Podcast: Helium usage in semiconductor fabs
The latest 1895 podcast was a live one, recorded on stage at the recent gasworld Specialty Gases Summit in Utrecht. In this episode, Rich Brook, who leads a global consulting…
Spanish energy firms to turn salt cavern into hydrogen storage
Spanish energy companies Solvay and Enagás plan to develop a hydrogen storage hub in Cantabria, Spain, that could play a role in Europe’s decarbonisation efforts. The project will involve the…
Centrica expands in Asia with Thai LNG deal
UK-headquartered energy company Centrica has signed an agreement with PTT for the Thai state-owned oil and gas company to supply liquefied natural gas for 10 years across a range of…
Balfour Beatty wins £833m Teesside CCS construction contract
International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty has been awarded an £833m contract by Technip Energies to act as the construction partner for Net Zero Teesside Power in north-east England. The onshore…
Moses Lake Industries opens semiconductor R&D site in Arizona
Chemistry-for-electronics company Moses Lake Industries has opened a semiconductor manufacturing and research facility in Mesa, Arizona. The 50,000 sq ft facility will advance semiconductor material development, including high-purity electrolyte solutions…
European biomethane capacity hits 7bcm but ‘must grow faster’
European’s biomethane installed production capacity reached 7 billion cubic metres (bcm) by the end of Q1, up 9% on 2024, according to the European Biogas Association (EBA). Yet growth is…
UK front-loads £500m into quantum push that boosts gas
The UK’s decision to inject more than £500m ($687m) into quantum computing over the next four years could open new opportunities for the industrial gas sector, particularly in cryogenics and…
CycleØ acquires Spanish waste site in €200m biomethane push
Pan-European biomethane project developer CycleØ has acquired Spanish waste management facility Grupo Azon Ramon y Cajal in a €200m move that the company says will enable it to convert 121,000…
TES and CPC Finland announce Finnish e-NG joint venture
Synthetic fuels company Tree Energy Solutions and renewables outfit CPC Finland have launched a joint company, Luoto Energia, which aims to produce electric natural gas (e-NG), the green synthetic gas…
Europe sees chance in space industry with streamlined rules
The European Commission has identified different elements of the space economy as it seeks to capitalise on the potential of an industry that could be worth $1.8 trillion by 2035.…
