The environment

Technology experts from the chemical industry recently met to discuss collaboration to reduce carbon emissions.

The lubricant is specially formulated to operate with landfill and biogases containing high levels of corrosive materials.

SUEZ’s non-phosphate cooling water treatment has entered the market after a successful pilot at a large gas plant.

Haldor Topsoe will build a 10 kg/hour methanol plant to demonstrate the company’s eSMR Methanol™ technology for the production of sustainable methanol from biogas.

Aries Clean Energy has received all approvals required to construct first biosolids-only gasification facility in New Jersey, USA.

The EIA has reported that energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are to fall in 2019, mainly due to fewer emissions from coal consumption.

Velocys, the renewable fuels technology company, has announced that it has secured £7 million (gross) by way of a placing.

TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory has joined an EMPIR research consortium which aims to improve the accuracy and durability of commercially available meters for renewable gases.

RHEINHÜTTE Pumpen describes its role in Aurubis’ ambitious plans to use waste heat from sulfuric acid production to heat the eastern district of the HafenCity in Hamburg, Germany.

Despite billion-dollar financings of solar in Dubai and offshore wind in Taiwan, clean energy investment is down, BloombergNEF reports.

The IEA Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency has been established, composed of government ministers, business executives and thought leaders.

Total and IFPEN have agreed a R&D partnership to curb carbon emissions.

The EPA has issued a proposed rule under the RFS programme that would set the minimum amount of renewable fuels that must be supplied to the market in 2020.

Eni has signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the circular economy with the Italian farming organisation, Coldiretti.

The Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) has launched a report that proposes actions to strengthen and deliver the commitments in the UK government’s Clean Growth Strategy.