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CLEANER OPERATIONS
Orion upgrades emission control systems at US

carbon black units

Orion, the US-based speciality Commenting on the development,
chemicals producer, has completed Orion’s CEO, Mr. Corning Painter,
upgrading its air emissions control said, “Orion will continue to invest
technology at all four of its US in sustainability-linked projects. This
carbon black plants – the biggest sustain- will include producing conductive
ability-related initiative in the company’s materials for lithium-ion batteries and
history. developing products for the circular
economy.”
The company recently finished
its final air emissions project at its “With a slower recovery in end
plant in Belpre, Ohio. Previously, the “The projects were especially markets and downtime as a result of
company upgraded its Borger, Texas; challenging for Orion because it has Orion’s final EPA project, the com-
Ivanhoe, Louisiana; and Orange, more carbon black plants in the US pany expects 2023 results to land at
Texas, facilities. than any other company. Despite suf- the lower end of its adjusted EBITDA
fering from contractor issues, guidance range of $330-$340
The upgrades were part of an initi- COVID-19 and supply-chain disruptions, million. While demand is recovering,
ative from the US Environmental Pro- Orion finished its projects ahead of it is building slower than expected in
tection Agency (EPA) that applied to some of its competitors,” the company many markets,” the company said in
all carbon black producers in America. said in a press note. its earnings update.

COLLABORATION
Lhyfe and Source Galileo partner for green hydrogen

production in UK and Ireland

France-based green hydrogen pro- Galileo collaborate to establish com- Initially, the companies will focus
ducer, Lhyfe, and London-based renew- mercial-scale green hydrogen produc- on using electricity from onshore
able energy developer, Source Galileo, tion sites in the UK, with plans already renewable sources. However, in the
have announced their joint agreement underway for multiple units. longer term, they could harness the
to develop commercial-scale green and enormous offshore wind potential in
renewable hydrogen production units The energy firms are also exploring the UK and Ireland, which would help
in the UK and Ireland. opportunities in Ireland, focusing on overcome electricity grid constraints.
identifying consumers and assessing
The companies have signed a Memo- factors such as grid availability, power Lhyfe’s first plant at Pays de La
randum of Understanding (MoU) with supply, land accessibility, and planning Loire in France has been operating
the goal of deploying production facili- requirements. since the second half of 2021, with two
ties powered by renewable energy. more sites inaugurated in Occitanie and
Under the agreement, Lhyfe and Source By working together, Lhyfe and Brittany in December 2023. An addi-
Galileo will combine their expertise to Source Galileo believe their economies tional five sites are currently under
generate and supply the environmental- of scale can accelerate the roll-out of construction or extension throughout
ly-friendly gas to a variety of customers green hydrogen, meeting the increasing Europe. Since launching its UK operation
across industry and transport, helping demand from companies aiming to in 2022 to support regional decarboni-
them decarbonise their operations. The reduce their reliance on natural gas and sation, Lhyfe has established offices
partnership will see Lhyfe and Source other fossil fuels. in Newcastle and Sheffield.

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