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Siemens commissions one of Germany’s largest ‘green’ hydrogen generation plants

In Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, one of Germany’s largest green hydrogen generation plants has been planned digitally and commissioned by Siemens AG (Munich, Germany), demonstrating the key role hydrogen can play in Germany’s energy future. Around one year after the official…

Topsoe and First Ammonia planning up to 5 GW of electrolyzer capacity for green-ammonia production

Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) and green ammonia early-mover First Ammonia, announced that they have entered into a capacity reservation agreement to kickstart the global market for green ammonia. Topsoe’s energy-efficient solid oxide electrolyzer cells (SOEC) will be installed in First…

BASF and X-ELIO sign power purchase agreement to supply Freeport site with renewable energy

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and X-ELIO have signed a 12-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply 48 megawatts (MW) of solar power to BASF’s Verbund site in Freeport, Texas. With this agreement in place, 100% of the site’s expected purchased…

ALPLA and PTTGC open plastics-recycling plant in Thailand

Following 18 months of construction and installation, the ALPLA Group (Hard, Austria) and PTT Global Chemical PLC (PTTGC; Bangkok, Thailand) have opened the state-of-the-art ENVICCO recycling plant in Thailand. With an annual production capacity of 45,000 metric tons of recycled…

Encina delivers first high-purity aromatics made entirely from end-of-life plastics

Encina Development Group (The Woodlands, Tex.) announced the first-ever production of high purity aromatics made entirely from end-of-life mixed plastics. Encina has delivered its high purity monomer chemicals to customers and confirms that ongoing production will continue. David Roesser, PhD,…

Dow and Mura Technology plan to locate major advanced-recycling facility at Dow’s site in Böhlen, Germany

Dow (Midland, Mich.) and plastics recycling pioneer Mura Technology announced the next step in their ongoing collaboration to help solve the global plastics waste issue and advance circularity. Mura plans to construct a new facility at Dow's Böhlen site in…

HydrogenPro announces delivery of world-scale electrolyzer

HydrogenPro has announced that what is said to be the world’s largest electrolyzer has arrived at HydrogenPro’s test facility at Herøya, Norway. "This project is a critical milestone for large, green hydrogen projects. It requires substantial planning, rigging and the…

Plug Power to provide 10 PEM electrolyzer units for Lhyfe

Green hydrogen firm Lhyfe has placed an order for ten 5-MW European manufactured PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolyzer systems with Plug Power Inc. (Latham, N.Y.) for production of green hydrogen across multiple plants in Europe. This is the largest electrolyzer order…

KBR awarded study for renewable power system upgrade using green ammonia technology

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a study to develop a carbon-neutral, green ammonia-based power system for a semi-submersible drilling unit owned by Odfjell. KBR will collaborate with Odfjell, Equinor and Wärtsilä to assess conversion of the…

BASF and Samsung Heavy Industries collaborate on carbon capture & storage

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) will carry out a collaborative feasibility assessment of capturing CO2 onboard maritime vessels using BASF’s OASE blue technology for flue gas applications. Towards this end, both parties signed a…