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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…

Black & Veatch launches new environmental business unit

Black & Veatch (B&V; Overland Park, Kan.) has announced the launch of a dedicated environmental business unit to support objectives to meet environmental objectives from regulators, shareholders and consumers. As a newly chartered, dedicated Black & Veatch business unit, the…

Consortium receives funding to investigate offshore hydrogen production

 ITM Power plc (London), Ørsted A/S (Fredericia, Denmark), Siemens Gamesa (Zamudio, Spain) and Element Energy have been awarded €5 million in funding from The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH2-JU) under the European Commission to demonstrate and investigate a…

Shell takes 40% stake in Montreal waste-to-chemicals plant

Shell will take a 40% interest in a waste-to-fuels plant using technology developed by Enerkem, a leading Canadian clean tech company. Enerkem announced the project in December 2020, subject to finalization of commercial agreements. The approximately C$875 million commercial-scale facility…

Recently Published Books for the CPI: January 2021

The following is a list of recently published books of potential interest for CPI professionals   Digital Transformation for the Process Industries: A Roadmap. By Osvaldo Bascur and PJ O’Rourke, CRC Press, 2021, 320 pages, $130.00. Data Science in Chemistry:…