New Projects and Expansions news (page 3)

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  7 August 2026

  VolagHy awarded EIB-backed Project Development Assistance

  First large-scale efuel project in Finland selected for EU Innovation Fund PDA with EIB Advisory to strengthen technical and financial structuring and speed investment readiness.
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  6 August 2026

  GRILLO leads ZACK zinc‑ion battery project

  Three-year project to develop water-based acidic zinc‑ion batteries from sustainable raw materials as a low-cost stationary alternative to lithium‑ion.
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  6 August 2026

  Happy Cups makes first cup from Caleyda® (Paques Biomaterials)

  Reusable festival cup moulded from locally produced PHA (Caleyda) for the first time; material validated for processing and food-contact approval preparations underway.
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  6 August 2026

  bp to acquire Woodside’s 70% stake in Calypso (Block TTDAA 14)

  Acquisition will raise ownership to 100% and operatorship of the Calypso deepwater gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago; deal expected to close by end‑2026 pending approvals.
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  6 August 2026

  PureCycle Technologies Q2 2026 results and commercial ramp

  Revenue $4.5M; first P&G resin deliveries; PureFive approved as post‑consumer recycled content in New Jersey; Ironton compounding online; liquidity $236.9M.
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  6 August 2026

  Petrobras posts R$52.4bn Q2 2026 profit

  Quarterly results bolstered by record own oil output, above-100% refinery utilization and higher derivative production, supporting cash generation and lower imports.

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  6 August 2026

  Infinium and American Airlines deliver eSAF on commercial passenger flight

  First delivery of electro‑SAF made from waste CO₂ and renewable electricity allocated to a commercial passenger flight; fuel was blended and tested to meet ASTM JetA.
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  6 August 2026

  ORLEN Group posts record Q2 2026 profits and PLN 14.7bn H1 capex

  Q2 results: revenue PLN 76.5bn, LIFO EBITDA PLN 13.9bn, net profit PLN 7.7bn; record foreign retail profits and H1 capital expenditure PLN 14.7bn.
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  6 August 2026

  China Sinopec — Continental Shale Oil project mid‑year coordination meeting

  Leadership reviewed progress and set targets to scale shale oil via sci‑tech industry finance innovation, tech breakthroughs and strengthened talent and integration mechanisms.
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  6 August 2026

  Aurubis raises full‑year outlook after stronger Q3 and major project progress

  Group EBT and ROCE improved; Q3 outperformed prior quarters; large recycling plant started and ~90% of €1.7bn investment programme completed.
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  6 August 2026

  Worley wins engineering contract for USSM multi‑metallic processing hub

  Engineering, procurement and construction support for a cobalt refinery and black‑mass line to convert cobalt hydroxide and battery black mass into critical metals.
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  5 August 2026

  thyssenkrupp Rasselstein agrees 20-year PPA for 8 MW on-site PV with VSB (TotalEnergies)

  On-site PV to deliver ~8 GWh/year from mid-2027, supplied under a 20-year PPA to cut the plant’s carbon footprint and hedge part of its power needs.
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  5 August 2026

  Sasol commissions Envision for Sasolburg green hydrogen design study

  Study to assess integration of renewables, storage and electrolysers for green hydrogen to supply eMethanol and potential eSAF; design phase completes later this year.
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  5 August 2026

  Eli Lilly Q2 2026 results: revenue +48%, raises guidance; retatrutide package complete

  Revenue rose 48% to $23.0bn driven by Mounjaro and Zepbound; updated 2026 revenue guidance to $85–87bn; retatrutide Phase 3 package complete supporting a Q1 2027 BLA.
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  5 August 2026

  DuPont FilmTec Fortilife XC220 wins Sustainability Product of the Year

  High-pressure reverse osmosis element reaches 220 g/L NaCl to push membrane treatment into ZLD/MLD, enabling higher water recovery, reduced liquid waste and selective salt recovery.
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  5 August 2026

  DuPont expands Corian® Design distribution with Hallmark and Parksite

  Expanded partnerships increase coverage across Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, improve regional service and support the 2026 Nature in Motion color launch.
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  5 August 2026

