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Defining What’s Green Aids Hydrogen Investment

Regulations on what exactly “green” means, in force within the European Union (EU) since 2020, are important in driving the new hydrogen economy, said Robert Seiter of consultancy Ernst & Young WPG (Hall 11.0, Stand C57, Achema) at  Monday morning’s…

Highlights from Achema: Flagship hydrogen projects

The burgeoning hydrogen economy is taking center stage at Achema. In Hall 6.0, Stand A36, numerous industry experts are highlighting three flagship green-hydrogen initiatives that are set to re-shape the energy industry. Funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and…

Honeywell and the University Politehnica Of Bucharest launch Industrial Automation Lab

Honeywell International, Inc. announced that it has launched an Industrial Automation Lab in conjunction with the University Politehnica of Bucharest’s Department of Automation and Computer Science to help students build the technical skills and knowledge required to join, compete and…

New helium purification plant begins operation in Saskatchewan

North American Helium Inc. (NAH; Calgary, Canada) announced it has successfully brought its third helium purification facility on production in May with zero operational issues. This facility is located near the Village of Mankota in southwest Saskatchewan. Commenting on this…

Valmet invests in press felt production in Finland

Valmet Oyj (Espoo, Finland) is further developing its press felt production facilities in Tampere, Finland by investing in new press felt machinery and equipment. The investment includes a new pre-needling line and a new needling line. The amount of the…

Black & Veatch announces start of commissioning at bio-fermentation facility in China

With demand for protein from the world’s rapidly growing population expected to rise, commissioning is now underway at the world’s first industrial-scale FeedKind facility in Chongqing, China. FeedKind is an alternative feed ingredient for the aquaculture and animal feed industry…

2022 CEPCI updates: June (prelim.) and May (final)

The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for June 2022 (most recent available) edged higher than the previous month’s value, continuing the upward trend of the last 18 months, although at a slower pace. In June, small…

Scottish Power developing plans for new green-hydrogen production plant

ScottishPower, with Hutchison Ports, is exploring the opportunity to develop, build and operate a multi-hundred MW green hydrogen production facility at the Port of Felixstowe – with the potential to decarbonize industry and transportation in the region. Both companies have…

Chemours begins commissioning new mineral sand mine in Florida

The Chemours Co. (Wilmington, Del.) announced it has begun commissioning its newest mineral sand mine, Trail Ridge South in Clay County, Florida. The new mining operation represents a $93 million investment that will create approximately 50 new jobs in the…

Bilfinger supporting Gasunie collaborate on green-hydrogen storage project in the Netherlands

Bilfinger SE (Mannheim, Germany) is supporting Gasunie (Groningen, the Netherlands), an energy infrastructure company in the Netherlands and northern Germany, with the engineering of the HyStock project, an underground hydrogen storage facility near Zuidwending in the Netherlands. This new green…