and can be used as a fertilizer. million (US$6.7

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Asahi Kasei collaborates on development of recycling technology for carbon fiber from autos

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JANUARY 23, 2023

Asahi Kasei, a diversified Japanese multinational company, has developed a new technology for recycling carbon fiber plastic compounds together with the National Institute of Technology, Kitakyushu College and Tokyo University of Science. Thus, these carbon fiber compounds present in vehicles for weight reduction.

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Nucor investing in start-up company Electra developing zero-carbon iron technology

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DECEMBER 11, 2022

Nucor Corporation, a North American manufacturer of steel and steel products, has made an equity investment in Electra , a Colorado-based start-up developing a process to produce carbon-free iron that can be used to make steel. Electra’s process results in zero carbon dioxide emissions.

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Airbus and major airlines partner to explore direct air carbon capture technology

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JULY 19, 2022

Airbus and a number of major airlines—Air Canada, Air France-KLM, easyJet, International Airlines Group, LATAM Airlines Group, Lufthansa Group and Virgin Atlantic—have signed Letters of Intent (LoI) to explore opportunities for a future supply of carbon removal credits from direct air carbon capture technology.

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ORNL team develops carbon-nanotube-based superlubricity coating

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JUNE 8, 2023

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a coating composed of carbon nanotubes that imparts superlubricity to sliding parts. The multiwalled carbon nanotubes coat the steel, repel corrosive moisture and function as a lubricant reservoir. Kumara et al. It’s like an engine without oil.

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ExxonMobil, FuelCell Energy expand agreement to optimize carbonate fuel cell technology for large-scale carbon capture

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NOVEMBER 10, 2019

signed a new, two-year expanded joint-development agreement to further enhance carbonate fuel cell technology for the purpose of capturing carbon dioxide from industrial facilities. ExxonMobil is exploring options to conduct a pilot test of next-generation fuel cell carbon capture solution at one of its operating sites.

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AI technology to cut carbon emissions across key sectors

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MARCH 19, 2024

The UK Government is to back innovators at the cutting edge of AI technology to use their work to cut carbon emissions across key sectors. The post AI technology to cut carbon emissions across key sectors appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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CATL to adopt Toyocolor’s conductive carbon nanotube dispersions

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Toyocolor, the colorants and functional materials arm of the specialty chemicals company Toyo Ink Group of Japan, announced that the company’s Lioaccum conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersions ( earlier post ) have been selected by the world’s largest battery manufacturer CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.,

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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. This activity is anticipated to take place in the upcoming quarter.

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Occidental to acquire direct air capture technology company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B

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AUGUST 17, 2023

Occidental announced that a wholly owned subsidiary— 1PointFive —has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire all the outstanding equity of Carbon Engineering Ltd. (CE) Occidental has been working with Carbon Engineering on direct air capture (DAC) deployment since 2019. Earlier post.)

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Greenergy opts for Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to produce low-carbon fuels from waste tires

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JANUARY 19, 2021

Greenergy will invest in Front End Engineering Design (FEED) of a project to produce low-carbon transportation fuels from waste tires. In the first phase, the planned facility will process up to 300 tons of shredded tires each day to produce low-carbon, low-sulfur drop-in fuels that can be blended into diesel and gasoline.

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ACE selects Topsoe as low carbon technology provider for proposed $7.5B clean hydrogen-ammonia project

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

million metric tons of low-carbon ammonia annually with Topsoe’s integrated blue hydrogen and ammonia solutions, including SynCOR autothermal reforming (ATR) technology. This technology is targeting a reduction of up to 98% of all CO 2 , which is contracted to be permanently sequestered by Denbury Carbon Solutions.

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Schlumberger and RTI International partner to accelerate the industrialization of NAS carbon capture technology

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

Schlumberger has entered into an agreement with RTI International , a nonprofit research institute, to accelerate the industrialization and scale-up of its proprietary non-aqueous solvent (NAS) technology, which enhances the efficiency of absorption-based carbon capture.

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Infinium to provide ultra-low carbon electrofuels to Amazon trucking fleet starting in 2023

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Electrofuels provider Infinium announced an agreement with Amazon to begin using Infinium Electrofuels in the retailer’s middle mile fleet as an ultra-low carbon alternative to traditional fossil fuels. The clean burning electrofuels will be produced for Amazon at one of the first electrofuels production facilities, located in Texas.

