Plastic Energy

Last week I had the pleasure of visiting Amsterdam for the final PhotoReAct conference to present my work on #HydrocarbonValorisation and #ReactorDesign, in addition to watching some inspiring talks! With the recent boom in AI-driven automated labs, it made me consider its applicability to my own work, the wider scope of AI and how it is a research tool that can be used to enhance researcher-to-researcher collaborations. In a world where we don’t communicate our failings often, AI method development is a step forward in studying the reaction scope in both the positive and negative space. It gave me a great opportunity to not only proudly show fellow “Flowtochemists” my work but also engage with the community, taking on feedback and troubleshooting some reactivity puzzles. For now, back to the lab with a fresh set of ideas and problem-solving tools. 🧰💡 Plastic Energy #FlowChemistry #Photochemistry #CircularEconomy

At Grandpuits, we give new life to end-of-life plastics! 🚀 France's first industrial facility for the chemical recycling of plastics begins its commissioning phase at #Grandpuits! 🇫🇷 ♻️ As part of the overall project to convert the site of the former crude oil refinery into a zero-crude platform, the pyrolysis unit will have the capacity to process 15,000 tonnes a year of end-of-life plastics, plastic collected from French household waste 🏠🗑️ that was previously landfilled or incinerated 🚛🔥. This collection is prepared by our partner PAPREC GROUP. TotalEnergies, with its partner Plastic Energy, is at the forefront of a new plastic waste recovery process that contributes to the Company's ambition.

🌍 Stronger Together: Toward a UK-EU Clean Growth Taskforce? 🌍 Today, Cleantech for Europe partnered with Cleantech for UK, Baringa and Breakthrough Energy , to host a unique roundtable connecting policy and business leaders in both Brussels and London, to explore opportunities for closer collaboration between the UK and EU on scaling clean technologies. With new political cycles starting on both sides and high urgency to build back Europe’s competitiveness, now is the time to make joint progress on deploying critical clean technologies such as offshore #wind and #grid technologies. The event opened with a call to action from Breakthrough Energy’s VP Europe Ann Mettler, who stressed that competitiveness in clean technologies can be the glue that reconnects the UK and EU.  MEP Thomas Pellerin-Carlin highlighted how the EU and UK have shared incentives for resetting relations in an unstable geopolitical environment.   Sue Harrison from the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero shared the history of collaboration on electricity markets and opportunities for the future.   Former Minister of Economy of Luxembourg and MEP Claude Turmes shared his experience working with his UK counterparts to set renewables target that made the UK a frontrunner in offshore wind.    Highlights included insights from Cleantech Group’s new report, ‘Stronger Together: Opportunities for UK-EU Collaboration in Clean Technologies.’ The report [linked in the comments below] underlines the immense potential for collaboration in achieving shared climate goals and creating economic prosperity.  Baringa also presented its upcoming report on the potential for EU – UK increased cooperation in offshore wind. The discussion, led by Philipp Offenberg and Jon Fuller, featured  EU and UK experts Giles Dickson (CEO WindEurope) Tim Pick MBE of Offshore Wind Growth Partnership , Clara Semal National Grid, Christopher Burghardt  Xlinks Gmbh, Miranda Dawkins, Sonya Twohig, Secretary-General, ENTSO-E, and more. As Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pave the way for renewed UK-EU cooperation, this event marked a first step in building a joint cleantech agenda. Watch this space! #Cleantech #EnergyTransition #StrongerTogether   Mike Boots Vladimir Parail Cliff Bleeker Sarah Soliman Miranda Dawkins Daisy Cummins Loran de Hollander Yvette Go Adela Putinelu Clara Semal Bernard De Clercq Elia Group Michiel Dorresteijn Duncan Burt Reactive Technologies Limited Stuart Borland HM Treasury

⭐ 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞! ⭐ We are thrilled to announce that Valentijn de Neve (BlueAlp) has been appointed as the new President, Daniel Odenthal (Arcus) as the new Vice-President and Cord Matthies (Promeco) as new Treasurer of 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 (𝐂𝐑𝐄)! Over the next two years, Valentijn, Daniel & Cord will guide CRE through a transformative period of innovation, collaboration, and growth - driving the chemical recycling sector toward a sustainable and circular future. A heartfelt thank you to Carlos Monreal (Plastic Energy), Maurizio Crippa (Gr3n) & Christian Lach (Quantafuel)—our outgoing President, Vice President and Treasurer, respectively—for their exceptional leadership and vision. Your dedication over the past years has built a strong foundation for CRE and the advancement of our industry. Together, we continue to shape the future of chemical recycling! ♻️ #Leadership #Innovation #CircularEconomy #ChemicalRecycling #Sustainability

The business case for producing less plastic - my opinion piece for Eco-Business published today.   https://lnkd.in/gkNCP9T4   As I have spent more time learning about the petrochemical industry, I have been struck by the prevalent air of pessimism, particularly in Asia: slowing demand combined with worsening oversupply; negative margins and a bleak financial outlook.   Most surprisingly, in the context of the rampant growth in plastic production, the conventional wisdom that production is dictated by demand doesn't entirely stand up to scrutiny. In recent years, it's arguably oversupply rather than demand that has sustained this growth.   It's time to consider whether curbing production of certain plastics makes sense for business as well as for the environment - starting with single-use.   For the industry, confronting the reality of "peak plastic production" would provide an incentive to pivot away from the old commodity business and find new models for value creation aligned with the energy transition - including through the #circulareconomy. Technologies like those developed by Plastic Energy can enable this transition.   #globalplastictreaty #inc5 #plastics #circulareconomy #recycling #energytransition #decarbonisation   With thanks and due credit to the brilliant John Richardson at ICIS for his invaluable insights.