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Shell sells stake in PCK Schwedt Refinery

Shell Deutschland has reached an agreement with Alcmene GmbH (part of the Liwathon Group) for the sale of its non-operated 37.5% shareholding in the Germany PCK Schwedt Refinery. The divestment is part of Shell's strategy to reduce its global refinery…

Sandvik acquires U.S.-based metrology and inspection specialist DWFritz Automation

Sandvik Group (Stockholm, Sweden) has signed an agreement to acquire U.S.-based DWFritz Automation Inc., a leading global provider of precision metrology, inspection- and assembly solutions for advanced manufacturing. DWFritz Automation designs, builds and supports engineer-to-order high-speed, non-contact metrology solutions and…

Eni pursues green hydrogen production in Egypt and Algeria

Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy) has signed an agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) and the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) to assess the technical and commercial feasibility of projects for the production of hydrogen in the country.…

DuPont Sustainable Solutions acquires Boston-based ESG consulting firm

DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS) announced that KKS Advisors (Boston, Mass.), a leading global Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) consulting firm will join DSS. With this acquisition, which was effective June 30, DSS adds to its offerings new intellectual property (IP), methodologies,…

Ineos signs MOU to develop Scotland’s first CCS system

INEOS Chemicals Grangemouth, INEOS FPS and Petroineos, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Acorn CCS Project to work together to develop Scotland’s first carbon capture and storage (CCS) system linking Scotland’s industrial heartland to the Acorn CO2 transport…

Next Hydrogen partners with Hyundai and Kia to develop alkaline electrolysis system for green H2

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. have signed a memorandum of understanding with Next Hydrogen Corp., a Canadian company specializing in water electrolysis technology and a subsidiary of Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc., bolstering their efforts to usher in a global…

Aker and Carbfix to develop carbon-capture capabilities at Elkem Iceland’s ferrosilicon plant

Aker Carbon Capture has joined forces with Carbfix and Elkem Iceland in the groundbreaking work of reducing CO2 emissions of Elkeem Iceland‘s ferrosilicon plant through carbon capture and mineral storage in basalt structures.   The three companies have signed a Memorandum…

Shell Rheinland starts up 10-MW hydrogen electrolysis plant

Shell (The Hague, the Netherlands) announced that Europe's largest PEM hydrogen electrolysis plant for the production of green hydrogen, REFHYNE, has started operations in Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland in Wesseling, Germany. The 10 MW plant, funded by the…

Haldor Topsoe to build catalyst plant in Texas

Haldor Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) will build a 15,000-ton/yr hydroprocessing-catalyst plant at the company’s existing Bayport production site in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. The plant will increase production capacity of Topsoe’s TK catalyst family to meet increasing demand, both in…

Shell joins Norway’s Aukra Hydrogen Hub

Aker Clean Hydrogen and CapeOmega have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with AS Norske Shell to explore opportunities to develop the Aukra Hydrogen Hub to a large-scale production facility for clean hydrogen using natural gas from the local gas processing…