In Germany, Quantron said it finalized an agreement with FusionOne to work together on clean hydrogen and plastic reduction solutions in North America. Andreas Haller, CEO and founder of Quantron, said: “Quantron has a portfolio of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and a network of QaaS strategic partners. Working with FusionOne will add a critical ‘multiplier’ […]
In Germany, together with its partners, Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology IEE is paving the way for the establishment of large-scale production of green hydrogen and its downstream products in Chile. The project’s research focuses on the production potential of hydrogen and liquid fuels from solar energy. In addition to technical […]
In Germany, Petrol Plaza reported that the Westfalen Group will be relying on CO2-neutral bio-LNG for its mobility customers in the freight forwarding and logistics sector. The report noted that fuel produced from liquefied bio-methane is replacing its fossil counterpart at the four Westfalen LNG filling stations in Münster, Herford, Herne and Cologne. Westfalen will […]
In Germany, Reuters reports that Suedzucker has offered a nearly 70% premium to purchase the outstanding 25.94% of CropEnergies that it does not own in an effort to delist the company through 100% ownership. Suedzucker says that it has taken the decision based on its 2026 PLUS growth strategy, which is centered on biobased chemicals. […]
In Germany, Offshore Magazine reported that Ulstein Verft has ordered MAN 12V175D-MEV methanol-ready engines for two new commissioning service operation vessels ordered by Bernhard Schulte Offshore. The vessels, designed to support the offshore wind sector, should be delivered in 2025. MAN Energy Solutions’ 175D variable-speed gensets should provide reduced fuel consumption and emissions, according to […]
In Germany, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG welcomes the broad majority approval of the insolvency plan for biomethane trader bmp greengas GmbH by the creditors’ meeting held at Karlsruhe Local Court. The EnBW Group is confident that the self-administration insolvency proceedings launched in August will be brought to a successful conclusion once the associated decision has […]
In Germany, Heidelberg University and chemical giant BASF have extended their joint catalyst development agreement for five more years. The research, being undertaken at Heidelberg’s Catalysis Research Laboratory, will develop catalysts that use raw materials more efficiently, reduce the CO2 footprint of products and production processes, develop new processes for chemical recycling, and work on […]
In Germany, utilizing impure CO2 from car exhaust, researchers at the University of Bayreuth, present in a paper, which was published in Nature Communications, a cost-effective synthetic route for γ-lactams. γ-Lactam is an organic chemical compound, which is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. This means that CO2, which is frequently produced anyway, can be put to good […]
In Germany, sportswear brand Puma has successfully completed a biodegradability trial for its Re:Suede sneaker, which features Zeology suede, thermoplastic elastomer, and hemp for padding, laces, and lining. The Re:Suede initiative distributed 500 shoes to testers for a six-month period of regular wear. Subsequently, 412 of these shoes were returned to Puma and directed to […]
In Germany, Clariant has been awarded a major contract by Jiangsu Shenghong Petrochemical Co., Ltd, to use Clariant’s SynDane 3142 LA catalyst for its new maleic anhydride (MA) production plant in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China. With a production capacity of 200,000 tons per year, the new plant slated for start of production in 2025, will […]
