Linde plc (Guildford, U.K.) announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China National Offshore Oil Corporation's (CNOOC) subsidiary, CNOOC Energy Technology & Services, to jointly develop the hydrogen energy industry in China. Together, both companies will…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland) and Eta Bio Ltd., a company of the Pavlovi family, running a leading business in the agricultural sector in Bulgaria, today announced that a license agreement for the "sunliquid" cellulosic-ethanol technology has been signed. Eta Bio has…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels. Belgium) is constructing hectares of solar panels at its site in Linne Herten, the Netherlands, to generate its own green energy. Fully operational, Linne Herten’s 6,500 MWh solar farm provides 40% of the plant’s electricity needs and…
Canadian Utilities, an ATCO company, announced it has been awarded $2.8 million in funding from Emission Reductions Alberta's (ERA) Natural Gas Challenge to advance a first-of-its-kind hydrogen blending project in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. Once complete, the project will be Canada's…
EcoVadis, provider of business sustainability ratings, has announced its partnership with Oxiteno (Sao Paulo, Brazil), a leader in the production of surfactants and specialty chemicals in Latin America. The two companies will collaborate to improve the sustainability performance of Oxiteno…
Chevron Lummus Global (CLG), a joint venture between Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Lummus Technology, and Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) are pleased to announce the successful startup of euglena Co., Ltd.'s integrated Biofuels ISOCONVERSION unit in Yokohama, Japan. The 5 barrel…
Baker Hughes (Houston) and Snam announced that they have successfully completed testing of the world’s first “hybrid” hydrogen turbine designed for a gas network. The test paves the way to implement adoption of hydrogen blended with natural gas in Snam’s…
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) is among nine Japanese companies that have started the Ship Carbon Recycling Working Group (WG) formed within Japan's Carbon Capture & Reuse (CCR) Study Group and held its first meeting. Participating members are EX Research…
Aprinnova, Inc., an Amyris, Inc. (Emeryville, Calif.) joint venture, is commercializing a plant-derived silica made from sugarcane ashes. Silica is used widely in personal care and cosmetics. It is traditionally sourced from non-renewable sand dredging, which requires significant energy consumption…
Kobe Steel, Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan), together with its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Midrex Technologies, Inc., has reached a non-binding agreement with Vale S.A., the world's largest iron ore producer, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., a global trading and investment company…