Nippon Shokubai (Tokyo) has obtained biomass certification for superabsorbent polymers (SAP) produced by its subsidiary Nippon Shokubai Europe N.V. (NSE) from ISCC*1 (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification), with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. SAP, the key material…
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), announced that it has joined Hydrogen Council – an international organization that aims to accelerate the global position of hydrogen through its member companies. Hydrogen and its carrier fuels have great potential as new,…
HydrogeNext brings power generation and chemical process management together to collaborate and learn about the fast-paced advances being made toward a hydrogen economy Houston, Texas - July 8, 2021–Experience POWER, POWER, and Chemical Engineering announce the launch of HydrogeNext, their…
Stena Recycling AB is investing a 250 million SEK ($29 million) in a new battery recycling process. The investment involves a brand new facility in Halmstad, Sweden and will make it possible to recycle 95 percent of a lithium-ion battery,…
Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa) and the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited (IDC) have concluded a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) to jointly develop and shape an enabling environment to advance South Africa's green hydrogen economy. Underpinning the MOC…
TotalEnergies and Veolia (both Paris, France) have joined forces to accelerate the development of microalgae cultivation using CO2. The two partners will pool their know-how to develop a four-year research project at the La Mède biorefinery, operated by TotalEnergies, with…
Indorama Ventures Ltd. (IVL; Bangkok, Thailand) announced it will build a facility in Karawang, West Java, Indonesia to recycle almost 2 billion plastic bottles a year in support of the government’s plan to reduce ocean debris. The facility, which is…
As part of their partnership to enable the circular economy of EV battery metals in Europe through closed-loop recycling, Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) and Veolia (Paris, France) have entered a Joint Operation Agreement to begin their collaboration in a demonstration…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has expanded its chemical catalyst recycling capacity and capability with the acquisition of Zodiac Enterprises LLC in Caldwell, Texas. The site recycles precious metals from industrial scrap, primarily chemical catalysts, and will complement BASF’s existing precious…
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,…