Ineos warns of CO2 offshoring as Chinese imports hit UK chemicals
Global chemical company Ineos has urged the UK Government to act on carbon-intensive imports after cutting 60 jobs at its Hull acetyls plant. The company blamed high energy costs and…
Helium Evolution starts production at Saskatchewan plant
Canadian helium exploration company Helium Evolution has commissioned its helium processing facility in the Mankota area of southern Saskatchewan, Canada. The plant, located at the Soda Lake facility, is designed…
Germany rolls out €6bn bid chance to decarbonise heavy industry
The German government has launched the first stage of a bidding process for carbon dioxide contracts for difference (CfD), which will take place next year. According to the funding programme,…
Polish banks provide $20m for biogas and biomethane development
Poland banks PKO Bank Polski and Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego have signed the first syndicated deal in the country’s biogas and biomethane sector. The PLN74m ($20m) deal will go towards Neo…
Updated: Linde CO2 plant still operational after fire at Chevron’s El Segundo refinery
Industrial gas major Linde has confirmed that its CO2 plant locatedat Chevron’s El Segundo refinery, wherea fire broke out last week, has not been impactedand remainsfully operational. Reports of an…
Helium users invest in recovery and recycling to cut supply risk
Helium users are responding to years of tight supply and high prices by investing in on-site recovery, purification and liquefaction systems. Suppliers including Evonik and Atlas Copco say efficiency, purity…
Uniper shores up biomethane supply in long-term Spanish deal
German energy company Uniper and Spanish developer Five Bioenergy have signed a seven-year biomethane purchase agreement from three of Spain’s largest biomethane plants, in Murcia. Deliveries are expected to start…
Chart Industries shareholders approve $13.6bn sale to Baker Hughes
The shareholders of US cryogenic equipment manufacturer Chart Industries have approved its sale to global energy company Baker Hughes in a $13.6bn cash deal. At a meeting held today, a…
SIAD and Brembo invest €2m in advanced hydrogen tech start-up Hydrospark
Industrial gas group SIAD and braking systems specialist Brembo will invest up to €1m each into Hydrospark, a start-up launched by hydrogen technology firm Petroceramics. Hydrospark has developed a platform…
Partnership to advance SAF rollout across Africa
The African Development Bank and Japan’s JGC Corporation will work together to advance development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects across Africa. At a conference on African development held in…
