Biofuels
Funds approach Eni for second biofuel stake sale as it readies deal with KKR
Suitors have approached Eni over the potential sale of a second stake in its biofuel unit Enilive as the Italian group discusses the final details of a deal to sell a stake in the unit to KKR.
HIF Global announces e-Fuels project in Brazil
HIF Global, a leading e-Fuels company, has announced its first project in Brazil, after signing today a land reservation contract with Port of Açu, one of Brazil's main ports, to develop a facility to produce up to 800,000 tpy of e-Methanol.
Vertex Energy files for bankruptcy, explores sale
Vertex Energy has filed for bankruptcy in a Texas (U.S.) court, just months after it paused renewable diesel output at an Alabama refinery over macroeconomic woes.
Haffner Energy, Bambbco partner to optimize biomass procurement for clean fuels production
The signing of this partnership will enable Haffner Energy and Bambbco to offer a turnkey solution for the production of green energy, with guaranteed feedstock availability and cost all year round. It builds on Haffner Energy’s strategy to diversify sustainable biomass procurement.
Prompt engineering: Extracting operational excellence knowledge from AI—Part 1
Prompt engineering is an emerging discipline at the intersection of AI and process engineering and will undoubtedly contribute to the hydrocarbon and green molecules processing industries. Parts 1 and 2 (October 2024) of this article explore and provide a glimpse of how this technique can help process engineers and operators to manage the power of advanced AI models to optimize processes, contribute to solve complex problems, and improve operational efficiency in refineries and petrochemical plants.
AM Green acquires Chempolis Next-Gen 2G biofuel technology, to invest $1 B to produce SAF
AM Green Technology and Solutions B.V. (part of AM Green Group), one of the world's leading energy transition solutions providers, has signed binding agreements to acquire Chempolis Oy and Fortum 3 B.V. entities.
Rio Tinto pilots Pongamia seed oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel
Rio Tinto will develop Pongamia seed farms in Australia as part of a new biofuels pilot. The project will explore the potential of Pongamia seed oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel.
Biofrigas inks agreement to deliver infrastructure for the liquefaction of upgraded biogas
Biofrigas has signed a letter of intent with a biogas producer in Finland regarding the delivery of infrastructure for the liquefaction of upgraded biogas.
SAFFiRE Renewables breaks ground on SAF pilot plant in Kansas (U.S.)
The SAFFiRE plant, located at Conestoga Energy's Arkalon Energy facility in Liberal, Kansas, will ultimately be capable of processing 10 tons of corn stover daily, yielding cellulosic ethanol that can be upgraded into SAF with a carbon footprint at least 83% lower than conventional jet fuel.
LanzaTech signs MLA with SEKISUI to develop multiple commercial-scale waste-to-ethanol plants across Japan
LanzaTech Global has signed a Master License Agreement with SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. to deploy, at commercial scale, a jointly developed platform that converts syngas derived from municipal solid waste and industrial solid waste into ethanol.
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- Pemex getting Texas refinery ready for large-scale overhaul 8/18
- China still storing crude oil even as refinery runs rise 8/18
- China's CNAF to invest in private Chinese SAF plant 8/18
- Lukoil's Volgograd refinery halts oil processing after drone attacks 8/18
- PSB Industries’ advanced line of specialty gas dryers for the oil and gas industry 8/18
