People
People | 25 August 2026

Syngenta R&D Chief Camilla Corsi wins prestigious ACS Agrochemicals Research Award

The ACS Fall Meeting will host a symposium in Corsi’s honor, highlighting her contributions to the development of several major crop protection innovations

Sustainability
Sustainability | 25 August 2026

Tamil Nadu puts Rs. 1,000-crore green fund in motion as it targets net zero ahead of 2070

The state has also launched passive-cooling guidelines for buildings

Gas
Gas | 25 August 2026

Equinor and Uniper seal 15-year gas deal to strengthen Germany’s energy security

The agreement would bolster Germany’s gas supply while opening the door to further cooperation on lower-emissions gas solutions

Renewable
Renewable | 24 August 2026

Oyster Renewable signs 25.2 MW RTC hybrid power deal With Kutch Chemical

The agreement marks Oyster Renewable's third project in Gujarat

Battery
Battery | 24 August 2026

Hitachi High-Tech uses physical AI to speed all-solid-state battery development

The push targets a critical bottleneck in all-solid-state battery production

Supply Chain
Supply Chain | 24 August 2026

Odfjell posts stronger Q2 26 result as Middle East risks persist

The company continued to reshape its fleet during the quarter, taking delivery of two newbuildings on long-term time charter and selling one vessel for sustainable recycling

Battery
Battery | 24 August 2026

Princeton Critical Minerals raises $16 million to scale lithium production technology

The financing includes an $11 million Series A led by SOSV

General
General | 24 August 2026

Avantium targets year-end FDCA production as cash falls and €55 million equity raise looms

Avantium has also been narrowing its focus around FDCA and PEF

Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS)
Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCUS) | 24 August 2026

Japan targets major CCS Hub at Mizushima Industrial Complex

The push puts Mizushima at the center of Japan’s drive to build commercially viable CCS infrastructure

Regulatory
Regulatory | 24 August 2026

EU rolls out tougher packaging rules, targeting waste and single-use plastics

All packaging must be recyclable by 2030, allowing its components to be recovered for further use

Sustainability
Sustainability | 24 August 2026

Grosvenor Farms breaks ground on biomethane project to power 6,000 homes

The project involves investment in an anaerobic digester and integrated biogas upgrading facility

Hydrogen
Hydrogen | 24 August 2026

Sunfire launches major test of next-gen SOEC hydrogen technology

SOEC systems operate at temperatures of around 850 degrees Celsius and can reach electrical efficiencies of up to 89% LHV, AC

Digitization
Digitization | 24 August 2026

Mitsui Chemicals’ SDC technologies boosts investment in flō Optics to accelerate digital lens coatings

The collaboration will bring together flō Optics’ proprietary digital coating platform and SDC’s extensive expertise in ophthalmic lens coating technologies

General
General | 24 August 2026

Borouge approves $656 million interim dividend, reaffirms 2026 payout

Since its June 2022 IPO, Borouge shareholders have received a cumulative $4.9 billion in dividends

Opinion
Opinion | 23 August 2026

Why India’s next manufacturing advantage will be the industrial ecosystem: Siraj, Director, Arete Group (Payal Industrial Park)

As India positions itself as a preferred global manufacturing destination, competition between industrial regions will increasingly be based on ecosystem readiness rather than land availability

General
General | 22 August 2026

Elgi launches VAYU in India with eye on growing manufacturers with made-in-India compressors

VAYU is intended to extend Elgi’s engagement with India’s manufacturing base beyond its established reciprocating compressor business

Opinion
Opinion | 22 August 2026

Fertilizer Situation in India - Supply chain resilience and risk mitigation: MP Sukumaran Nair, Director, Centre for Green Technology & Management

India’s fertilizer strategy now combines aggressive diversification of supply sources, overseas asset creation, domestic capacity revival and expansion

Digitization
Digitization | 22 August 2026

SandboxAQ puts AI-powered catalyst screening in researchers’ hands

Finding the next generation of catalysts may soon require less specialized computing and far more imagination

General
General | 22 August 2026

Novonesis raises 2026 outlook as first-half sales jump 8%

The company now expects organic sales growth of 7-8% for 2026

Chemical
Chemical | 22 August 2026

HF Sinclair strikes long-term base oil deals with SK Enmove & Chevron

Under the agreements, SK Enmove will supply Group III base oils, while Chevron will supply Group II products

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