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Thermal-energy storage system can decarbonize industrial heat

A closed-loop, long-duration energy-storage system (diagram) developed by Malta, Inc. (Cambridge, Mass.; www.maltainc.com) could provide a carbon-neutral path to industrial heating. “One of the exciting facets of this technology is that it generates a lot of discharge heat. When we…

Methane-pyrolysis process leverages natural gas for CO2-free H2 generation

Engineering design of a demonstration plant is underway for a process that pyrolyzes natural gas into hydrogen and solid carbon. The process was developed by C-Zero Inc. (Goleta, Calif.; www.czero.energy), a company set up in 2018 to develop and commercialize…

Sewage-to-Hydrogen plant reaches completion in Tokyo

Renewable hydrogen systems manufacturer Ways2H Inc. (Long Beach, Calif.) and its shareholder and technical partner Japan Blue Energy Co. (JBEC) announced the completion of a Tokyo facility that will convert sewage sludge into renewable hydrogen fuel for fuel cell mobility…

Plug Power and Brookfield Renewable Partners to build green hydrogen plant in Pennsylvania

Plug Power (Latham, N.Y.), together with Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P., which is, together with its institutional partners, an owner and operator of one of the world’s largest publicly traded pure-play renewable power platforms, announced plans to build a green hydrogen…

DSM acquires bio-based intermediates assets from Amyris

Royal DSM N.V. (Herleen, the Netherlands) has reached an agreement to acquire the flavor and fragrance (F&F) bio-based intermediates business of Amyris, Inc. (Emeryville, Calif.), which extends DSM’s offerings in Aroma Ingredients with bio-based ingredients for the flavor and fragrance…

Lanxess to begin producing electrolyte solutions for lithium-ion batteries

Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany) announced that is entering the field of battery chemistry by cooperating with Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. (Tinci), a leading global manufacturer of lithium-ion battery materials. Starting already next year, Lanxess will produce electrolyte formulations for…

Evonik invests in biotechnology startup In Ovo, supporting egg-industry reform

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has made a follow-up investment in the biotechnology start-up In Ovo through its venture capital unit. The investment comes as the young company reaches the commercialization stage for its technology and is bringing its gender-testing…

Ametek completes trio of acquisitions

AMETEK, Inc. (Berwyn, Pa.) announced that it has completed three acquisitions – Magnetrol International, Crank Software and EGS Automation (EGS). Approximately $270 million was deployed on these acquisitions which have combined annual sales of approximately $120 million. "We are pleased…

Petrobras approves sale of RLAM petroleum refinery

Petrobras (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) announced that it has approved the sale of the Landulpho Alves Refinery (RLAM) and its associated logistics assets, in São Francisco do Conde, Bahia, to Mubadala Capital for $1.65 billion. The signing of the sale…

Chemence opens new R&D center in Georgia

Chemence, Inc. (Alpharetta, Ga.), a global company with specialized expertise in the field of polymerizable technology, announced the opening of the Chemence Center of Excellence, a state-of-the-art research and development facility in Alpharetta, Georgia.  The facility is home to a…