RE Energy has plans to revive the operations at its acquired old biorefinery in Denmark. For this purpose, the company has appointed Valmet to rebuild the plant’s pretreatment system. Once the facility begins stable operations, it is expected to produce 2G bioethanol, lignin, and new innovative ingredients.

Chemours has joined the Hydrogen Europe Association – an association dedicated to the advancement of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. The company will jointly work with the association for developing solutions towards a global hydrogen economy.

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation has introduced Green KTF, a plant-based microporous film which releases 30% less CO2 emissions during production as compared to the conventional product. About 90% of the film is derived from natural products.

Eneos has plans to demonstrate hydrogen extraction from methylcyclohexane (MCH) at its refining facilities in Japan. The move is claimed to be the first MCH dehydrogenation demonstration project using existing refining facilities in the country.

Givaudan’s Protein Hub located at the company’s flagship Zurich Innovation Centre in Kemptthal, Switzerland aims to accelerate alternative protein development. Givaudan Fragrance & Beauty has also announced an 89-million-dollar investment for extending its production unit in Pedro Escobedo, Mexico with an aim to further strengthen its growth in Latin America.

Nouryon has begun production at its new manufacturing facility in China to support the increasing Asian demand of polymers used in the packaging, paint and coatings and construction end-markets. The plant has an annual capacity of 35,000 tons and will produce two key intermediates – tert-Butyl hydroperoxide and tert-Butyl alcohol.

Market research firm, Research and Markets has recently released an in-depth report on the impact of Covid-19 on the Chinese chemical industry. In the report, various regional players, laws and policies, consumer behaviour and macro-economic factors have also been analysed.

The IRPC Public Company has awarded Wison Engineering with an EPCC contract for a new hydrogen manufacturing unit in Thailand. Once complete, the project will supply hydrogen to the Ultra Clean Fuel Diesel Euro V Project.

The world’s first green ammonia bunkering terminal will be built under the ‘Ammonia Fuel Bunkering Network’ project by Azane Fuel Solutions. The hefty grant has been granted by the Norwegian Government under its ‘Green platform Initiative’ program.

The major oilfield service company Halliburton has partnered with Vietnam’s IT firm FPT to accelerate digital transformation in the oil and gas sector. Under the collaboration, FPT will draw upon the capabilities of software provided by Halliburton’s Landmark business, which includes its DecisionSpace 365 and iEnergy hybrid cloud offerings. The move will help end-users to automate their workflows to enhance production efficiency.