A team of researchers has discovered a new way to make valuable industrial chemicals from propylene using a common, low-cost material: lead dioxide (PbO_₂).

LOTTE Chemical announced on the 7th that it held a completion ceremony for LOTTE Chemical Indonesia (LCI) in Cilegon, Banten Province, Indonesia, on the 6th (local time).

The Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER, President Yi Chang-Keun) announced that its research team led by Dr. Koo Kee-Young of the Hydrogen Research Department has developed a high-performance copper–magnesium–iron catalyst that efficiently converts carbon dioxide (CO_₂)—a major greenhouse gas—into carbon monoxide (CO), a key building block for eco-friendly synthetic fuels.

Chevron Lummus Global (CLG) announced an agreement that will enhance CLG's catalyst business by reshaping how it develops, sells and supports a portion of the Advanced Refining Technologies (ART or ART Hydroprocessing™) catalyst portfolio.

StormFisher Hydrogen, a Canadian leader in low-carbon energy solutions, announced today the acquisition of Recyclage Carbone Varennes (RCV) following a court–approved process.

ICM, Inc. has signed a Professional Services and Equipment Purchase Agreement with FS Indústria de Etanol S.A. to design and supply a new greenfield dry-mill grain ethanol production facility near Campo Novo do Parecis, Mato Grosso, Brazil.