Greenhouse Gases
Polyplastics launches biomass-balanced LCP for reduced CO2 emissions
Polyplastics Co. Ltd., a global leader in engineering plastics, has announced the launch of LAPEROS (R) bG-LCP, a sustainable solution based on biomass-derived materials (mass balance approach) which reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and improves the renewable content ratio.
Occidental's 1PointFive secures funding of up to $500 MM from U.S. DOE
Occidental Petroleum's carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) unit 1PointFive said on Thursday that the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has committed up to $500 MM to support the development of its South Texas Direct Air Capture (DAC) Hub.
Ceres Power Holdings signs SOEC systems license with Thermax to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries
The partnership will accelerate solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) system development within the hard-to-abate green ammonia, petrochemical and steel industries in India and other territories.
Marathon's Detroit refinery gets new air permit to boost crude throughput
Michigan's environmental agency on Tuesday issued a new air permit to Marathon Petroleum covering emissions from its Detroit refinery, which will allow the refiner to boost crude throughput at the plant.
AIDA Cruises tests further biofuels
In the port of Rotterdam yesterday, AIDA Cruises, one of Carnival Corp.'s world-class cruise lines, refueled its AIDAprima cruise ship for the first time using 100% renewable bio-marine fuel as part of a pilot project to evaluate the fuel performance in regular ship operations for potential for future use.
Brookfield to invest up to $1.1 B in Infinium to scale ultra-low carbon eFuels
Infinium, one of the world’s first producers of commercially available ultra-low carbon eFuels, and Brookfield Asset Management have announced a strategic funding partnership to accelerate the growth of Infinium’s eFuels platform.
Schneider Electric and GR3N to tackle plastic recycling challenges and drive circularity in chemical sector
Schneider Electric, one of the world's most sustainable companies and a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has partnered with GR3N, the Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) chemical recycler, to create the first open automation system for the advanced plastic recycling industry.
AIChE and IChemE sign MoU to strengthen international STEM talent pool
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)—two professional societies dedicated to advancing the application of chemical engineering expertise internationally—have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further collaboration for the benefit of chemical and process engineering and society as a whole.
Italy calls for early review of EU combustion engine ban
The European Union should decide already next year whether to rethink a regulation that effectively bans the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the 27-nation bloc from 2035.
U.S. CCS stakeholders must overcome serious trust deficits to meet net-zero potential, new research shows
Worley, a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts, and researchers at Princeton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, have identified that a lack of trust between project stakeholders is slowing the pace of infrastructure delivery that is critical to net-zero.
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