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ITM Power supplying 20-MW electrolyzer platform for West Wales Hydrogen project

ITM Power plc (Sheffield, U.K.) announced the signing of a supply agreement and binding heads of terms for a long-term services agreement with MorGen Energy for the 20-MW West Wales Hydrogen project in Milford Haven, U.K. This milestone marks a…

JordProxa building CO₂ capture plant at Eneabba rare earths refinery in Western Australia

Iluka Resources has awarded JordProxa Pty Ltd (Perth, Australia) the contract to supply a custom-engineered CO₂ capture plant for its flagship Eneabba rare-earths refinery in Western Australia — a first-of-its-kind facility in Australia and among only a few rare earths…

Emvolon and Montauk Renewables’ new joint venture will produce green methanol from biogas

Emvolon (Woburn, Mass.; www.emvolon.com) and Montauk Renewables, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.; www.montaukrenewables.com) announced a joint venture (JV) to develop multiple biogas-to-green methanol projects. Following a successful field demonstration project, Emvolon and Montauk plan to deploy a portfolio of biogas-based sites with…

VINCI awarded contract for Spain’s largest 2G biofuels plant

Moeve (formerly Cepsa; Madrid, Spain) and Apical have awarded Grupo Cobra and Masa - both subsidiaries of Cobra IS, a VINCI Group business – the electrical, piping and industrial mechanical works of the largest second-generation (2G) biofuel plant in Spain.…

World’s first zero-emissions quicklime plant underway in Norway

Thyssenkrupp Polysius is set to provide the kiln system for SMA Mineral’s new pilot plant in Mo i Rana, Norway, the world’s first of its kind to produce quicklime entirely without carbon dioxide emissions. Based on Salt X Technology AB (Hägersten,…

Topsoe renewable-diesel technology selected for CountryMark refinery in Indiana

Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) has been selected as the renewable diesel technology partner for CountryMark’s Mount Vernon, Indiana refinery. Located in southwestern Indiana, the refinery processes 35,000 barrels of crude oil per day. With the addition of Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology,…

LG Chem and Enilive break ground on Korea’s first HVO/SAF plant

LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) and Enilive, Eni S.p.A.’s (Rome, Italy) company dedicated to biorefining, biomethane production, have taken a major step toward biofuels growth by breaking ground on Korea’s first hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel…

Saint-Gobain makes chemicals acquisitions in Canada, Italy and Peru

Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France) is reinforcing its construction chemicals portfolio with three new acquisitions: Interstar Materials in North America; Isoltech in Italy; and Soquimic in Peru.  Interstar Materials is a leading North American manufacturer of high-performance pigments for all segments…

Versalis and Acea Ambiente join forces for advanced plastic recycling

Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, and Acea Ambiente, a subsidiary of Acea operating in integrated waste management and energy recovery sectors, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Adriano Alfani, CEO of Versalis, and Gabriele Di Cintio, CEO…

Asahi Kasei to supply electrolyzer for green hydrogen project in Finland

Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo) will supply its Aqualyzer-C3 containerized 1 MW-class alkaline-water electrolyzer to the Central Finland Mobility Foundation (Cefmof). The system will play an essential role in Central Finland’s hydrogen production and contribute to the region’s decarbonization efforts. Full…