Vertex Hydrogen, the joint venture between Essar Oil UK and Progressive Energy, has unveiled a report detailing the development of the U.K.’s first large-scale low-carbon hydrogen production plant. The report can be accessed here. The report has been launched by…
Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) and Microwave Chemical Co., Ltd. have started joint development of a process to produce hydrogen by pyrolyzing methane through the use of microwaves, aiming to begin commercial production in the early 2030s, with a capacity…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) is adapting one of its existing boilers to increase its co-combustion rate with biomass at its largest European soda ash plant in Devnya, Bulgaria. By powering the boiler with 30% biomass, the CO₂ emissions related to…
Teijin Ltd. (Toyko) has agreed to form a business alliance with Fuji Design Co., Ltd., a Japanese manufacturer of recycled carbon fibers, to establish a business structure for the production, supply and commercialization of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) products…
Casale SA (Lugano, Switzerland) is studying the application of its Casale Ammonia Converter technology for application for Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) at its fertilizer factory at Herøya (Norway). The existing plant will be converted, replacing the current hydrogen production…
Carbios (St-Beauzire, France) and Indorama Ventures Ltd. (IVL; Bangkok, Thailand) jointly announced a collaboration to build a manufacturing plant operating Carbios’ PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bio-recycling technology at Indorama Ventures’ PET production site in France (Longlaville, Meurthe-et-Moselle). After having successfully started…
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corp. (San Ramon, Calif.), and Bunge North America, Inc., a subsidiary of Bunge Ltd., announced the signing of definitive transaction agreements to create their previously announced joint venture (JV). The new venture will…
Worley (North Sydney, Australia) signed a memorandum of understanding with ABB, Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) and IBM (Armonk, N.Y.) to collaborate on helping energy companies build and operate green hydrogen facilities more efficiently and at scale. The planned three-party collaboration aims…
Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy), Edison and Ansaldo Energia have signed an agreement launch a feasibility study for the production of green hydrogen, produced through water electrolysis, or blue with the use of natural gas, from which the CO2 produced is…
Toyo Engineering Corp. (Tokyo) has been selected as the commissioned contractor of a project called: “Surveys of suitability of demonstration requirements for demonstration research project on an electrification technology of ethylene cracking furnaces realizing net zero emissions of CO2 in…