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16 April 2026
Siemens tests Humanoid HMND 01 powered by NVIDIA physical AI
a wheeled humanoid robot was trialed in an electronics factory, autonomously moving totes, 60 moves/hour, >8h uptime, >90% pick success. Simulation-first AI cut prototype time from 18-24 to 7 months.
16 April 2026
BioLamina secures €20m EIB financing to scale laminin-based cell therapies
Venture-debt financing backed by InvestEU will scale production of cell-culture substrates, expand tech and product range, enable animal-free drug testing and support therapies for chronic diseases.
16 April 2026
Air Liquide invests €200M in Japan to supply gases for next‑gen AI chips
Two Hiroshima gas plants under a long-term deal will supply ultra‑pure N2, O2 and Ar by end‑2028, expanding regional footprint to support semiconductor capacity growth and R&D.
15 April 2026
Stegra secures €1.4bn to complete Boden green steel plant
Wallenberg-led consortium agreed financing to finish the plant (>60% complete). Funding covers scope increases, cost rises and buffer; it will cut CO2 ~95% using green hydrogen.
15 April 2026
EnviTec Biogas Completes Second Gas-Upgrading Plant in Slovakia
417 Nm³/h gas-upgrading unit in Ožďany enables upgrade of 750 Nm³/h biogas to biomethane; operation continues electricity generation, plans to scale to 1,300 Nm³/h and switch to waste feedstock.
15 April 2026
Borouge International expands cable materials capacity in Asia, Europe and the Middle East
New and expanding facilities in Cheonan (semicon), Stenungsund (XLPE) and Ruwais (XLPE) increase cable-compound capacity to support power-grid build-out and electrification.
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15 April 2026
TSR Group and BASF partner on EV battery recycling in Europe
Includes professional dismantling/discharging, black‑mass production, metal‑fraction processing and logistics to close battery‑metal loops and boost Europe's circular EV value chain.
15 April 2026
ARLANXEO opens Innovation Center Asia in Changzhou
Upgraded R&D hub expands labs and team to support rubber compounding, polymer analysis, battery applications and a chemistry lab for the new HNBR plant, boosting local and global R&D.
14 April 2026
Honeywell to supply ETJ technology for Petrobras’ first large-scale SAF plant in Latin America
ETJ process to be built at REPLAN (São Paulo) to produce up to 10,000 bpd SAF from ethanol — the first large-scale ETJ project in Latin America.
14 April 2026
Technip Energies wins two FEED contracts for SOGARA refinery in Gabon
Two FEEDs: one debottlenecking (kerosene sweetening, 4 storage tanks); the other a modular hydrocracker with jetty and SMR H2. Both meet Africa 5, cut sulfur, boost local jobs.
14 April 2026
Petrobras to invest $450M in world's largest seabed seismic monitoring project
Permanent seabed seismic sensor network in Mero (Santos Basin) will map reservoir behavior to improve recovery and monitor FPSO production. 460 km cables in place; first data Q2 2026; AI used.
14 April 2026
Iberdrola adds 42 MW Lazio PV, bringing Italy capacity to ~400 MW
Plant (commissioned <6 months) backed by long‑term PPAs joins Etruria and Fenix projects; deal pending closing and aligns with group's €58bn 2025–28 investment plan.
14 April 2026
RWE installs two substations for Nordseecluster A
Two offshore substations (~40×22 m; 1,800 & 2,500 t) were installed ~50 km north of Juist after transport from Saint‑Nazaire by heavy‑lift Gulliver. Nordseecluster A: 660 MW (2027); B: +900 MW (2029)
14 April 2026
Brenntag appointed BASF Keropur distributor for Europe and Turkey
Will expand supply of fuel-additive packages to fuel retailers, terminals and wholesalers, improving deposit control, conductivity, cetane, anti-foam, anti-corrosion, drivability and emissions.
14 April 2026
Evonik and Uniper commission high‑temperature heat pump in Herne
High-temperature heat pump uses 25–30°C industrial waste heat to supply ~1,000 households (up to 1.5 MW) via district heating, cutting ~1,750 t CO₂/yr; pilot with scaling potential.
