Carbon Management
Adding EVs to U.S. biofuels law is environmental agency's 2023 task
The Biden administration could change the nation's biofuel blending law next year to offer lucrative credits to electric vehicle manufacturers like Tesla, a major rewrite that the oil industry criticizes as subsidizing the EV industry.
Air New Zealand to develop zero-emission demonstrator planes with partners
Air New Zealand said it had partnered with four aircraft makers to develop zero-emission demonstrator flights by 2026, using electric, green hydrogen and hybrid technologies.
Latin America emerging as hot spot for more climate-friendly jet fuel
Latin America is drawing early investment for jet fuel produced from materials like forest residues and palm oil as emission-conscious airlines scour emerging markets for less-polluting fuel to power flights.
Topsoe Technology chosen for industrial scale low carbon ammonia project in Louisiana, USA
Topsoe has been chosen as technology provider to Ascension Clean Energy (ACE), an industrial scale low carbon hydrogen-ammonia joint venture project by Clean Hydrogen Works (CHW), Denbury Carbon Solutions and Hafnia.
Idemitsu sees cleaner fuels making profit contribution by 2030
Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd , Japan's No. 2 oil refiner, expects cleaner fuels such as ammonia, green pellets and SAF to contribute to its profits by 2030, its president said.
thyssenkrupp Uhde selected by CF Industries and Mitsui for blue ammonia project
The new greenfield facility will produce blue ammonia by leveraging carbon capture and sequestration processes to reduce carbon emissions by more than 60% compared to conventional ammonia.
Shell to test carbon capture technology at Technology Center Mongstad in Norway
Shell Catalysts & Technologies has entered an agreement with Technology Centre Mongstad to test a technology for capturing CO2. The test will start in January 2023 and will last for five months.
Mexican airline Volaris exploring sustainable fuel options
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris is exploring options to obtain sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), including a potential deal in the United States, the airline's top executive said in an interview following the company's investor day.
Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges win funding to build Antwerp@C CO2 Export Hub
The EU Commission announced it will grant Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium and Port of Antwerp-Bruges €144.6 MM under the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E) funding program.
Siemens Energy halves emissions in its operations
Siemens Energy improved in almost all areas of sustainability this past year, as reflected in its fiscal year 2022 Sustainability Report, published today.
- U.S. SAF production forecast to eclipse 50,000 bpd by 2026 7/17
- Pertamina expects Balikpapan's CDU IV to resume later this month 7/17
- Exxon shut Joliet, Illinois, refinery after power outage 7/17
- ExxonMobil introduces Enable™ 1617 performance polyethylene 7/17
- Essar launches hydrogen power plant at Stanlow refinery (U.K.) 7/16
- Trelleborg partners with Airbus on hydrogen-powered air travel 7/16
- Digital Exclusive: SPECIAL FOCUS: Digital Technologies—Utilize process simulation digital twin to optimize condensate yield
- Digital Exclusive-Flare system design: Liquid pockets in flare headers
- Hydrogen-rich content gasoline: A new concept for paraffinic gasoline reformulation
- Alarm rationalization at Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) refineries
