Tag Archives: reduce CO2 emissions

Airbus Innovators Shortlisted for German Future Prize with CO2 Capture Breakthrough

(IN BRIEF) A team of engineers and a developer from Airbus has been shortlisted as one of the top three finalists for the prestigious German Future Prize 2023. Their nomination is in recognition of their innovative work in developing Direct … Read the full press release

BASF and MAN Energy Solutions partner over the construction of a large-scale heat pump at the BASF site in Ludwigshafen aimed at reducing the site’s natural gas consumption

Waste heat from cooling water system as a low-carbon energy source for steam production Expected reduction in CO2 emissions of up to 390,000 metric tons annually Feasibility study to investigate project at Ludwigshafen site (PRESS RELEASE) LUDWIGSHAFEN, 1-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

BASF et MAN Energy Solutions s’associent pour la construction d’une pompe à chaleur à grande échelle sur le site de BASF à Ludwigshafen visant à réduire la consommation de gaz naturel du site

La chaleur résiduelle du système d’eau de refroidissement comme source d’énergie à faible émission de carbone pour la production de vapeur Réduction attendue des émissions de CO2 jusqu’à 390 000 tonnes métriques par an Étude de faisabilité pour étudier le … Read the full press release

INEOS Aromatics completes multi-million dollar modernisation of its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant in Merak, Indonesia

Increases the site capacity by 15% from 500,000 tons to 575,000 tons per annum Reduces CO2 emissions by 15% per tonne Demonstrates INEOS Aromatics’ commitment to the growth of the Indonesian polyester industry (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 1-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — INEOS … Read the full press release

The ground-breaking ceremony of Borealis and ADNOC USD 6.2 billion Borouge 4 facility at Ruwais, Abu Dhabi attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed praised ADNOC and Borealis as they drive further growth opportunities for Abu Dhabi and the UAE Borouge 4 will meet growing customer demand across the Middle East, Africa and Asia and will supply feedstock to TA’ZIZ … Read the full press release

Hydro’s recycled and low-carbon aluminium used in heat exchange components and systems received DENSO Award for Excellent Collaboration for Sustainability Initiatives

Hydro is being recognized by DENSO for supporting its sustainability initiatives by delivering heat exchange components and systems based on recycled and low-carbon aluminium. (PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 7-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Hydro (OTCMKTS: NHYDY), a Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy … Read the full press release

Siemens Energy, Porsche and Highly Innovate Fuels tasked Kuehne+Nagel for the logistics of their climate-neutral fuel production in Chile

Project logistics support for a climate-neutral e-fuel development by Siemens Energy and Porsche Haru Oni pilot project in Chile to industrialise synthetic fuels and decarbonise the mobility sector Main components will be transported from China to the Chilean town of … Read the full press release

Vattenfall and Preem investigate the potential of the first 50 MW electrolysis plant at Preem’s Lysekil refinery

The conditions are excellent for building an electrolysis plant for producing hydrogen gas for biofuel in Lysekil, as shown by the study conducted in the spring. Producing hydrogen through fossil-free methods can reduce CO2 emissions by at least 80% compared … Read the full press release

Audi and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology with chemical recycling pilot project to bring mixed plastic fractions back into resource-conserving circular system

Pilot project launched: chemical recycling is to enable a closed loop for plastics from automotive engineering Repurposing: recycled plastics waste is processed into pyrolysis oil, which can subsequently be used for new components Marco Philippi, Senior Director Procurement Strategy: “We … Read the full press release

PKN ORLEN announces commitment to achieve emission neutrality by 2050

(PRESS RELEASE) PŁOCK, 9-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Polish oil refiner and petrol retailer PKN ORLEN is the first oil company in Central Europe to declare plans to achieve emission neutrality by 2050. In order to reach this goal, by 2030 … Read the full press release

DNV GL report: we must transition to a clean energy future faster, much faster

Call for 10 times more solar power and five times more wind power, as well as a 50-fold increase in battery production for the 50 million electric vehicles needed every year for the next 10 years (PRESS RELEASE) ARNHEM, The … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe to reduce CO2 emissions with the use of green hydrogen from RWE Generation

CO2 emissions from iron production to be reduced 100 MW electrolyzer could cover 70% of H2 requirement of a thyssenkrupp blast furnace Rapid implementation of National Hydrogen Strategy helpful for investment decisions (PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 10-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Essen … Read the full press release

Jotun chosen to optimize hull performance and help shipowner Wallenius Wilhelmsen meet its environmental objectives

(PRESS RELEASE) SANDEFJORD, Norway, 8-Aug-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Jotun to provide its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) anti-fouling coating system across 42 vessels in Wallenius Wilhelmsen‘s advanced RoRo fleet. HPS accurately measures hull performance with the combination of premium SeaQuantum X200 … Read the full press release

Total to increase the supply of recycled polypropylene for automotive applications with Synova’s acquisition 

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 18-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Synova, based in France and leader in manufacturing high-performance recycled polypropylene for the automotive sector, has been acquired by Total. The deal’s amount has not been disclosed. Following the acquisition, Total’s polymers know-how will be combined … Read the full press release

Eni and FCA to develop research projects and technological applications to reduce CO2 emissions from road transport vehicles

The agreement, which focuses on new technological applications for sustainable mobility, was signed at the Palazzo Chigi in Rome, in the presence of the Prime Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, by the chief executives of the two companies, Claudio Descalzi and Sergio … Read the full press release