Sustainability

Many companies have a goal of becoming carbon neutral and focus on corporate sustainability goals has accelerated. The move to green energy, more-sustainable feedstocks, and a circular economy continues to be an ongoing process for many operations. 

 

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Dow's $6.7B Ethylene Project: Decarbonization Meets Digitalization

Company's climate transition lead talks about how Dow is using digital technologies to advance its net-zero goals.
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Sustainability: Chemical Clusters Drive Green Hydrogen, Carbon Capture and Circular Economy Solutions

BASF's Verbund concept integrates production, energy and logistics for sustainable growth. Similar initiatives emerge globally, enhancing collaboration for sustainability.
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Enhancing Industrial Water Management in Chemical Processing: Strategies for Compliance, Sustainability and Cost Efficiency

Getting control of industrial wastewater drives efficiencies and presents opportunities for chemical companies.

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Did Biden’s State of the Union Address American Chemistry Council Concerns?

Feb. 8, 2023
A comparison of what the ACC wanted to hear and what President Biden said
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IChemE Global Awards Finalists Include Dow, BP

Sept. 13, 2022
More than 100 finalist projects are in the running for the 2022 Global Awards.
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Partnership Aims To Develop Novel Electrocatalysts For Green Hydrogen

Aug. 22, 2022
Sibanye-Stillwater and Heraeus enter into a partnership to develop and commercialize novel electrolyzer catalysts for the production of green hydrogen.
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Microbes Power Energy-Dense Rocket Fuel

July 12, 2022
Scientists have developed a new class of energy-dense biofuels based on one of nature’s unique molecules.

Grant Bankrolls Sustainable Hydrogen Production

March 1, 2024
Research team will develop a membrane to separate different elements in the air and support gasification-based hydrogen production.

Survey Says: Raw Materials, Labor and Energy Are Scarce Resources

Feb. 5, 2024
New report shows resource scarcity is leading to increased costs, supply chain disruption and slowdowns in production.

Air Liquide, Vattenfall Agreement Drive Sustainable Industry Decarbonization

Oct. 27, 2023
The agreement will bring overall renewable power capacity available to Air Liquide to around 270 MW — representing more than 70% of the group's existing electricity consumption...

Research Shows Mechanochemistry Can Eliminate Harmful Byproducts

June 9, 2023
Recent discovery is a viable and scalable technique for manufacturing chemicals in a more sustainable, cost-efficient manner.