Environment
China plans pilot projects to boost use of biodiesel
China will launch a series of pilot projects to spur domestic production and consumption of biodiesel, according to the National Energy Administration.
Braskem receives grant from REMADE for its polymer recycling technology
Braskem's polymer recycling technology research partnership has been awarded a $504,000 Research, Demonstration, and Development (RD&D) grant from the Reducing Embodied Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute
Neste partners with Hightowers Petroleum to offer renewable diesel in U.S.
Neste and Hightowers Petroleum have formed a strategic partnership to offer Neste MY Renewable Diesel to customers in the Midwest U.S.
thyssenkrupp to supply processing tech for Australian urea unit
thyssenkrupp Fertilizer Technology has signed a contract with Saipem to license a urea granulation unit in Karratha, Western Australia.
CVR Energy to pay $23 MM for excess pollution from Kansas (U.S.) refinery
CVR Energy has agreed to pay more than $23 MM for emitting excess sulfur dioxide (SO2) from its petroleum refinery in Coffeyville, Kansas, in a settlement announced by the U.S. Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
GS Caltex sells its first bio-marine gasoil bunker in Singapore
GS Caltex Singapore Pte Ltd sold its first cargo of biofuel-blended marine gasoil to Maersk Oil Trading in Singapore, as it seeks to expand into lower carbon fuels.
Yara to store CO2 from Dutch plant under Norway seabed
Fertilizer maker Yara has signed a binding agreement to capture CO2 emissions from its Dutch ammonia plant and transport it to the Norwegian North Sea for storage deep beneath the seabed.
LyondellBasell to build industrial-scale advanced recycling plant in Germany
LyondellBasell has announced it has made the final investment decision to build the company's first industrial-scale catalytic advanced recycling demonstration plant at its Wesseling, Germany, site.
Delta leads diverse coalition to harness the economic power of SAF
Delta is a founding member of Americans for Clean Aviation Fuels, a diverse coalition aiming to promote the economic benefits of establishing a robust market for SAF and clean aviation fuels, involving key sectors such as agriculture, fuel production, and aviation.
Boeing partners with U.S. govt to boost SAF development in APEC countries
Boeing Co said it will partner with the U.S. government in a project aimed at addressing challenges faced by Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation member countries in developing and scaling use of SAF.
- Topsoe and Sasol bring advanced SAF technology to Allied Biofuel’s landmark project in Uzbekistan 7/14
- Siemens Energy begins preparations for the launch of an independent brand 7/14
- Emerson helps Romania’s largest refinery reduce control system alarms by over 95% 7/14
- Central Asia feels the pinch of Russia's fuel crunch 7/14
- Venezuela's smallest refinery restarts FCCU 7/14
- Brazil raises mandatory ethanol blend in gasoline to 32% from 30% 7/14
