Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo) and Mitsui DM Sugar Co. have jointly demonstrated and established a basic technology to manufacture sugar derived from inedible biomass, a common raw material in fiber and resin production. The biomass includes surplus bagasse, a pulpy…
The Chemours Co. (Wilmington, Del.) and TC Energy, a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure, have executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the potential development of two electrolysis-based hydrogen production facilities at…
Idemitsu Kosan Co. (Tokyo) has launched a feasibility study of clean hydrogen production in Japan generated from waste, including municipal waste, in April. The goal is to launch a first hydrogen production facility around 2030 capable of processing 200-300 tons…
Cepsa (Madrid, Spain) and Bio-Oils, Apical’s biofuels entity in Huelva, have created a joint venture to promote the production of second generation (2G) biofuels through the construction of the largest plant in southern Europe, announced by Cepsa last March. The…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) is investing in a pilot electrolyzer at its site in Herne (Germany) to produce green hydrogen as a starting product for isophorone diamine (IPDA), a key raw material for rotor blades for wind turbines. In…
Braskem S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil) has partnered with New Iridium, a startup based in Colorado. This initiative, and others in development, aim to advance technologies to convert CO2 generated by industrial operations. The partnership with New Iridium focuses on CO2…
Lummus Technology (Houston) and RWDC Industries, a biotechnology company developing biopolymer material solutions, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on global polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) deployment initiatives. The signing ceremony took place at Lummus' headquarters in Houston, Texas, with…
Regenx Tech Corp. received the occupancy permit for its first facility in Greeneville, Tennessee. This permit allowed the commissioning of Module 1 to begin. The commissioning process includes the testing of all the components and will start with processing smaller…
Cemvita Inc. (Houston) announced the opening of a pilot plant in Houston, TX. The plant marks a landmark step in the development of technology for using CO2 emissions as feedstock to produce valuable biocommodities including fertilizer, plastic, methane, and fuels.…
Technip Energies (Paris) announced the award of a contract for the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phase of LanzaTech’s DRAGON Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Project based on LanzaJet Alcohol to Jet (ATJ) Technology, on track to be one of the…