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Carbon Management

Indian minister walks back plans for higher taxes on diesel vehicles

India is not planning to levy any new tax on diesel vehicles two days after he warned automakers to reduce diesel production or face higher taxation.

Shipping group Maersk sets up green methanol company

Maersk has teamed up with its majority owner to form a new company to produce "green methanol" as it held a naming ceremony for the world's first container vessel powered by the low-carbon fuel.

Shipping could face shortage of carbon-neutral fuel by 2030, DNV says

An expected shortfall in the availability of carbon-neutral fuel means the shipping industry should widen its scope to include onboard carbon capture and nuclear options.

Net Zero: Saipem launches Bluenzyme, the most sustainable solution for CO2 capture

Saipem has launched Bluenzyme with the release of the first industrialized product, Bluenzyme 200, a ready-to-use package aimed at small and medium emitters, which has a nominal capture capacity of 200 tons of CO2 per day.

Implement innovative corrosion management solutions for biofuel refining—Part 1

Emerson: Fazackerley, W.

The production of carbon-neutral and renewable transportation fuels is growing rapidly, driven by the need to find feedstocks beyond fossil resources.

Beyond sequestration: Changing CO2 from a problem to a solution—Part 1: CO2 as a refrigerant

Fluor: Gould, C.  |  Joyner, R.  |  Deshmukh, A.

As the world continues along its energy transition trajectory, demand for blue hydrogen and reduced carbon emissions will make high-purity carbon dioxide streams available in many process plants.

Technologies helping the petrochemicals/organic chemicals sectors adhere to new flaring regulations

Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher Scientific

Industrial plants, chemical companies, refineries, the coal industry and landfills practice gas flaring as a safety measure to relieve pressure or dispose of excess gases. 

U.S. EPA waives anti-smog gasoline rules for Texas county after refinery outages

The EPA has issued an emergency waiver in El Paso County, Texas of rules governing gasoline vapor pressure linked to ozone pollution, or smog, due to a fuel supply emergency caused by unplanned outages at two refineries.

Republic Services teams up with polymer recycler Ravago to produce recycled resin

Second biggest U.S. waste disposal company Republic Services teams up with polymer recycler Ravago to produce recycled plastic.

Marathon Petroleum implements Topsoe technology at Martinez renewables facility

Marathon Petroleum’s refinery in Martinez, California (U.S.), has been repurposed to produce renewable diesel--using Topsoe's HydroFlex technology--through the company’s joint venture with Neste.