The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for March 2024 (most recent available) is higher than the previous month’s value, albeit by a very small margin. The small uptick is the third consecutive monthly rise. In March,…
Hysata Pty. Ltd. (Wollongong, Australia) has closed what is said to be the largest Series B finding ever in Australia's clean tech industries, announcing a $111-million USD investment round with strong backing from existing major strategic and financial global investors.…
Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo) celebrated the official opening of a new hydrogen pilot plant in Kawasaki, Japan. Operation start of this commercial-scale facility was in March 2024. The trial operation of four 0.8 MW modules is another milestone towards the…
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc. (Austin, Tex.), a global leader in industrial process heating, announced that it is bolstering its customer response times and capabilities with the completion of its recently modernized and expanded manufacturing facilities in Orillia and Oakville, Ontario.…
Axalta Coating Systems (Philadelphia, Pa.) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The CoverFlexx Group (Brighton, Mich.) from Transtar Holding Company for initial cash consideration of $285 million, plus an additional $10 million earnout based on…
Worley Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia) has been selected to design and evaluate CO2 gathering, handling and sequestration facilities located along the Gulf Coast in Southeast Texas. Bayou Bend CCS LLC is a joint venture owned by Chevron, Equinor, and TotalEnergies to…
Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) and Weatherford International (Houston) announced a partnership to deliver a comprehensive emissions management solution for the energy industry. The agreement combines Honeywell's emissions management suite with Weatherford's Cygnet SCADA platform, providing customers with a powerful…
3M (St. Paul, Minn.) has cut the ribbon on a new 90,000-square-foot expansion at the company’s facility in Valley, Nebraska, that will increase the plant’s manufacturing capacity and add new jobs to the community. The $67 million investment includes new…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) plans to invest in the expansion of its advanced additives plant at its Nanjing, China site. Driven by the rapidly growing market demand in Asia and beyond, this new expansion includes a state-of-the-art production line for…
Cespa (Madrid, Spain) has selected Siemens Energy AG (Munich, Germany) for the supply of 100 MW) of proton-exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis technology for green hydrogen production at its La Rábida Energy Park in Palos de la Frontera (Huelva), southern Spain.…