The Fraunhofer IKTS research institute has been carrying out extensive research and development work in SOEC technology for 20 plus years. With this partnership, both the parties aim to bring high-temperature electrolysis toward industrial manufacturing and application.

With this acquisition, Repsol has plans to enter the biomethane market. The agreement between Repsol and Genia Bioenergy includes 19 of its biomethane plants which are under development, with a total capacity of 1.5TWh per year, which will generate renewable gas from agricultural and livestock waste in Spain and Portugal.

An artificial intelligence autonomous well-control solution called Robowell has been deployed at the Nasr field offshore Abu Dhabi in the UAE. This technology uses AI algorithms to autonomously operate wells, maximize efficiency and minimize emissions.

Exxon Mobil is developing the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen production plant in Texas, USA which aims to have an annual production capacity of 900,000 tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen along with an annual production capacity of more than one million tonnes of low-carbon ammonia.

The same developments happening in the rest of the world are also reshaping laboratories: the increasing use of technology, digital tools and, of course, robots and artificial intelligence (AI). All these trends often go hand in hand with a greater awareness of environmental issues. In this trend report, we present a summary of the fruits these developments are already bearing and will bear in the future.

Ligand Pharmaceuticals has plans to takeover Apeiron Biologics for 100 million dollars in cash. Apeiron Biologics is a firm that holds royalty rights to Qarziba (dinutuximab beta) for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma.

After successful editions in the Middle East and Europe, the Plastics Recycling Show is all set to debut in India. The show which is scheduled to be held in Mumbai aims at promoting responsible plastic usage and waste management.

Zymochem has introduced Bayse – the world's first scalable, 100 % bio-based, and biodegradable Super Absorbent Polymer. This innovation is expected to revolutionize the 145-billion-dollar global hygiene industry.

India’s largest Chlor-Alkali project is commissioned by Mundra Petrochemical, a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises. With a capacity of 2200 TPD and utilizing a 100 % NaOH process, the project is expected to play a vital role in the production of feedstocks for Mundra Petrochemical’s refineries and chemical plants.

Equinor has awarded a front-end engineering design (Feed) contract to SLB Onesubsea for a 12-well, all-electric Subsea Production Systems project in the Fram Sør field, offshore Norway. The project is expected to accelerate the global adoption of electric subsea technology and reduce emissions from subsea operations.