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  1. Bia Energy Joins The Methanol Institute To Advance Low-Carbon Methanol Solutions 12/8/2024

    The Methanol Institute (MI) is pleased to welcome Bia Energy Operating Company LLC as a new member. Bia Energy is developing a cutting-edge low-carbon methanol production facility in Shreveport, Louisiana, with the capacity to produce approximately 550,000 metric tons (183 million gallons/692 million liters) of blue and bio-methanol annually.

  2. Yara Starts Production Of Renewable-Based Ammonia In Brazil 12/6/2024

    The first in Brazil, Yara now produces ammonia made from renewable biomethane and has already delivered the first tonnes of lower carbon product to its customers.

  3. Clariant EnviCat N2O-S Catalyst Expected To Cut 275 KT/Y CO2eq At Sichuan Lutianhua Nitric Acid Plant 12/5/2024

    Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that its EnviCat N2O-S nitrous abatement catalyst is performing successfully at Sichuan Lutianhua's nitric acid plant and is projected to reduce annual emissions by 275 kilotons of CO2eq.

  4. LG Chem And Acies Bio Collaborate To Advance Sustainable Production Of Chemicals 12/5/2024

    LG Chem, one of the world’s leading chemical producers, and Acies Bio, a leader in microbial biotechnology, are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration to jointly develop sustainable solutions for commercial biomanufacturing.

  5. Advanced Hybrid Controller Could Boost Efficiency In Biosynthetic Production 12/5/2024

    In biosynthetic production, controlling engineered bacteria to efficiently produce chemicals is challenging due to mismatches between process models and actual outcomes.

  6. Licensee Of Asahi Kasei Technology Begins Commercial Production Of High-Purity Carbonates Using CO2 As Main Feedstock In China 12/5/2024

    Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemical (Sailboat) started commercial operation of a new carbonates plant in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, the People's Republic of China, in November 2024.

  7. A New Catalyst Can Turn Methane Into Something Useful 12/4/2024

    Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming because it traps more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, due to its molecular structure.

  8. Viridis Chemical Announces Relocation Of Award-Winning Ethyl Acetate Plant To Peoria, IL 12/4/2024

    Viridis Chemical, a leading developer of bio-based, low-carbon chemical technology and recipient of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Award, is proud to announce the relocation of its renewable chemicals plant from Columbus, Nebraska, to Peoria, Illinois.

  9. Topsoe To Provide Technology For e-Methanol Project In Galicia, Spain 12/4/2024

    Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, has been chosen as a technology provider and engineering partner for the Triskelion project, located in Galicia, Spain.

  10. Chemical Structure's Carbon Capture Ability Doubled By Oregon State University Research 12/3/2024

    Oregon State University scientists have found a way to more than double the uptake ability of a chemical structure that can be used for scrubbing carbon dioxide from factory flues.