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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

Linde GmbH and Shell announced an exclusive collaboration agreement on ethane-oxidative dehydrogenation (E-ODH) technology for ethylene production. The agreement will enable accelerated deployment of this novel technology across the wider chemicals sector, with Linde marketing to customers under the name EDHOX.

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Goodyear announces first tire to use carbon black produced via methane pyrolysis; Monolith’s carbon black

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MAY 11, 2023

The specialized tread compound that provides enhanced all-season traction will include Monolith carbon black produced by methane pyrolysis. This tire, which will be manufactured with this specific carbon black, is the first tire for sale in the industry to have this type of carbon black produced by Monolith.

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LeMond Carbon obtains independent verification of its carbon fiber rapid oxidation technology

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DECEMBER 22, 2019

LeMond Carbon announced the results of an independent technical audit conducted by Bureau Veritas (BV) of its carbon fiber manufacturing process. The audit was conducted on a pilot line at Deakin University’s Carbon Nexus facility in Geelong, Australia. From Bureau Veritas audit of LeMond’s carbon fiber manufacturing process.

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Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Rusheen Capital Management create company to deploy Carbon Engineering’s direct air capture technology

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AUGUST 21, 2020

Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Occidental, and Rusheen Capital Management, a private equity firm, have formed a development company, 1PointFive, to finance and to deploy Carbon Engineering ’s large-scale Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology. Carbon Engineering’s DAC technology has four major elements.

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Li-Metal successfully produces lithium metal directly from lithium carbonate at Ontario pilot plant

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MAY 24, 2023

a developer of lithium metal and lithium metal anode technologies, has successfully produced its first lithium metal at its lithium metal piloting facility in Markham, Ontario. We believe we are one of the first internationally to produce lithium metal directly from lithium carbonate at this scale. Li-Metal Corp.,

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UP Catalyst CO2-derived carbon nanotube electrode material boosts cycle life in Na-ion batteries

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MARCH 11, 2023

Tests conducted by Titirici Group , a multidisciplinary research team based at Imperial College London, have found that a novel carbon nanotube electrode material derived from CO 2 —produced by Estonian nanotech company UP Catalyst ( earlier post )—enhances the cyclability of sodium-ion batteries. From every 3.7

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Oxford spin-out OXCCU raises US$22.8M to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel

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JUNE 15, 2023

OXCCU, a company spun-out from the University of Oxford in 2021 that is focused on converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen into industrial and consumer products ( earlier post ), completed an £18-million (US$22.8 million) Series A financing round.

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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. Dual scoring system.

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Baker Hughes acquires exclusive license from SRI International for mixed salt process technology for carbon capture

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MARCH 30, 2021

SRI has received support from the US Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE) and National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in developing its MSP technology. The rotating bed technology enhances the carbon capture process resulting in up to 75% smaller footprint and lower capital expenditures.

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Stanford study finds current carbon capture technology inefficient & increases air pollution

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University, suggests that carbon capture technologies are inefficient and increase air pollution. All sorts of scenarios have been developed under the assumption that carbon capture actually reduces substantial amounts of carbon.

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Honeywell and Wood partner on technologies for carbon-neutral sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Honeywell and Wood announced a comprehensive package of technologies to support the effort to produce carbon-neutral aviation fuel. The UOP Ecofining process technology converts waste oils, fats, and greases into Honeywell Green Jet Fuel, a drop-in replacement for jet fuel. Earlier post.).

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DOE awards Group14 Technologies $3.96M as Energy Storage Grand Challenge winner; nano-silicon within an engineered carbon scaffold

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Group14 Technologies, a provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for global lithium-ion markets, announced that it has been selected as a winner of the Department Of Energy’s Energy Storage Grand Challenge and will receive a $3.96-million million award.

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Sparc Technologies, QUT partner to develop a hard carbon anode material from bio-waste for Na-ion batteries

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Australia-based Sparc Technologies has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). The partnership will begin with a project in the battery anode space with the development of a novel process for the production of hard carbon from bio-waste. Earlier post.).

