Under the Hybrit initiative, SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall have produced the world’s first hydrogen-reduced sponge iron at a pilot plant in Luleå, Sweden. The technological breakthrough aims to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions from the steelmaking process.

Electronics manufacturing is in the throes of a quiet transformation built around specialty 3D printers and advanced materials working together to create fully functional electronic parts.

Under a MOU, Exxon Mobil will be participating in the Acorn carbon capture and storage project (CCS) in Scotland which aims to capture and store 5-6 million tons of CO2 per year by 2030 from gas terminals. The oil and gas company has also joined the Neccus Carbon Capture Alliance which aims at reducing carbon emissions from industrial facilities in Scotland.

The core discussion at the Water Action Platform webinar which was held on May 20, 2021 was around green hydrogen and how can the water industry use the clean energy. The webinar was hosted by Isle chairman Piers Clark and featured Dr. Jenifer Baxter, director for innovation and policy at Protium Green Solutions as well as showcased emerging hydrogen technologies from the UK and Australia.

Air Products has plans to develop a new net-zero hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The project is expected to capture over 95 % of the CO2 from the feedstock natural gas and store it safely under the earth.

With an aim to accelerate its electrolysis business, Haldor Topsoe has established a new organization which will focus exclusively on green hydrogen. Chokri Mousaoui has been appointed as Executive Vice President and head of the organization.

Under the new Guangdong Renewable Energy Trading Rules, BASF has entered into a deal with China Resources Power to purchase renewable electricity for its first plants at the Zhanjiang Verbund site in China.

At Achema Pulse, an exclusive interview was conducted with Dr. Klaus Schäfer, Chief Technology Officer at Covestro in Germany. The focus of the interaction revolved around the concept of a fully circular economy with zero emissions and how this vision can become a reality. Helena Carmen Felixberger was the presenter on behalf of Dechema.

BASF has plans to invest double-digit million-dollars into the expansion of the mobile emissions catalysts production plant in Chennai, India. With this, the company intends to double its catalysts production capacity for the heavy-duty on- and off-road segment.

Clariant's Megamax catalyst will be used for carrying out CO2-based methanol synthesis in China. With this move, the Asian country aims to reach its carbon neutrality target. The catalyst can be applied across a wide range of plant types and technologies.