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Axens tapped for 3 new Vegan® licenses for SAF and renewable diesel production

Galp, LOKEN and SAFCO Venture Holdings Limited have selected Axens’ Vegan® technology for their hydrogenated vegetable oil and sustainable aviation fuel production facilities located in Portugal, Malaysia and Pakistan.

Neste introduces co-processed renewable Neste RE feedstock for the polymers and chemicals industry

By co-processing renewable raw materials such as used cooking oil together with fossil crude oil in its conventional oil refinery in Porvoo, Finland, Neste is able to produce a complementary type of Neste RE, a drop-in feedstock for the production of plastics and chemicals.

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.

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.

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.

Phillips 66 teams with NextEra Energy Resources to power Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex with solar facility

Phillips 66 is teaming up with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC to power Phillips 66’s Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex with a 30.2-MW solar facility.

Braya Renewable Fuels considering 'economic shutdown' of California refinery less than one year after reboot

Braya Renewable Fuels, confirmed Monday that it's considering an 'economic shutdown' of the Placentia Bay, California (U.S.) facility, less than one year after it began producing renewable fuels.

Obrist Group: Methanol is the ideal fossil fuel replacement for key industries

Methanol is the ideal replacement for fossil fuels in numerous key industries. This conclusion was reached by the engineering and consulting firm ILF Consulting Engineers, the patent and law firm ETL-IP, and the auditing company BDO in a joint due diligence of the German-Austrian industrial group Obrist Group.

SwitcH2, CorPower Ocean partner on wave-powered green ammonia

SwitcH2 is partnering with CorPower Ocean to deliver a unique industrial scale floating green ammonia production facility partially powered by wave energy. SwitcH2’s NH3-FPSO unit involves the use of a new built vessel, nearly the size of a VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier), to support a 300-MW electrolysis plant on deck. The final output is green ammonia

Measuring hydrogen, tomorrow’s innovative fuel

Endress+Hauser: Castillo, C. M.

Because it can be stored, transported and burned without GHG emissions, hydrogen (H2) is emerging as a potential frontrunner as a clean fuel source. However, transporting H2 must be efficient and cost-effective, a task that requires careful consideration and innovative solutions. This article will examine requirements for effective H2 transportation and accurate measurement in its challenging environments.