Novozymes A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark;) has announced that the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) will help the company to reach its sustainability goals on water. Novozymes has a global presence with factories in Denmark, the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Argentina, India…
ALPLA Group (Hard, Austria) announced that it has switched its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Recycling Team plants in Wöllersdorf, Austria, and Radomsko, Poland, to a mix of electricity from renewable sources in order to produce carbon-neutral rPET ( recycled polyethylene terephthalate).…
Lummus Technology, LLC (Houston)announced that it has formed a new business entity called Green Circle LLC, to concentrate and expand its capabilities and capture new opportunities in the energy transition and circular economy. Lummus intends for the Green Circle brand…
A team of Pacific Northwest public and private organizations have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the development of what would be one of the largest renewable hydrogen production facilities in North America. The partners in the hydrogen production…
Società Gasdotti Italia (SGI) has commissioned DNV GL to assess the feasibility of gradually switching Italy’s second-largest gas network from natural gas to renewable gases including hydrogen. The study will support SGI’s ambitions to fully decarbonize the delivery of energy…
Three international organizations specializing in technology research, testing, advisory services, and standardization have joined forces to find new ways to accelerate the adoption of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology in emissions-heavy industries. DNV GL, SINTEF and Technology Centre…
The Engineering and Production Services (EPS) business of Petrofac Ltd. (St. Helier, U.K.) has been awarded its first-ever green hydrogen Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for Australia’s largest commercial-scale green hydrogen complex.The contract for the Arrowsmith Hydrogen Project represents…
Brightmark LLC (San Francisco, Calif.) and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (San Ramon, Calif.) announced the formation of a joint venture, Brightmark RNG Holdings LLC, to own projects across the United States to produce and market dairy biomethane, a renewable natural gas…
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. (CPChem; The Woodlands, Tex.) announced success in its first commercial-scale production of polyethylene using advanced recycling technology. Advanced recycling, sometimes referred to as “chemical recycling,” converts plastic waste to valuable liquids that can become new petrochemicals. This…
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (Findlay, Ohio) has applied for permits to convert its Martinez, California, refinery to a renewable diesel facility. While the Martinez conversion project is still being evaluated, seeking permits is an important step toward producing lower-carbon-intensity fuels in…