Environment
ITOCHU to supply low-carbon methanol fuel for NYK Line at Port of Ulsan
The low-carbon methanol fuel recently supplied by ITOCHU is made from biomass-derived raw materials, and it is expected that the GHG emissions throughout the life cycle of the fuel will be less than that of conventional fuels.
Technip Energies awarded two services contracts for first-of-a-kind, waste-to-methanol Ecoplanta project in Spain
The plant will be the first in Europe to transform, at scale, non-recyclable municipal solid waste and biomass into renewable and circular methanol.
Syensqo pioneers innovative recycling technology for circular sulfone polymers
The new technology builds on Syensqo’s sustainable ECHO sulfone polymers portfolio and relies on proprietary chemical recycling processes to break down formulated polyarylethersulfone (PAES) content in post-industrial production scrap (PIR) and post-consumer parts (PCR) into monomer feedstock for reuse in new polymer products.
OXCCU raises $28 MM Series B funding to scale SAF from waste carbon
This new capital will enable OXCCU to accelerate its commercialization efforts, expand its operations, and advance its next phase of technology scale-up.
WinGD to offer first lower-emissions ethanol-fueled ship engines from 2026
With the International Maritime Organization (IMO) targeting net-zero emissions in the industry by 2050, the shipping industry has been exploring various ways to cut pollution, including installing engines that can be powered by lower-carbon fuels.
BASF Intermediates to produce amines at the Geismar site using 100% renewable electricity
BASF’s Intermediates division has announced that its standard grade amine portfolio will soon be produced by 100% renewable electricity credited to the Geismar, Louisiana Verbund site.
Shell Polymers, ISOFlex collaborate to produce ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene packaging
Shell Polymers and ISOFlex, a division of Sigma Plastics Group, have entered a commercial collaboration that enables the use of ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene for food-grade flexible packaging.
Gevo, Biorecro to accelerate multi-year carbon credit offtake and business expansion
Gevo and Biorecro are able to provide immediate, operational solutions for companies with hard-to-abate emissions, solving demand needs today with the supply of high-integrity durable carbon removal credits from Gevo North Dakota, which are certified by Puro.earth.
- NAPCOR releases 2024 PET recycling report highlighting system efficiency gains and continued strength of PET circularity 12/12
- OQ courts other partners for petrochemical complex in Oman as SABIC drops out 12/12
- Brazil's BNDES approves $71 MM for carbon storage project 12/12
- Cuba on edge as U.S. seizure of oil tanker puts supply at risk 12/12
- China oil demand to plateau between 2025 and 2030 12/12
- Germany's PCK refinery says no impact from pipeline leak 12/12
