Environment & Safety
Japan's Kobe Steel, JERA launch new power units
Energy-poor Japan is expanding its in cleaner fuels, such as ammonia and hydrogen, and is developing carbon capture projects, as it moves towards its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, on par with other developed nations.
United Airlines announces JV to develop sustainable fuel using ethanol
United Airlines Holdings Inc this week announced a new joint venture to develop and commercialize an SAF technology that will use ethanol as a feedstock.
A scalable mechanical integrity program to accelerate the energy transition—Mobile, visual and dynamic
As asset integrity and reliability managers, risk-based inspection (RBI) and corrosion analysts, and inspectors and contract inspection firms across asset-intensive industries look to optimize their mechanical integrity programs, there is a paradigm shift to implement a comprehensive, scalable and sustainable fixed-equipment reliability program to meet increasing reliability demands.
Efficient facilities embrace control system predictive maintenance
Hydrocarbon facilities are operating differently and managing more pressures than they did just 5 yr–10 yr ago.
Editorial Comment: Adopting digital technologies is not new to the HPI
Incorporating digital technologies into refining and petrochemical operations is not new to the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI).
Business Trends: Tier 3 gasoline production: Challenges and opportunities for refiners
One of the biggest challenges to the crude oil refining industry over the past decades is the development of technologies capable of reducing the environmental impact of crude oil derivatives, while also raising their performance.
KP Engineering acquired by The Shaw Group
This strategic acquisition will further enable Shaw to deliver complete engineering, procurement, and fabrication (EPF) project solutions to a variety of industries around the world.
ExxonMobil awards FEED for world's largest low-carbon hydrogen facility
ExxonMobil announced the next step in the development of the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen production facility with a contract award for front-end engineering and design.
Emirates operates milestone demonstration flight powered with Neste MY SAF
Emirates has operated its first milestone demonstration flight on a Boeing 777-300ER, powering one of its engines 100% with Neste’s SAF.
Technip Energies signs two MoUs for energy transition projects in Canada
Technip Energies announced signing two separate MoUs, one with PCL Industrial Management Inc. and another with Capital Engineering, to work collaboratively on efforts associated with energy transition markets in Canada.

- OC Global signs MoU with Passo Fundo for greenfield ammonia plant in Brazil 8/8
- India's E20 fuel rollout marked by widespread criticism 8/8
- Argentina's YPF to invest $400 MM in sustainable jet fuel venture 8/8
- South African tax authorities extend jet fuel lifeline to airports 8/8
- MOL Group successfully completes another SAF and HVO production test 8/8
- India approves $3.4-B payout to state-run refiners for cooking gas losses 8/8