With an aim to carry out sustainable operations, many industries are now increasingly making use of recycled or treated water which are sourced from wastewater treatment plants instead of using limited fresh water resources. New areas of interest such as green hydrogen production is also following the same route. Smart technologies are also being explored to optimize water usage, minimize wastage and even tap innovative ways to obtain water for industrial operations.

Under the terms of the technology licensing agreement, Reliance will be provided with an exclusive license for Nel’s alkaline electrolyzers in India and it will also allow Reliance to manufacture Nel’s alkaline electrolyzers for captive purposes globally.

Verdagy collaborated with Shell to successfully complete a rigorous safety review along with a detailed design and technology development review of Verdagy’s electrolyzers. These electrolyzers claim to provide the lowest levelized cost of hydrogen by combining high current densities, the widest operating range in the industry and fast response, to enable seamless coupling with renewable power sources.

Four industry players – Arcelor Mittal, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, BHP, and Mitsubishi Development have begun operating a pilot carbon capture unit on the blast furnace off-gas at Arcelor Mittal Gent in Belgium.

Neste will be supplying 1,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel to the Singapore Airlines Group under an agreement signed between both the parties. This move will also mark the first direct supply of Neste’s SAF to airlines at Changi Airport in Singapore.

Green hydrogen is viewed as an important element that can help industries to move closer to their energy transition goals and at the same time decarbonize their operations as well. Although green H2 offers many benefits but storage and transport still remain a challenge. Experts have suggested storing green hydrogen in the form of ammonia to overcome this challenge but is it truly an ideal solution? Read on to know more…

On May 13, Asahi Kasei company representatives as well as its partners including the Japanese Government inaugurated the new hydrogen pilot plant in Kawasaki, Japan. In the pilot plant four 0.8 MW Aqualyzer modules are being operated under realistic conditions.

Under the terms of the agreement, Inox Air Products will supply green hydrogen to Asahi India Glass’ greenfield float glass facility in Rajasthan, India. With a capacity to generate up to 190 tons of green hydrogen per annum through the electrolysis process, the project is expected to be India’s first ever green hydrogen plant for the float glass industry.

Lyondell Basell will be establishing its integrated plastic waste recycling hub in Knapsack, Germany. The project is expected to be complete in phases and will combine various advanced sorting and recycling operations.

Shell Singapore has plans to sell its Energy and Chemicals Park in Singapore to CAPGC, a joint venture company between Chandra Asri Capital and Glencore Asian Holdings. The transaction is expected to complete by the end of 2024, subject to regulatory approval.