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26 May 2026
CATL and Solarpro commission Bulgaria’s largest 602 MWh battery storage
Adds 10% to national storage, supports wind/solar integration and grid stability using a zero‑degradation 6 MWh‑class energy storage system.
26 May 2026
POSCO Future M secures mass‑production tech for silicon anodes
Targets mass production and supply in 2028; material delivers more than four times graphite energy and retains over 80% capacity after 1,000 cycles at ≥20% blend.
26 May 2026
Avantium and Heynen prototype releaf PEF cushion for bedding and upholstery
Prototype cushion uses plant-based PEF (releaf) to trial automated foam encapsulation in bedding/upholstery, assessing performance and sustainability; shown at Interzum Forum Italy, 4-5 June 2026
26 May 2026
Evonik partners with University of Guanajuato on sustainable, lower-toxicity mining chemicals
Academic-industry collaboration to develop biosurfactant-based, lower-toxicity chemicals for mining, accelerating market rollout while reducing environmental impact.
26 May 2026
PureCycle Granted Thailand FastPass for Rayong Polypropylene Recycling Facility
Certificate valid May 6, 2026 - Dec 31, 2028; accelerates approvals and permits; requires ≥20% of stated investment within six months; at IRPC eco-industrial zone; supports 1B-lb recycling by 2030.
26 May 2026
Repsol opens 200,000 t/year renewable diesel plant in Puertollano
€130M plant converts waste oils into renewable diesel for road, truck and ship use, avoiding ~700,000 tCO2/yr lifecycle; uses renewable H2 (€16M), enables SAF, jobs and circularity.
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26 May 2026
AkzoNobel supplies coatings for Songyuan green energy park
Songyuan phase-2 park runs on 100% renewables, targeting 45,000 t/yr green H2 and 200,000 t/yr green ammonia/methanol; protective systems reduce VOCs and guard assets from corrosion, CUI and heat.
26 May 2026
Lilly acquires three companies to expand infectious disease portfolio
Adds a better-tolerated shingles vaccine, bacterial-toxin vaccine platform for S. aureus, N. gonorrhoeae and C. trachomatis, and nanoparticle EBV vaccine tech; deals include milestone payments.
26 May 2026
X-Press Feeders completes Rotterdam’s first ethanol bunkering
Eco Levant received separate ISCC-certified loads: 90% biomethanol and 10% second-gen ethanol. Delivered by one inland bunker vessel, blended onboard. Shows fuel flexibility and CO2-reduction potential.
26 May 2026
LKAB granted permit for Luleå critical‑minerals industrial park
Plan enables extraction of phosphorus and all 17 rare earths from iron‑ore residues; demo plant nearing operation; supports EU supply security, regional jobs; full investment pending tests.
26 May 2026
AGC Biologics Starts NN4101 Bispecific Antibody Development and GMP Production
With Novelty Nobility, moves Copenhagen cell‑line/MCB work to GMP manufacturing in Chiba from May 2026. Targets retinal neovascular disease; global cGMP network enables tech transfer.
26 May 2026
Sinopec launches first LNG cold‑energy cascade project
Qingdao LNG terminal's cold-energy cascade project advances to detailed design/construction, using low-temperature Rankine and efficient heat exchange to produce up to 26M kWh/yr and cut grid use/CO2.
25 May 2026
Stora Enso to close Skutskär L3 softwood pulp line and refocus on fluff pulp
Planned permanent closure of Skutskär fiberline L3 softwood pulp; up to 80 roles at risk; production halt targeted Q3–Q4 2026; fluff production will continue and may expand.
25 May 2026
Lilly's VERVE-102 single infusion durably lowers PCSK9 up to 88% and LDL-C up to 62%
Phase 1b Heart-2: single IV base-editing dose gave dose-dependent, durable PCSK9/LDL-C reductions up to 18 months in HeFH/premature CAD; well tolerated; FDA Fast Track; Phase 2 planned.
