Carbon dioxide news

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  22 May 2026

  GreenLine Mobility expands LNG truck deployment with Tata Steel

  LNG trucks flagged off at Meramandali to cut long‑haul emissions; fleet 1,000+ LNG/EV trucks, 90M+ km, >24,000 tCO2 saved; target 10,000 trucks and 100 LNG stations.
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  21 May 2026

  Repsol’s 825 MW Pinnington solar plant enters commercial operation in Texas

  Reached COD 2.5× faster than peers; built by Black & Veatch/OCI. Created ~700 construction jobs, 1.5M panels, cuts ~1M t CO₂/yr, boosts ERCOT capacity and grid resilience.
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  21 May 2026

  Rely wins Power2X EPC for 20MW Djewels green hydrogen plant in Delfzijl

  Project reached FID/NTP and moves into construction. Will use John Cockerill pressurized alkaline electrolysis; first hydrogen expected mid‑2028; plant ties into local Chemical Park and Nobian.
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  21 May 2026

  Eni CCUS Holding secures £500m+ financing facility for CCS platform

  Facility backs Liverpool Bay CCS (operational 2028; 4.5 Mt/yr rising to 10 Mt by 2030s), funds other projects (L10, Bacton, Ravenna option); 13-bank syndicate; 30% built
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  20 May 2026

  Gasunie opens first 32-km section of Dutch hydrogen network

  King and minister inaugurated the first pipeline segment. Network planned ~1,200 km via repurposed gas pipelines, linking Dutch industry to Germany and Belgium; first plant now connected.
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  18 May 2026

  SkyKraft awarded €21m Industriklivet grant for eSAF production in Skellefteå

  Funding will cover feasibility, design and engineering toward FID in 2027 for an eSAF plant targeting 130,000 t/yr using renewable power and biogenic CO₂, signaling market confidence.

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  18 May 2026

  Aramco and Pasqal launch Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer and the Middle East’s first QCaaS platform

  Located in Dhahran, a 200-qubit neutral-atom QPU offers low-latency cloud access for industrial apps, enabling optimization, simulation and AI for energy, materials, logistics, CO2 storage; workforce training.
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  14 May 2026

  MOL adds biomethane unit to Szarvas biogas plant

  Szarvas plant will add a biomethane unit to clean biogas to grid quality, yielding over 7 million m3/yr (≈8,500 households), boosting local renewables and energy security; operational by year-end.
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  14 May 2026

  Iberdrola begins commissioning Tâmega wind‑hydro complex

  Tâmega Norte enters commissioning as the Iberian Peninsula's first grid-connected wind‑hydro hybrid: 195 MW (27×7.2 MW), ~414 GWh/yr; €346M for both farms; >230,000 t CO2/yr avoided.
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  14 May 2026

  Johnson Matthey 2026 PGM Market Report

  PGM prices surged; platinum hit record. 2026: deficits likely for platinum, ruthenium, iridium; palladium and rhodium may have small surpluses. Strong prices boost recycling; industrial demand firm.
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  13 May 2026

  thyssenkrupp Polysius spins off sustainable process technologies into thyssenkrupp Calvion

  Effective 1 May 2026, a carve‑out bundles Oxyfuel and other CO₂‑reduction process technologies into a dedicated unit to speed development, industrialization and market deployment for heavy industries.
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  13 May 2026

  EnviTec Biogas opens Bio-LNG filling station in Holdorf

  New Bio-LNG station in Holdorf offers A1/B214 access, 30,000 kg storage and two pumps; supports LNG truck fleet, enabling ~200 t CO2 savings per truck/year (at 125,000 km).
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  12 May 2026

  Messer Belgium builds sustainable air separation plant at North Sea Port

  €60M investment creates 30 jobs to produce oxygen, nitrogen and argon; construction starts mid‑May, commissioning by 2028, CO2‑free operation using green electricity; serves Lille‑Rotterdam axis
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  12 May 2026

  Coolbrook appoints Dr Frank Eulitz CTO to lead industrial scale-up

  Veteran turbomachinery expert brings 30+ years' R&D and OEM experience to lead scale-up and manufacturing of RotoDynamic electrification tech for high-temperature, fossil-free industrial heat
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  11 May 2026

  Covestro to install Dormagen steam compressor, cutting Germany energy use 2%

  Heat-pump upgrade will save ~40,000 t CO2/yr, cut low three-digit GWh energy use; investment low double-digit million euros; expected operation mid-2027.
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  7 May 2026

