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Element Fuels readies site for H2-powered refinery in south Texas (U.S.)

Located within the Port of Brownsville, the complex is designed to exclusively process domestic high-gravity shale oil into high-octane, low-carbon fuels and low-carbon hydrogen, produce reliable electricity.

Synhelion and Pilatus launch strategic partnership to scale solar fuels

Synhelion and Pilatus Aircraft Ltd enter into a strategic cooperation with the aim of accelerating the scaling of solar fuels for aviation.

Airlines and energy firms clash over green fuel supplies

Airlines and energy firms clashed over scarce availability of alternative fuels on Tuesday as carriers ended a three-day summit struggling to square near-record demand with supply chain problems and pressure to meet environmental goals.

Talks end on Shell MiRO refinery stake sale to Czech firm

Talks on the sale of Shell Deutschland's 32.5% stake in Mineraloelraffinerie Oberrhein GmbH (MiRO) in the southern German city of Karlsruhe to Czech state-owned pipeline operator MERO have ended without an agreement.

Taiwan's Formosa plans June run cuts due to weak refining margins

Due to weak margins, Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical Corp plans to cut run rates at its crude distillation units by 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 440,000 bpd in June.

Lummus Technology takes lead position in RWDC Industries, accelerating development of first commercial-scale PHA facility

Lummus Technology has taken a lead investor position in RWDC Industries' convertible bond round, further strengthening the partnership between the two companies to bring polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) to the global market.

BASF to expand polyamide and polybutylene terephthalate capacities in India

BASF India Ltd. will increase the production capacity of its Ultramid® polyamide (PA) and Ultradur® polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) compounding plant in Panoli, Gujarat and Thane, Maharashtra, India.

Neste completes major turnaround at Porvoo refinery

The nearly 400-MM euro turnaround of Neste’s Porvoo refinery in Finland has been successfully completed, and crude oil processing and renewable and circular raw materials processing has begun operations.

DuPont announces plan to separate into three separate companies

DuPont announced a plan to separate into three distinct, publicly traded companies.

U.S. Department of Energy reopens $15-MM voucher program for clean energy technology

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions, in collaboration with the Offices of Clean Energy Demonstrations, Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, and Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced the reopening of five voucher opportunities to accelerate clean energy technology adoption and launch two new VOs with $15 MM in available funding.