Project Updates and Milestones news (page 8)

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  27 May 2026

  RWE increases Series A investment in Focused Energy by €60m

  Additional €60m follows an October 2025 stake; proceeds will develop laser-fusion work at Biblis and support Germany's bid for a national laser fusion hub.
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  27 May 2026

  Toray and PTT Global Chemical establish 100% bio-based nylon 66 production

  Cassava pulp was converted to bio-muconic, then bio-adipic acid and 100% bio-based nylon 66. Pilot saccharification, fermentation, refinement and lab polymerization.
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  27 May 2026

  Avantium LCA: releaf reduces carbon emissions up to 88% in 500 mL bottles

  Peer-reviewed LCA with industrial data shows plant-based PEF can cut resin GHG emissions up to 71%, enables lighter packaging, improves recyclability, and complements recycling vs PET.
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  27 May 2026

  Iberdrola opens Spain’s largest battery (58 MW / 120 MWh) at Campo Arañuelo

  Two LFP battery systems paired with adjacent solar plants store renewable energy for peak demand, enhancing grid stability and supporting electrification and renewables integration.
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  27 May 2026

  MOL begins Olefin-1 plant restoration

  Investigation done; risks cleared and approvals granted. Hydrocarbon removal continues. Cleaning, inspections and repairs start; restart may take months. Injured staff improving; fuel supply unaffected.
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  27 May 2026

  WuXi Biologics secures GMP release for 18th drug product facility

  DP15 at Fengxian is operational, completed GMP batches to supply clinical programs. Features isolator aseptic filling for liquid and lyophilized vials (2R-20R), enabling faster tech transfer.

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  27 May 2026

  Petrobras to invest R$2.8bn in Amazonas for Urucu gas expansion and Transpetro fleet

  R$2.8bn to expand Urucu gas (R$2.5bn for new wells, ~40 km lines) and add 18 barges + 18 pushers to insource bunker logistics, create jobs and boost regional energy supply
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  27 May 2026

  BASF Coatings wins Sustainability Award for overspray‑free two‑tone paint process

  Overspray‑free wet‑on‑wet two‑tone (OFLA) uses digital paint jets for 100% transfer efficiency, cutting energy ~25% (~1.7 GWh/yr), ~300 t CO2/yr, and reducing masking waste and paint use.
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  27 May 2026

  ORLEN opens 300,000‑tonne HVO plant using domestic feedstocks

  HVO plant cuts transport GHGs ≥65%, raises national biofuel capacity to ~700kt (target 1.1Mt by 2030), reduces imports, strengthens domestic feedstock supply and farming partnerships.
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  27 May 2026

  Sumitomo Corporation and Gresham House to develop 694 MW UK BESS portfolio

  JV will fund five utility-scale BESS projects with phased buildout (first three starting this fiscal year), expanding capacity and improving grid resilience.
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  27 May 2026

  Worley Rosenberg wins Subsea7 contract to fabricate Equinor Fram Sør subsea structures

  Will fabricate 34 subsea structures (PLEMs/PLETs/PLRs); steel cutting in June; delivery H1 2027. Project ties back to existing infrastructure and Troll C; peak >80 staff.
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  27 May 2026

  Vattenfall installs SSAB low‑emission steel at Juliusburg/Krukow solar park

  At Juliusburg/Krukow 80 MWp solar park, low-emission steel made from nearly 100% scrap cuts substructure CO₂ by 67% (460→153 t), reducing construction supply‑chain emissions.
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  27 May 2026

  AkzoNobel to file SEC F-4 for Axalta merger; rejects Nippon Paint/Sherwin-Williams cash offer

  Boards said the proposal undervalued the company, lacked regulatory/divestment certainty and failed to protect stakeholders; they unanimously back the planned merger and will provide updates.
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  27 May 2026

  Sinopec Shengli Jiyang shale oil zone surpasses 2 million tons, advances low‑maturity development

  59 wells >100 t/day (max 263); output rising to 700,000 t in 2025; drilling cut 133→17 days for 6,000m wells; proven reserves 327M t, resources 1.05B t; target 3M t/yr.
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  27 May 2026

  Clariant FAMAX catalysts boost performance at two Yihua formaldehyde plants in China

  Two world-scale plants (100 & 120 kt/a) started, cutting energy use, boosting productivity and yields, lowering pressure drop by 10-15%, extending catalyst life; VOC off-gas control ≈99% conversion
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  27 May 2026

  Woosh, Borouge & BlueAlp close diaper-plastic loop with ISCC‑certified pyrolysis oil

  Used diaper plastics collected, mechanically separated and chemically recycled into ISCC‑certified pyrolysis oil for new polymer production, demonstrating industrial-scale circularity in Europe
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  27 May 2026

  Asahi Kasei Life Science licenses Noguchi Institute’s precision ADC technology

  Novel ADC modality enables precise DAR and attachment-site control for single- and dual-payload ADCs, improving predictability of efficacy/safety; will be commercialized and co-developed.
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  27 May 2026

  Mitsubishi Chemical to Discontinue Certain Epoxy Resins at Tokai Plant

  Some epoxy grades (BPA, BPF, and related formulations) will cease around Sep 30, 2027 due to aging equipment and weak market; certain items may be outsourced while focus shifts to semiconductor resins.
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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.
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  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.
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  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
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  26 May 2026

  WACKER sells 2.1 million Siltronic shares, raising €188 million

  Placed at €89.35 each (7% of capital), reducing stake to ~24%; private accelerated bookbuild to qualified/institutional investors; proceeds to strengthen finances and fund growth.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  26 May 2026

  Chugai wins Imperial Invention Prize for recycling antibody technology

  Recycling antibody tech uses pH‑dependent binding so one antibody binds multiple targets, increasing sustained efficacy, allowing lower doses, subcutaneous administration and longer dosing intervals.