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These circular economy measures would strengthen Finland's economy and crisis resilience: Waste-based methanol, sustainable aviation fuel from side streams, carbon dioxide capture
The inputs to the Kilpilahti petrochemical plant should be replaced with domestic waste-, bio- and hydrogen-based raw materials. Finland should expand the gas network on the West Coast to enable biomethane production […]
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Research: Utilizing biogenic carbon dioxide emissions as a raw material for plastics is technically possible but is currently too energy-intensive and expensive
(For subscribers.) Imagine an ice cream container or a plastic tube made from carbon dioxide emissions from the forest industry or waste incineration plants. Does that sound far-fetched? In the spring, VTT and LUT University and their partners demonstrated […]
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Liquor from the air: Lahti-based Aircohol reduces emissions in the beverage industry by utilizing the closed cycle of carbon dioxide in alcoholic beverages
Aircohol, based in Lahti, is significantly reducing the carbon footprint of the alcoholic beverage industry with its innovation. In the coming years, the company can take big steps with the major players in the industry. This is reported by […]
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Microalgae produce valuable substances from emissions and wastewater – carbon dioxide capture and smart sensors make work more efficient
Carbon dioxide emissions and wastewater from fish recirculation aquaculture are converted into green hydrogen, pigments and other valuable substances with the help of microalgae. The producers of these substances are microalgae grown in wastewater, […]
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Carbon dioxide from office air is refined into aviation fuel with a Finnish invention – a revolution in reducing flying emissions is brewing in a Tampere demo container
Petri Laakso, CEO of Lappeenranta-based Soletair Power, carries a container that looks like a barbecue gas cylinder out of a container in Tampere. However, the contents of the gas cylinder are revolutionary […]
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The SPIRIT plastics ecosystem accelerates into its final year
The final research year of the four-year SPIRIT ecosystem program has started off with a bang. There are currently 20 partnership projects underway, involving almost a hundred ecosystem partners. […]
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Comparison of plastic recycling routes revealed the lowest-emission
Mechanical recycling and gasification of plastic waste appear to be the most low-emission methods for utilizing plastic waste. Yen Nhi Le’s master’s thesis for Borealis at Aalto University […]
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Fortum Recycling & Waste's acquisition of Summa received the seal of approval - Recycling business now merges with NG Group
Fortum has sold its Recycling & Waste business to investment company Summa Equity for EUR 800 million. The transaction, announced in July, has now been completed. […]
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