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Evonik and Siemens announced a joint research project to develop a test plant that will use carbon dioxide (CO2), water and electricity from renewable sources as well as bacteria to produce specialty chemicals.

Versalis has launched a new line of products made of recycled plastic, called Versalis Revive®. The first range of these products, which have been developed at Versalis’ research laboratories and are based on different polymers, including polysterene and polyethylene, will be presented at the K fair in Düsseldorf.

BehrTech has introduced a wireless smart sensor for the industrial internet of things (IIoT). The sensor includes an integrated GPS unit and support for mobile data communication up to 120 km/hr, whether attached to a moving object or transmitting data to a moving base station.The Mythings smart sensor is capable of measuring acceleration, temperature, humidity, vibration, pressure and shock.

Sunfire, a German based research and product development company, has announced a partnership with French energy leader Total SA.

Baker Hughes, one of the world's largest oilfield service providers, is newly independent from General Electric (GE), officially changing its name and its traditionally blue logo, to green.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Eni have renewed their low-carbon energy research collaboration by extending Eni’s tenure as a Founding Member of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) through 2023.

ExxonMobil said it has signed agreements with the Indian Institute of Technology locations in Madras and Bombay, further expanding its extensive portfolio of research collaboration with India’s universities.The five-year agreements focus on progressing research in biofuels and bio-products, gas transport and conversion, climate and environment, and low-emissions technologies for the power and industrial sectors.

BP Ventures has led a Series A funding round in Grid Edge, a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, that enables customers to predict, control and optimize their building’s energy profile.

Alliance Source Testing (AST), a leading provider of source emissions and stack testing solutions in the U.S., recently announced the additions of Grant Singley (Operations Manager) and Kyle Vaughan (Senior Project Manager) to the Birmingham, Alabama office.

Petrochemical manufacturers create the building blocks for plastic, but with recent environmental policy at the forefront of industrial processes, companies have become increasingly more focused on reversing the process to turn used plastic products back into original monomers, advancing plastic waste recycling solutions.