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Liquid Wind's second eFuel facility granted environmental permit

FlagshipTWO, Sweden's second large-scale production facility of green electrofuel (eMethanol), has received the environmental permit for its planned operations in Sundsvall, Sweden.

BASF and IPP jointly market the sale/relocation of three plants from Verbund site in Germany

BASF and International Process Plants will jointly market the sale and relocation of three plants-ammonia, methanol and melamine-from BASF’s Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

Clariant introduces new solutions to reduce the environmental impact of plastics

Clariant is launching AddWorks PPA, a perfluoralkyl substances-free polymer processing aid product line, and AddWorks PKG 158, a highly efficient antioxidant solution with outstanding color protection, especially designed for polyolefins containing recycled material

Holland America starts pilot tests using renewable fuels on cruise liner

Holland America Line announced the start of a long-term biofuel test on its flagship, Rotterdam, leveraging 100% low-carbon intensity biofuel while sailing within the Norwegian World Heritage Fjords.

Ryazan refinery (Russia) hit by drone strike

A fire broke out due to a drone strike at a primary oil refining unit of the Ryazan refinery operated by Russia's Rosneft.

Shell records nearly $8-B Q1 profit on the back of refining, chemicals/products and LNG divisions

Shell reported a Q1 profit of $7.7 B, boosted by Red Sea trading disruptions, Russian refining outages and Shell's LNG production increases.

Water treatment specialist SurfCleaner supplies Norwegian energy giant Equinor

Swedish firm SurfCleaner has delivered a full ATEX SCO 1000 system to Eqinor’s Kårstø processing plant in Nord-Rogaland, the largest of its kind in Europe.

Equinor selects Aker for Mongstad refinery upgrade project

Aker Solutions has been awarded an EPCIC contract by Equinor to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant facilities and lower the environmental impact of the Mongstad refinery in Norway.

Emerson Software helps Covestro increase operational efficiency and sustainability

Global technology and software company Emerson is helping Covestro, a world-leading producer of high-tech polymer materials, to enhance the operational performance and sustainability of its manufacturing facility in Barcelona, Spain.

NEXTCHEM finalizes acquisitions of HyDEP and Dragoni to boost green H2 production tech

NEXTCHEM will combine its technological know-how with HyDEP and Dragoni Group’s competences in electrochemistry to develop and implement its proprietary solutions for green hydrogen production.