Environment
Wärtsilä to supply Finland LNG satellite terminal
Wärtsilä has signed a turnkey contract to supply a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal to be built in Raahe, Finland.
Germany outlines deal with EU on green levy for co-generation plants
Germany resolved a dispute with the EU so that German firms that generate power for their own consumption can remain exempt from a green energy surcharge.
Neste to participate in Carbon Handprint project development
Neste is cooperating with leading Finnish companies in the development of a new Carbon Handprint tool to create common indicators for assessing environmental measures and communicating them.
China's parliament proposes new environmental tax benefits
China's parliament has proposed increasing tax benefits for companies that cut pollution by more than the national standard.
Brazil climate pledge questioned after ethanol snub
Biofuel and climate experts have questioned Brazil's commitment to a plan to cut carbon emissions by raising ethanol use after the country's government this week said it planned to scrap a tax break on the biofuel.
Iran detects malware in petrochemical plants
Iran has detected and removed malicious software from two of its petrochemical complexes after announcing last week it was investigating whether recent petrochemical fires were caused by cyber attacks.
China refiners, petrochemical companies to benchmark CO2
China's oil refining, petrochemical and chemical companies will propose a plan to benchmark their CO2 emissions as the first step toward setting up an emissions market for the sector.
California sale of carbon permits falls short
California sold just over one-third of the carbon permits it offered to cover emissions this year, receiving the minimum price at an auction.
Meridian Energy selects Axens for refinery tech
Meridian Energy selected Axens North America to license proprietary clean-tech refinery and hydrocarbon processing technology for the Davis refinery.
Honeywell receives award for pioneering environmentally preferable technology
Honeywell Green Jet Fuel provides an alternative for global transportation.
- Kumho Mitsui Chemicals to increase capacity of MDI production facilities 12/15
- ABS, Eneos, NYK Line and Seacor Holdings launch joint study to develop a methanol marine fuel supply network in the U.S. 12/15
- ENEOS accelerates AI-driven materials discovery of immersion cooling fluids and novel catalysts Using NVIDIA ALCHEMI 12/15
- SAMSUNG E&A wins FEED contract for nearly $5-B SAF plant in the U.S. 12/15
- KBR wins green ammonia project by IGNIS in Spain 12/15
- Phillips 66 announces $2.4-B capital budget for 2026 12/15
