Environment
U.S. House votes to repeal Biden administration tailpipe emissions rules
The U.S. House of Representatives voted narrowly on Friday to repeal clean-vehicle rules adopted in March to cut tailpipe emissions by 50% from 2026 levels by 2032.
MOL invests in HIF Global to decarbonize mobility industry with synthetic fuels
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL), through its wholly-owned subsidiary MOL Clean Energy, US. LLC, has decided to invest in HIF Global LLC (HIF), a company developing and operating e-fuels projects globally.
TransTech Group acquires Koch Heat Transfer (KHT)
TransTech Group, a leading portfolio company of Bridge Industries (Bridge), has acquired the North American business of Koch Heat Transfer (KHT), a global leader in the design and manufacture of heat transfer equipment and technologies, by its subsidiary Metalforms.
TotalEnergies to supply up to 1.5 MMt of more SAF to Air France-KLM
TotalEnergies and Air France-KLM have signed an agreement for TotalEnergies to supply up to 1.5 MMt of more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Air France-KLM Group airlines over a 10-yr period, until 2035.
UPM Biochemicals and Södra accelerate the commercialization of innovative lignin-based solutions
UPM is growing its portfolio of sustainable lignin solutions over the past years. UPM BioPiva™ is a range of cost-effective, non-toxic and high-purity kraft lignin products used in renewable adhesives and binders as a replacement for fossil-based chemicals.
LanzaTech signs MLA with SEKISUI to develop multiple commercial-scale waste-to-ethanol plants across Japan
LanzaTech Global has signed a Master License Agreement with SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO. to deploy, at commercial scale, a jointly developed platform that converts syngas derived from municipal solid waste and industrial solid waste into ethanol.
Twelve announces $645 MM in funding to transform CO2 into jet fuel and electrochemicals at scale
Twelve, the carbon transformation company that converts captured carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable chemicals, fuels and other essential products typically made from fossil fuels, has announced $645 MM in funding.
Cybersecurity: A discussion on the EU's NIS2 Directive with ABB's Global Cybersecurity Lead Tobias Nitzsche
Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Tobias Nitzsche, Global Cyber Security Practice Lead, ABB, to discuss the European Union’s (EU’s) NIS2 Directive—the EU-wide legislation on cybersecurity—and how it will affect the hydrocarbon processing industry.
RWE and AM Green Ammonia to supply up to 250,000 tpy of RFNBO-compliant ammonia from India
RWE Supply & Trading has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AM Green Ammonia B.V. (AMG) for the long-term supply of green ammonia from its plants based in India.
U.S. offers $1.56-B conditional loan for Indiana ammonia facility
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has made a conditional loan guarantee of up to $1.56 B to Wabash Valley Resources to help build a low-emissions ammonia production facility in Indiana.
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- MOL Group, KazMunayGas partner on exploring petrochemical production 11/21
- WGLC: Innovating AI adoption 11/21
- Solvay uses waste wood to power soda ash and bicarbonate plant in Germany 11/21
- Syensqo expands U.S. production capacity for advanced polymers 11/21