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Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy join forces in developing wind-to-energy projects

Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy announced that they are joining forces combining their ongoing wind-to-hydrogen developments to address one of the major challenges of our decade — decarbonizing the economy to solve the climate crisis.    The companies are contributing with…

KBR and Mura Technology introduce advanced plastics-recycling technology

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has signed an alliance agreement with Mura Technology Limited to offer Cat-HTR, an innovative advanced plastics recycling process. Cat-HTR is a sustainability-focused, innovative technology that recycles end-of-life plastic such as thin plastic packaging, which…

Chevron invests in carbon-capture startup Blue Planet

Chevron Corp. (San Ramon, Calif.) announced a Series C investment in San Jose-based Blue Planet Systems Corp., a startup that manufactures and develops carbonate aggregates and carbon capture technology intended to reduce the carbon intensity of industrial operations. Chevron Technology…

Borealis and Tomra start up advanced recycling plant in Germany

Borealis Group AG (Vienna, Austria)  and TOMRA announced the operational start of their advanced mechanical recycling demo plant in Lahnstein, Germany, the result of a partnership that marries chemistry with technology for unsurpassed results.“This plant embodies the principles of the…

Linde to build world’s largest PEM electrolyzer for green hydrogen in Germany

Linde plc (Guildford, U.K.) announced it will build, own and operate the world's largest PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolyzer plant at the Leuna Chemical Complex in Germany. The new 24-megawatt electrolyzer will produce green hydrogen to supply Linde's industrial customers…

Equinor, thyssenkrupp Steel and OGE complete “blue” hydrogen feasibility study

Equinor Energy AS (Stavanger, Norway), gas transmission system operator OGE and thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG (Duisburg) have concluded their joint feasibility study started in October 2019 and will continue their cooperation on the topic going forward. The three partners’ goal…

Neste and Avfuel join forces for U.S. sustainable aviation fuel supply

Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) and Avfuel Corporation announced a strategic partnership to create an efficient, continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the United States. Neste will provide Avfuel with SAF in volumes able to meet the growing demands…

Gevo introduces Net Zero Projects concept for renewable hydrocarbons production

Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.), announces the concept of Net-Zero Projects for the production of energy dense liquid hydrocarbons using renewable energy and Gevo’s proprietary technology. The concept of a Net-Zero Project is to convert renewable energy (photosynthetic, wind, renewable natural…

LanzaTech and SkyNRG to build Europe’s first ethanol-to-SAF plant

The FLITE consortium, led by SkyNRG  B.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.skynrg.com) and with LanzaTech (Skokie, Ill.; www.lanzatech.com) as the technology provider, will build the first-of-its-kind LanzaJet Alcohol-to-Jet-fuel (AtJ) facility. The facility will convert waste-based ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)…

Total and Engie partner to develop France’s largest site for the production of green hydrogen

Total S.A. (Paris) and Engie S.A. (La Défense, Courbevoie, both France) have signed a cooperation agreement to design, develop, build and operate the Masshylia project, France's largest renewable hydrogen production site at Châteauneuf-les-Martigues in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur South region. Located…