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Chemical Management

LanzaTech Inc. | May 27, 2022

A consortium, including LanzaTech and Danone, led to the discovery of a new route to monoethylene glycol, which is a key building block for polyethylene terephthalate, resin, fibers and bottles. The technology converts carbon emissions from steel mills or gasified waste biomass directly into MEG. The carbon capture technology uses a proprietary engineered bacterium to convert carbon emissions directly into MEG through fermentation, bypassing the need for an ethanol intermediate, and simpli...

Chemical Management

Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. | April 23, 2022

Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. the holding company of Blue Ridge Bank, N.A. and BRB Financial Group, Inc., announced in celebration of Earth Day that the Company intends to phase out single-use plastics as part of its commitment to carbon neutrality by 2040. This policy will transition the Company away from single-use plastic items such as beverage bottles, utensils, straws, food service ware, and other materials by the end of 2024. The major initiative demonstrates the Company's...

Chemical Management

Proman AG; Maersk | March 11, 2022

Proman and Maersk have joined hands to develop and identify green methanol supply solutions. As a result, a new cooperation agreement has been made for Maersk's new methanol-fuelled container vessels. As part of the agreement, Proman aims to supply Maersk with 100,000 – 150,000 tonnes per year of green methanol from its further 200,000 tonnes per year methanol facility in North America. Proman will initiate the project with targets to begin operations in 2025. The project will produce ...

Chemical Technology

KBC, Baker Hughes, C3.ai, Inc. | June 09, 2021

Today, Baker Hughes and C3 AI announced that KBC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yokogawa Electric Corporation, will deploy artificial intelligence (AI) technology from the BakerHughesC3.ai (BHC3) alliance to enhance KBC’s existing software portfolio for oil and gas process simulation, supply chain optimization, and energy management. KBC is a leading consultancy and software provider for energy, chemical, and offshore oil and gas operations. The company’s process simula...