http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Digital Exclusive: Supporting the shipping sector’s decarbonization to a carbon-free future http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/digital-exclusive-supporting-the-shipping-sector-s-decarbonization-to-a-carbon-free-future/ As the speed of new fuel development ramps up, the challenge for lubricant manufacturers is to stay ahead of those changes to ensure that, when those fuels do become commercially viable, lubricant solutions are available that are tried, tested and ready to support shippers as they evolve towards a carbon-free future. Repsol: Renewable fuels are key to the transformation of the refining industry http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/repsol-renewable-fuels-are-key-to-the-transformation-of-the-refining-industry/ Along with hydrogen production, the production of renewable fuels and gases from organic waste is one of the main examples of the transformation of the industry, which will generate employment and decarbonize the sector. Here, Repsol discusses several pathways the company is taking to produce additional renewable fuels, while decarbonizing operations. HIF Global selects Johnson Matthey’s methanol technology for the largest e-methanol plant in South America http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/hif-global-selects-johnson-matthey-s-methanol-technology-for-the-largest-e-methanol-plant-in-south-america/ Johnson Matthey has been selected by HIF Global as the methanol licensor for HIF Global’s $4-B Paysandú eFuels project in Uruguay, the largest e-methanol plant in South America. HIF Global secures nearly $165-MM in investments to develop eFuels http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/hif-global-secures-nearly-165-mm-in-investments-to-develop-efuels/ HIF Global announced a combined investment from existing shareholders and the Japanese energy company Idemitsu Kosan, securing $164 MM to fund its eFuels projects. Liquid Wind's second eFuel facility granted environmental permit http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/liquid-winds-second-efuel-facility-granted-environmental-permit/ FlagshipTWO, Sweden's second large-scale production facility of green electrofuel (eMethanol), has received the environmental permit for its planned operations in Sundsvall, Sweden. INERATEC secures state-of-the-art catalysts from Sasol for the production of sustainable e-fuels http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/ineratec-secures-state-of-the-art-catalysts-from-sasol-for-the-production-of-sustainable-e-fuels/ INERATEC and Sasol have signed a five-year contract for the supply of Fischer-Tropsch catalysts. INERATEC will use Sasol's state-of-the-art catalysts for the production of sustainable e-fuels, e.g. for aviation. Infinium and Kinetik reach innovative CO2 utilization agreement to advance efuels production http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/infinium-and-kinetik-reach-innovative-co2-utilization-agreement-to-advance-efuels-production/ eFuels leader, Infinium, has reached an agreement with a subsidiary of midstream energy company Kinetik Holdings Inc. to purchase CO2 captured from Kinetik's gas gathering and processing system in the Permian Basin for use as a feedstock in the production of ultra-low carbon eFuels. IAG reaches one-third of 2030 SAF target with major e-SAF deal with Twelve http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/iag-reaches-one-third-of-2030-saf-target-with-major-e-saf-deal-with-twelve/ International Airlines Group announced its largest SAF purchase agreement to date, with e-SAF producer Twelve, which will supply advanced e-SAF made from made from CO2, water and renewable energy.  Smyril Line has signed contracts for two methanol powered cargo ships http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/02/smyril-line-has-signed-contracts-for-two-methanol-powered-cargo-ships/ Smyril Line is pleased to announce that a contract has been made with the CIMC Raffles shipyard in China to build two new e-methanol powered cargo ships the company. Qair and Airbus join forces to advance SAF in Occitanie, France http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/02/qair-and-airbus-join-forces-to-advance-saf-in-occitanie-france/ Qair and Airbus announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to jointly structure the SAF sector in the French Occitanie region.