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20 March 2024
Topsoe's Electrolyzer Demonstration Yields Strong Results in Denmark
The SOEC electrolyzer test showed high stability and efficiency under industrial conditions, supporting rapid decarbonization and receiving significant EU funding for further development.
15 March 2024
Trinseo Considers Closing Virgin Polycarbonate Plant in Germany
The potential closure aims to boost annual profitability by $15-20M. Demand softens, prices drop due to oversupply. Trinseo explores recycling tech, with a pilot facility in the Netherlands.
7 March 2024
Traceless Announces Hamburg Production Plant Location
The new plant in Hamburg-Harburg will produce bio-based, compostable plastic substitutes, creating 40 jobs. Initial purchase agreements and a €36.6M financing round support the project.
7 March 2024
Mura Technology and Neste Sign Offtake Agreement for Teesside Recycling Site
Neste will convert products from Mura's Teesside site into new plastic feedstock. The HydroPRS™ process enables efficient recycling of mixed plastics, reducing fossil resource use and carbon footprint.
5 March 2024
PLAYMOBIL Adopts INEOS Plant-Based Materials for Sustainable Toys
PLAYMOBIL's new JUNIOR line uses 90-100% plant-based materials, certified by ISCC. Packaging includes 90% recycled cardboard and 100% recycled paper. Full conversion by mid-year.
28 February 2024
Green Methanol Production Demonstrated in Bitterfeld-Wolfen
A research project in Bitterfeld-Wolfen tests two processes for producing green methanol, aiming to reduce production costs and improve efficiency using renewable sources for green hydrogen.
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23 February 2024
Cepsa and Bio-Oils Start Construction on Southern Europe's Largest 2G Biofuels Plant
The new plant in Huelva will double 2G biofuels capacity to 1 million tons by 2026, creating 2,000 jobs. It will produce SAF and renewable diesel, cutting CO2 emissions by 75% compared to traditional plants.
22 February 2024
Michelin, Antin, and Enviro to Build Tire Recycling Plant in Sweden
The plant in Uddevalla will use Enviro’s pyrolysis tech to recycle 35,000 tons of tires annually, creating 40 jobs. Multi-year contracts secured for tire supply and material upcycling. Operational by 2025.
16 February 2024
Daiichi Sankyo Invests €1 Billion to Expand Pfaffenhofen Site into Innovation Center
The Pfaffenhofen site will develop cancer therapies, create 350 jobs by 2030, and enhance ADC technology. The expansion includes new labs, renewable energy use, and collaboration with local partners.
8 February 2024
Viridor Acquires Quantafuel, Delisted from Oslo Exchange
The acquisition aims to drive innovation in plastics recycling, achieving full circularity by 2025. Quantafuel's technology converts waste plastics into raw materials for new plastics production.
6 February 2024
NextChem and ENGIE to Develop Biomethane Technology from Biomass Waste
The cooperation aims to optimize, integrate, and commercialize a process to produce synthetic methane from dry biomass waste, supporting the transition to a zero-carbon industry.
5 February 2024
H&S Installs Mattress Recycling Plant in Lelystad
The new plant uses advanced depolymerization to recycle polyurethane foam from 200,000 mattresses annually, producing high-quality recycled polyol for new PU products, aiding EU waste reduction goals.
5 February 2024
Tecnimont to Design Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Plant in Portugal
The project will produce green hydrogen and ammonia in Sines, Portugal, using renewable energy. It includes electrolyzers, nitrogen production, and storage, with a final decision expected by March 2024.
1 February 2024
Lhyfe and SAF+ Partner to Produce e-SAF from Green Hydrogen in Le Havre
The partnership aims to develop e-SAF production using green hydrogen in Le Havre, targeting a 2030 market launch to help decarbonize aviation and meet zero-emission targets for 2050.
29 January 2024
Carbon Centric to Build Carbon Capture Plant in Norway
The plant will capture 10,000 tons of CO2 annually, converting it to food-grade quality. Funded by NOK 100 million, it aims to reduce emissions and reuse biogenic CO2, with completion by spring 2025.
