Sustainability and Environmental Initiatives news (page 7)

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  9 July 2026

  Air Liquide to invest $200M in Bay City POX unit for Oxea supply

  High‑efficiency unit will produce syngas and low‑carbon hydrogen to feed oxo‑alcohols and performance chemicals expansion; CO2 recycling loop cuts net emissions ~64,000 t/yr; online early 2029.
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  9 July 2026

  EnviTec Biogas opens first integrated biogas‑to‑biomethane plant in Estonia

  Combined biogas and membrane upgrading plant produces ~600 Nm³/h biomethane from dairy slurry; digestate reused in agriculture and CNG refuelling supplies regional transport.
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  9 July 2026

  SOCAR and Technip Energies Italy sign MoU to explore petrochemical and decarbonisation cooperation

  Delegations agreed to explore flexible petrochemical feedstocks, productivity and energy-efficiency measures, green energy and decarbonisation, and participation in international projects; MoU targets Petkim Master Plan.
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  9 July 2026

  PwC study for Gasunie: CCS, low‑carbon hydrogen and hybrids are most cost‑effective for Dutch industry decarbonisation

  CCS, low‑carbon hydrogen and hybrid electrification are the cheapest routes to cut industrial CO2 — timely CO2/H2 infrastructure is essential.
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  9 July 2026

  Topsoe to supply SynCOR tech for J Westling blue ammonia fertilizer plant

  Nebraska plant will produce 500 STPD of blue (low‑carbon) ammonia for Midwestern farmers from natural gas, starting in 2029, cutting Gulf Coast transport costs of $100–$120/ton.
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  9 July 2026

  Moeve & Exolum secure €105m project finance for Muelle Sur berth at Port of Huelva

  Project finance backs a 511‑m berth already over 50% complete to serve 2G biofuels logistics, improving handling of sustainable feedstocks and renewable fuels.

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  9 July 2026

  thyssenkrupp debuts CI4C Catch4Climate Pure Oxyfuel plant in Mergelstetten

  Semi‑industrial demonstration replaces air with oxygen to raise flue‑gas CO₂ and enable near‑95% capture from clinker; dedicated 450 t/day kiln built with >€120m investment.
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  9 July 2026

  TotalEnergies ships first ECA LNG Phase 1 cargo to Asia

  16.6% stakeholder will offtake 1.7 Mtpa for 20 years and be sole offtaker during ramp-up; Phase 1 is 3.25 Mtpa using Permian feed gas; completion expected summer 2026.
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  9 July 2026

  WuXi Biologics MFG8 facility clears FDA Pre-License Inspection

  FDA PLI pass enables commercial manufacture of a potential blockbuster autoimmune therapy; facility uses 12×4,000L single‑use bioreactors and 4,000–20,000L scale‑out capacity.
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  8 July 2026

  Phaenix pilot installed at Delfzijl Chemport Innovation Center

  Pilot will produce PHA-rich biomass to feed the Caleyda® extraction pilot in Emmen, supplying material for application development, validation and quality testing.
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  8 July 2026

  CI4C inaugurates catch4climate Pure Oxyfuel R&D plant

  World-first R&D site tests Pure Oxyfuel CO₂ capture at a Mergelstetten cement line to demonstrate energy- and cost-efficient capture and enable wider deployment.
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  8 July 2026

  Evonik invests US$100 million to upgrade Tippecanoe Labs in Lafayette, Indiana

  US site modernization will expand U.S. CDMO drug-substance capacity, add automation and Next Generation Technologies, and support more complex API manufacture over five years.
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  8 July 2026

  EEW and Stavenhagen inaugurate district heating using sewage‑sludge residual heat

  Residual heat from thermal treatment of sewage sludge will enter the town heating network, cutting fossil-fuel use and supporting phosphorus-recycling efforts.
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  8 July 2026

  Avantium with Casa da Malha and Lacatoni develop PEF textile prototypes

  Collaborative project produces PEF-based yarns and knitted sportswear prototypes, including a prototype sports shirt shown at Milano Unica, to test plant-based recyclable polyester in apparel.
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  7 July 2026

  Topsoe and Sasol to supply G2L tech for SUSTAERO wood‑waste SAF project in Canada

