Carbon Management
A lifecycle assessment on chemically recycling plastics: A conversation with Neste’s Maiju Helin
Hydrocarbon Processing spoke with Maiju Helin, Head of Sustainability and Regulatory Transformation Renewable Polymers and Chemicals, Neste, regarding Neste’s lifecycle assessment report on chemically recycling waste plastic, including insights on the LCA study, the primary conclusions obtained from the report, the current state of Neste’s Project PULSE and the company’s future plans for waste plastic recycling.
U.S. SAF production target faces cost, margin challenges
The United States' goal of rapidly ramping up production of SAF may encounter strong headwinds as producers balk at the low margins for the biofuel and some airlines flag concerns over the costly switch.
John Deere invests in ClearFlame engine technologies for ethanol-powered clean engine development
John Deere announces it has made an equity investment in ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a growing start-up dedicated to the development of clean engine technology using ethanol fuel.
SATORP completes MENA region’s first conversion of used cooking oil into ISCC+ certified SAF
SATORP, platform jointly owned by Aramco and TotalEnergies, has for the first time in the region successfully converted used cooking oil through coprocessing into ISCC+ certified SAF.
U.S. airlines back ethanol industry position on aviation fuel credit
Major U.S. airlines and aviation companies joined ethanol companies to send a letter to the Biden administration backing a regulatory change that would make it easier for SAF made from corn-based ethanol to qualify for federal subsidies.
C2X takes important step towards large scale green methanol production in Spain
C2X has taken an important step towards the development of their second production site.
Farnborough Airport sells its millionth liter of SAF
Farnborough Airport has announced the sale of its millionth liter of SAF, further highlighting its aim to be a sustainability showcase for airports around the world.
Boskalis orders a dual-fuel dredger from Royal IHC
Boskalis has signed a contract with Dutch shipbuilding company Royal IHC to build a large state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger capable of running on diesel and green methanol.
Ireland could start producing sustainable jet fuel from 2030
Ireland's offshore wind power plans could see it produce SAF from around 2030 but "significant progress" is needed to develop SAF at scale.
Philippines seeks gasoline price cut with higher ethanol blend
The Philippine government aims to lower domestic pump prices for gasoline by calling for a higher ethanol blend of 20% on a voluntary basis, from the current mandatory 10%.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they targeted petrochemical facilities in the Gulf 4/6
- Damietta Green Ammonia completes pre-FEED for $873-MM, 150,000-tpy green ammonia facility 4/6
- EIB and Eni sign €500-MM in financing for new biorefinery in Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi 4/6
- India's Reliance buys Venezuelan oil directly from PDVSA 4/6
- Japan to boost intermediate chemical imports amid tighter naphtha supply 4/6
- Five EU countries call for windfall tax on energy companies 4/6