14 April 2026
WACKER and Amyris partner on bio-based personal-care ingredients
Develop bio-based functional ingredients for cosmetics; expand silicone range with renewable raw materials; test novel molecules and production integration.
13 April 2026
K+S Potash Canada awards Worley and Graham major Ramp‑Up construction scopes
Preferred partners appointed for Compaction expansion and Cooling Pond Pumphouse to support Bethune capacity growth toward 4 Mt/y.
13 April 2026
Petrobras greenlights SEAP I FID and advances contracting of two Sergipe‑Alagoas platforms
SEAP II FID had been approved earlier. SBM Offshore to build two BOT FPSOs with combined 240,000 bbl/d and 22 MMm3/d gas. Contract signing May 2026; production ~2030/2031; investment >R$60bn.
13 April 2026
Petrobras approves restart of UFN III fertilizer plant construction in Três Lagoas
Board approved resumption of UFN III construction; ~$1B to complete, operations in 2029; ~8,000 construction jobs; capacity ~3,600 t/d urea and 2,200 t/d ammonia; strategic for domestic supply
13 April 2026
Nouryon expands China production of Levasil colloidal silica for catalysts and coatings
Guangzhou capacity boost shortens lead times for APAC manufacturers, supporting emissions catalysts, electrical-steel and cookware coatings; follows Shanghai innovation center with Levasil lab
13 April 2026
Honeywell to supply liquefaction technology for Rio Grande LNG Trains 4–5
NextDecade will use CWHE and C3MR via Bechtel to boost reliability, cut OPEX and increase LNG output from 18 to 30 MTPA; all five trains expected online by mid-2031.
13 April 2026
bp to acquire 60% interest in three Namibian offshore exploration blocks
Subject to Namibian approvals, the acquirer will operate PEL97, PEL99 and PEL100 in the Walvis Basin; Eco Atlantic and NAMCOR remain partners. Move builds on recent Azule Energy discoveries.
13 April 2026
Boehringer Ingelheim launches LENZELTA mastitis vaccine
LENZELTA reduces incidence and severity of clinical mastitis in cows and heifers. Two dry‑off doses deliver early immunity and up to six months' protection vs S. aureus and E. coli.
10 April 2026
WPU (Vitol) to build 80,000 t/yr chemical plastics recycling plant in Rotterdam
Uses batch pyrolysis to turn end-of-life plastics into pyrolysis oil as naphtha substitute; tech proven at a 20k t/yr Denmark plant; ties into VPR and Vopak storage.
10 April 2026
Paques Biomaterials supplies Caleyda PHA for circular bitumen
PHA biopolymer integrated into asphalt boosts bitumen performance and durability, enables circular supply, replaces fossil components, sequesters ~2 kg CO2/kg polymer, and aids 2030/2050 goals.
10 April 2026
WACKER debuts Beauty Lab at in-cosmetics Paris
Beauty Lab showcases testable formulations for hair, skin and tattoo care, plus bio-based BELNEXT emollients (EMO FH2, TAL 1840 M), high‑refractive BELSIL PF 23 and shampoo emulsion DM 6013 E
10 April 2026
Eni invests US$70M in Nouveau Monde Graphite
US$70M in a US$297M raise to fund Matawinie & Becancour; investor gains ~11.5% stake and board seat, secures exclusive graphite/anode supply for Brindisi gigafactory; pending AGM approval
9 April 2026
eFuels SEA launches Southeast Asia eFuel platform using Infinium tech
New Singapore-based platform will develop eFuel plants across Southeast Asia, converting captured CO2 and renewable power into drop-in eSAF and low-carbon fuels; aims for 3–5 projects.
9 April 2026
Chevron confirms Bandit oil discovery in Gulf of America
Oil discovered at Bandit (Green Canyon Block 680), ~125 miles south of Louisiana. High-quality, full-to-base Miocene sands. Co-owners assessing appraisal and potential subsea tie‑backs.
9 April 2026
Gasunie and Fluxys sign JDA to link Dutch and Belgian hydrogen networks
Targeted by ~2030: cross-border bidirectional hydrogen connection using repurposed gas pipelines (Zandvliet node) to connect major ports/industrial clusters and enable integrated NW-European trade
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