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Synthomer, Neste and PCS establish ISCC PLUS certified value chain to manufacture bio-based nitrile latexes

Synthomer Plc (London, U.K.), Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) and PCS have established one of the first International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) certified value chains to manufacture bio-based nitrile latexes for the glove industry using responsibly sourced bio-based feedstock. This marks…

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to partner with Methanol Reformer S.L. and Element 1 Corp. related to methanol-to-hydrogen technologies

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. (MGC; Tokyo), Methanol Reformer S.L., a Spanish leader in Methanol-to-Hydrogen generator manufacturing, and Element 1 Corp., a leading developer of advanced hydrogen generation technology, announced the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the…

Syensqo and Ardent announce strategic partnership to accelerate point-source carbon-capture development

Syensqo  (Brussels, Belgium) and Ardent Technologies (New Castle, Del.) announced the formalization of their strategic partnership, building upon more than two years of successful collaboration in advancing carbon capture and olefin-paraffin separation solutions. The partnership includes a licensing agreement and…

Repsol investing over €800 million in the Ecoplant renewable methanol project

Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain) has announced plans to invest in the Ecoplant, a pioneering project in Europe to transform urban waste into renewable fuels and circular products, adding a solution for reducing CO2 emissions in the transport sector, while at…

Moeve announces €600-million investment to develop 30 biomethane plants in Spain

Moeve (formerly Cepsa; Madrid, Spain) announced an ambitious €600-million investment plan for the construction, together with its partners, of up to 30 new biomethane plants by 2030, which the company projects throughout Spain, with Andalusia, Catalonia, and Galicia being among…

Rio Tinto and Hydro partner on carbon-capture technologies for aluminum smelters

Rio Tinto plc (London) and Norsk Hydro ASA (Oslo, Norway) will join forces to identify and evaluate available carbon capture technologies for future implementation in the aluminum electrolysis process. The companies have signed a partnership agreement that provides for the…

Covestro launches digitalized lifecycle-assessment tool for over 50,000 products

Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has announced a new digitalization strategy that is focusing on more data-centric business management to achieve digital transformation and to offer its customers transparency for its products. Covestro's climate impact from the manufacture of its products…

VoltH2 to supply Evonik with green H2 for hydrogen peroxide production

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has signed a term sheet with Dutch company VoltH2 to advance green hydrogen production at the Delfzijl chemical park. According to the agreement, VoltH2 will construct a 50-MW electrolyzer near Evonik's hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) plant.…

PEM partnerships advance Heraeus Precious Metals’ electrolyzer efforts

Heraeus Precious Metals has recently entered two partnerships aimed at advancing green hydrogen production via proton-exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis. Mattiq In collaboration with Mattiq (Skokie, Ill.), Heraeus Precious Metals is working to develop and commercialize advanced electrocatalyst materials for green…

Lhyfe to construct 5-MW green-hydrogen plant in northern France

Lhyfe (Paris, France) has announced plans to build its first green-hydrogen plant in northern France. The new production site under construction by the company is in Croixrault, in the Somme region of Hauts-de-France. Thanks to its strategic location and Lhyfe’s…