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Borealis and Neste begin strategic co-operation for production of renewable polypropylene

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Borealis, a leading provider of innovative polyolefin solutions; and Neste, the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel, renewable jet fuel, and an expert in delivering drop-in renewable chemical solutions, are entering into strategic co-operation for the production of renewable polypropylene (PP).

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Stanford’s GCEP awards $10.5M for research on renewable energy; solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy

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million for seven research projects designed to advance a broad range of renewable energy technologies, including solar cells, batteries, renewable fuels and bioenergy. Researchers will design self-healing polymers that can stretch to accommodate large volume changes in the battery during charge and discharge.

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BASF boosts support for sustainable road construction with global distribution rights for RheoFalt rejuvenator

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Excluded from the agreement are Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands, where Ventraco will continue to supply the products. In addition to the demand for new roads, a great deal of existing pavement requires renewal due to binder aging and compromised crack resistance on the surface.

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Total Petrochemicals, IFP Energies nouvelles and Axens co-developing bio-ethylene production technology by dehydration of ethanol

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Based on Total Petrochemicals original proprietary catalyst development, this new technology could open a pathway way to a competitive production of bio-ethylene from renewable resources with lower energy consumption and lower CO 2 emissions. Ethylene is currently produced by steam cracking of naphtha.

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VTT Launches European NEMO Project for Cellulosic Ethanol

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The production of ethanol by fermentation consists of four stages: the pre-processing of the raw material; the conversion of carbohydrates from polymers into sugar; the fermentation of sugar into ethanol using microbes; and the distillation of ethanol. Total cost of the project will be €8.2 million (US$11.7 NEMO (CORDIS).

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OMV says it will stop oil and gas production by 2050 in transformation to net-zero

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Portfolio upgrades, enhancing efficiency, increasing renewable energy purchases, reducing throughput and sales of fossil refinery products, and increasing the share of recycled and sustainable feedstocks will be the key levers in achieving these targets. OMV’s goal is to become a leading global supplier of specialty polyolefin solutions.

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