Greenhouse Gases
Solvay reduces scope 3 emissions in soda ash and bicarbonate production in France
Solvay has taken a new step to reduce scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by incorporating biogenic CO₂ - provided by Air Products - into its soda ash and bicarbonate production plant in Dombasle, France.
Moeve and Zaffra sign Memorandum of Understanding to develop eSAF facilities in Spain
Moeve (formerly Cepsa) and Zaffra, a joint venture between Sasol and Topsoe, announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the Spanish energy firm and the Amsterdam based electro-sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) developer take a step forward to advance European aviation fuel decarbonization.
Swire Shipping launches new carbon insetting program – ‘Voyage to Zero’
Swire Shipping announced the launch of Voyage to Zero, a carbon insetting program that enables freight customers to reduce their Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, leveraging GHG savings from second generation biofuels used on any Swire Shipping vessel.
BHP awards charter contracts for two ammonia dual-fueled vessels
BHP has signed contracts with COSCO Shipping Bulk Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of COSCO shipping Group for the charter of two ammonia dual-fueled Newcastlemax bulk carriers.
Axens, IFPEN, and SMS group Launch Carboverseo™: Essential Technology for e-fuels deployment
In a groundbreaking development, Axens, in collaboration with IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) and SMS group, has successfully homologated the Carboverseo™ technology. This innovative reverse water-gas shift process, which converts CO2 into CO, is now live and ready to revolutionize the e-fuel industry by providing a robust and scalable solution for transforming CO2 into valuable products.
hte conducts research for JGC to advance decarbonization by identifying suitable catalysts for ammonia cracking
hte and JGC have collaborated on innovative technologies for converting ammonia into hydrogen. The goal of this contract research project conducted at hte’s laboratories was to advance decarbonization by identifying suitable catalysts for ammonia cracking.
Ch0C gas boiler: A French consortium innovates for industrial decarbonization
The low-carbon gas boiler Ch0C has just been commissioned at the Villers-Saint-Paul site (Oise) after only three years of agile and collaborative work.
Wood to design upgrades at Ecopetrol refinery for cleaner fuels production
Wood has been awarded a contract by Colombia's majority state-owned oil company, Ecopetrol, to deliver the detailed engineering design for upgrades at its Barrancabermeja refinery in Colombia.
U.S. Supreme Court lets fuel producers challenge California emissions standards
The U.S. Supreme Court sided on Friday with fuel producers that had opposed California's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law, agreeing that their legal challenge to the mandates should not have been dismissed.
Brazil CNPE energy council to discuss increasing ethanol, biodiesel mandates
Brazil's National Energy Policy Council (CNPE), comprised of government ministers who advise fuel policy decisions, will discuss raising the mandated proportion of ethanol in gasoline to 30% from a current 27% at a meeting on Wednesday.
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