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  1. A High-Performance Biocatalytic Platform For Green Hydrocarbon Production 10/31/2025

    Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a highly efficient cell-free enzyme system that converts fatty acids into 1-alkenes – versatile hydrocarbons that can serve as “drop-in” biofuels, polymer feedstocks, or pharmaceutical precursors.

  2. BLYB Launches Refinery Ethane Use To Enhance Feedstock Efficiency And Integration 10/30/2025

    Bright LyondellBasell Petrochemical Co., Limited (BLYB), a joint venture between Liaoning Jincheng Petrochemical (Jincheng) and LyondellBasell, today announced the successful use of refinery ethane as a stable and efficient feedstock in its ethylene cracker unit.

  3. A Step Closer To A Sustainable Method Of Producing Ethylene 10/29/2025

    Researchers have made a significant advance toward the goal of using bacteria – rather than fossil fuels – to produce ethylene, a key chemical in the production of many plastics.

  4. Chiyoda Awarded The FEED Contract For Installing SAF Production Facilities In Taiyo Oil Co., Ltd. Okinawa Operations 10/28/2025

    Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for installing SAF*1 production facilities in Taiyo Oil Co., Ltd, (Taiyo Oil) Okinawa Operations.

  5. Honeywell Introduces New, Innovative Technology That Produces Low-Cost, High Quality Renewable Fuels From Biomass 10/28/2025

    Honeywell today introduced a breakthrough technology that converts agricultural and forestry waste into ready-to-use renewable fuels for hard-to- abate sectors, such as the maritime industry.

  6. Braskem Approves Investment To Expand Ethylene And Polyethylene Production At Rio de Janeiro Facility 10/24/2025

    Braskem announces that its Board of Directors has approved an estimated investment of R$ 4.2B to increase the capacity of its petrochemical complex in Rio de Janeiro by 220,000 tons of ethylene per year, along with equivalent volumes of polyethylene.

  7. Plug Power Partners With Edgewood Renewables To Build Best In Class Renewable Fuels Facility In Nevada 10/23/2025

    Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions for the hydrogen economy, today announced a strategic partnership with Edgewood Renewables to support the development and construction of its advanced renewable fuel facility in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

  8. Turning Pollution Into Potential 10/22/2025

    Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the world’s most abundant pollutants and a key driver of climate change. To mitigate its impact, researchers around the world are exploring ways to capture CO2 from the atmosphere and transform it into valuable products, such as clean fuels or plastics.

  9. Suez Canal Signs A Strategic Partnership Contract With Anchorage Investments To Build A Petrochemicals Complex In Ain Sokhna With $2B In Investments In The First Phase 10/22/2025

    Adm. Ossama Rabiee, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority, witnessed today the signing ceremony of the strategic partnership contract between the SCA and Anchorage Investments to build a large industrial complex for petrochemicals on a plot of land owned by the SCA at Ain Sokhna, north west of the Gulf of Suez in the SCZone.

  10. NEXTCHEM Awarded A Feasibility Study By Mana Group And Equinor For The Production Of Sustainable Fuels In Norway Leveraging Its NX Circular Technology 10/20/2025

    MAIRE (MAIRE.MI) announces that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary MyRechemical, a key player in the Waste-to-Chemical segment, has been selected by Mana Group and Equinor to conduct a feasibility study for a waste-to-methanol plant at Norway's Mongstad refinery.