Environment
Keppel, Sojitz to collaborate on Asia-Pacific decarbonization and clean energy business opportunities
Keppel Ltd., through its Infrastructure Division, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tokyo, Japan-based investment and general trading company Sojitz Corp. with the intention to jointly pursue decarbonization and clean energy business opportunities in Asia-Pacific.
Nigeria investigates fuel imports after Dangote Refinery rift with regulator
Nigerian lawmakers have set up a committee to investigate crude shortages to local refineries and the importation of dirty fuels, issues at the heart of a rift between the Dangote Refinery and Nigeria's downstream oil regulator.
JERA accomplishes world’s first truck-to-ship bunkering of ammonia fuel
JERA Co. Inc. said it has conducted the world’s first (as of July 17, as researched by NYK Line) truck-to-ship bunkering of fuel ammonia, to an ammonia-fueled tugboat (A-Tug) owned by NYK Line that is scheduled to be completed in late August 2024.
Petrobras and Braskem complete tests for renewable content chemical product
Petrobras has successfully finished a series of industrial-scale tests to produce a light hydrocarbon stream (LHR) rich in ethylene, incorporating renewable content. Over the past year, this project, in collaboration with Braskem, has developed a viable renewable raw material for the chemical industry.
PepsiCo Europe and Yara partner to decarbonize crop production
PepsiCo Europe and Yara have announced a long-term partnership in Europe aimed at providing farmers with crop nutrition programs to help decarbonize the food value chain.
Methanex and Entropy partner to reduce emissions in methanol production
Methanex Corporation and Entropy Inc. have entered into an agreement to invest in a preliminary front-end engineering and design (pre-FEED) study for carbon capture, utilization and sequestration deployment at Methanex’s Medicine Hat, Alberta facility.
CF Industries, POET to demonstrate use of low-carbon ammonia fertilizer to reduce carbon intensity of corn production and ethanol
CF Industries Holdings Inc., a leading global manufacturer of hydrogen and nitrogen products and the world’s largest producer of ammonia, and POET LLC, one of the world’s largest producers of biofuel and a global leader in sustainable bioproducts, will collaborate to pilot the use of low-carbon ammonia fertilizer to reduce the carbon intensity of corn production and ethanol.
ExxonMobil introduces Enable™ 1617 performance polyethylene
Ideal for thin-gauge hand wrap applications, the new resin is designed to help provide high tenacity and consistent extrusion, as well as help enable the incorporation of high loading levels of post-consumer recycled content.
Tribunal rejects TC Energy's $15-B claim for Keystone XL
Canada's TC Energy said on Tuesday a free trade arbitration tribunal had tossed out its claim to recover more than $15 B from the U.S. government for the cancellation of its Keystone XL project.
Essar launches hydrogen power plant at Stanlow refinery (U.K.)
Essar Energy Transition announced the launch of EET Hydrogen Power, Europe’s first hydrogen-ready combined heat and power plant to be built at its Stanlow refinery, with the aim of completing construction in 2027.
- EcoCortec, Jakob Schober GmbH awarded sustainability award for closed-loop circular films solution 8/20
- 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
