EU Parliament takes steps to tackle packaging waste
France – In a decisive move to address the growing packaging waste crisis, the European Parliament has adopted its position on new EU-wide rules on packaging.
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Powerhouse Energy defers Longford waste-to-hydrogen project
Ireland – Powerhouse Energy Group, a company that converts non-recyclable waste into low-carbon energy, has decided to defer further progress towards committing to the Longford Project, a proposed waste-to-hydrogen facility in Ireland.
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Technip Energies and Enerkem partner on waste-to-biofuels and circular chemicals tech
France – In order to hasten the adoption of Enerkem’s technology platform for biofuels and circular chemical products from non-recyclable waste materials, Technip Energies and Enerkem have inked an agreement to collaborate.
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Dimeta and Enerkem partner on waste-to-DME projects in Europe and US
The Netherlands – Two of the largest off-grid energy providers, Dimeta and Enerkem, the first company in the world to commercially produce bio-methanol from mixed waste, are starting feasibility studies for the development of two large-scale projects that will convert waste into renewable and recycled carbon dimethyl ether (DME).
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Severn Trent unveils world’s first CO2 neutral waste treatment plant
United Kingdom – Severn Trent, one of the leading water companies in the UK, plans to develop the world’s first carbon neutral waste treatment plant in Staffordshire.
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Nanografen’s method to repurpose waste tyres into graphene
Turkey – Nanografen, a partner of Graphene Flagship in Turkey, is making significant strides in producing graphene from waste tyres with the goal of improving recycling systems and making automotive vehicles more eco-friendly.
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OCI and Petrofac work on gasification technology for sustainable methanol
The Netherlands – OCI Global has partnered with Petrofac to develop a new technology for the gasification of household waste.
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Aker Carbon Capture awarded Fortum Waste Solutions’ test campaign
Denmark – Aker Carbon Capture has been selected to conduct a test campaign and feasibility study at Fortum Waste Solutions’ Nyborg, Denmark facility.
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New JV explores hydrogen production from waste in Japan
Japan – Iwatani Corporation, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, and JGC Holdings Corporation have inked a preliminary agreement to investigate a joint venture in the Nagoya Port area of Aichi Prefecture to produce low-carbon hydrogen utilizing waste plastic gasification facilities.
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British Wood provides EPCM for US e-waste metals recovery facility
United States – Wood, a British multinational engineering and consulting business, has secured a new contract to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) services for Igneo Technologies’ new e-waste metals recovery facility in Savannah, Georgia.
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