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Técnicas Reunidas-led consortium to advance carbon capture for construction and steel industries

A consortium led by Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR; Madrid, Spain), with the participation of Cementos Cruz, Ferrovial and Urdecón, announced the development of the CO2MCHRETE project, focused on a new technological solution for carbon capture in industrial processes.  The CO2MCHRETE…

Carbon Direct and C2X project in Louisiana will convert forestry residue to biofuels

Carbon Direct (New York) and C2X Ltd. have announced a new collaboration to advance the Beaver Lake Biofuels project in Louisiana. This project presents a pioneering approach to biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRS), transforming forestry residues and by-products into…

Clariant obtains EU approval for rice-bran wax additives in food-contact plastics

Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) has achieved a regulatory milestone with the EU Commission approval based on the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) positive safety assessment for its renewable rice bran wax additives in food-contact plastics. This authorization, published in…

Verso Energy selects Honeywell technology for eSAF production at sites across Europe and the U.S.

Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that Verso Energy, an integrated energy company focused on producing low-carbon molecules, will use Honeywell UOP’s eFiningTM methanol-to-jet processing technology to produce electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) at seven planned production sites in France, Finland…

Samsung C&T and Axens to collaborate on CCUS projects

Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group and Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the deployment of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) projects. Samsung C&T, a leading global EPC contractor with extensive experience…

Three DuPont PVF plants in U.S. are now powered by 100% renewable electricity

DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced that its Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) films manufacturing operations in Buffalo, NY, Louisville, KY and Fayetteville, NC are now powered by 100% renewable electricity through the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). This milestone reflects the…

EnergyX launches membrane production plant in Texas to support lithium extraction activities

EnergyX (Austin, Tex.) announced that its advanced materials manufacturing is now operational with the commissioning of one of the largest roll-to-roll membrane production machines in North America at its Austin, TX facility. The milestone brings critical process manufacturing onto American…

INEOS announces €300-million investment supporting decarboniztion of Lavera production site

INEOS Ltd. (London) announced a €300-million investment supported by French government grants that will deliver the next phase of its Lavera regeneration plan and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 331,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr), the equivalent of taking over…

Zeon and Visolis advance collaboration to commercialize bio-based isoprene and SAF

Zeon Corp. (Tokyo) and Visolis Inc. (Heyward, Calif.) have signed a binding term sheet to further strengthen their collaboration for commercializing bio-based isoprene monomer and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as well as a final investment decision (FID) for a production…

Vallourec and Baker Hughes sign MoU related to hydrogen storage

Vallourec (Meudon, Île-de-France) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Baker Hughes, Inc. (Houston) focused on advancing hydrogen storage solutions for the green hydrogen market. The collaboration is intended to build a closer, long-term cooperation to better…