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Hankuk Carbon, Dymag partner to mass manufacture carbon composite wheels for automotive

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MAY 4, 2022

Hankuk Carbon Co Ltd, a manufacturer of advanced composite materials, has formed a strategic joint-partnership with Dymag, a manufacturer of carbon composite wheels, to enable the mass production of high-performance carbon composite wheels for the world’s leading automotive OEMs.

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Alcoa exploring technology to reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining; MVR powered by renewable energy

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MAY 21, 2021

The development project has the potential to reduce carbon emissions in the alumina refining process significantly. Alcoa of Australia is currently conducting technical and commercial studies to adapt MVR technology to refining. The MVR technology powered by renewable energy could reduce an alumina refinery’s carbon footprint by 70%.

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ClearFlame’s genset technology progresses through phase one trials

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JULY 12, 2023

A power generator demo unit genset, relying on a first use of FuelAdaptive engine technologies patented by ClearFlame Engine Technologies, has successfully progressed through phase one trials. All eyes now focus on the second pilot, where our engine will power a real customer with a renewable low carbon fuel.

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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. Resources Yu, J.,

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EPRI and GTI launch Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI) to accelerate low-carbon energy technologies

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AUGUST 11, 2020

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Gas Technology Institute (GTI) are embarking on a five-year initiative to accelerate the development and demonstration of low-carbon energy technologies. Inform key stakeholders and the public about technology options and potential pathways to a low-carbon future.

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Renault Scénic Vision hydrogen hybrid concept offers 75% smaller carbon footprint than a conventional BEV

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MAY 20, 2022

Its hybrid electric and hydrogen powertrain aims to reduce downtime related to energy recharging while reducing the carbon footprint, including the battery. Renault Scénic Vision is zero emission in production and in use with a 75% smaller carbon footprint than a conventional battery electric vehicle.

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Elkem inaugurates world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters at Rana plant for ferrosilicon and microsilica

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JANUARY 24, 2023

Elkem, a company developing silicones, silicon products and carbon solutions, officially inaugurated the world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters. The Mobile Test Unit (MTU), delivered by Aker Carbon Capture, is now connected to Elkem’s plant in Rana, Norway, which produces high-purity ferrosilicon and microsilica.

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Equinor Energy & Mitsubishi Heavy to collaborate on low-carbon technology to reduce carbon footprint of oil & gas operations

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Norway-based energy company Equinor Energy and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a low-carbon technology collaboration. The non-exclusive cooperation agreement will see both companies develop and use technology to reduce the carbon footprint of oil & gas operations.

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Volt Carbon Technologies’ air classification technology revolutionises graphite purification

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

Graphite mining and solid-state battery experts – Volt Carbon Technologies – outline their state-of-the-art air classification technology that propels graphite ore purification to unparalleled frontiers. Volt Carbon Technologies (VCT) has recently applied for a new patent for its groundbreaking air classification system.

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IperionX to produce 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium components for Ford Performance

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JUNE 15, 2023

IperionX Limited has agreed a Scope of Work (SoW) for the supply of titanium metal components for Ford Motor Company using IperionX’s 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium metal. This Ford SoW follows a detailed program of quality and strength testing of IperionX’s low-carbon, circular titanium metal.

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Ford-led consortium testing hydrogen fuel cell technology on E-Transit in UK

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MAY 14, 2023

A Ford-led consortium is testing hydrogen fuel cell technology on the E-Transit in a small UK-based prototype fleet developed by Ford Pro. The UK-based project will establish if hydrogen fuel cell technology can help to deliver enhanced zero-emission-driving range for E-Transit customers with energy-intensive use cases.

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BNEF: global carbon capture capacity due to rise sixfold by 2030

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

The global capacity for carbon capture in 2030 is set to increase sixfold from today’s level, to 279 million tons of CO 2 captured per year, according to research company BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) newly released 2022 CCUS Market Outlook. The amount of CO 2 being captured today is 43 million tons, or 0.1% of global emissions.

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Carbon Negative: Toyota Working On a Carbon Capture Filtration System

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Japanese auto giant has developed hydrogen powertrains and been a staunch supporter of hybrid technologies, and now it is testing a new engine that can remove carbon from the air. The carbon capture engine first appeared in a GR Corolla race car last year as part of a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain.

