Doppelganger plastics: a desirable alternative?
What if a product existed to match PET’s practicality, but was environmentally superior? Dirk den Ouden, Vice President of Circular Chemicals, Stora Enso, says...
Lack of demand for sustainable chemicals blocks investment
Over 450 large-scale industrial projects in six of the world’s highest-emitting industries are seeking investment to start producing green commodities by 2030, according to...
Sustainable Carbon for the UK Chemicals industry Ambition
Innovate UK launches Sustainable Carbon Ambition for chemicals industry
The UK advanced manufacturing base is fundamentally reliant on inputs from the chemicals industry.
However, the chemicals...
Measurement technology secures hydrogen processes
Hydrogen is the key element for a greener economy. Hardly any other area of the global economy is currently experiencing so much development and...
The chemicals industry: a barometer for clean energy transition
Outputs of chemicals in the U.S. are contracting and will continue to do so well into 2024. But there is hope – a rebound...
The chemical industry’s sustainability ‘North Star’
The European chemical sector has been exceptionally resilient despite the significant economic uncertainty and supply chain disruptions after the pandemic. This resilience has helped...
Transforming concrete from a carbon problem to a carbon solution
Demand grows apace for technologies that can reduce CO2 emissions and/or efficiently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Proposed solutions for sequestering CO2 are plentiful,...
Enzymatic Recycling: could revolutionary enzyme ease PET packaging pressure?
A consortium of UK universities has been awarded £11.2 million to develop enzymatic recycling and help reduce plastic pollution, with a particular focus on...
‘Overwhelming enthusiasm’ for green utility provision in petrochemicals
A new report and survey into utility provision in the petrochemical industry has identified overwhelming enthusiasm for sustainable practices, with almost all process engineers...
