AkzoNobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) announced that a newly updated and automated production line is up and running at the company's Suzhou site in China, part of a €14-million investment designed to accelerate growth and double the plant’s capacity for…
Cespa (Madrid, Spain) and PreZero Spain have signed a strategic partnership that will enable both companies to advance in their decarbonization objectives. Under the agreement, PreZero Spain will supply biomethane from some of its projects to Cepsa, and the two…
A consortium of seven companies across five countries has jointly established a supply chain for more sustainable polyester fiber. Instead of fossil materials, renewable and bio-based materials, as well as carbon capture and utilization (para-xylene based on capture CO2), will…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) and Engie S.A. (La Défense, Courbevoie, France) signed a 7-year Biomethane Purchase Agreement (BPA). Under the BPA, ENGIE will supply BASF with 2.7 to 3.0 terawatt hours of biomethane throughout the term of the agreement. BASF…
Finnish energy company Helen has selected Sweco Group (Stockholm, Sweden) as EPCM partner in the implementation of its first production plant for green hydrogen. Production of hydrogen is set to start in 2026, with the aim of supplying the heavy-duty…
Eramet Group (Paris, France) has inaugurated its direct lithium extraction (DLE) plant in Argentina, becoming what is said to be the first European company to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate at industrial scale. This announcement marks the start of commissioning of…
French renewable energy firm Voltalia and its partner TAQA Arabia signed a framework agreement during the Egypt-EU Investment Conference 2024, which was held on June 29 and 30 in Cairo. The main focus of the agreement is to to develop…
Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) has joined the Industry Council of the US Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Innovation (CMI) Hub, led by Ames National Laboratory. As world experts in PGMs, from market insights and metal management to manufacturing products…
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and EVOLOH Inc., an anion exchange membrane (AEM) electrolyzer technology developer, have completed a joint research project that resulted in enhancements to the current electrolyzer manufacturing process and technology. Overall, the enhancements achieved in the…
PKN Orlen (Płock, Poland) has completed the Olefin II revamping project, an investment which has allowed the company to double its ethylene and propylene streams – key feedstocks for the production of plastics. The modernized plants are capable of producing…