The Swiss trading group Meraxis and the integrated oil, gas and petrochemical company MOL Group (Budapest, Hungary; www.mol.hu) are entering into a strategic partnership involving the development and production of recycled polyolefin compounds. The aim is to develop and produce…
In partnership with Bazan and EDF Renewables, Johnson Matthey (JM; London, U.K.) has announced the launch of the Environmental Sustainability Innovation Lab (ESIL). Based in Israel, ESIL will support startups focusing on environmental protection and sustainability. Connecting industries looking for green…
Axens, IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN; both Rueil-Malmaison, France) and Jeplan, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) have recently signed a joint development and commercialization agreement in order to develop, demonstrate and commercialize an innovative polyethylene terephthalate (PET) monomer recycling process for all types…
In addition to two previously announced hydrogen projects, Mitsubishi Power has been selected as the green hydrogen storage integrator for three projects in the U.S., totaling more than $3 billion, using its new standard packages, including Hystore and Hydaptive. These…
Saft (Levallois-Perret, France) has provided a lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery energy storage system (BESS) is playing a key role in helping Gold Field’s Agnew mine to make the switch from fossil fuels to wind and solar power. In Saft’s first project…
Sibur's (Moscow, Russia) Polief site in Blagoveshchensk, Republic of Bashkortostan, has launched the production of green polyethylene terephthalate (PET) granules, which, among other materials, will rely on some 34,000 metric tons of recycled plastics annually. PET flakes derived from used food…
NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) announced a long-term agreement with Merlin Plastics Supply Inc., Canada’s largest plastics recycler, to increase the supply of high-quality, post-consumer recyclate (PCR) for consumer packaging. This marks NOVA Chemicals’ entry to the PCR market. “Plastic…
VoltH2 B.V. is preparing to build a green hydrogen plant at the Netherlands’ North Sea Port. VoltH2 has signed a cooperation agreement in preparation of a long-term concession contract with North Sea Port for an industrial plot covering 27,950 m2…
SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall are taking a decisive step toward fossil-free steelmaking with the start-up of HYBRIT’s globally unique pilot plant for the production of fossil-free sponge iron. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven started up the plant together with Isabella…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) signed an uptake supply agreement with New Energy, a technology company specialized in the pyrolysis of waste tires, headquartered in Budapest, Hungary. According to the agreement, New Energy will supply BASF with up to 4,000 metric…