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Clariant collaborating with Vertimass on catalysts for bio-based alcohols

Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com), a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced a strategic collaboration with Vertimass LLC (Irvine, Calif.; www.vertimass.com) aiming to accelerate the development and commercialization of advanced zeolite catalysts for the catalytic conversion of biobased alcohols via Vertimass…

Air Liquide and Holcim announce carbon-capture project at cement plant in Belgium

Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) and Holcim (Zug, Switzerland) reach a new stage in their collaboration with the signing of an agreement to develop a state-of-the-art carbon capture solution for Holcim’s near-zero cement plant at Obourg in Belgium. Air Liquide has been…

Research project looks to eliminate PFAS and iridium from PEM electrolysis

The PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis process, which is particularly suitable for producing green hydrogen when the supply of electricity from wind power and photovoltaic systems fluctuates, is still very expensive compared to production using fossil fuels. Sustainability is also…

Charbone Hydrogen awarded new supply order for ultra-high-purity gases in New York

Charbone Hydrogen Corp. (Brossard, Que., Canada), a North American producer and distributor specializing in clean Ultra High Purity (UHP) hydrogen and strategic industrial gases, announced that, further to its press release dated January 14, 2026, the Company has secured additional…

Siemens and CAPHENIA accelerate scale-up of plasma-based SAF production

Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) and the German cleantech company CAPHENIA are partnering to scale the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). SAF is a synthetic kerosene made from renewable feedstocks that can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80% compared…

Worley awarded EPCM contract for first phase of hydrogen pipeline project in Denmark

Worley Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia) has signed a five‑year Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services contract by Energinet to support Phase 1 of the Danish Hydrogen Backbone pipeline. The Danish hydrogen infrastructure is a cornerstone project in Denmark’s ambition…

Power2X acquires hydrogen developer HyCC to accelerate clean molecule delivery

Power2X announced the acquisition of HyCC, the Netherlands-based large-scale green hydrogen project developer. The acquisition strengthens Power2X’s position as a clean molecules leader, focused on clean fuels and feedstocks for industries in the Netherlands and Germany. The deal creates more…

Técnicas Reunidas-led consortium to advance carbon capture for construction and steel industries

A consortium led by Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain), with the participation of Cementos Cruz, Ferrovial and Urdecón, announced the development of the CO2MCHRETE project, focused on a new technological solution for carbon capture in industrial processes.  The CO2MCHRETE…

Carbon Direct and C2X project in Louisiana will convert forestry residue to biofuels

Carbon Direct (New York) and C2X Ltd. have announced a new collaboration to advance the Beaver Lake Biofuels project in Louisiana. This project presents a pioneering approach to biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS), transforming forestry residues and by-products into…

Clariant obtains EU approval for rice-bran wax additives in food-contact plastics

Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) has achieved a regulatory milestone with the EU Commission approval based on the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) positive safety assessment for its renewable rice bran wax additives in food-contact plastics. This authorization, published in…