Eni UK and Uniper SE (Düsseldorf, Germany) have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly evaluate decarbonization initiatives in North Wales. The collaboration, in line with the UK government's ten point plan for green industrial revolution,…
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy) announced that its subsidiaries NextChem and MET Development have reached an agreement with FerSam Uruguay S.A. (FerSam), part of FerSam Group, to develop projects for the production of green ammonia and bio-ethanol in Latin America. Under the…
United States Steel Corp. (U.S. Steel; Pittsburgh, Pa.) announced execution of a non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Equinor US Holdings Inc., an affiliate of Equinor ASA (Stavanger, Norway). Under the MOU, the companies will study the potential for carbon…
In order to handle the growing volume of waste textile materials, recycling processes must begin significantly scaling up. Lenzing AG (Lenzing, Austria; www.lenzing.com) and Södra (Växjö, Sweden; www.sodra.com) are joining forces to scale up the OnceMore textile-recycling process, which is…
A catalytic process to selectively break carbon-carbon bonds within the polymer chains of polyethylene and polypropylene could allow the use of waste plastics to make biodegradable surfactant molecules. Researchers led by the Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP) at…
Baker Hughes (Houston) and Samsung Engineering Co. (Seoul, South Korea) have announced a collaboration with regards to low to zero-carbon projects utilizing carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and hydrogen technologies. As part of the collaboration, Baker Hughes and…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) will build a battery recycling prototype plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, at the site of its cathode active materials (CAM) plant. The prototype recycling plant will allow for the development of operational procedures and optimization of technology…
Baker Hughes (Houston), an energy technology company, has announced an investment in Electrochaea, a growth-stage company developing novel proprietary bio-methanation technology. Through its investment, Baker Hughes will enhance its broader carbon capture and utilization (CCU) portfolio and provide an integrated…
Primetals Technologies Ltd. (London, U.K.) has announced that its the Hydrogen-based fine-ore reduction (HYFOR) pilot plant developed was commissioned at the voestalpine site in Donawitz, Austria. First tests were successful. Testing with various iron ore concentrates will continue to collect…
The German investor and project developer SVEVIND Energy GmbH and Kazakh Invest National Company JSC have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding SVEVIND’s plan to develop and realize mega-sized facilities for producing green hydrogen by utilizing wind and solar power…