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31. Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell Enables Super-Dry Reforming Of Methane 4/8/2025

    Dry reforming of methane (DRM) is a widely studied method for converting carbon dioxide (CO₂) and methane (CH₄) into syngas. Traditionally, this reaction operates with a CO₂/CH₄ feed ratio of 1.

32. CF Industries Announces Joint Venture With JERA Co., Inc., And Mitsui & Co., Inc., For Production And Offtake Of Low-Carbon Ammonia 4/8/2025

    CF Industries Holdings, Inc., the world’s largest producer of ammonia, announced today that it has formed a joint venture with JERA Co., Inc. (JERA), Japan’s largest energy company, and Mitsui & Co., Inc. (Mitsui), a leading global investment and trading company, for the construction, production and offtake of low-carbon ammonia.

33. Technip Energies Awarded Major Contract For Blue Point Number One ATR, The World's Largest Low-Carbon Ammonia Production Facility 4/8/2025

    Technip Energies (PARIS:TE) has been awarded a major contract by Blue Point Number One, a joint venture between CF Industries, JERA, and MITSUI & CO, for the Blue Point Number One ATR Project in Donaldsonville, Louisiana.

34. Surprise Discovery Could Lead To Improved Catalysts For Industrial Reactions 4/3/2025

    The process of catalysis — in which a material speeds up a chemical reaction — is crucial to the production of many of the chemicals used in our everyday lives.

35. Electrochemical Method Supports Nitrogen Circular Economy 4/3/2025

    Imagine a world where industrial waste isn’t just reduced, it’s turned into something useful. This kind of circular economy is already in the works for carbon. Now, researchers in energy, environmental & chemical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a promising pathway to convert harmful nitric oxide, a key component of acid rain, into valuable nitric acid, which is used in everyday applications from fertilizer production to metal processing.

36. Carbon Capture Could Become Practical With Scalable, Affordable Materials 4/3/2025

    Northwestern Engineering researchers have expanded the potential of carbon capture technology that plucks CO₂ directly from the air by demonstrating that there are multiple suitable and abundant materials that can facilitate direct air capture.

37. Clariant's MegaMax 900 Catalyst: Powerful Start At European Energy's e-Methanol Plant 4/3/2025

    Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced the successful startup of its MegaMax 900 methanol synthesis catalyst at European Energy’s e-methanol plant. Located in Kasso, Denmark, the facility is one of the world’s first and, up to now, largest commercial e-methanol plant, using biogenic CO₂ and green hydrogen to produce up to 42,000 tons of green methanol annually.

38. ENEOS, A.P. Møller Holding And A.P. Møller – Mærsk Agree To Invest $100M In C2X To Advance Green Methanol Portfolio 4/2/2025

    C2X LTD (“C2X”), a leading developer of green methanol projects, and ENEOS Corporation (“ENEOS”), Japan’s leading energy company, jointly announced a combined investment in C2X of $100M from ENEOS and existing shareholders A.P. Møller Holding and A.P. Møller – Mærsk (“Maersk”). The transaction is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions including applicable regulatory clearances.

39. Catalytic System Turns Biomass Waste To Renewable Chemical Stock 4/2/2025

    Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden, in collaboration with scientists from Finland, Vietnam, India, and Italy, have developed a catalytic system to convert lignin structures into highly valuable chemicals. This innovative technology offers promising solutions to pressing environmental and energy challenges.

40. Lummus Achieves Major Milestone In Destroying 'Forever Chemicals' 4/1/2025

    Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced the successful startup and operation of its per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) destruction demonstration unit.