BP, Eni, Equinor, Shell & Total Join UK NetZero Cluster
BP, Eni, Equinor, Shell and Total have joined the UK’s first net zero industrial cluster.In partnership with the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), the consortium will help accelerate the Net Zero Teesside project.
Air Products Qudra breaks ground on Saudi Hub
Air Products Qudra, in collaboration with the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, held a ceremonial groundbreaking to mark the start of work in building a world-class, fully-integrated industrial gases hub in the Jubail Industrial City.
CCSL Receives USD$16M Investment for CCS Tech
Carbon Clean Solutions Limited (CCSL), a low-cost carbon dioxide (CO2) capture & separation technology, is pleased to announce the completion of an equity investment of USD $16 Million from three global investors, WAVE Equity Partners, Chevron Technology Ventures, and Marubeni Corporation.
DOE Awards $25M to Improve Natural Gas Operations
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NETL have selected 16 projects to receive nearly USD $25 million in federal funding for cost-shared projects to advance natural gas infrastructure technology development.
BP’s Enhanced Recycling Program for PET
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.
Velocys’ Project to Produce Negative Emissions
Velocys has announced a project to produce negative emission fuels after signing a carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) agreement with Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV).
DHL & Total Work Together on Climate Issues
DHL and Total have signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement to strengthen their partnership and contribute to the implementation of their global business ambitions.
Siemens & Evonik Launch CO2-based Chemical Project
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.
US EPA Offers USD $6 Million to Improve Water Quality
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that 38 new projects in 18 states are being invited to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans.
Nuclear Energy Utilities Explore Hydrogen Production
The Idaho National Laboratory in collaboration with three commercial electric utilities have been selected to participate in an experimental project to help improve the long-term economic competitiveness of the nuclear power industry.The project aims to enable the production of commodities such as hydrogen in addition to electricity from commercial nuclear power plants.