Environment
Strategic Biofuels to bolster U.S. green fuels project through U.S. DOE loan guarantee
Strategic Biofuels announced today that it has been invited by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) to submit a Part II application for a proposed $1.6 B loan guarantee under the Title XVII Innovative Clean Energy Loan Guarantee Program.
SABIC setting its sights on the electrification of ethylene production
SABIC has signed an agreement with Coolbrook to assess Coolbrook’s Roto Dynamic Reactor (RDR) technology in support of decarbonizing ethylene production.
bp CEO: Fuel efficiency has a bigger impact on demand vs. EVs
Fuel efficiency in new light vehicles is having a bigger impact on fuel demand than rising sales of electric vehicles, bp Chief Executive Bernard Looney said at CERAweek.
EU countries to meet to discuss proposed vehicle emissions law
The Czech Republic has invited transport ministers from 11 European Union counties to meet to discuss emissions-cutting policies amid a dispute over the bloc's landmark policy to shift to electric vehicles.
Al Khalifa maps out the future of Bahrain's energy vision
His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, His Majesty’s Representative for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of The Oil and Gas Holding Company B.S.C. addressed the world’s energy leaders in a keynote speech at CERAWeek 2023 by S&P Global where he spoke about the Kingdom of Bahrain’s energy transition and the future of global energy.
HIF Global and Baker Hughes to collaborate on DAC technology
HIF Global and Baker Hughes announced an agreement to cooperate on the development of technology to capture carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere (CO2 Direct Air Capture” or DAC).
Chevron, Talos to triple the size of Texas carbon capture project
Chevron and Talos Energy said they have tripled the size of a proposed carbon capture and storage hub for the U.S. Gulf Coast.
U.S. policy is conducive for new investments in energy transition said Repsol's CEO
The U.S, is attracting investment in renewables, hydrogen, biofuels, etc. through new legislation, while the EU's rules could deter investors, Repsol's CEO said at CERAweek.
Occidental to use Siemens Energy's technology for large-scale direct air capture plant
Siemens Energy compressors will be used at Occidental’s first large-scale direct air capture (DAC) plant in Texas’ Permian Basin.
AWS unveils startups selected for the Clean Energy Accelerator 3.0 program
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the startups selected for the Clean Energy Accelerator 3.0. The program is designed to facilitate collaborations with mature startups developing breakthrough clean energy technologies.
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