Greenhouse Gases
Pacific Ethanol receives EPA approval for cellulosic ethanol production at Stockton plant
The US EPA has approved Pacific Ethanol’s registration for generating cellulosic ethanol and D3 cellulosic renewable identification numbers (RINs) at its Stockton, CA plant from corn fiber using Edeniq Inc.’s Pathway Technology.
California tightens climate change rules under bills signed by governor
California will tighten controls on greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, factories and public utilities under a pair of bills signed by Governor Jerry Brown.
US refiners revamp operations as renewable fuel costs surge
US oil refiners, beset by the weakest profit margins in six years, have been laying off workers, revamping operations and ratcheting up pressure on regulators and lawmakers to tweak the renewable fuel program, whose costs have ballooned.
Hydrogen fuel cells vehicles are future of automobile, says report
Worldwide, over 20 MM hydrogen fuel cell vehicles could be sold cumulatively by 2032.
GP Strategies awarded training contract for Kuwait clean fuels project
GP Strategies Corporation has entered into a multi- year agreement with Kuwait National Petroleum Company for training, documentation and competency development services to support Kuwait’s clean fuels project.
Platts proposes change in sulfur content in Asia gasoil benchmarks
Oil pricing agency Platts has begun consulting with traders this week on a change it has proposed in the sulfur content of its key gasoil benchmarks in Asia and the Middle East.
World Energy acquires Mississippi biodiesel production facility
World Energy has acquired Elevance Natchez Inc.’s biorefinery located on the Mississippi River in Natchez, Mississippi.
Tesoro to acquire renewable technology company
Tesoro Corp. has agreed to acquire Virent, Inc., a renewable fuels and chemicals company, to support Virent's success in bringing biofuels technology to commercial scale.
Germany outlines deal with EU on green levy for co-generation plants
Germany resolved a dispute with the EU so that German firms that generate power for their own consumption can remain exempt from a green energy surcharge.
Neste to participate in Carbon Handprint project development
Neste is cooperating with leading Finnish companies in the development of a new Carbon Handprint tool to create common indicators for assessing environmental measures and communicating them.
- Carbon capture tops agenda at GPAE Conference 2025 6/17
- INEOS to cease phenol production at German site, cites high European energy costs and CO2 tax policy 6/17
- Petrobras signs $892 MM in contracts to complete RNEST Train 2 refinery expansion 6/17
- China's May refinery throughput at 9-month low on plant overhauls (1) 6/17
- bp completes turnaround work at 250,000-bpd refinery in Washington (U.S.) 6/17
- Japan's Eneos restarts 77,000-bpd Kawasaki CDU after unplanned shutdown 6/17
