Tag Archives: CO2

Airbus Innovators Shortlisted for German Future Prize with CO2 Capture Breakthrough

(IN BRIEF) A team of engineers and a developer from Airbus has been shortlisted as one of the top three finalists for the prestigious German Future Prize 2023. Their nomination is in recognition of their innovative work in developing Direct … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies and Tree Energy Solutions Collaborate on Large-Scale e-NG Production Unit in the United States

(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies and Tree Energy Solutions (TES) have formed a partnership to develop a large-scale production unit for e-natural gas (e-NG) in the United States. The project aims to produce 100,000 to 200,000 metric tons of e-NG per year … Read the full press release

Sweco to Lead Preliminary Research on Hydrogen Routes for Fluxys Belgium’s Pipeline Network

(IN BRIEF) Infrastructure company Fluxys Belgium has partnered with Sweco to prepare its pipeline network for the transportation of hydrogen and CO2. Sweco has been assigned to conduct a feasibility study and preliminary research for multiple hydrogen routes in Ghent … Read the full press release

Messer to Use BASF’s OASE® Blue Technology for CO2 Recovery Plant in Austria

(IN BRIEF) Industrial gases specialist, Messer, plans to launch a CO2 recovery plant in Austria in 2024, using BASF’s OASE® blue technology to recover CO2 from an industrial company’s flue gas. The recovered CO2 will be refined to food grade … Read the full press release

Holcim commits CHF 2 billion to capture over 5 million tons of CO2 per year by 2030

(IN BRIEF) Holcim has published its second climate report, sharing the acceleration of its net zero journey and upgraded 2030 climate targets, which are aligned with the 1.5°C framework and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. The company aims … Read the full press release

E.ON and Horisont Energi, a Norwegian clean energy company, partner over large-scale CO2 removal solutions

(PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 30-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON (ETR: EOAN), one of Europe’s largest operators of energy networks and energy infrastructure, has announced a new collaboration with Horisont Energi (EURONEXT: HRGI), a Norwegian clean energy company, aimed at intensifying their … Read the full press release

E.ON et Horisont Energi, une société norvégienne d’énergie propre, s’associent pour des solutions d’élimination du CO2 à grande échelle

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) ESSEN, 30-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — E.ON (ETR : EOAN), l’un des plus grands opérateurs européens de réseaux et d’infrastructures énergétiques, a annoncé une nouvelle collaboration avec Horisont Energi (EURONEXT : HRGI), une société norvégienne d’énergie propre, visait à … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval to participate in the world’s first project aimed at on-board capture, storage and off-loading of carbon dioxide (CO2) with technological and engineering expertise

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 5-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has announced it will provide project technological and engineering expertise to the world´s first project aimed at on-board capture, storage … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval participe au premier projet au monde visant à capturer, stocker et décharger à bord du dioxyde de carbone (CO2) avec une expertise technologique et d’ingénierie

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) LUND, 5-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, un leader mondial du transfert de chaleur, de la séparation centrifuge et du traitement des fluides, a annoncé qu’il apportera son expertise technologique et d’ingénierie au premier projet au monde … Read the full press release

L’entreprise autrichienne de technologie de la mobilité AVL étend son infrastructure de test mondiale pour la technologie des piles à combustible et de l’hydrogène avec un nouveau centre de test de pointe à Graz, en Autriche

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) GRAZ, Autriche, 20-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AVL, l’un des leaders mondiaux des technologies de mobilité pour le développement, la simulation et les tests dans l’industrie automobile, a annoncé l’expansion substantielle de son infrastructure de test mondiale pour … Read the full press release

Empa researchers work on High Entropy Ceramics with potential use in energy storage and chemical production processes

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 9-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that its researchers Michael Stuer, Amy Knorpp, Jon Bell, Shangxiong Huangfu are working and researching on High Entropy Ceramics that … Read the full press release

Investigadores de Empa trabajan en Cerámica de Alta Entropía con uso potencial en almacenamiento de energía y procesos de producción química

(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) DÜBENDORF, 9-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, el instituto de investigación suizo de ciencia y tecnología de materiales aplicados, ha anunciado que sus investigadores Michael Stuer, Amy Knorpp, Jon Bell, Shangxiong Huangfu están trabajando e investigando en Cerámicas … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies to produce biomethane from Veolia waste and water treatment facilities as part of a new agreement

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 2-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE), one of the seven “supermajor” oil companies, has announced the company will start producing biomethane from waste and water treatment facilities located in 15 countries as part of a new … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies wird im Rahmen einer neuen Vereinbarung Biomethan aus Abfall- und Wasserbehandlungsanlagen von Veolia produzieren

