Versalis S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese), Eni's chemical company, announced that it has begun the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass at Crescentino (Vercelli), Italy. The plant, which was acquired in 2018, has been overhauled thanks to major investments and has…
Virgin Group and chemical conversion technology company Agilyx Corp. (Tigard, Ore.) have announced they are forming a strategic partnership in order to research and develop lower-carbon fuel facilities to help address plastic pollution and the global transition to net-zero. Virgin…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) and Veolia (Paris) are launching the construction of an industrial energy transition project, "Dombasle Énergie”, which aims to replace coal with refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for the production of clean and competitive energy for the historical Dombasle-sur-Meurthe…
Carbon Sink LLC (Carbon Sink; Annapolis, Md.) announced that it has entered a cooperation agreement with Haldor Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) to explore opportunities to develop large-scale eMethanol production facilities in North America based on the Carbon Sink platform and…
Together with 18 industry partners, DNV AS (Oslo, Norway) is launching a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) to enhance the standardization for reliable, safe and cost-efficient hydrogen production systems that use renewable energy-powered electrolysis to produce green hydrogen. Electrolyzers are…
Technip Energies (Paris) announced it has signed an agreement with Encina Development Group, LLC (Encina) to deliver the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the fluidized bed catalytic pyrolysis reaction section for Encina’s commercial Plastic Fluid Catalytic Cracking (PFCC) unit to…
At the International Conference on Cellulose Fibers in Cologne, LIST Technology AG (Arisdorf, Switzerland) presented world’s first Lyocell T-Shirt from 100% pulp from recycled textiles – made possible by the use of LIST KneaderReactor technology. The recycled textiles came from…
Umicore N.V. (Brussels, Belgium) announced the signing of an agreement with Automotive Cells Company (ACC) on battery recycling services for the needs of ACC pilot plant in Nersac, France. Umicore is a pioneer in the recycling of rechargeable batteries,…
Global Bioenergies (Evry, France) has developed a process for converting plant-based resources into isobutene, a major chemical building block, whose derivatives are used in cosmetics, fine chemicals, commodities and fuels. A production unit is currently under construction in Pomacle, France…
Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that it has introduced a new solution for producing renewable naphtha for petrochemical production using the commercially proven Honeywell UOP Ecofining technology. The new pathway can produce high yield of naphtha from sustainable feedstocks…