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Renewable materials aren't just a trend but a path to a better future. 🌟 Read this article to learn more about renewable materials' role in the future. #RenewableFuture https://lnkd.in/eZcvQzvk

Bemberg™, our innovative fiber, is a great example of how we at Asahi Kasei implement our "Care for Earth" framework. Made from cotton linter, a pre-consumer material obtained from the manufacturing process of cottonseed oil, Bemberg™ is biodegradable and compostable. Bemberg™ follows a closed-loop production system that recovers and reuses copper and ammonia, reducing waste and minimizing our environmental footprint. Investing in renewable energy is a top priority. We're actively utilizing renewable energy resources from hydroelectric plants to biomass power generation in Bemberg™'s production. As a proud participant in the Business Call to Action (BCtA) led by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Asahi Kasei has been recognized for its commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable development. Together, let's continue to care for our planet and make positive choices that will impact the generations to come. Happy Earth Day! To learn more about Bemberg™'s sustainability practices, visit https://lnkd.in/exa5TpHY #EarthDay #RenewableEnergy #BembergFiber #ClosedLoopProduction #BCtA

The PHA Ecosystem: A Symphony of Love and Care for the Planet PHAmily: This is not just a product line but a representation of PhaBuilder’s mission to provide green solutions. Over 20 years of relentless research into PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) has led to the creation of the PHAmily - an ensemble of sustainable materials and products encompassing PHB, PHBV, PHBHHx, P34HB, various homo-, co- and block polymers and beyond (Fig. 1). This family demonstrates the company’s commitment to offering diverse green solutions for various industries. It embodies an array of sustainable materials and products that aim to serve various industries, emphasizing the company’s dedication to environmental care and love for the globe. PHAbrary: A vast repository of PHA knowledge, PHAbrary stands as a testament to PhaBuilder’s commitment to spearheading green innovation and helping industries transition to sustainable solutions PHAdustry: Encompassing the extensive industrial production and applications of the PHAmily, it’s an initiative that hopes to instill a new ethos in industries, one that prioritizes the environment and high- value added applications. PHAlife: Beyond a concept, it’s PhaBuilder’s promise to integrate sustainable solutions into our daily routines. PHAlife is their commitment to making green living accessible and tangible for all.

Ensyn, Linde and LanzaTech Form an Alliance to Produce Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Transportation Fuels and Low Carbon Consumer Products: Ensyn is pleased to announce an alliance with Linde Corp and LanzaTech to develop and implement the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), other renewable fuels and a range of useful materials from cellulosic biomass (i.e., non-food plant material – primarily wood and wood residues). The alliance combines the three commercially-proven enabling technologies from eacj of the participating companies. The announcement of the alliance was made public last week at the ABLC conference in San Francisco this week. I have attached the announcement that was mad by the ABLC conference sponsors, and will separately post two presentations that were made by Linde and Ensyn, should you wish additional detail. For additional information on the companies, please visit the following web sites:   https://linde.com https://lanzatech.com https://ensyn.com   We believe that this is a significant development in the mix of practical renewable energy solutions, as modern economies quickly move towards the mitigation of climate change.   I trust you will stay tuned for additional updates, as we move forward on this together

Commercialisation of the bioeconomy is key.

The US Department of Energy's Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) are planning to provide funding to support research and development projects for converting wet waste feedstocks, including algae, to low-carbon fuels, chemicals, and agricultural products. The funding will address gaps in the use of carbon dioxide (CO2), conversion technologies, and product development that limit the use of wet algal feedstocks. The funding opportunity will meet BETO's strategic goals for sustainable aviation fuel, other low-carbon products, and decarbonizing communities, as well as FECM's efforts to use CO2 emissions to convert macroalgae and microalgae into low-carbon agricultural products. The potential funding is expected to be released in March 2024, with up to $18.8 million being made available for R&D activities in the form of cooperative agreements lasting approximately two to three years. https://lnkd.in/dcFPuCyt #Renewables #CleanEnergy #Sustainability

The #SunCoChem project is part of the #Road2GreenChem Cluster, which brings together EU-funded R&D projects on #sustainablechemistry with the objective to develop innovative technologies in the field of geener chemistry, solar energy and greener power, as a concrete alternative to the use of carbon feedstock in the European chemical industry, which is one of the main challenges of the “#EUGreenDeal” strategy. Together with FlowPhotoChem.eu Solar2Chem Project DECADEproject RECODEH2020 #OceanProject https://lnkd.in/d63MJrZY

ISCC - the most recognised certification for sustainable biomass With more than 50,000 certificates issued, the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) is by far the best known and most recognised certification system worldwide for various sustainable biomass and waste types. ISCC focuses on the reduction of greenhouse gases in the value chain, sustainable land use, the protection of natural habitats and the social sustainability of raw material production. The ISCC thus considers not only ecological, but also social and economic parameters and incorporates them into certification. ISCC certifications are important evidence to demonstrate emission reductions using consistent data management practices and traceability throughout the supply chain. In the field of bio-based energy, fuels and raw materials, ISCC is an independent standard with a strict requirement profile offering companies in their value chains the opportunity to share their verified CO2-reduction solutions. In our recent blog article, we provide an overview of the testing system, the legal requirements and which raw materials, products and industries are taken into account: https://hubs.ly/Q02dfNQp0 DE: https://hubs.ly/Q02dfNYP0 PS: Haltermann Carless holds ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS certifications for production sites in Germany and the UK. #circulareconomy #supplychain #traceability

Decarbonisation is not an option for the chemical industry. Defossilization is. A particular challenge in the chemical industry is that, in addition to energy supply, the supply of raw materials also needs to change. Many value chains use fossil feedstocks, and large quantities of, for example, ethylene, methanol or acetic acid, are also used at industrial park Höchst. This contributes to high scope 3 emissions and is therefore a relevant topic for our Process4Sustainability cluster. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCPYzkMs The nova institute, the initiator of the Renewable Carbon Initiative, is focusing explicitly on the issue of feedstock supply: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧? Renewable carbon refers to carbon from alternative sources such as biomass, direct CO2 utilisation and recycling. The idea is to decouple the production of materials from the use of fossil carbon and to cycle CO2 between the atmosphere, biosphere and technosphere to prevent additional carbon input. 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚? It is, but there are still barriers to the transition to renewable carbon. In a recent commentary in the Journal of Business Chemistry, Michael Carus and Christopher vom Berg present the Renewable Carbon Initiative and what's needed for implementation. In this context, they focus in particular on the need for an appropriate policy framework. ⬇ Take a look at the article. ⬇ #thinkingindustrynew #RenewableCarbon #defossilization #chemicalindustry #carbonmanagement

Capsol and Storegga recently announced the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which occurred between the two companies not long ago. This MoU surrounds the companies’ interests in commercial development of the Co2 value chain. Both companies have expressed interest in the opportunities encompassing the commercial development of large-scale Co2, so the MoU covers the companies’ plans for collaboration on projects which involve carbon capture, transportation and permanent storage. The article below looks at how companies are now not only encouraging other companies to look into using a CCS system, but are also developing methods of making it better and more accesible to a wider variety of companies. By making the developments and adaptations that they are hoping to, the aim for the companies is to encourage more and more businesses to use the CCS value chain, therefore increasing the amount of decarbonisation, without businesses having to go through a lot of hustle to reach that point. Interested in speaking on topics just like this one at North America's Largest event dedicated to Carbon Capture Technology? Our Speaker Application portal is now open so please apply here: https://lnkd.in/enVKsypz #CCUS #CCS #Carbon #Hydrogen #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #Technology #CCTENA24