Industry: Industrials & Digital

President Joe Biden kicked off the decarbonization race by signing two monumental pieces of legislation: the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which designated $370 billion in new funding for green infrastructure. In response, the European Commission recently announced the Green Deal Industrial Plan (GDIP). The plan will divert […]

The transportation sector has the highest reliance on fossil fuels and accounted for 37% of CO2 emissions from end-use sectors in 2021. Various industries of the transportation sector have started researching hydrogen as an alternative fuel source, and in this blog, ADI will look at the technological progress that has been made and some of […]

Following the pandemic-induced recession and drop in investments in 2020, global investments in energy have increased. Investments in both fossil fuels and renewables have steadily increased, with renewable energy gaining the most. In fact, investments in renewable energy (solar and wind) are set to surpass oil and gas for the first time ever, with $494 […]

At FlexPO+ 2023 (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Vikram Gopal, SVP & CTO, Ascend Performance Materials, and Steve Brown, President, CEO & COO, Chemstations, joined Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. They discussed how process simulation and digital tools in the chemical industry were revolutionizing chemical innovation. In process technology development, simulation software was crucial […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Steve Brown, CEO, Chemstations, joined the innovation panel. This was moderated by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. He explored how digital tools like process simulation enabled companies to optimize operations, cut waste, and meet changing regulations. These tools position the chemicals industry for a more […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Jeff Hammad, CCO of Golden Pass LNG, alongside other experts, examined LNG project development strategies, focusing on stick-built vs. modular construction. Golden Pass LNG had opted for a traditional stick-built approach, leveraging existing Qatar-based designs while prioritizing local job creation and community engagement. Despite the competitive costs and faster timelines […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Jeff Hammad, Chief Commercial Officer, Golden Pass LNG, shared insights into the company’s journey of developing their LNG export project. Building an LNG facility is a long and challenging process, including commercial agreements and the permitting process. Hammad described the history of LNG developing in the U.S. as occurring in […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Joseph Gentry, VP, Licensing, GTC Vorro, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, on the midstream panel. He shared two main facets of the company’s operations: their sulfur service and technology licensing. In their sulfur service, they prioritized cost-effective service delivery by leasing equipment, supplying necessary chemicals and catalysts. They […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Markus Digruber, EVP, Head of Innovation and Business Development, Hoerbiger, discussed hydrogen compression on the hydrogen panel. He explored how the hydrogen fueling industry was maturing. The hydrogen market was transitioning from pilot projects to large-scale commercial operations. This shift was driven by a need for operational success and attractive […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, Allie Thurmond, Asset Manager, US GoM Exploration, Equinor; Sheldon Harbinson, VP, Americas, CMG; and Maryam Schellstede, SVP, Planning and Development, University Lands, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO of ADI Analytics, for the upstream oil and gas panel. The discussions on digital transformation in energy highlighted the shift from siloed technologies […]

At the 2023 ADI Forum, KC Littlefield, GM, Tech. Commercialization CCUS, Chevron New Energies; Chris Fraughton, Director of CCS & Heat Pumps, MAN ES; and Brandon Schwertner, CEO, Priority Power Management, joined moderator Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics, on the Decarbonizing O&G / CCUS panel. During the conversation, concerns were highlighted about the environmental impact […]

At the 2023 FlexPO+ (now incorporated into the ADI Forum), Steve Brown, CEO, Chemstations, joined the innovation panel, moderated by Uday Turaga, CEO, ADI Analytics. Brown said that chemists could significantly accelerate new material development by leveraging process simulation tools. This focus on the power of process modeling applied to real-world application in chemicals. The […]