Sustainability
Accelera to supply electrolyzer system for green hydrogen production in Bavaria
Accelera by Cummins, the zero-emissions business segment of Cummins Inc. (Columbus, Ind.) is partnering with Tyczka Hydrogen GmbH, a leading European hydrogen specialist, to deploy a 5-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer system at the Port of Schweinfurt in…
Syensqo develops chemical recycling technology for sulfone polymers
Syensqo S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) has announced the invention of a proprietary chemical recycling technology that efficiently depolymerizes sulfone polymers to obtain purified raw material monomers. This new process enables the infinite circularity of sulfone polymers, confirming Syensqo’s leadership in sustainable…
Repsol to build its first large-scale renewable hydrogen plant in Cartagena
Repsol S.A. (Madrid, Spain) has given the green light to its first large electrolyzer, with 100 MW of capacity, at the company’s industrial complex in Cartagena in eastern Spain. The facility will be able to produce up to 15,000 tons…
OMV advances one of the largest electrolysis plants for green hydrogen in Europe
OMV AG (Vienna, Austria) has laid the foundation stone for one of the largest electrolysis plants for green hydrogen in Europe. The 140-MW plant in Bruck an der Leitha is scheduled to go into operation at the end of 2027.…
Facts At Your Fingertips: Hydrogen Safety Risks and Fire Protection
Hydrogen requires careful handling. It is colorless, odorless and highly flammable across a broad range of concentrations. As the lightest gas, it rises quickly and can accumulate in hard-to-detect areas. Without proper precautions, even a small leak can lead to…
Facts At Your Fingertips: How Purification Unlocks Advanced Chemical Recycling
Chemical recycling refers to a set of technologies that convert plastic waste into raw materials by breaking down long polymer chains into shorter molecules (monomers), enabling the creation new chemicals, fuels or virgin-quality plastics. Key chemical recycling methods for plastics…
Energy Vault, PG&E complete world’s first ultra-long-duration hybrid battery +hydrogen energy-storage microgrid
Energy Vault Holdings Inc., a leader in sustainable, grid-scale energy storage solutions, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), today announced the successful completion and commercial operation of the Calistoga Resiliency Center (CRC),…
Porsche, BASF and BEST complete chemical recycling pilot project
Porsche AG and BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany), in collaboration with technology partner BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH, have successfully completed a pilot project on recycling mixed waste from end-of-life vehicles. The pilot project demonstrates the recyclability of high-performance…
X-ELIO starts up renewable-power plant to support BASF Freeport operations
X-ELIO (Madrid, Spain) launched operations at its Liberty Energy Project in Dayton, Texas. The Liberty project, which combines 72 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity with an additional 60 MW of battery storage capacity, is X-ELIO's first combined solar PV…
FUJIFILM Biotechnologies opens commercial-scale cell-culture manufacturing site in North Carolina
FUJIFILM Biotechnologies (Morrisville, N.C.; fujifilmbiotechnologies.fujifilm.com) yesterday celebrated the grand opening of its manufacturing site in Holly Springs, North Carolina. The newest addition to FUJIFILM Biotechnologies’ global network represents one of the largest commercial-scale cell culture biomanufacturing sites in North America.…