The UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. In this background, BP, Equinor, Shell and Total Energies have collaborated together to support this initiative.

Wood has won a contract by Centrica Energy Storage for optimizing hydrogen storage for Centrica’s Rough field in the UK. The Rough reservoir has the potential to provide over half of the UK’s hydrogen storage requirements.

The renewable alkylate which is derived from ethanol and produced through a series of Lummus’ technologies is a bio-based, low carbon intensity fuel blending component. The renewable alkylate boasts of offering 30 % lower carbon intensity than traditional gasoline.

Under a MOU signed between both the parties, BASF and Exterra will work together to explore opportunities to deploy a commercial scale carbon capture and storage project in Quebec, Canada. The project will also make use of a combination of BASF’s Oase gas treatment technology and Exterra’s Reactive Oxide to Carbonate System as part of its integrated carbon storage services.

Under a 15-year agreement signed between Air Products and Total Energies, Air Products will supply 70,000 tons of green hydrogen annually to Total Energies’ refineries in Europe from 2030.

A new report by AMI Consulting has revealed that polymer distribution continues to play a strategic role within the polymer industry value chain in Europe. The report also highlights the competitive challenges, market dynamics, and industry development scale for investors and industry participants.

Lyondell Basell has completed the acquisition of the solvent-based recycling firm APK. With this move, the company aims to produce new high-purity materials that can be used in applications like flexible packaging for personal care products.

Under a MOU signed between Eneos Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation, both the firms will carry out a joint study on the social implementation of hydrogen and decarbonized fuels. It will also jointly study the development of hydrogen supply chain using Methylcyclohexane.

Scheduled to be held from November 26 – 28, 2024, CPHI & PMEC India will be hosting its 17th edition this year at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida, Delhi-NCR. India’s pharma industry is on an impressive growth trajectory, expected to reach 65 billion dollars by 2024 and to double to 130 billion dollars by 2030.

The new report published by the Nova Institute highlights that it is crucial to replace fossil-based naphtha with alternative naphtha in refineries and crackers with an aim to defossilize the chemical industry.