BASF Corp. is launching Butyl acrylate RE and 2-Ethylhexylacrylate RE (Renewable Electricity), two new products that are manufactured at BASF’s Freeport, Texas, site with electricity attributed from renewable sources.
The heat battery offers a sustainable alternative to steam generation with fossil fuels, storing intermittent renewable electricity and delivering continuous high-temperature steam.
A key project of the company’s decarbonization strategy to help meet its 2030 Sustainability Goals, the facility has a 10-year energy consumption commitment for the installation of 1,800 solar panel modules.
Nouryon has signed a long-term agreement to support 100% of the electricity needs from renewable sources for its manufacturing sites in La Porte, Fort Worth, and Houston, Texas.