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Carbon280 starts up hydrogen-storage pilot plant in Western Australia

Carbon280 Ltd. (Perth, Western Australia) announced the launch of its new Hydrilyte Pilot Plant in Kwinana, Western Australia. The company raised over $16 million to accelerate its innovative liquid hydrogen storage solution, Hydrilyte. The pilot and laboratory facilities were funded…

Deep Sky announces North America’s first CO2 sequestration via direct-air capture

Canadian carbon-removal firm Deep Sky (Montreal) announced that Deep Sky Alpha, Canada’s first carbon-removal commercialization center, located in Innisfail, Alberta. has officially begun operations, marking the successful start of carbon removal and North America's first-ever sequestration of CO₂ captured directly…

Corbion and KAS team up to develop algae-based astaxanthin

Corbion (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and U.S.-based biotech company Kuehnle AgroSystems (KAS) have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and commercialize a high-quality, natural astaxanthin derived from non-GMO heterotrophic algae. Astaxanthin is a powerful antioxidant and red-orange carotenoid pigment found…

Mitsui Chemicals and Dangote enter MOU for industrial development in Africa

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at considering comprehensive collaboration with Dangote Industries Ltd. (Lagos, Nigeria), the largest conglomerate in Nigeria, and the consulting firm AAIC Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Singapore; AAIC).  Dangote was founded in…

HydroGraph expands U.S. graphene production with new Austin headquarters

HydroGraph Clean Power Inc. (Vancouver, B.C.; www.hydrograph.com) announced it has signed a lease for a new 20,000-square-foot headquarters facility in Austin, which will replace its current space and represents an increase of nearly 100% in size. The new headquarters will…

Lummus polypropylene technology selected for Vioneo’s green methanol complex in Belgium

Lummus Technology (Houston) announced that Vioneo (Antwerp, Belgium) has selected its Novolen® polypropylene (PP) technology for a new grassroots plant in Antwerp, Belgium. The plant will be part of Vioneo's complex that, once complete, will be the world's first industrial…

Sumitomo Chemical begins operating new ethanol-to-propylene pilot plant

Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has constructed and begun operation of a pilot facility at the Sodegaura site of its Chiba Works for its new proprietary, direct ethanol-to-propylene process. This new technology is expected to significantly contribute to the petrochemical…

Lotte invests in novel medical-device manufacturer Physiologas Technologies

LOTTE Holdings, Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced an investment in Physiologas Technologies, a pioneering Japanese medical device company developing next-generation hemodialysis system aimed at transforming chronic kidney disease care. Founded in 2020, Physiologas is a preclinical stage medical device company…

DIC Corp. establishes new plant for direct food-contact coatings in Jakarta

DIC Corp. (Tokyo) announced that it has established a new production facility for direct food-contact coatings on the site of a plant belonging to PT. DIC Graphics, a wholly owned subsidiary located in Jakarta, Indonesia. This new facility is the…

ITM Power supplying 20-MW electrolyzer platform for West Wales Hydrogen project

ITM Power plc (Sheffield, U.K.) announced the signing of a supply agreement and binding heads of terms for a long-term services agreement with MorGen Energy for the 20-MW West Wales Hydrogen project in Milford Haven, U.K. This milestone marks a…