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Maersk: accelerating the transition from fossil fuel follower to green industry leader Collaboration is key to scaling up low carbon hydrogen output

UK’s hydrogen powerhouse leads the way to clean growth for process industries

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Thermal storage can end industry’s fossil fuel dependency

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3 welcome 4-5 Contents 14-15 BIG INTERVIEW

Sustainability underpins A.P. Møller-Maersk’s pledge to be the responsible logistics partner of choice for the chemical industry. Global Vertical Head of Chemicals, Patrick Hore, explains how the end-to-end international freight services partner is leading by example.

22-25 NEPIC

NEPIC recently hosted a Clean Growth Conference about decarbonisation opportunities and challenges for local process industries. Chris Holt, clean growth manager, talks to Chemical Industry Journal about how ‘super hub’ status could shape the future for its 320 member companies.

30-40 green chemicals

Bruno Roche, Global Head of Energy Transition, ABB Process Automation, Energy Industries, explains how ongoing technological innovation and collaboration can make a world of difference in scaling up green hydrogen production to decarbonise industry. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are at the forefront of energy storage solutions thanks to their high storage capacity, superior energy density, and relatively low cost. Thermal storage is the key to powering industrial processes in a sustainable, reliable, and affordable way, says Christian Thiel, CEO, ENERGYNEST.

42-43 hazardous chemicals

The ‘holy grail of catalysis’ — turning methane into methanol under ambient conditions using light.

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