News and industry insights on Chemicals and materials for energy applications, including battery electrolytes, fuel additives, and renewable energy inputs.
DuPont launched an end-to-end Direct Lithium Extraction portfolio integrating sorbents, membranes and ion exchange for brine flowsheets. POSCO HOLDINGS set a 173,000 t/y lithium target by 2033 via Argentine brines and ore JVs.
Axens’ ERA project will build France’s first industrial‑scale SAF unit using JETANOL (50 kt/y, 2030). Velocys launched the AlphaCore 400 microchannel FT reactor to scale FT islands. Topsoe and Sasol licensed a 300 kt/y SAF/eSAF plant in Uzbekistan. Acelen Renewables and Bunge agreed a five‑year, 300,000 t/y certified soybean oil supply. Sinopec’s reorganisation targets full‑chain aviation‑fuel integration and SAF scale‑up.
The EIB lent €450m for OMV’s green hydrogen production facility in Bruck an der Leitha (140 MW, 23 kt/y) to decarbonise Schwechat. Lhyfe and Messer signed a 10‑year renewable hydrogen supply with 30% equity in four sites. Nordic Ren‑Gas secured a €1bn e‑methane offtake using renewable hydrogen and captured CO2.
The CI4C Catch4Climate Pure Oxyfuel plant began semi‑industrial operation, enabling ~95% CO2 capture in clinker production. A PwC study for Gasunie found CCS, low‑carbon hydrogen and hybrid boilers most cost‑effective for Dutch industry. Topsoe’s SynCOR Ammonia will support a 500 STPD blue ammonia fertilizer plant.
Nobian and Airengy will test long‑duration compressed‑air storage in a Danish salt cavern. Moeve & Exolum secured €105m for the Muelle Sur berth to handle sustainable feedstocks and renewable fuels. ECA LNG Phase 1 shipped its first cargo to Asia, opening new Pacific Basin routes.
Top 5 companies involved as owner and/or investor in current and planned Energy projects:
TotalEnergies , Eni , Moeve , RWE , Air Liquide , Perpetual Next , Ren-Gas , bp , Shell , and Repsol .