25 May 2026
Eni approves FID for Baleine Phase 3 in Côte d’Ivoire
Phase 3 lifts oil from 60k to 150k bpd and gas from 80 to 200 MMcf/d. New FPSO. All gas for domestic power/industry. Phased fast‑track development to boost energy security and local growth
25 May 2026
Sines strengthens transatlantic digital connectivity
Telesur–EllaLink deal to build Caribbean Gateway cable linking the Caribbean, Europe, US and Brazil, boosting capacity and redundancy and EU digital resilience; boosts ZILS appeal for data infra
25 May 2026
AGC opens DX Innovation Hub at IIT Hyderabad
R&D and talent-development base for DX - integrates IT and manufacturing expertise, advances AI projects (anomaly detection, demand forecasting) and enables global deployment of skills and tech.
22 May 2026
Acelen Renewables raises US$1.5bn to build SAF/HVO biorefinery in Bahia
Bahia biorefinery to produce 1 billion litres/year of SAF and HVO, targeting start of operations in 2029.
22 May 2026
EU awards €400m to 65 projects to decarbonise industrial heat
Across 10 EEA countries, projects deploy heat pumps, resistance, solar thermal and hybrids in sectors like pulp, steel, glass and food - avoiding 6.6M tCO2 over 10 years. Grant deals expected H2 2026.
22 May 2026
Novo Nordisk: CHMP recommends Wegovy pill (oral semaglutide), the first oral GLP‑1, for EU approval
Oral semaglutide showed 16.6% mean weight loss (OASIS4, adherent); SELECT data added to label for CV risk reduction; no drug-drug restrictions; planned launch outside US H2 2026.
22 May 2026
GreenLine Mobility expands LNG truck deployment with Tata Steel
LNG trucks flagged off at Meramandali to cut long‑haul emissions; fleet 1,000+ LNG/EV trucks, 90M+ km, >24,000 tCO2 saved; target 10,000 trucks and 100 LNG stations.
21 May 2026
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies to develop composite bulkheads
MoU to engineer non-structural composite bulkheads for ships using a patented carbon-based composite that holds non-combustibility certification.
21 May 2026
Aurora Renewable Carbon and Ten Damme agree long-term biomass supply for Empyro
Long-term deal secures sustainably sourced wood residues for Empyro bio-oil plant restart; feedstock will meet NTA 8080 traceability and sustainability criteria.
21 May 2026
Repsol’s 825 MW Pinnington solar plant enters commercial operation in Texas
Reached COD 2.5× faster than peers; built by Black & Veatch/OCI. Created ~700 construction jobs, 1.5M panels, cuts ~1M t CO₂/yr, boosts ERCOT capacity and grid resilience.
21 May 2026
Rely wins Power2X EPC for 20MW Djewels green hydrogen plant in Delfzijl
Project reached FID/NTP and moves into construction. Will use John Cockerill pressurized alkaline electrolysis; first hydrogen expected mid‑2028; plant ties into local Chemical Park and Nobian.
21 May 2026
Eni CCUS Holding secures £500m+ financing facility for CCS platform
Facility backs Liverpool Bay CCS (operational 2028; 4.5 Mt/yr rising to 10 Mt by 2030s), funds other projects (L10, Bacton, Ravenna option); 13-bank syndicate; 30% built
21 May 2026
PureCycle and Reliable Caps launch closures made with PureFive recycled polypropylene (up to 75% PCR)
Bright white, colorable closures using certified, domestically sourced recycled PP; FDA-grade and GreenCircle‑certified, suited for contact‑sensitive food, beverage and personal‑care packaging.
21 May 2026
EIF commits €200m to Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners' Advanced Bioenergy Fund II
€200m backing to scale biomethane in Europe via greenfield anaerobic‑digestion plants converting agricultural waste; fund targets €1.5bn and aims to strengthen energy security.
21 May 2026
Hycamite plans 200 kt/yr graphite plant in Finland
EU CRMA status and new tech enable a phased Finnish project: Phase 1 demo starts next year; full scale could reach 200 kt/yr (~40% of EU battery graphite demand), serving batteries and industry.
21 May 2026
QatarEnergy, Egypt and ExxonMobil sign MoU to study Cyprus gas via Egypt LNG
MoU to study commercializing Cyprus gas via Egypt’s existing gas and LNG export infrastructure, explore flexible frameworks, boost Eastern Mediterranean integration and supply diversification.
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