Element Solutions acquires EFC Gases
Global specialty chemical company Element Solutions has completed its acquisition of EFC Gases & Advanced Materials, which was first announced in November. EFC is a Massachusetts-based high-purity rare gas technologies…
Jake Lake steps down from BCGA
The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has announced that its former Technical Manager, Peter (Jake) Lake, has left the organisation after spending 15 years in the role. According to the…
Solar process converts biomass sugars to low cost green hydrogen
Researchers in China and Singapore have developed a new way to use solar energy and biomass to make cheaper green hydrogen. The method turns sugars from biomass (such as agricultural…
Beyond gravity’s pull: orbital chipmaking is better in space
The space industry is a growing consumer of industrial gases, but in one surprising respect the opportunity could be growing in a new direction. That’s because a new opportunity is…
India energy firm to launch CO2 storage pilot at Gujarat oil field
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation plans to launch its first full-scale carbon capture and storage pilot by storing captured carbon dioxide in depleted oil wells at the Gandhar oilfield…
China switches on first SCO2-enabled power generator
The world’s first commercial supercritical carbon dioxide (SCO2) power generator has begun operation in a steel factory in Guizhou province, China. The Chaotan One demonstration project comprises two 15MW CO₂…
Pulsar Helium enters Michigan with Hybrid Hydrogen buy
Pulsar Helium has entered the Michigan market after buying exploration firm Hybrid Hydrogen for $80,000. Hybrid’s primary asset is an exclusive mineral rights option to lease around 5,742 gross acres…
CCUS megaprojects ‘face big risks,’ warns Wood Mackenzie
The world’s largest carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects face greater complexity, cost and demand risk and the prospect of delayed final investment decisions, according to a 2026 forecasts…
Helget Gas Products acquires CESCO in Arkansas
Nebraska-based industrial gas distributor Helget Gas Products has acquired CESCO, an Arkansas-based beverage gas and equipment provider. CESCO provides a range of beverage and gas solutions, including nitrogen, CO2 tanks,…
Gas as the bridge to a net zero energy system
Alan Dunne, Managing Director, UK and Ireland at Aggreko UK, makes the case for gas-powered generation on the road to net zero For many UK industrial operators, the drive to…
