The environment

Neste and LG Chem have announced their aim to build a strategic long-term partnership to develop and grow the biopolymers and biochemicals market globally.

Baker Hughes has announced that it is acquiring Compact Carbon Capture (3C), a pioneering technology development company specialising in carbon capture solutions.

Drax power station is evaluating Shell technology for one of the world’s largest carbon dioxide capture projects.

Chart Industries Inc. has completed the acquisition of BlueInGreen LLC for a purchase price of US$20 million in cash at closing.

Neste has agreed to acquire Bunge Loders Croklaan's refinery plant located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands for a purchase price of €258 million.

INEOS at Antwerp commits to staying ahead of EU climate and energy targets in the drive to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

Marie Tecnimont Group’s NextChem and Indian Oil Corp. have signed a circular economy memorandum of understanding (MOU) for India.

Tecam has entered into a commercial representation agreement with Plastiblue Inc. for the development of environmental projects in Canada.

Sulzer Chemtech has supported B&F PLA in the development of China’s first fully-integrated sugar-to-PLA (polylactic acid) plant.

The process integrates proven technologies to increase the affordability of greenfield projects for ‘blue’ hydrogen production from natural gas along with carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

The EIA reports that annual US biodiesel production capacity decreased by 2% between January 2019 and January 2020.

GlobalData reports that some leading oil and gas engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies are increasingly shifting their strategies towards cleaner energy segments.

Haldor Topsoe has announced the appointment of Philip Eickhoff as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Imperial has started operation of a newly constructed cogeneration unit at the Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, increasing energy efficiency at the facility and helping reduce provincial greenhouse gas emissions.

Compact Membrane Systems Inc. (CMS) has announced the developed a new line of Optiperm technology for the biogas industry.