Renewables
Canada's Woodland Biofuels to invest $1.35 B at Port of Louisiana (U.S.) for renewable fuels plant
Canadian renewable fuel company Woodland Biofuels has announced an investment of $1.35 B at the Port of South Louisiana to establish a renewable natural gas (RNG) plant and ultra-green hydrogen (H2) facility.
Gevo to acquire Red Trail energy assets in North Dakota (U.S.)
Gevo Inc., a leading developer of net-zero hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the ethanol production plant and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) assets of Red Trail Energy LLC for $210 MM.
Polyplastics launches biomass-balanced LCP for reduced CO2 emissions
Polyplastics Co. Ltd., a global leader in engineering plastics, has announced the launch of LAPEROS (R) bG-LCP, a sustainable solution based on biomass-derived materials (mass balance approach) which reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and improves the renewable content ratio.
Singapore's largest data center to use Neste renewable diesel to power generators
Neste has helped ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) to become the first data center operator in Singapore to power its backup generators with renewable diesel.
Pertamina NRE ready to build bioethanol plant, optimizing domestic resources
Pertamina New & Renewable Energy is demonstrating its commitment to developing the bioethanol business through two cooperation agreements, one with PT Sinergi Gula Nusantara (SGN) and the other with the provincial government of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
Leading olive oil producer Spain turns to olive stones for fuel
The use of pits to fuel boilers in homes and small enterprises, mills and even flights in Spain's olive-growing heartland shows the role the industry and the country's vast agricultural sector can play in helping decarbonise hard-to-electrify sectors, like aviation.
bp, Iberdrola take FID on Spain's largest green hydrogen plant
bp and Iberdrola have given the green light for construction of a 25-MW green H2 project at bp's Castellón refinery, which is expected to be operational in 2H 2026.
AIChE and IChemE sign MoU to strengthen international STEM talent pool
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)—two professional societies dedicated to advancing the application of chemical engineering expertise internationally—have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further collaboration for the benefit of chemical and process engineering and society as a whole.
Digital Feature: Cracking the chemical industry’s carbon code
This article focuses on how Evonik is decarbonizing chemical processing operations at its Herne site in Germany. This work details the installation of an advanced proprietary proton exchange membrane electrolyzer that will produce H2 and oxygen onsite from renewable energy.
Review steam system designs to accelerate chemical industry decarbonization
Industrial steam systems range from simple systems comprising a low-pressure single steam user to a complex system with multiple pressure levels, multiple generators and multiple users integrated with an onsite cogeneration facility. This article will present the typical CO2 emissions estimates for chemical and petrochemical facilities and describe options available to reduce these emissions through additional heat integration, fuel switching, and the use of heat pumps and electric boilers.
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- Stamicarbon awarded technology and PDP contracts for urea plant in Egypt 9/18
- Hygenco enters into MoU with REC to finance green ammonia project in India 9/18
- Canada's Woodland Biofuels to invest $1.35 B at Port of Louisiana (U.S.) for renewable fuels plant 9/18
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