Company News

BP has developed an enhanced recycling technology, BP Infinia, that enables currently unrecyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste to be diverted from landfill or incineration and instead transformed back into new, virgin-quality feedstocks.BP plans to construct a $25 million pilot plant in the US to prove the technology, before progressing to full-scale commercialization.

Statera Energy, the flexible energy company, announced recently that it has signed a framework agreement with MAN Energy Solutions, the power and marine sector original equipment manufacturer and energy solution provider, for the supply of a new class of highly efficient natural gas reciprocating engine.

Eastman Chemical Co. plans to take up to 50 million pounds of plastic out of the waste stream in 2020, using its newly launched chemical recycling program.

DHL and Total have signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement to strengthen their partnership and contribute to the implementation of their global business ambitions.

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.