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ArcelorMittal inaugurates €200M Steelanol carbon capture and utilization project at Ghent plant

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

At an event held at its steel plant in Ghent, Belgium, ArcelorMittal inaugurated its flagship carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project. It will reduce annual carbon emissions from the Ghent plant by 125,000 tonnes. Other partners involved in the Steelanol project are Primetals Technologies and E4tech. Earlier post.)

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Vulcan to collaborate with DuPont on Zero Carbon Lithium extraction process

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FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Vulcan Energy Resources will collaborate with DuPont Water Solutions,a leader in water filtration and purification, to test and to scale up Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) solutions for Vulcan’s Zero Carbon Lithium extraction process. Earlier post.). Francis Wedin, Managing Director. Stringfellow and Patrick F.

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NAWA Technologies begins production of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube material for energy storage systems

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JUNE 16, 2021

NAWA Technologies has begun manufacturing its Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube (VACNT) material at its Aix-en-Provence facility in southern France. NAWA is showing that, for the first time, VACNT can be grown simultaneously on both sides of a substrate in a process that is fully scaleable.

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Dymag and Hankuk Carbon developing new carbon hybrid wheel technology for Hyundai N

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

Asahi Kasei collaborates on development of recycling technology for carbon fiber from autos

Nucor investing in start-up company Electra developing zero-carbon iron technology

Airbus and major airlines partner to explore direct air carbon capture technology

ORNL team develops carbon-nanotube-based superlubricity coating

ExxonMobil, FuelCell Energy expand agreement to optimize carbonate fuel cell technology for large-scale carbon capture

AI technology to cut carbon emissions across key sectors

CATL to adopt Toyocolor’s conductive carbon nanotube dispersions

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

Occidental to acquire direct air capture technology company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B

Greenergy opts for Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology to produce low-carbon fuels from waste tires

ACE selects Topsoe as low carbon technology provider for proposed $7.5B clean hydrogen-ammonia project

Schlumberger and RTI International partner to accelerate the industrialization of NAS carbon capture technology

Infinium to provide ultra-low carbon electrofuels to Amazon trucking fleet starting in 2023

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

Goodyear announces first tire to use carbon black produced via methane pyrolysis; Monolith’s carbon black

LeMond Carbon obtains independent verification of its carbon fiber rapid oxidation technology

Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Rusheen Capital Management create company to deploy Carbon Engineering’s direct air capture technology

Li-Metal successfully produces lithium metal directly from lithium carbonate at Ontario pilot plant

UP Catalyst CO2-derived carbon nanotube electrode material boosts cycle life in Na-ion batteries

Oxford spin-out OXCCU raises US$22.8M to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel

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

Baker Hughes acquires exclusive license from SRI International for mixed salt process technology for carbon capture

Stanford study finds current carbon capture technology inefficient & increases air pollution

Honeywell and Wood partner on technologies for carbon-neutral sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)

DOE awards Group14 Technologies $3.96M as Energy Storage Grand Challenge winner; nano-silicon within an engineered carbon scaffold

Sparc Technologies, QUT partner to develop a hard carbon anode material from bio-waste for Na-ion batteries

Hankuk Carbon, Dymag partner to mass manufacture carbon composite wheels for automotive

Alcoa exploring technology to reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining; MVR powered by renewable energy

ClearFlame’s genset technology progresses through phase one trials

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

EPRI and GTI launch Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI) to accelerate low-carbon energy technologies

Renault Scénic Vision hydrogen hybrid concept offers 75% smaller carbon footprint than a conventional BEV

Elkem inaugurates world’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters at Rana plant for ferrosilicon and microsilica

Equinor Energy & Mitsubishi Heavy to collaborate on low-carbon technology to reduce carbon footprint of oil & gas operations

Volt Carbon Technologies’ air classification technology revolutionises graphite purification

IperionX to produce 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium components for Ford Performance

Ford-led consortium testing hydrogen fuel cell technology on E-Transit in UK

BNEF: global carbon capture capacity due to rise sixfold by 2030

Carbon Negative: Toyota Working On a Carbon Capture Filtration System

ArcelorMittal inaugurates €200M Steelanol carbon capture and utilization project at Ghent plant

Vulcan to collaborate with DuPont on Zero Carbon Lithium extraction process

NAWA Technologies begins production of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube material for energy storage systems

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