Next Hydrogen has bagged a contract to supply its latest generation electrolysis technology to the University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center in the USA. The technology will be used for renewable energy ammonia production research.

Under a new long-term contract between Air Liquide and LG Chem, Air Liquide has plans to invest around 150 million dollars at its Tennessee site in the U.S. with an aim to expand its production capacity and pipeline network. In line with the contract, Air Liquide will supply oxygen to LG Chem for its electric vehicle battery plant.

Borealis has plans to invest 4.5-million-euros in the cracker furnaces of its olefins unit in Porvoo, Finland. With the help of the investment, three of the ten cracker furnaces in the unit will be modified to enable a total annual production of 120 kilotons of base chemicals based on renewable and recycled feedstocks.

OQ Chemicals has secured the Ecovadis Gold rating for the sixth consecutive year. The award recognizes innovations such as the ISCC Plus-certified Oxbalance product line and the company-wide ‘reduce’ initiative aimed at achieving climate neutrality, as well as OQ Chemicals’ high safety standards.

Yara has inaugurated a new ammonia import terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany. With this project, the company has the potential to import up to three million tonnes of low-emission ammonia to Europe annually.

Honeywell and Repsol have plans to work together in order to create new production pathways for biofuels and circular materials. The companies also intend to scale and commercialize Honeywell's technologies for chemical production and renewable fuels at Repsol’s refineries.

Under a binding agreement signed between Plug Power and Allied Green Ammonia, Plug Power will supply 3 GW of electrolyzer capacity to AGA’s green hydrogen to ammonia plant in Australia.

Accelera has recently inaugurated its new electrolyzer manufacturing plant in Guadalajara, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The project is expected to scale the development, manufacturing and adoption of zero-emissions technology in Spain and Europe.

Clariant and OMV have entered into a letter of intent to accelerate the transition towards renewable carbon in the European ethylene supply chain. With this move, Clariant aims to expand its bio-based ethylene oxide derivatives portfolio with renewable low-carbon footprint ethylene from OMV.

Yara and Atome have entered into Heads of Terms which covers the long-term supply of all of the renewable Calcium Ammonium Nitrate fertilizer from Atome’s production facility in Villeta, Paraguay. Yara will market and sell this renewable fertilizer as part of the Yarabela product line.