(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) PARIS, 2-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE), eines der sieben „Supermajor“-Ölunternehmen, hat angekündigt, dass das Unternehmen mit der Produktion von Biomethan aus Abfall- und Wasseraufbereitungsanlagen beginnen wird in 15 Ländern im Rahmen einer neuen Vereinbarung mit Veolia, einem … Read the full press release

Eni et Holcim s’associent pour une solution prometteuse d’utilisation du CO₂ basée sur la carbonatation des minéraux de silicate de magnésium

(COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) MILAN, 28-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni (BIT : ENI), une multinationale énergétique italienne axée sur l’innovation, l’efficacité et l’accessibilité pour tous, et Holcim (SWX : HOLN), l’un des principaux fournisseurs mondiaux de ciment et de granulats, de béton et … Read the full press release

Eni, Holcim partner over promising solution for CO₂ utilisation based on the carbonation of magnesium silicate minerals

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 28-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni (BIT: ENI), an Italian multinational energy company with focus on innovation, efficiency and accessibility for all, and Holcim (SWX: HOLN), one of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates, concrete and … Read the full press release

BASF, China BlueChemical and Wuhuan Engineering partner over low-carbon development and utilization of marine gas resources

BASF to develop and supply innovative catalyst solutions that enable CO2 direct utilization via reforming and synthesis gas to chemicals Reduction of carbon footprint via improved process efficiency and carbon efficiency is the core of the partnership Focus is on utilization … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce Power Systems works on the development of mtu methanol engines to be used in commercial ships and yachts

Rolls-Royce Power Systems to set standards in high-speed marine methanol engines  New engines based on proven mtu technologies  Methanol and synthetic diesel as key fuels of the future for climate-friendly engine operation  Fuel cell another option on the way to … Read the full press release

Equinor: Oseberg to become one of the main Norwegian gas producers

(PRESS RELEASE) STAVANGER, 26-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor ASA (OSE:EQNR, NYSE:EQNR), an oil, gas, wind and solar energy company active in more than 30 markets globally, has announced an investment of NOK 10 billion (~EUR 1 billion) for the further … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp Uhde milestone: 35 EnviNOx® systems successfully installed saving 16 million t/year emissions globally

35th unit installed, total emissions saved worldwide: 16 million t/year EnviNOx® technology reduces greenhouse gas emissions nearly completely (PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 24-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — thyssenkrupp (ETR: TKA), a German multinational industrial engineering and steel production conglomerate, announces that thyssenkrupp Uhde has … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies and the Government of Suriname sign carbon credit exchange agreement

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 19-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE), one of the seven “supermajor” oil companies, announces the signing of agreement with the Government of Suriname, to support its national strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by preserving forests … Read the full press release

Zero-emissions logistics: TotalEnergies to solarize eight sites of DHL in Dubai

TotalEnergies will solarize eight of DHL’s sites in Dubai to cover the equivalent of over 46,000m² of photovoltaic panels. As part of their strategic cooperation agreement, a solar energy project is launched Over 14,000 MWh of electricity will be produced … Read the full press release

Navigating a changing refrigerants market: Alfa Laval’s latest white paper on natural refrigerants

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 26-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, the world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, announces the release of newly revised white paper on sustainable refrigerants. A massive change is taking place in heating and … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval responds to rapid growth of transcritical CO2 systems with the launch of new AXP82 heat exchanger

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 23-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval introduces a new size of heat exchanger specially engineered for use with CO2 from the proven high-pressure performance of its AXP product line. The new Alfa Laval AXP82 expands the use … Read the full press release

HeidelbergCement’s ambitious Brevik carbon capture and storage (CCS) project gets green light from the Norwegian parliament

(PRESS RELEASE) HEIDELBERG, 15-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — HeidelbergCement announces that its investment in a full-scale carbon capture facility in its Norcem plant in Brevik, Norway has received the approval from the Norwegian parliament. HeidelbergCement aims to capture of 400,000 tonnes … Read the full press release

Eni and Saipem to explore technological solutions for decarbonization such as carbon capture, utilization and storage

(PRESS RELEASE) MILAN, 9-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Italian multinational oil and gas company, Eni signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saipem to cooperate on the identification and engineering of decarbonisation initiatives and projects in Italy with special focus on … Read the full press release

