Energyai, claimed to be the world’s first-of-its-kind agentic artificial intelligence solution for the energy sector, has successfully completed trial. The results of the trial delivered promising real-world results, including a 70 % improvement in accuracy in major seismic interpretation aspects and significant improvements in advanced reservoir monitoring and anomaly detection.

Under a joint development and cost sharing agreement, Aramco, Total Energies and the Saudi Investment Recycling Company have plans to explore the development of a sustainable aviation unit in Saudi Arabia.

Adnoc’s XRG has secured a 91 % stake in Covestro at the end of the additional acceptance period. With this deal, XRG aims to work towards its goal of becoming a top five global chemicals player.

Solvay has unveiled an advanced biodigester at its Ciudad Juarez production site in Mexico. The project will generate biomethane from organic waste processed locally, replacing part of the natural gas needed to power the site’s boiler and kiln operations. The move is expected to reduce the site’s CO2 emissions by 12 % versus 2021.

Covestro has invested a low triple-digit million Euro amount to expand its Hebron site in Ohio, USA. With this, the company will increase its capacity in the Solutions & Specialties business for the American market.

Neste has introduced a co-processed renewable feedstock with an aim to expand its offering for the polymers and chemicals industry. The feedstock boasts of a reduced carbon footprint as compared to conventional fossil feedstocks used in the chemicals industry.

Repsol will supply three truck-loads, totalling 60 tons of bio-LNG to Brittany Ferries LNG-fuelled vessels. The deal is claimed to be the first supply of its kind in Spain.

Edgecom Energy is claimed to be the first in the market to make use of a generative AI copilot to help industrial and commercial users manage and reduce peaks in their power demand. ABB has made a minority investment in Edgecom through ABB Electrification Ventures.

Michael Carus, Founder and Managing Director at Nova-Institute shares his views on replacing fossil-based naphtha with alternative naphtha in refineries and crackers. He also elaborates on the advantages and challenges of incorporating alternative naphtha in existing refineries and crackers.

Baker Hughes and the University of California, Berkeley are planning to establish the Baker Hughes Institute for Decarbonization Materials at UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry. The Institute aims to accelerate the deployment and scaling of cost-effective climate technology solutions.