Todays Latest Updates: 06 July 2026

Biobased chemicals: USA. Celanese and Siegwerk, one of the world’s leading providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, announced a collaboration to supply more sustainable solutions in the printing ink value chain through utilizing bio-based ethyl acetate manufactured by Celanese. The ethyl acetate produced by Celanese contains 50% bio-based content, helping to reduce the use of fossil-derived raw materials compared to conventional alternatives. Siegwerk uses the bio-based solvent as a drop-in solution in its existing ink formulations, enabling the production of more sustainable products without compromising performance or requiring changes to established manufacturing processes. Link 06/07/2026.

Hydrogen: Germany. German utility EWE has started building a 24km hydrogen pipeline that will connect its 320MW electrolyser to the country’s 9,000km hydrogen core network. The pipeline between Emden and Leer, known as H2CoastLink 1, is expected to be fully commissioned by autumn 2027, when EWE’s major green hydrogen plant is due online. It will transport around 26,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year from the plant, with steelmaker Salzgitter offtaking 10,000 tonnes annually from the core network to its Flachstahl site from 2030. EWE’s Emden green hydrogen plant has been under construction since December 2025 and will form the first part of the company’s Clean Hydrogen Coastline (CHC) initiative. Link 06/07/2026.

Hydrogen: Norway. Floating gas infrastructure firm Höegh Evi and Norway’s Nord Gas Solutions claim to have validated their ammonia-to-hydrogen cracking technology, ahead of plans to develop floating import terminals. It uses a single process to convert hydrogen into hydrogen at 99.5% purity, using catalysts from the chemicals firm BASF. The modular-designed system could be deployed in floating terminals, with Höegh Evi planning to develop floating storage and regasification units that could deliver up to 210,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year. The company has plans to first install a floating cracker unit at the German port of Lubmin, which could feed into Germany’s 9,000km hydrogen core network. Link 06/07/2026.

Methanol: France. Axens has signed an agreement with Air Liquide to acquire its Methanol to Olefins technology portfolio, including the Lurgi Methanol-to-Propylene™. This addition expands Axens’ SAF portfolio through Axens’ Jetanol® process chain, offering its customers an end-to-end solution for SAF production through the Methanol to Jet pathway (MTJ). This technology portfolio will enable the conversion of Methanol into olefins, that can then be further processed into key products, including Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Within this portfolio, MTP™ is a well-established and industrially proven technology, with a strong track record of reliable operation at commercial scale. Link 06/07/2026.

Hydrogen: Spain. Iberdrola España and bp have received approval from Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, through the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE), to reallocate up to €211 million in funding from the Hy2USE IPCEI program to their project in Castellón. The funding will allow the companies to explore opportunities to expand renewable hydrogen production at bp’s refinery in Castellón. The project is part of the strategic partnership between Iberdrola and bp to develop new energy solutions that help industrial customers replace natural gas with renewable energy produced in Spain. Renewable hydrogen could also play an important role in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors such as ceramics and chemicals, further strengthening its contribution to the energy transition. Link 06/07/2026.