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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CP Notebook: Former Exxon Biosciences Chief Reveals Why Big Oil Is Betting on Carbon Capture

Chemical Processing Notebook: Former Exxon Biosciences Chief Reveals Why Big Oil Is Betting on Carbon Capture

Zara Summers, now LanzaTech's CSO, explains how oil companies like Exxon are positioning themselves to profit from carbon storage while her current firm develops innovative solutions...
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Energy Technology: Chemical Industry Eyes Hydrogen, Nuclear and Geothermal to Fuel Decarbonization

Chemical Industry Eyes Hydrogen, Nuclear and Geothermal to Fuel Decarbonization

With ambitious sustainability targets in sight, the chemical sector looks to hydrogen, modular nuclear and geothermal energy to transform production processes and reduce emissions...
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Biomanufacturing: The Next Frontier for Chemical Processing?

Chemical processing companies are well-positioned for a biomanufacturing revolution.
President-Elect Trump's impact on chemical industry

Election 2024 Recap: Chemical Industry Sees Regulatory Relief in Trump's Return

As manufacturers welcome a potential rollback of Biden-era rules, experts warn companies must still answer to shareholders and customers on environmental commitments.

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Green Chemistry Firm Lands on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies List

March 25, 2025
P2 Science’s chemistry inventions for cleaner cosmetics placed the company second in manufacturing on the annual list of the world’s most innovative companies.
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BASF electrolyzer

BASF Commissions Electrolyzer for Net Zero Hydrogen Production

March 17, 2025
The electrolyzer has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at BASF’s main plant by up to 72,000 metric tons per year.
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Gas flares into the sky at the Suncor Energy oil refinery in Commerce City, Colorado, on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Suncor Energy Plans $16 Million Project to Improve Emissions and Safety at Colorado Refinery

March 17, 2025
Suncor Energy's upcoming $16 million project involves dismantling a 75-year-old flare stack at its Commerce City refinery and connecting excess gases to a newer, more efficient...
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Arkema, Huntsman Obtain ISCC+ Certification

March 12, 2025
Companies make moves on supply chain sustainability targets, introducing alternative materials for energy-intensive markets.
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Hak Cheol Shin (left) Vice Chairman and CEO of LG Chem and Charlie Tan (right), CEO of the Global Impact Coalition at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

LG Chem Joins Global Impact Coalition

Jan. 22, 2025
As the first Korean company to join the GIC, LG Chem will collaborate with global industry leaders to scale sustainable technologies and explore new circular business models. ...
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Utility to Support South Korea’s Green Energy Investments

Jan. 7, 2025
Utility will implement its hydrogen reactor plants in seven GH EnA projects in South Korea.
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MIT Spinoff Turns Automotive Engines into Modular Chemical Plants

Jan. 6, 2025
Novel approach places repurposed engines next to methane sources to generate greener methanol and other chemicals.
E-waste Gold Transforms Carbon Dioxide

E-waste Gold Transforms Carbon Dioxide

Jan. 3, 2025
Cornell team extracts gold from e-waste to convert CO2 efficiently.