Environment
Baker Hughes, UC Berkeley (U.S.) establish global decarbonization research institute
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, and the University of California, Berkeley (U.S.) have announced a new long-term research partnership to establish the Baker Hughes Institute for Decarbonization Materials at UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry.
Mabanaft reaches agreement with Hapag-Lloyd to supply B30 bunker fuel in Hamburg
Mabanaft has reached an agreement with the shipping company Hapag-Lloyd for the supply of B30 biofuel. A first test delivery of 1,000 t of B30 VLSFO arrived on the container ship Delaware Express and reached Mabanaft's Waltershof tank terminal in the Port of Hamburg on December 12.
Singapore's ChemOne delays Pengerang complex's start to 2028
Singapore's ChemOne Group has delayed the start of its Pengerang Energy Complex to the fourth quarter of 2028, with construction set to begin by mid-2025, after securing more financing for the project. When completed, the site is expected to house a petrochemical facility that can produce up to 2.6 MMtpy of products such as paraxylene, a feedstock for synthetic fibers and plastic bottles, and 3 MMtpy of fuel products including jet fuel.
Technical teams inspecting Libya's Zawiya refinery after fire
Technical teams at Libya's Zawiya refinery were carrying out inspections on Monday after a fire broke out in several reservoirs the previous day. Libya's National Oil Corporation declared force majeure on Sunday after reservoirs at the Zawiya refinery were severely damaged due to ongoing clashes between armed groups in its vicinity.
Gevo and LG Chem extend agreement for bio-propylene to accelerate commercialization using Gevo ethanol-to-olefins technology
Gevo, Inc. and LG Chem, Ltd. are extending their joint development agreement to assess existing assets for deploying Gevo’s ethanol-to-olefins (ETOs) technology while accelerating commercialization activities, considering project scale and end-product markets.
Indonesia's renewable energy plans may put forests at risk
Environmentalists are warning that Indonesia's ambitious plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060 rely too heavily on biofuels and risk a new wave of deforestation in the world's third-largest rainforest.
Drax to supply biomass pellets to U.S. SAF project
British power company Drax has reached an agreement on the terms of a multi-year supply deal of biomass pellets for Pathway Energy's proposed SAF project in the United States.
Neste supplies renewable diesel to BMW for initial fueling
Neste and BMW have announced a collaboration for the supply of renewable diesel. BMW will purchase Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ and use the fuel for the initial fill of diesel vehicles leaving their manufacturing plants in Germany.
Neste supplies renewable diesel to BMW for initial fueling of the company’s newly-produced vehicles in Germany
BMW is sourcing Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ for the initial fueling of new passenger cars produced at BMW plants in Germany. BMW also recently expanded its approval of the use of renewable diesel (also known as HVO100) across a large portion of BMW models.
Wood Mackenzie: Defining the energy transition
As the energy landscape rapidly transforms due to decarbonization, electrification and geopolitical shifts, Wood Mackenzie has released five compelling charts that highlight key trends shaping the sector in the latest Horizons report.
- 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
