EMD Electronics, a business of Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany) announced an investment of €20 million to expand research and development and manufacturing capabilities at its site in Shizuoka, Japan. As part of this plan, new infrastructure will be built to…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) announced that it has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50 percent equity stake in its gasification technology joint venture (JV) with China Shenhua Coal to Liquid and Chemical Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of China…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has expanded its cooperation with IBM in the field of digitization. The two companies extend their strategic partnership ahead of schedule until 2025. Taking this decision early creates more opportunities for longer-term projects. Furthermore, Evonik…
Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London, U.K.) has joined a major new European consortium, ‘IMMORTAL’, to develop higher performance fuel-cell components for heavy duty trucks with a predicted lifetime of at least 30,000 hours, enabling us to take a step closer…
Borealis Group AG (Vienna, Austria) has commenced a new project to secure an increased supply of chemically recycled feedstock for the production of more circular base chemicals and polyolefin-based products. A feasibility study for a chemical recycling unit to be…
Black & Veatch (Overland Park, Kan.) has joined the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI), “a unique international collaboration, spanning the gas and electricity sectors, that will help advance global economy-wide decarbonization.” Black & Veatch is a provider of decarbonization solutions in…
Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa) announced that it will work alongside a consortium comprising Linde plc, Enertrag AG and Navitas Holdings (Pty) Ltd (Navitas) – the LEN Consortium – to bid in concept for the production of sustainable aviation fuel…
Under the name "Green Wilhelmshaven," Uniper SE (Düsseldorf, Germany) plans to establish a German national hub for hydrogen in Wilhelmshaven and is working on a corresponding feasibility study. An import terminal for green ammonia is planned. The terminal is planned…
Vulcan Energy Resources (Perth, Australia) has designed, built, commissioned, and is now operating a Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) Pilot Plant to demonstrate lithium extraction from live geothermal brine. The team is focused on demonstrating pre-treatment and DLE processes, as well…
Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) announced the formation of a partnership to commence exploration of the development of a green hydrogen mobility ecosystem in South Africa. Underpinning the partnership is Sasol’s broad experience in…