  EU awards €1.09bn to nine hydrogen projects via European Hydrogen Bank

  Selected projects across seven EEA countries will add ~1.1 GW electrolyser capacity, produce >1.3 Mt H2 over 10 years, avoid ~9 Mt CO2e; premiums €0.57–€3.49/kg; Spain/Germany add €1.7bn
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  6 May 2026

  LanzaTech partners with DTU BRIGHT to build C1 biofoundry

  Multi-year deal to design and install a next-gen C1 biofoundry, accelerating gas fermentation R&D to convert CO, CO2 and methane into fuels, chemicals and materials.
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  6 May 2026

  OMV invests €65m in Schwechat Innovation Hub

  New Schwechat hub (8,120 m²) will house labs, pilot plants and a technical centre with 50 workstations and space for up to 15 test facilities. Construction 55% done; start-up H1 2027.
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  6 May 2026

  Carbon Neutral Fuels' Project Starling completes FEL3A, advancing UK eSAF deployment

  FEL3A completed for UK eSAF project: integrated design and 3D model, Class 3 cost estimate. Targets 25,000 tpa by 2031 with ~95% lifecycle GHG reduction; DAC integrated.
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  6 May 2026

  Heidelberg Materials Q1 2026: solid start

  Q1 revenue and RCO down; cost measures & Transformation Accelerator saved €405m; acquisitions in Australia and Turkey; new efficient kiln; dividend +9% and buyback continue; outlook confirmed.
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  5 May 2026

  Heidelberg Materials commissions 1.25 Mt/yr Airvault kiln line to improve efficiency and reduce CO2

  1.25 Mt/yr dry kiln replaces old lines; enables ~90% alternative fuels, reduces electricity ~10% and CO2 ~30%; €350M upgrade includes calcined-clay use and CCUS (1 Mt/yr).
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  5 May 2026

  Linde named to Dow Jones Best‑in‑Class and S&P 2026 Sustainability Yearbook

  Scored 98th‑percentile in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment with 25 years engagement; enabled customers to avoid >90M tCO2e in 2025; targets 2035 SBT and 2050 climate neutrality
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  5 May 2026

  Equinor starts Eirin gas production to Europe

  Eirin field started gas exports to Europe via Gina Krog/Sleipner A. ~27.6 million boe, NOK4.5bn cost; tied-back subsea built in three years; extends Gina Krog life to 2036; ~3 kg CO2/boe.
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  5 May 2026

  Worley appointed Owner’s Engineer for Holcim CCUS projects in EU and UK

  MSA covers 14 CCUS projects in EU/UK (7 backed by European Innovation Fund). Provides owner’s engineering—oversight, project management, technical integration. Targets ~5 Mt CO2/yr by 2030.
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  30 April 2026

  BASF Q1 2026: resilient performance

  Solid volume growth offset currency headwinds; EBITDA before special items €2.4bn (vs €2.5bn). Sales slightly down; free cash flow -€1.375bn. Dividend €2.25; outlook unchanged.
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  29 April 2026

  INEOS Acetyls and Sandpiper partner on 1.1 MTPA low‑carbon methanol plant in Texas City

  FEED starts Q2 2026; FID targeted 2027; first production 2030. ~$1.7B capex. Up to 300,000 t/y to Acetic Acid. ~1,500 construction jobs, 25 permanent. CCS targets 97% capture.
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  29 April 2026

  Exolum to develop Avonmouth CO2 storage hub with Severnside Carbon

  New Avonmouth CO2 storage and shipping terminal will open by 2031, handling up to 6Mt/yr via rail and ship to serve southwest England, Midlands and South Wales and enable CCUS access.
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  29 April 2026

  BASF Coatings switches European production to renewable electricity

  Completed Europe-wide switch to renewable power, complementing low-CO2 supply in France. Measure cuts Scope-2 emissions, supports 40% per-ton CO2 reduction by 2030 and improves product footprints.
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  28 April 2026

  Sinopec RIPP’s Sinoketol wins Gold at Geneva Invention Exhibition

  New cyclohexanone route via cyclohexene esterification–hydrogenation: >99.95% single‑pass conversion, >8× equilibrium, −14% activation energy; waste −70%, CO₂ −38%; first commercial 2×200k t/yr unit
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  28 April 2026

  Elkem wins NOK 87m from Enova to scale biocarbon use in silicon production

  Project (total NOK242m, 2026–28) will test industrial biocarbon across labs, pilots and five smelters to double biocarbon share (from ~25%) by 2030, potentially cutting up to 0.5 Mt CO2/yr