LafargeHolcim invests more than 90M EUR in waste heat recovery systems in India

Thermal heat electricity part of reducing energy-related emissions by 65% by 2030 Builds on company’s partnerships with power producers worldwide to accelerate use of renewable energy (PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 3-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Global leader in building materials and solutions … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre to start testing biofuels for the marine industry

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 9-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval announces that its 2800 m2 Test & Training Centre located in Aalborg, Denmark is ready to test biofuels. In coming years, the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre will accumulate knowledge … Read the full press release

Siemens Gamesa sets new milestone on its way to net-zero emission by 2050

Driven by this achievement, Siemens Gamesa doubles its CO2 savings within just one year to 80,000t CO2 annually The company meets its target five years ahead of its original schedule and advances in its roadmap to achieve net-zero emissions by … Read the full press release

Eni awarded licence CS004 for carbon storage in the UK

(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 8-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni UK Limited (Eni) has been awarded a carbon dioxide (CO2) appraisal and storage licence (CS licence) by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA). The CS licence will cover an area located within … Read the full press release

WinGD’s iCER technology with the Alfa Laval PureCool system to help significantly minimize methane slip

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 7-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval (STO: ALFA), a leading heat transfer, separation and fluid handling company, has announced that the company cooperated with with WinGD, a global Swiss engine developer, over a solution aimed at helping … Read the full press release

Real estate investment firm Wereldhave commits to align its Full Service Centers with the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement

Real estate investment firm Wereldhave commits to align its Full Service Centers with the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement

The RE firm will establish a 2°C roadmap for its Full Service Centers aimed at reducing carbon emissions (PRESS RELEASE) SCHIPHOL, 13-Mar-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Real estate investment firm Wereldhave active in the Netherlands, Belgium and France said it will … Read the full press release

LafargeHolcim part of major study on commercial-scale carbon capture at its Portland Cement Plant in Colorado

(PRESS RELEASE) VANCOUVER/ZURICH/HOUSTON/PARIS, 7-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — New joint study aimed at evaluating the viability and design of a commercial-scale carbon-capture facility at the Holcim Portland Cement Plant in Florence, Colorado, U.S. has been initiated by a group of leading … Read the full press release

Smart marine initiative unveils 62,000 dwt Ultramax Bulk Carrier design that meets the ambitious IMO’s GHG reduction targets

The new Ultramax Bulk Carrier design meets the IMO 2030 environmental targets

Joint development project by Wärtsilä, Oshima & DNV GL comes up with Bulk Carrier design meeting the IMO 2030 environmental targets (PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 3-Jul-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The next-generation 62,000 dwt Ultramax Bulk Carrier design that meets the International … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial: First-ever natural-gas vehicles in Africa, produced by IVECO BUS welcomed with great enthusiasm by Abidjan’s population

The Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister, Amadou Gon Coulibaly, and the Transport Minister, Amadou Koné, officially handed the keys of the first Euro VI gas rapid transit Crealis buses to the CEO of the Abidjan Transport Company (SOTRA), Meité Bouaké. The … Read the full press release

World’s first synthetic sports flooring produced with carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide for the production of sports floorings Premiere for new product at hockey field in Germany / Innovative process from Covestro preserves resources / Next step in the use of CO2 for plastics LEVERKUSEN, 26-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Fit with … Read the full press release

Germany: new digital platform to significantly increase the efficiency of grid-stabilising measures to avoid grid congestion

Digital procurement platform to reduce the number of wind turbine output in case of grid congestion Regional producers, consumers and storage facility operators offer system operators flexible use of their installations for system support Flexibility platform has price decreasing effect … Read the full press release

Model tests of the Project Forward’s concept vessel indicate that the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) is well below the currently most stringent Phase III level

HELSINKI, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Project Forward initiative led by Athens-Based Arista Shipping, with Wärtsilä as one of the participants, demonstrates that with LNG as fuel, an advanced hull design, and highly efficient propulsion machinery, it will be possible to … Read the full press release

ING to invest in Black Bear Carbon and help the company improve its technology and expand globally

ING has invested in Black Bear Carbon (BBC), a company that recycles old tyres into a raw material used to make things like pen ink, smartphone covers and new tyres. AMSTERDAM, 14-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The raw material ‘carbon black’ is used … Read the full press release

Airbus to use AirSeas’ SeaWing automated kite on its own RORO ships that transport large aircraft parts among its production sites

The company’s own transport vessels will be equipped with automated towing kites from an Airbus start-up TOULOUSE, 10-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus’ slogan, “We make it fly,” has taken an entirely new meaning with the application of its aeronautical expertise … Read the full press release