Latest News: Sustainability
LyondellBasell and Nexus Circular sign supply agreement for recycled feedstock
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) and Nexus Circular LLC (Atlanta, Ga.) announced they have signed a definite long-term contract, which will supply LyondellBasell with approximately 24,000 tons of recycled feedstock per year. The material will be produced at Nexus…
Lhyfe set to begin construction on second green-hydrogen plant
Lhyfe (Paris) has obtained the construction permit for its second green and renewable hydrogen production site in the Morbihan region of Brittany, France, and is about to begin preparatory construction work. Lhyfe Bretagne, which should be operational by the second…
LanzaTech and Tadweer to explore collaboration on conversion of waste to alternative fuels
LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Skokie, Ill.) and the Abu Dhabi Waste Management Company (Tadweer), the leading entity responsible for the development of waste management services in Abu Dhabi and a main key player that supports the adoption of the Emirate’s circular…
Honeywell and Topsoe providing key technologies for ExxonMobil’s Baytown low-carbon hydrogen project
ExxonMobil Corp. (Houston) is collaborating with Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) and Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) on its landmark low-carbon hydrogen project in Baytown, Tex. ExxonMobil will deploy one of Honeywell's carbon capture technologies – Honeywell's CO2 Fractionation and Hydrogen…
Evonik partners with AmSilk to manufacture sustainable silk proteins
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has entered into an agreement with the German biotech company AMSilk to produce industrial quantities of innovative, sustainable silk proteins. The silk can be used in a broad range of applications including high-quality fashion, smart…
LyondellBasel invests in LDPE recycling firm APK Group
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) and KIRKBI A/S, the family-owned holding and investment company of the LEGO brand, announce they have signed an agreement to make an investment in APK Group, which specializes in a unique solvent-based recycling technology…
Braskem and Coolbrook implementing electrified-cracking pilot project
Coolbrook Oy (Helsinki, Finland) and Braskem S.A. (São Paulo, Brazil) have announced the signing of a cooperation agreement. As part of its commitment to implementing new technologies and solutions that drive sustainable development and, especially, combat climate change, Coolbrook and…
Sasol Chemicals to provide complimentary catalysts for Interatec’s synthetic-fuels plant in Frankfurt
Sasol Chemicals will deliver a first fill of its latest Fischer-Tropsch (FT) catalyst free of charge to Ineratec, in one of several recent commitments to promising renewable projects. The FT catalyst will be used in the lighthouse project the Karlsruhe-based…
Saint-Gobain acquires Asphaltica shingle-recycling technology
Saint-Gobain North America, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed Roofing, has acquired the rights to technology from recycling partner Asphaltica that will allow the company to recycle asphalt shingle waste, diverting it from landfill and furthering the company’s commitment to…
NatureWorks announces construction milestone for new biopolymer plant in Thailand
NatureWorks LLC (Minnetonka, Minn.) hosted a cornerstone laying ceremony to celebrate construction of their new Ingeo PLA manufacturing complex in Thailand. The ceremony commemorated the progress made to date on the new fully integrated biopolymer facility. The day also featured…