The World Future Energy Summit 2025 was held from January 14 – 16 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Industry experts appealed for a surge in new tech and global climate change ambitions at the three-day event.

Fail-safe functionalities are essential in automation. To meet these requirements in a virtual environment, Siemens has introduced the Simatic S7-1500V F, a fail-safe version of the virtual PLC (vPLC). This enables the execution of fail-safe applications on a vPLC in an industrial edge environment. This allows for the migration of fault-tolerant applications into the virtual world, contributing to the protection of machine operators without the need for dedicated hardware.

Faller Packaging has introduced innovative packaging solutions for the pharma industry with an aim to detect counterfeits quickly and reliably.

Covestro has decided to establish an automated laboratory for developing coating and adhesive formulations. The new lab will test formulations with Covestro binders and crosslinkers and aims to run tens of thousands of tests annually.

Under a MOU signed between Siemens, Guofu Hydrogen and RCT GH Hydrogen, all the parties will work together to advance the hydrogen value chain. Siemens has been selected as the preferred supplier and technology partner for Guofu Hydrogen’s production of electrolyzers and green hydrogen.

Schneider Electric’s new patent makes use of artificial intelligence and has the potential to identify potential hazards and safeguards in a process.

Under a MOU signed between Baker Hughes and Microsoft, both the companies will extend their collaboration in order to focus on accelerating the development and adoption of Baker Hughes Cordant suite of solutions which is designed to optimize asset performance and enhance operational efficiency and energy efficiency across energy and industrial sectors.

With a mid-double-digit million-euro investment, BASF has plans to develop a new alcoholates plant at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. On completion, the project is expected to produce sodium methylate and potassium methylate.

Smart technologies such as artificial intelligence and generative artificial intelligence are in vogue. Its many benefits have encouraged industrial players, especially in the chemical and oil & gas sector, to explore the technologies and even incorporate it into their industrial plants. Curious to know more? Read on…

The four Covestro sites that are now running completely on renewable energy are all based in the USA and include the sites of Channelview, Texas; South Deerfield, Massachusetts; New Martinsville, West Virginia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.