Air Liquide has received a 110 million euros from the European Innovation Fund for its Enhance project in the port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium. The project aims to produce and distribute low-carbon and renewable hydrogen derived from ammonia.

Dow has invested in Xycle, a Netherlands-based leader in chemical recycling technology. The move is in line with the company’s goal of accelerating a circular economy for plastics.

Under a new cooperation between Neste and PCS, both the companies will work together to supply renewable solutions to Southeast Asia’s chemicals industry. The move is expected to introduce renewable raw materials in the chemicals and plastics value chains in the region.

Topsoe’s Hydroflex and H2bridge technologies have been chosen for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel production at Riograndense’s Rio Grande renewable fuels plant in Brazil. With this move, the company aims to produce 16,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.

Blue Biofuels has entered into an agreement to acquire 35.5 acres of land in Frostproof, Florida, USA. The site will be used by the company to develop a biofuels production facility which is initially expected to produce 3 million gallons of biofuels annually.

The defossilisation of basic chemicals holds considerable potential for the chemical sector’s sustainable transformation. A study by PwC Germany and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) demonstrates how to achieve this and outlines the investments required.

With an aim to enhance the sustainability of its production, Mopco has chosen Thyssenkrupp Uhde’s CCU technology for its three existing ammonia and urea plants in Damietta, Egypt.

Wood has won a feed contract for the Zeevonk hydrogen facility, in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Offshore wind and floating offshore solar energy will be used to power the project.

Adnoc and OMV have plans to combine Borouge and Borealis to establish a new firm, Borouge Group International. The newly formed company is also expected to acquire Nova Chemicals for 13.4 billion dollars, thus establishing the world’s fourth-largest polyolefins player.

Accelera's advanced Hylyzer PEM electrolyzer technology will be used for BP's Lingen green hydrogen project in Germany. Once fully commissioned, the 100 MW electrolyzer system is expected to produce up to 11,000 tons of green hydrogen per year.