BP and Linde will be developing a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Texas, USA which will capture and store CO2 from Linde’s hydrogen production facilities in the region to produce low carbon hydrogen.

Under the terms of the shareholders agreement, Reliance will join hands with Adnoc and ADQ in the Ta’ziz industrial chemical zone in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi for the development of a mega chemical project – Ta’ziz EDC & PVC. For this, the joint venture has plans to invest over 2 billion dollars for building a chlor-alkali, ethylene dichloride and polyvinyl chloride production facility.

With Repsol becoming a shareholder in Enerkem, the Spanish company can now utilize Enerkem’s green technology in the development of its existing industrial facilities and future units. It is also collaborating with Enerkem and Agbar to establish the Ecoplanta Molecular Solutions waste recovery plant in El Morell, Spain which will utilize Enerkem's gasification technology.

Under its restructuring strategy, CF Fertilisers aims to continue the supply of fertilizer, carbon dioxide and other industrial products to its customers in the UK and for this it plans to shut down its Ince manufacturing facility and focus exclusively on its Billingham manufacturing facility in Teesside.

Bühler's battery mixing technology has the capability to reduce waste by 95 % and ensures an energy savings of 50 %. This technology will be used for Britishvolt's first Gigaplant in Northumberland, UK wherein Bühler will supply large scale production lines for the manufacture of electrode slurries which is a vital component for the production of high-performance batteries.

Lanxess and Advent have plans to acquire the Engineering Materials Business from DSM for 4 billion dollars which is expected to be a part of the new joint venture. Lanxess will also contribute its High-Performance Materials business unit to the joint venture and receive a payment of at least 1.18 billion dollars as well as a stake of up to 40 % in the joint venture.

To understand the challenges that the pharmaceutical industry faces during Covid-19, open-ended interviews were conducted with top pharmaceutical companies around Europe. The methodology followed was in relation to the general topic: Covid-19 and digital transformation. This paper summarises the main highlights, together with the future vision.

JGC Holdings Corporation has awarded a technology contract to KBR for a pilot plant project sponsored by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization in Japan. Under the terms of the agreement, KBR will offer technology licensing for its green ammonia technology and also provide basic engineering for the project.

People have witnessed an increase in fake news during Covid-19. To dissect what is real and fake, the PQE Group has set up a task force which aims to provide scientifically correct information in a clear and simple manner.

Ima has recently launched Open Lab – a network of the company’s technological laboratories and testing areas, dedicated to research on sustainable materials, technologies and production optimization processes.