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Veolia launches largest project to produce bio-methanol from pulp mill waste

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Black liquor is the waste byproduct from the kraft pulping process after pulping is completed. Since then, Veolia has more than 450 installations worldwide for mills in Brazil, Indonesia, China, Japan, Australia, South Africa and several European countries. —Estelle Brachlianoff, COO of Veolia.

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Fortum Battery Recycling exploring new hub devel­opment in Germany

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Fortum Battery Recycling has started to examine the feasibility of installing a production facility for sustainable secondary battery materials in the industrial area of Artern, Thuringia, Germany. The black mass facility will be Fortum Battery Recycling’s second hub in Central Europe.

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Neste celebrates opening of €1.6B Singapore expansion; SAF supply chain to Changi Airport

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In addition to increased production capacity, the enhanced raw material pre-treatment capacity onsite increases Neste’s capability to process more challenging waste and residue raw materials. Amsterdam (AMS) in the Netherlands, and Helsinki Airport (HEL) in Finland. Integrated SAF supply chain to Singapore Changi Airport.

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Johnson Matthey nickel-rich battery material eLNO to debut at COP26 in two-seater electric race car

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The first full-size lithium-ion battery cells featuring Johnson Matthey’s advanced eLNO cathode technology ( earlier post ) are being installed in a high performance race car. A second eLNO plant is also planned in Finland. Johnson Matthey partnered with the Envision Virgin Racing team to develop the race car.

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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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In the EU Emissions Trading System, emissions from stationary installations increased by 0.2% Emissions trends for industrial installations have been more variable, reflecting the economic developments observed in Europe over the last three trading periods. in 2017 from 2016. The rise was mostly driven by the road transport sector.

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Neste to receive €88M from EU toward green hydrogen and carbon capture & storage at Porvoo; SHARC

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The EU Innovation Fund will award a grant of €88 million to Neste’s green hydrogen and CO 2 capture & storage project, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the Porvoo refinery in Finland. ECOPLANTA aims to convert non-recyclable fractions of municipal solid waste to chemicals and biofuels.

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VTT and Deinove Partner to Optimize Ethanol and Chemicals Production from Renewable Feedstocks Using Self-Repairing Extremophile Deinococcus

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Deinove, a company specializing in the systematic exploration of the bacterial genus Deinococcus for biofuels and green chemistry, will partner with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. megabase genome.

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