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Cemex invests in green-hydrogen startup HiiROC

Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V. (Monterrey, Mexico) and CEMEX Ventures, its corporate venture capital unit, announced their investment in HiiROC, a clean hydrogen production startup. HiiROC developed a technology that uses thermal plasma electrolysis to transform biomethane, flare gas, or natural…

Kemira starts up first production line for bio-based polyacrylamide

Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) announced that is has started the first worldwide full-scale production of its newly developed polymer based on biobased feedstock. The first commercial volumes are shipped to one of the wastewater treatment plants of the Helsinki Region…

Gevo begins startup of Iowa RNG project

Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.) has begun the process of bringing its wholly owned dairy manure-based renewable natural gas (RNG) project online. Located in northwest Iowa, the project is known as Gevo NW Iowa RNG, LLC (“NW Iowa RNG”), and it…

Equinor and Battelle to explore Appalachian Basin carbon capture and storage potential

Equinor Energy AS (Stavanger, Norway) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with leading science and technology firm Battelle (Columbus, Ohio) to advance development of a decarbonized regional energy cluster in the tri-state region of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. …

Large-scale green hydrogen and ammonia project to launch in Spain

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is developing the first phase of Project Catalina in partnership with Enagás, Naturgy, Fertiberia and Vestas. Project Catalina is a pioneering green hydrogen and green ammonia GW-scale project that aims to bring the abundant renewable resources…

Braskem invests in advanced recycling specialist Nexus Circular

Braskem S.A. (Philadelphia, Pa.) announced its investment in Nexus Circular LLC, a commercial leader in advanced recycling that converts landfill-bound plastics into circular feedstocks used in the production of sustainable virgin plastics.   Mark Nikolich, CEO, Braskem America, stated, "At…

TotalEnergies and Veolia join forces for waste-based biomethane production

TotalEnergies and Veolia (both Paris, France) have signed an agreement to produce biomethane from Veolia waste and water treatment facilities operating in more than 15 countries.  The partners will develop and co-invest in a portfolio of international projects, with the…

Technip completes pyrolysis bio-oil project for Pyrocell in Sweden

Technip Energies, together with BTG Bioliquids, completed a Fast Pyrolysis Bio-oil (FPBO) project for Pyrocell AB in Gävle, Sweden, which successfully started up in September. Pyrocell is a company jointly owned by Setra AB, one of Sweden’s largest wood producers,…

Spotlight on hydrogen

Driven by climate-related concerns, interest in hydrogen for its potential to play a significant role in decarbonization is surging. An increased urgency to get on track with decarbonization targets set by governments and corporations for the next few decades has…

Large-scale production of insect proteins from waste

Agronutris (Saint Orens de Gameville, France; www.agronutris.com) has selected Bühler AG (Uzwil, Switzerland; www.buhlergroup.com) as its process-solution provider for its first commercial-scale black-soldier-fly plant. Bühler will deliver a full-scope solution for the facility, which will be built in Rethel, France.…