Environment
Honeywell UOP and Repsol to collaborate on renewable fuel development
The companies plan to scale and commercialize Honeywell's technologies, which use various wastes like fats, oils, greases, biomass and solids for chemical production and renewable fuels at Repsol’s refineries.
BASF introduces Fourtiva FCC catalyst to increase high-octane gasoline blending feedstock
BASF announced the commercial launch of Fourtiva™, a new fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst for gasoil to mild resid feedstock.
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels supplies its first B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels supplied its first B100 biofuel bunker in Singapore, marking a significant expansion in its low-carbon fuels offer as it supports the decarbonization of global shipping.
Indonesia begins testing to prepare B50 palm oil biodiesel mandate
Indonesia is carrying out tests ahead of plans by the incoming government to increase the palm oil-based biodiesel blending mandate to 50%, from 35% now, raising industry concerns over supplies for exports.
Maersk's shipping future includes dual-fuel vessels, continuing decarbonization of marine transport
Maersk is in the process of signing newbuilding orders and time-charter contracts for dual-fuel vessels (methanol and liquified dual-fuel propulsion systems) matching the planned renewal pace of around 160,000 TEU/yr.
BASF switches their portfolio to bio-based ethyl acrylate
BASF announced the biotransformation of their (Meth)acrylate portfolio, switching the production to bio-based ethyl acrylate starting Q4 2024.
Diesel Direct and Saia Trucking partner to pilot renewable diesel in California
Diesel Direct, a recognized leader in innovative and sustainable fuel delivery solutions across the U.S., has begun a partnership with Saia Trucking.
U.S. DOE awards $41 MM for renewables-to-liquids/chemicals projects
The U.S. Department of Energy announced $41 MM for 14 projects to develop technologies, renewables-to-liquids, for harnessing renewable energy to produce liquids for sustainable fuels or chemicals.
U.S. EPA says it is auditing biofuel producers' used cooking oil supply
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched investigations into the supply chains of at least two renewable fuel producers amid industry concerns that some may be using fraudulent feedstocks for biodiesel to secure lucrative government subsidies.
Aggreko invests in European cooling fleet to support petrochemical industry amid summer heat
Energy solutions specialist Aggreko has significantly invested in its European fleet of cooling solutions to bring reliable, clean and efficient cooling to the market.
- 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
