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Joint venture formed for production of bio-based levulinic acid

Towell Engineering Group (Muscat, Oman; www.towellengineering.com) and GF Biochemicals (Geleen, the Netherlands; www.gfbiochemicals.com) announced the formation of a joint venture (JV) for the production and marketing of biochemicals using GF Biochemicals proprietary technology.The aim of the JV, NXTLEVVEL Biochem (Geleen,…

Ineos partners with UPM Biofuels for renewable plastics production

INEOS (London; www.ineos.com)  and UPM Biofuels (Helsinki, Finland; www.upmbiofuels.com) have announced a long-term agreement to supply a renewable raw material for new and innovative bio-attributed polymers to be produced at INEOS Köln, Germany. UPM has also partnered with Dow to…

Chevron and Svante studying potential carbon-capture project in California

Svante, Inc. (Burnaby, B.C., Canada; www svanteinc.com) announced that Chevron Technology Ventures (CTV) commissioned a pre-front end engineering design (pre-FEED) study that will explore the potential for trialing Svante’s technology in Chevron’s operations. The study will evaluate the feasibility and…

PPG and Dow announce collaboration focused on emissions reduction

PPG Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.; www.ppg.com) announced a collaboration with Dow, Inc. (Mmidland, Mich.; www.dow.com) and its Sustainable Future Program, developed to accelerate adoption of low-carbon technologies. The partnership focuses on advances in anti-corrosion coating products for steel designed to…

Velocys selects Worley as engineering partner

Sustainable fuels company Velocys plc (Oxford, U.K.; www.velocys.com) announced the appointment of Worley (North Sydney, Australis; www.worley.com) to manage the delivery of its fully integrated technology package. Worley is now the partner in the development of pre-feasibility, feasibility and FEED…

Clariant achieves 100% ‘green electricity’ consumption at Knapsack production site

Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) will continue to power its BU Additives production facility in Knapsack, Germany, solely with 100% renewable electricity following the site’s successful pilot switch one year ago. This underlines Clariant’s continued efforts of shifting to the use…

Genomatica produces renewably sourced caprolactam for nylon production

Eighty years after nylon's first commercial production, clean manufacturing technology leader Genomatica (San Diego, Calif.; www.genomatica.com) achieved a new milestone for the material — its production of the world’s first renewably-sourced ton of caprolactam, a key ingredient for nylon-6, made…

HollyFrontier selects Haldor Topsoe technology for renewable diesel unit in New Mexico

HollyFrontier Corp. (Dallas, Tex.; www.hollyfrontier.com) has chosen Haldor Topsoe’s (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) HydroFlex sustainable renewable-fuel technology to produce renewable diesel from various feedstocks. The large renewable diesel unit will be located at HollyFrontier’s Artesia refinery in New Mexico.  Under the…

Saipem acquires CO2-capture assets in Canada

Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy; www.saipem.com) has acquired a proprietary technology for CO2 capture from the Canadian company CO2 Solutions Inc. (CSI). CSI is a leading innovator in the field of enzyme-enabled carbon capture, actively working to develop and…