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Emissions model for SAF will be ready 'in the very near future', says EPA administrator

Revisions to a key emissions model for SAF feedstocks will be ready "in the very near future," said U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan in Philadelphia.

Henkel closes acquisition of specialized supplier for protective coating and sealing solutions

Henkel has successfully completed the acquisition of the U.S.-based Seal for Life Industries LLC from Arsenal Capital Partners.

SIAD Americas LLC established by SIAD Macchine Impianti S.p.A.

SIAD Macchine Impianti S.p.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of SIAD S.p.A., has announced the formation of SIAD Americas LLC which will be headquartered in The Woodlands north of Houston, Texas (U.S.).

Phillips 66 on track to achieve full renewable diesel production at Rodeo facility

Independent U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 said it is in the final stages of converting an oil refinery in California into a renewable fuel plant with a capacity of 50,000 bpd by the end of the second quarter of 2024.

U.S. petroleum product exports set another record high in 2023

Petroleum product exports from the U.S. averaged a record 6.1 MM bpdy in 2023, an 2.5% increase from 2022, according to EIA's Petroleum Supply Monthly.

Ørsted selected by U.S. Department of Energy to receive funding for Star e-Methanol facility

Ørsted announced it has been selected by the Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to begin award negotiations for up to $100 MM in federal funding to construct a groundbreaking Power-to-X facility, called Star e-Methanol, along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Global refinery capacity totaling 3.6 MM bpd at high-risk of closure

As much as 3.6 MM bpd of global refinery capacity has been assessed as being under high-risk of closure, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest refinery closure threat analysis. 

More than 20% of global oil refining capacity at risk, analysis finds

More than a fifth of global oil refining capacity is at risk of closure, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie found in analysis published, as gasoline margins weaken and the pressure to reduce carbon emissions mounts.

Global energy giants commit to accelerated transition to low-carbon future

At CERAWeek by S&P Global in Houston, Texas, executives met to network and discuss strategies for scaling technologies of the future. In a panel moderated by Atul Arya, Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Strategist at S&P Global, the panelists discussed the large-scale deployment of various technologies over the next several decades, including renewables, carbon capture, utilization and storage, hydrogen and much more.

Audubon launches unprecedented vapor recovery & reuse system for EPA compliance

Audubon Engineering Company introduced its patented Vapor Upcycle System as a sustainable-energy solution for capturing and reusing hazardous air pollutants.