A committee representing European Union (EU) member states has accepted a European Commission proposal to direct funds raised from the region’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) into projects for carbon capture and storage (CCS), and renewable fuels and...
ZeaChem (Lakewood, CO), a bioprocessing firm, says it has successfully tested a fermentation process for manufacturing acetic acid from renewable biomass to a scale of 5,000 liters, up from laboratory scale of 0.5 liters. The production of acetic acid is the...
Using algae for generating biomass energy is less efficient than using switchgrass, canola or corn, uses more water, and requires more inputs, according to a University of Virginia (Chartlottesville, VA) study published in a recent edition of the journal...
U.S. diversified chemical firms saw relatively strong earnings in the fourth-quarter of 2009. DuPont, Praxair, and Air Products saw profits of $402 million, $340 million, and $252 million, respectively, in the final quarter of last year. U.S. specialties...
Novozymes (Copenhagen), an enzymes technology firm, says its operating profit for fourth quarter 2009 increased 16% to DKr 431 million ($81 million), compared to the year-ago period, with corresponding sales up 7% to DKr 2.2 billion. Operating profit margin...
Chevron Australia, a subsidiary of Chevron, says it will use Air Products’ liquefied natural gas (LNG) process technology and equipment for three process trains at its joint venture, called the Gorgon Project, at Barrow Island, Australia, to produce up...
Natural gas exploration and production company Williams Co. (Tulsa, OK) says it will restructure operations by merging two of its natural gas pipeline and energy-processing affiliates, Williams Partners and Williams Pipeline Partners. The restructuring is...
Venezuela’s state petrochemical company Pequiven (Caracas) says it will continue operations at its three major petrochemical complexes, although it is studying the possibility of planned shutdowns for certain product lines, focusing on those with enough...
Researchers at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunication (Varennes, PQ) say they are developing fuel cell catalysts based on iron instead of platinum. Commercial fuel cells based on...
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