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Cambridge researchers develop standalone device that makes formic acid from sunlight, CO2 and water

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Researchers at the University of Cambridge, with colleagues at the University of Tokyo, have developed a standalone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into formic acid, a carbon-neutral fuel, without requiring any additional components or electricity. —senior author Professor Erwin Reisner.

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SSAB produces first fossil-free steel and delivers it to Volvo Group; HYBRIT technology

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The steel is now being delivered to the first customer, the Volvo Group. The hydrogen gas used in the direct reduction process is produced by electrolysis of water with fossil-free electricity, and can be used directly or stored for later use. We’ll be converting to electric arc furnace in Oxelösund as early as 2025.

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Maire Tecnimont Group and NTPC to develop green methanol project in India

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Tecnimont Private Limited, Indian subsidiary of Maire Tecnimont Group, has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NTPC, India’s largest power generation company. The Green Methanol Project involves capturing carbon from NTPC power plants and converting it into green fuel.

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Chinese steel group Tsingshan investing $375M to build lithium plant in Argentina with Eramet

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—Christel Bories, Eramet group Chair and CEO. Fresh water is then used to release the stored lithium. Purification of the lithium, then reaction with sodium carbonate to convert it to lithium carbonate. Background. Once filtered again and washed, it achieves the chemical quality of the finished product.

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HIF Global, Porsche and Volkswagen Group unveil new direct air capture unit to be installed at eFuels plant in Chile in 2024

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At the IAA Summit in Munich, HIF Global, together with Porsche AG, Volkswagen Group Innovation and MAN Energy Solutions, announced the development and installation of a Direct Air Capture (DAC) unit at the HIF Haru Oni Demonstration facility in southern Chile in 2024. Water, a potential by-product, is drained off. Earlier post.)

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Audi partnering with Climeworks on CO2 direct air capture and storage

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The Swiss company Climeworks is building the world’s largest direct air capture (DAC) and storage facility for converting atmospheric CO 2 to rock in Iceland. Water from the Hellisheiði power plant then flows through the facility and transports the carbon dioxide roughly 2,000 meters below the surface of the Earth.

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Wärtsilä, Höegh LNG and partners receive funding of €5.9M to develop ammonia as hydrogen carrier

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Technology group Wärtsilä, along with Norway-based Höegh LNG and other partners, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), University of South-East Norway, Sustainable Energy and BASF SE have received funding of approximately @5.9 The objective of the project is to enable ammonia to be converted back to hydrogen at the receiving destination.

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