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Saint-Gobain’s Ceramics division achieves net-zero manufacturing at facility in Anaheim, California

Saint-Gobain North America, through its Ceramics division, has achieved net-zero carbon manufacturing (scopes 1 and 2) at its Surface Conditioning facility in Anaheim, Calif., reducing CO2 emissions by 80 tons compared to 2022 levels. Through this project, the Anaheim facility…

Honeywell and Chevron collaborate on AI-assisted solutions for refining processes

Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.)  announced a strategic collaboration with Chevron Corp. (Houston) to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI)-Assisted solutions to help operators make decisions to enhance efficiency for refining processes and improve safety within the industrial automation space. These…

Plans underway for U.K.’s first utility-scale green-hydrogen project

Statera Energy (London) has submitted plans for the U.K.’s first utility scale green hydrogen project to be built in Aberdeenshire. Kintore Hydrogen will help balance a renewables-led power system by using surplus renewable energy to produce green hydrogen. Once constructed,…

Saipem and Nel jointly launch green-hydrogen production platform

Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy) and Nel ASA (Oslo, Norway), during the 2024 World Hydrogen Week in Copenhagen, unveiled IVHY 100, a new turn-key 100-MW electrolyzer concept, which leverages Nel’s atmospheric alkaline electrolyzer technology. The renewable hydrogen-generation platform has…

Greasezilla and bp to collaborate on biofuels production from grease waste

Downey Ridge Environmental Company (Greasezilla) and bp plc (London) have announced an agreement that will enable the capture and extraction of brown grease waste as a feedstock for biofuel production, marking a step forward in sustainable energy production. As  part…

ABB and Carbon Re to collaborate on AI-enhanced low-carbon cement technologies

ABB Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Carbon Re, an industrial artificial intelligence provider, to assess ways to accelerate the decarbonization of cement production while improving productivity. Together they will explore a joint go-to-market solution…

Veolia to develop biological hydrolysis system at State College, Pa.

Veolia (Paris) has been selected by the University Area Joint Authority (UAJA) in State College, Pennsylvania, to implement an unprecedented complete anaerobic digestion solution for biosolids and biowaste at its wastewater treatment plant. The biogas generated from the digestate will…

Neste strengthens chemical recycling logistics infrastructure in Europe in cooperation with Tepsa Netherlands

Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has enhanced its chemical recycling capabilities by collaborating with Tepsa Netherlands on the storage and handling of liquefied waste plastic in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. This partnership, focused on the implementation of advanced aggregation tanks, underscores the…

DuPont completes expansion of photoresist manufacturing facility in Japan

DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced the successful completion of a significant expansion for photoresist manufacturing capacity at the DuPont Sasakami Site in Agano-shi, Niigata, Japan. The event commemorated the opening of a new building named the East Star, a component of…

Interview: AGC’s surfactant-free fluoropolymers technology

As regulatory activity surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) increases, there is a need to minimize the generation of fluorinated byproduct streams in the production of industrial processes. Some fluoropolymers — used extensively in industrial and consumer products, including pipes,…