Environment
Preem partners with Imubit for closed-loop AI optimization at Lysekil refinery
Imubit, a global leader in closed-loop artificial intelligence optimization (AIO), and Preem, Sweden’s largest fuel company, have formed a partnership aimed at accelerating Preem’s sustainability journey through Imubit’s closed-loop AIO technology.
Xodus appointed to one of Japan’s first large-scale CCS projects
Global energy consultancy Xodus has secured a landmark contract to support the development of an advanced carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub in Japan.
Guyana, Dominican Republic discuss possible refinery and petrochemical plant construction
Guyana and the Dominican Republic are making progress on accords for offshore oil and gas exploration and to build a petrochemical plant and possible refinery in the South American country.
Consumption of renewable diesel continues general growth trend on the U.S. West Coast
Renewable diesel is increasingly replacing petroleum diesel on the U.S. West Coast, where state-level policies are attracting new production capacity and shipments to the region.
Brazil to keep mandatory biodiesel blend at 14%
Brazil's national energy council has decided to keep the local mandatory biodiesel blend into diesel at 14% from March instead of raising it to 15% as previously expected.
Study confirms biomass can meet 20% of carbon demand in chemicals sector by 2050
A new study commissioned by the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) and the Biobased Industries Consortium (BIC) reveals that meeting 20% of the total global carbon demand of the chemicals and derived materials sector by 2050 from biomass is achievable and sustainable.
Air Liquide and TotalEnergies to invest more than €1 B in green hydrogen
French oil major TotalEnergies will develop two green hydrogen (H2) projects with industrial gases company Air Liquide, aiming to help decarbonize Total's Dutch and Belgian refineries, they said on Tuesday.
SBM Offshore awarded a study by Petrobras for FPSO CO2 carbon capture solution
SBM Offshore has announced the signature of a study with Petrobras for the application of carbon capture modules on floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels.
Oil refiners adding renewable feedstock to produce cleaner fuels
Oil refiners are increasing their efforts to blend renewable feedstocks such as used cooking oil into their crude refining streams to meet global demand for cleaner fuels.
MOL Group successfully tested the production of HVO and SAF at Eastern European refinery
MOL Group has produced a diesel fuel containing hydrotreated vegetable oil and sustainable aviation fuel at its refinery in Slovnaft, Bratislava, readying the production of alternative synthetic fuels, which is part of the company’s long-term SHAPE TOMORROW strategy.
- Colombia's Ecopetrol to invest up to $700 MM in SAF production plant 4/2
- Ergon to invest $400 MM to expand gasoline production at Vicksburg refinery (U.S.) 4/2
- DB Schenker to use Neste's renewable diesel to decarbonize logistics in Asia 4/2
- U.S. EPA's upcoming proposal on biofuel blending mandates to cover two years 4/2
- ExxonMobil to invest more than $100 MM in Baton Rouge upgrade to produce high-purity isopropyl alcohol 4/2
- Stockholm Exergi to begin building one of the world's largest carbon capture projects using CATACARB Enhanced HPC 4/2
