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New Canadian clean electricity rules would allow some use of fossil fuels

Canada announced long-awaited draft clean electricity regulations that are designed to create a net-zero emissions power grid by 2035, and said some continued use of fossil fuels would be allowed.

Boeing says Brazil could be top SAF player

Brazil has the potential to become one of the major global players in SA), a Boeing executive said, as the sector attempts to meet its ambitious goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

ASTM decision brings 100% SAF certification within reach

Swedish Biofuels AB announced that the ASTM International Committee has accepted the use of C2 to C5 alcohols as feedstock for the alcohol-to-jet pathway as well as a new specification for fully formulated aviation fuel with aromatics.

Borouge & Borealis unveil auto products made of 70% recycled materials

Borouge PLC and Borealis announced the launch of two new sustainable polymer products for the automotive industry.

India's fuel demand slips to 10-month low in July

India’s fuel consumption slipped to a 10-month low in July, government data showed, as monsoon rains restricted mobility in the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer.

Phillips 66, ADM in talks on biofuels joint venture

U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 and grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland are discussing a biofuels joint venture with an aim toward producing lower-carbon jet fuel, three people familiar with the matter said.

Bentley installs biofuel tank at Crewe factory after successful performance trial at Goodwood

Bentley ran its six strong fleet at Goodwood using the fuel and successfully completed all 32 hill-climbs. The 750PS, W12-engined Batur fueled with the second gen biofuel completed a 55.0 second run putting it in the top-three production cars of the weekend.

BASF publishes Life Cycle Assessment study on polyamides from chemically recycled or renewable raw materials in mozzarella packaging

BASF has published its new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study on the environmental impact of a mozzarella packaging using various alternative raw materials in the production of food-grade plastics.

Re-refining Plant by Sequoia operational in Galicia Spain

Intacta, PMA and Sequoia are pleased to announce successful startup of a vacuum distillation plant in Galicia, Spain. The plant is capable of processing fifty metric tons per day of waste lubricating oil and waste fuels.

The roles of operations teams in handling emergency incidents in oil refineries and petrochemical plants

Yaron Nimrod Engineering Consulting: Nimrod, Y.

A fire incident in an oil refinery or petrochemical plant can be a very frightening event—the vast flames, the noises, the smells, and the feeling that at any moment, everything might explode.