  SAF from wood waste, 3,200 bpd initial capacity expandable 3×; final investment decision expected 2028 and operations targeted for 2031.
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  7 July 2026

  EIB backs Italgas Group with €250m for national energy-efficiency programme

  First tranche signed for a 15-year loan to fund renovations across public and private buildings, SMEs, PV self-consumption and public lighting; targets 30.6 GWh/yr savings.
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  7 July 2026

  LYB and Mondelez launch Marabou wrappers with 75% recycled content

  Flexible food-grade film made from chemically recycled mixed plastic via ISCC PLUS mass-balance; MoReTec-1 to supply 50,000 t/yr feedstock; Taghleef and Amcor handled film and conversion.
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  7 July 2026

  Nobian launches LiSA pilot to scale circular low‑carbon lithium refining

  Pilot will test salt-assisted crystallization to refine LiCl from geothermal brines and recycled batteries into battery-grade lithium with lower energy, CO₂, water and waste.
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  7 July 2026

  Al Baleed Petrochemical joins Carbeau to commercialise Volta CO₂-to-chemicals technology

  Becomes strategic partner in a spin-out commercialising an electrochemical route to turn captured CO₂ into glycolic acid and PLGA using renewable electricity; Salalah eyed for first non‑EU plant.
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  7 July 2026

  Lhyfe expands European green hydrogen logistics with 10 new Hexagon Purus containers

  Adds 10 Type IV containers to an 84-unit fleet; surpassed 1,000 deliveries in 2025, supplies RFNBO hydrogen across nine European countries and plans 70% capacity growth in 2026.
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  7 July 2026

  ADNOC, XRG and Mitsui sign strategic collaboration across the energy value chain

  Framework to explore LNG, crude, sulfur, shipping, chemicals and international investments, including lower‑carbon fuels and TA'ZIZ projects.
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  7 July 2026

  Axens and Egyptian Refining Company sign long-term collaboration agreement

  Long-term deal to deliver technologies, catalysts, equipment, services and digital solutions to improve refinery performance, asset value and sustainability.
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  7 July 2026

  Fluor secures long-term PMC LTA with Aramco

  Long-term PMC LTA covers pre-FEED through construction management for upstream, downstream, petrochemical and infrastructure projects, using local workforce and digital delivery.
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  7 July 2026

  ADNOC and INPEX sign 15-year SPA for Ruwais LNG

  Supply deal covers 1 mtpa from the 9.6 mtpa Ruwais plant, which starts commercial operations in 2028; project now >90% commercially committed and will run on clean power.
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  6 July 2026

  Viva Energy opens SAF storage and blending hub at Brisbane Airport

  Dedicated end-to-end SAF tank and blending facility now linked to Brisbane Airport JUHI, with certification, carbon-credit integration and digital mass-balance tracking.
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  6 July 2026

  Michelin and Axens in exclusive talks to commercialize 5‑HMF

  Exclusive talks aim to industrialize 5‑HMF, a bio‑based platform for resins, polymers and PEF; first ~3,000 t/yr plant scheduled to start up early 2027.
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  6 July 2026

  TaiSan raises £4.65m to commercialise sodium‑ion batteries

  Seed funding to advance compact sodium‑ion cells for e‑bikes, light EVs and power tools; pilot tests, pack demos and scaled precursor manufacturing planned.
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  6 July 2026

  Eni takes 25% stake in EnergyX’s Black Giant lithium project in Chile

  $225m phased investment for a DLE lithium project with closed‑loop brine reinjection; 52.5 kton/y LCE target, staged start‑ups in 2028 and 2030 and up to 25% offtake option.
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  6 July 2026

  Heurtey Petrochem Solutions to supply efurnace for Pacífico Mexinol methanol project

  Selected as supplier of an electrical tubular furnace for a 6,130 t/d ultra-low-carbon methanol plant near Topolobampo, Mexico, targeting operation in 2030.
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  6 July 2026

  Essar Energy Transition renews US$300m crude facility with Petraco

  Three-year facility refreshes crude sourcing and product marketing, strengthens feedstock security and capital structure while backing higher domestic output and low‑carbon investments.