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Sweco to build Helsinki’s first green hydrogen plant

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 inaugurates direct lithium extraction plant in Argentina

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…

Voltalia and TAQA Arabia announce intent to develop renewable hydrogen hub in Egypt

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 joins the U.S. Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Innovation Hub

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…

SoCalGas and EVOLOH complete joint project to enhance AEM electrolyzers

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 completes significant revamp project to double ethylene and propylene capacities

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…

JGC awarded study project for CCU project utilizing cement-plant exhaust in Thailand

JGC Corp. (Yokohama, Japan) has been awarded by Siam Cement Group - Cement and Green Solution Business (SCG - CGS), one of the largest cement manufacturers in Thailand, the Pre-Feasibility Study (Pre-FS) for a Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilization (CCU)…

Arkema achieves mass-balance ISCC+ certification at its powder-coating resins facility in Spain

Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has obtained ISCC+ certification for its powder-coating resins facility located in Sant Celoni, Spain; as part of a larger initiative designed to decarbonize the global coating value chain. It expands Arkema’s range of mass-balance solutions with…

Técnicas Reunidas to provide engineering services for the development of green-ammonia projects in Spain

Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain) has signed an agreement with IGNIS P2X to provide engineering services for the design of up to five green ammonia projects in different locations in Spain, with a possible final investment that could exceed…

Kemira expands portfolio in micropollutant-treatment market with acquisition of Norit’s reactivation business

Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Norit’s U.K. reactivation business from Purton Carbons Ltd. This acquisition is the first step for Kemira in entering the activated carbon market for micropollutants removal. Activated carbon is the…