http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/aramco-s-strategic-gas-expansion-progresses-with-25-b-in-contract-awards/ Aramco has awarded contracts worth more than $25 B to progress its strategic gas expansion, which targets sales gas production growth of more than 60% by 2030. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/nextchem-maire-awarded-licensing-contract-for-dg-fuels-saf-plant-in-the-us/ MAIRE S.p.A. has announced that NEXTCHEM (Sustainable Technology Solutions BU), through its subsidiary MyRechemical, a leader in the waste-to-chemical segment, has signed a licensing contract with DG Fuels Louisiana, LCC in relation to its proprietary NX Circular gasification technology. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/china-produces-first-nuclear-generated-steam-for-petrochemicals-plant/ China's first nuclear-based steam generation project began production on Wednesday, state-run China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) said in a Wechat post announcing the latest step in Chinese efforts to decarbonize heavy industry. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/june-2024/sustainability-and-the-energy-transition/transitioning-to-an-electrified-future/ As countries responsible for 75% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions set net-zero targets, oil and gas, chemicals and other energy-intensive process industries are under increasing pressure to decarbonize. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/verde-clean-fuels-awards-gas-to-gasoline-feed-contract-to-chemex-global/ The proposed project aims to utilize Verde Clean Fuels’ proprietary STG+ process to convert natural gas from Diamondback Energy’s Permian Basin operations into gasoline. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/06/sumitomo-awarded-feed-contract-for-mangualde-renewable-methanol-project-in-portugal/ Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) has signed an agreement with Capwatt to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for a state-of-the-art syngas production plant, integral to the groundbreaking Mangualde Renewable Methanol project in Portugal. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/sublime-energies-introduces-novel-biogas-liquefaction-technology/ SUBLIME Energies' new biogas liquefaction process efficiently transports and pools biogas produced by multiple farms, reducing initial investments and operating costs.  http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/may-2024/special-focus-biofuels-alternativerenewable-fuels/a-novel-process-to-help-refinery-operations-comply-with-the-us-renewable-fuel-standard/ The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a regulation that requires refineries in the U.S. to output a certain percentage of their fuel from renewable sources, such as plants or animal waste. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets the minimum proportion of renewable fuel every year. The goal of the RFS is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on fossil fuels. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/australian-researchers-testing-saf-production-from-landfill-gases/ Australian researchers have developed a chemical process using non-thermal plasma technology that could produce sustainable aviation fuel from landfill gases. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2023/03/us-policy-is-conducive-for-new-investments-in-energy-transition-said-repsols-ceo/ The U.S, is attracting investment in renewables, hydrogen, biofuels, etc. through new legislation, while the EU's rules could deter investors, Repsol's CEO said at CERAweek.