The four Covestro sites that are now running completely on renewable energy are all based in the USA and include the sites of Channelview, Texas; South Deerfield, Massachusetts; New Martinsville, West Virginia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
A new study by Renewable Carbon Initiative and the Biobased Industries Consortium has mentioned that biomass can meet 20 % of carbon demand in the chemicals sector by 2050 without compromising food and feed supply.
Under a MOU signed between ABB and Charbone Hydrogen, both the companies will work together to develop up to 15 modular and scalable green hydrogen production facilities across North America over the next five years.
The “Best CO2 Utilisation 2025” innovation award was presented at the international CCU conference in Cologne. Three technologies were honored for converting CO2 into high-quality products such as graphite, polyurethanes, and methanol, thereby making a decisive contribution to industrial decarbonization.
Henkel has plans to acquire Seal for Life Industries from Arsenal Capital Partners. The firm currently has global operations and has generated sales of approximately 250 million euros last year.
Air Liquide has plans to develop two large-scale electrolyzer projects which will produce renewable and low-carbon hydrogen in Europe. The first project comprises of an Air Liquide 200 MW electrolyzer and the second project involves the development of a 250 MW electrolyzer.
Andritz has recently inaugurated a new Electrolyzer Gigafactory in Erfurt, Germany. The Thuringia's Prime Minister Mario Voigt was also present at the event. The new facility will cater to the growing green-hydrogen market in Europe.
241 Auma electric actuators have been installed as part of a retrofit at Stockholm’s largest combined heat and power plant, Kraftvärmeverk 1. The modern actuators with Profinet communications now ensure the smooth generation of electricity and heat from renewable fuels.
Lhyfe has secured a 149 million euro grant from the French Government for developing a green hydrogen production facility in France. Expected to reach a capacity of up to 34 tonnes per day, the project will receive an initial advance of 18 million euros by June 2025.
Wood has secured contract extensions worth 118 million dollars to continue providing operations and maintenance services for Shell UK, Dana Petroleum, and Cnooc International, strengthening its position in the UK North Sea energy sector.