Phillips 66 and Plug Power have entered into a MOU under which both the companies will work towards scaling low-carbon hydrogen in the industrial and mobility sectors and developing hydrogen-related infrastructure. The company is currently establishing green hydrogen production facilities in the USA in order to supply 500 tons per day of liquid green hydrogen by 2025.

With governments and companies rooting for the circular economy, innovative technologies such as digital twins will further help to build the circular economy. Market researchers predict that the global economy will reach 10.5 % circularity by 2030 and that the digital twin technology will play a vital role in it.

Cadent’s HyNet North West project which includes a new hydrogen pipeline network has awarded Wood consenting, environmental assessment as well as front-end engineering design (FEED) contracts for the project. The project is expected to produce, store, distribute hydrogen, and capture as well as store carbon from the industry in the North West of England and North Wales.

From May 14 to 18, 2018, the world's leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management, Ifat, will take place in Munich. The exhibitors and an extensive framework programme will provide information about new developments for an optimized water supply and the treatment of wastewater and liquid waste.

Genscript Probio has inaugurated its mega facility which is claimed to be China’s largest commercial GMP plasmid manufacturing plant. The plant will enable the firm to offer customers across the globe a one-stop service for plasmids. The move is expected to speed up the innovation and development of high-quality cell and gene therapy mRNA drugs.

Within the framework of a five-year services agreement, Lonza and Bioqube want to provide for the development and manufacturing of biologics and small molecules for portfolio companies of Bioqube. The offering is to accelerate timelines for the development and manufacturing of molecules and disruptive technologies.

Incitec Pivot and Fortescue Future Industries have collaborated to undertake a feasibility study for producing green hydrogen on an industrial-scale at the company’s existing Gibson Island fertilizer manufacturing facility in Australia. The new project aims to produce around 50,000 tons of renewable hydrogen annually which will then be converted into green ammonia for Australian and export markets.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan has selected Chiyoda and Mitsubishi to conduct a feasibility study on the construction of a hydrogen supply chain by using the Spera hydrogen technology. The project, part of both the companies’ feasibility studies for the overseas deployment of high-quality energy infrastructure, aims to scale-up the hydrogen supply chain and reduce prices through increased hydrogen demand in Singapore, Japan etc.

Titan’s Oval Gear flow meters have played a vital role in converting bio waste into sustainable biofuels for Green Fuels’ biodiesel plants. The chemically resistant flow meters when combined with the Namur switch were suitable for precise batch dosing at the firm’s plants and can also be used across a wide range of applications. The switch ensures that the flow meters deliver highly accurate flow measurement in explosive atmospheres.

BASF has plans to establish a separate mobile emissions catalysts business due to the massive shift in the automotive industry towards the sustainable electromobility market. The new business is expected to prepare for the changes in the internal combustion engine market. Also, the company’s massive investment in battery materials and recycling will further strengthen this segment.