  Takeda's ORZEYFUL (oveporexton) approved by FDA for narcolepsy type 1

  First-in-class oral OX2R agonist for adults with NT1; Phase 3 showed symptom-wide benefit including daytime sleepiness and cataplexy; DEA scheduling pending before distribution.
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  5 August 2026

  ORLEN opens Marine Transshipment Terminal in Gdańsk

  New terminal enables direct tanker loading/unloading at the Gdańsk refinery; capacity up to ~1.8–2.0 Mt/yr, first-year ~0.5 Mt and ~100 vessels; cost nearly PLN 500 million.
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  4 August 2026

  POSCO DX becomes AI Native, advancing Physical AI and Agentic AI

  Rolling out Physical AI for heavy equipment and robotisation while launching Agentee to run AI-agent lifecycles; 200+ agents live and targeted 30% accounting productivity gain.
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  4 August 2026

  ORLEN acquires 216 MW hybrid solar‑wind project in Greater Poland

  216 MW hybrid PV and wind complex in Kazimierz Biskupi to produce ~315 GWh/year, use cable pooling and join nearby Kleczew to form a 485 MW onshore renewables cluster.
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  4 August 2026

  Aramco Q2 and H1 2026 results

  Strong H1 profits and cash flow; Q2 free cash flow hit by $13.6bn working-capital build. Dividend declared and key upstream/gas projects on track for 2026–27 completion.
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  3 August 2026

  Mitsubishi Chemical installs 1,982.4 kW floating PV at Hiroshima plant

  1,982.4 kW floating PV on the plant's regulating reservoir started Aug 1, 2026; on-site PPA with KYORAKU; reduces ~1,000 t‑CO2/yr (≈2.2 GWh).
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  3 August 2026

  Essar marks 15 years of Stanlow ownership

  Stanlow refinery: £1bn modernisation, recent £100m turnaround (+8% throughput) and hydrogen-ready furnace; £4.3bn decarbonisation pipeline with >£1bn near FID and c.5,000 UK jobs supported.
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  3 August 2026

  Sinopec's Xinjiang Petroleum exports first No.0 diesel to Kyrgyzstan

  First batch of No.0 automotive diesel cleared customs at Torugart Port, opening an overland energy export channel from Xinjiang to Central Asia.
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  1 August 2026

  CATL and Pinglu Canal Group to build zero-carbon energy system for Pinglu Canal

  Pilot electric ships to use marine batteries with a 'battery bank' leasing service, plus wind/solar, storage, microgrids and an intelligent carbon-monitoring system along the canal.
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  31 July 2026

  POSCO Group signs MOU with Meteoric Resources to secure Brazilian rare earths

  MOU covers long-term supply, possible equity investment and definitive agreements to channel Brazilian rare earth intermediates into refining for permanent-magnet makers.
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  31 July 2026

  Sasol and partners commission 2 kW HySA PEM electrolyser in Sasolburg

  A 2 kW PEM electrolyser will be used for testing, skills development and system integration under variable renewable power, supporting localisation and PGM beneficiation.
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  31 July 2026

  KazMunayGas and CITIC Group deepen strategic partnership

  Joint venture KBM produced 1.018 MMt in H1; Coastal Zone drilling and reserves expanded; CASPI BITUM upgraded to 1.5 MMtpa refining and 750 Ktpa bitumen output.
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  31 July 2026

  KazMunayGas and Sinopec review joint projects

  2D (900 km) and 3D (300 km2) seismic work ahead of a 7,000 m ultra‑deep well; 1.25 MMtpa PE plant >34% complete; Aktobe output target 800 Kt by 2028; CCUS working group proposed.
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  31 July 2026

  Moeve H1 2026: €1.2bn Clean CCS EBITDA; 69% of H1 capex to energy transition in Spain

  Net income €458m, capex €605m and operating cash flow €762m; leverage fell to 1.2x; groundbreaking for 300 MW Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley on Sept 17; Galp merger talks continue.