Environment & Safety
Online Feature: The IRA and digitalization: Accelerating innovation for U.S. sustainability programs
Last month’s legislation capped a long process of assigning targeted investment toward efficiency improvements, renewable energy growth and supporting infrastructure.
Asahi Kasei Plastics Singapore acquires ISCC PLUS certification
PPE is an engineering plastic that is blended with other resins such as polystyrene and polyamide to form modified PPE (m-PPE). Asahi Kasei’s Xyron m-PPE is widely used in automotive parts, consumer electronics, and industrial products.
INEOS invests €30 MM to upgrade Lillo plant, Port of Antwerp
INEOS O&P Europe has announced today a €30 MM investment in the conversion of its plant in Lillo, at the Port of Antwerp, to enable its existing capacity to produce either monomodal or bi-modal grades of high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
Phillips 66 and FreeWire Technologies bring ultrafast charging to EV drivers
Phillips 66 announced the installation of FreeWire ultrafast electric-vehicle chargers at its flagship fuel station near its headquarters in Houston, marking the debut of ultrafast EV charging at a convenience fuel station in the city.
New Study: Hydrogen produced from natural gas delivers significant U.S. emissions reductions
The study, commissioned by API and conducted by ICF, found that hydrogen produced from natural gas with carbon capture and produced from electricity and other energy sources could eliminate an additional 180 MM metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on average per year through 2050.
Clariant & Technip Energies’ EARTH tech for energy-efficient H2 production wins first place - twice
Clariant and its engineering and technology partner, Technip Energies, were presented with two industry awards for their ground-breaking EARTH technology. ICIS is the world’s largest petrochemical market information provider.
Shell reports flaring at Pernis refinery after malfunction
Shell reported flaring at its 404,000-barrel per day (bpd) Pernis refinery in the Netherlands due to a malfunction at one of the site's installations on Oct. 12.
Repsol accelerates its commitment to polyolefins recycling by becoming Acteco's shareholder
This operation aligns with Repsol's strategic commitment to the circular economy as the axis of its industrial complexes' transformation to manufacture products with a low, zero, or even negative carbon footprint and achieve zero emissions by 2050.
CF Industries, ExxonMobil and EnLink enter large-scale carbon capture, transport and storage agreement
CF Industries, ExxonMobil and EnLink Midstream announced an “unprecedented” decarbonization collaboration aimed at dramatically reducing industrial CO2 emissions in Louisiana.
Hydrocarbon Processing Award 2022 Winners Honored at Houston Gala
Nearly 150 of the midstream and downstream oil and gas industry’s brightest minds gathered Wednesday to find out, and celebrate, the winners of the 2022 HP Awards.

- Vioneo awards Lummus polypropylene contract for world's first industrial scale fossil-free plastics from green methanol facility 8/19
- Research: Developing an energy-saving, carbon-capturing method for making ethylene glycol 8/19
- Emerson announced the release of its new Rosemount 3144S temperature transmitter 8/19
- Chinese refiners sweep up Russian oil after Indian demand falls 8/19
- Indonesia plans quick-to-build oil refineries for U.S. crude 8/19
- Russia's ultra low-sulfur diesel exports from Primorsk scheduled to rise in August 8/19