The new joint venture in Egypt will be 51 % owned by BP and 49 % by Adnoc. With this move, the joint venture is expected to grow a highly competitive gas portfolio by combining the deep technical capabilities and track records of both the firms.

Mitsui Chemicals has plans to increase meta-Xylylene Diisocyanate production capacity at its plant located within Omuta Works in Japan. The move will increase the site’s total production capacity by 20 %.

The European Commission has officially notified Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies’ ‘Green Hydrogen@Blue Danube’ project for the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI). The project utilizes the LOHC benzyltoluene for safe and efficient transportation of green hydrogen to industrial off-takers in the region.

Bloom Energy has partnered with Shell to explore opportunities for innovative large-scale, renewable hydrogen energy projects. The parties aim at developing replicable, large-scale, solid oxide electrolyzer systems for hydrogen production.

Avangrid has partnered with Levatas and Boston Dynamics under a pilot project to advance its substation inspections with the help of artificial intelligence. Under the terms of the contract, the project will use a mobile robot for inspecting two substations.

The U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry recently discussed the decarbonization of the world's heavy-emitting sectors with Norwegian members of the First Movers Coalition in Oslo.

Edwards Vacuum has introduced the powerful E2S series which pumps quickly, saves energy and with its quiet operation helps to reduce the noise level in working environments.

Claimed to be the first of its kind, the Catalina Project is expected to combine 1.5 GW of wind and solar energy to power a 500-MW electrolyzer for producing green hydrogen. Wood will lead as a technical authority for the project and will be in charge of technology selection, preliminary studies, front end engineering and design and EPC tendering support.

Under a long-term agreement, Eastman will secure 30,000 metric tonnes per year of rejected PET post-consumer waste from Nord Pal Plast for its molecular recycling facility in Normandy, France. The PET waste will be recycled at the unit.

The recently inaugurated chemicals manufacturing facility known as the Saudi Petrolite Chemicals facility will focus on providing oilfield and industrial chemicals in Saudi Arabia. The project is expected to increase the country’s supply base targets of raw materials like solvents and glycols.