Renewables
U.S. FAA awards nearly $300 MM to SAF projects and technologies
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that $291 MM in funding was awarded from the Inflation Reduction Act for projects that will help achieve the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from aviation by 2050.
Honeywell UOP and Repsol to collaborate on renewable fuel development
The companies plan to scale and commercialize Honeywell's technologies, which use various wastes like fats, oils, greases, biomass and solids for chemical production and renewable fuels at Repsol’s refineries.
GlobalData: North America to dominate global renewable refinery capacity additions through 2028
Global consumption of renewable fuels produced in refineries is increasing due to environmental concerns about fossil fuels, technological advances and growing regulations on carbon emissions.
U.S. DOE awards $41 MM for renewables-to-liquids/chemicals projects
The U.S. Department of Energy announced $41 MM for 14 projects to develop technologies, renewables-to-liquids, for harnessing renewable energy to produce liquids for sustainable fuels or chemicals.
U.S. imports of renewable diesel increased in the early months of 2024
In the first five months of 2024, U.S. imports of renewable diesel averaged 30,000 bpd, approaching the monthly record set in May 2023.
Flint Hills Resources to build solar farm to help power Corpus Christi refinery operations
Flint Hills Resources has announced it will be building its second company-owned solar installation to help power its U.S. refinery operations.
Ampol, Graincorp collaborate for potential renewable fuels plant in Australia
The companies inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU), under which Graincorp will supply feedstock to produce sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel at the Lytton refinery.
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.
China regulator launches country's first 'green' jet aviation fuel center
The Civil Aviation Authority of China launched the country's first technical center for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that focuses on standard setting and product research. The center is setting up test facilities for new products which added that China's total aviation fuel consumption is likely to exceed 50 MMtpy by 2030 and the use of SAF could reach 2.5 MMtpy.
Neste enables North Brunswick to be the first township in New Jersey (U.S.) to transition to renewable diesel
Neste announced a partnership with the Township of North Brunswick in New Jersey. The partnership enables all of North Brunswick’s diesel vehicles and equipment to switch to running on renewable diesel, making it the first township in the state to use renewable diesel for its fleet operations.
- Petrobras delivers LPG sold at steep premiums despite Lula move to annul auction 4/3
- Plug Power to supply 275-MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Hy2gen’s Courant decarbonized ammonium nitrate project 4/3
- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
- China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029 4/3
- Morocco has diesel stocks for 51 days, energy ministry says 4/3
- Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output 4/3