27 January 2024
Paques Biomaterials Secures €14M for PHA Production Site in Emmen
Raised funds will scale up biopolymer production, leveraging wastewater technology. New facility in Emmen to produce biodegradable PHA, with significant market growth expected by 2028.
26 January 2024
Shell to Convert Wesseling Site for Group III Base Oils Production
The Wesseling site's hydrocracker will be converted to produce Group III base oils, reducing carbon emissions by 620,000 tonnes annually. Operations to start in the latter half of this decade.
19 January 2024
Michelin, IFPEN, and Axens Launch Industrial-Scale Bio-Butadiene Plant
The new plant in Bassens produces bio-based butadiene from ethanol, aiming to replace petrochemical sources and support sustainable synthetic elastomer production. The project has €80M investment and created 20 jobs.
18 January 2024
Seqens and Pleryon Collaborate on GMP Polymer for Osteoarthritis Treatment
Seqens will develop and produce Pleryon's osteoarthritis polymer at its upgraded French facility, enhancing GMP capabilities for medical and pharmaceutical applications.
17 January 2024
Braskem and Shell to Produce Circular Polypropylene from Plastic Waste
Shell will convert pyrolysis oils into circular feedstocks, which Braskem will use to produce circular polypropylene, supporting sustainability and circular economy goals.
17 January 2024
Hycamite Begins Construction of Customer Sample Facility in Finland
The facility will demonstrate methane-splitting technology, producing hydrogen and carbon without greenhouse gases. It will have a capacity of 2,000 tons of hydrogen and 6,000 tons of carbon annually.
12 January 2024
BYK Netherlands Invests in New Solvent-Based Wax Dispersions Plant
The new plant in Deventer will replace the current facility, meeting future customer and regulatory demands. Commercial production starts end 2026, ensuring safety, sustainability, and reliability.
12 January 2024
Arkema Invests in Tiamat to Advance Sodium-Ion Batteries
Arkema's investment in Tiamat will boost sodium-ion battery development, aiming for a 5 GWh factory in France by 2025, reducing reliance on lithium and creating up to 1,000 jobs.
10 January 2024
H2 Energy Europe Secures Environmental Approval for Esbjerg Hydrogen Facility
The project aligns with Esbjerg’s Vision 2025, creating jobs and reducing water strain. It will support decarbonisation and sustainable e-fuel production, with a crucial pipeline expected by 2028.
9 January 2024
BASF and Stena Recycling Partner to Recycle EV Batteries in Europe
The partnership aims to create a battery recycling value chain in Europe, focusing on high recovery rates of metals from lithium-ion batteries to support a circular economy for electric vehicle batteries.
22 December 2023
Topsoe to Supply Technology for Essar's £360 Million Carbon Capture Project in Chester, UK
The carbon capture facility at Stanlow refinery will be operational by 2028, capturing 1 million tons of CO2 annually, with CO2 sequestered in Liverpool Bay's depleted gas fields.
21 December 2023
Global Bioenergies Sets Timeline for Biobased Isobutene Plant in France
The plant, using a "direct pathway" process, will be operational by 2027. It will produce isobutene for cosmetics and sustainable aviation fuels, with initial financing secured and engineering design to be finalized by 2024.
18 December 2023
Topsoe Receives EUR 94 Million from EU for SOEC Factory in Denmark
The factory will produce SOEC electrolyzers by 2024, initially at 500 MW capacity, aiding green hydrogen production and reducing CO2 emissions by 7.5 million tonnes over ten years.
13 December 2023
LyondellBasell's Wesseling Recycling Project Secures EU Grant
The €40M EU grant will fund an advanced recycling plant in Germany, converting plastic waste into new materials, reducing CO2 emissions, and supporting the European Green Deal.
23 November 2023
BASF Secures Funding for 54-MW Hydrogen Electrolysis Plant
The 54-MW PEM electrolyzer will produce 8,000 metric tons of hydrogen annually, reducing CO2 emissions by 72,000 metric tons. The project receives €124.3 million in funding and aims to start in 2025.
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