Company News

BASF will invest €20 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 into Quantafuel, a specialist in the pyrolysis of mixed plastic waste and purification of pyrolysis oil, headquartered in Oslo, Norway.Together, the partners aim to further develop Quantafuel’s technology for chemical recycling, which consists of an integrated process of pyrolysis and purification, in an effort to optimize the output for the use as feedstock in chemical production.

UK100, a network of local government leaders in the United Kingdom, is joining forces with Siemens, one of the world’s leading manufacturers in providing clean energy projects, to help drive the country’s transition to a zero-carbon economy.Siemens will work with the U.K.

During 2019’s Climate Week (September 23-27), companies, foundations and others announced a multitude of new commitments, partnerships, research and technologies to help mediate the effects of climate change and promote global action.

DNV GL recently published the 2019 Energy Transition Outlook on the future of the energy sector through 2050, focusing on 10 important regions and the impact on 3 industry sectors: oil and gas, power supply and use, and maritime industries.

At the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego, California, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of a draft National Water Reuse Action Plan that identifies priority actions and the leadership and collaboration that is needed between governmental and nongovernmental organizations to implement these actions.

Emerson, a leading manufacturer of products for industrial industries, has helped design, equip and provide training tools for San Jacinto College’s new Center for Petrochemical, Energy, and Technology (CPET).

Kuehne + Nagel has made its first step toward a carbon neutral future. The company has committed to making all less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments CO2 neutral as of 2020.The decision was made to proactively address the CO2 footprint of the transportation services performed by its suppliers, including airlines, shipping lines and haulage companies.

Thermo Fisher Scientific now offers Fluke Australia’s electronic test tools used for process calibration, power quality, industrial imaging, and infrared cameras.Fluke’s devices are widely used in industrial maintenance, commercial building & construction, mining, oil & gas and wastewater.

The battery recycling project ReLieVe, led by Eramet, with BASF and SUEZ, has been selected by the European Union (EU)€4.7 million will be committed by the EU and the three members to develop the process and to structure a well-integrated recycling industryGrowing market for electric vehicles will create a massive recycling needChimie ParisTech and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) will provide academic supportLudwigshafen, Germany; Paris, France – The “Recycling Li-ion batteries for electric Vehicle” (ReLieVe) project, founded by Eramet, BASF and SUEZ, will receive a substantial funding of €4.7 million by EIT Raw Materials, a consortium initiated and funded by the European Union, and the three members.

Dow Chemical has reached arrangement with Fuenix Ecogy Group, a Netherlands-based company, to supply pyrolysis oil feedstock made from recycled plastic waste.