http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/10-1/germany-rejects-italys-proposal-for-early-review-for-eu-combustion-engine-ban/ Germany has rejected a proposal by Italy to bring forward a planned European Union review of the bloc's ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine cars from 2035, saying it would lower standards and cause uncertainty for industry. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/emissions-free-truck-prices-need-to-drop-by-50-to-compete-with-diesel-study-says/ Prices of emissions-free trucks need to fall by as much as half to make them an affordable alternative to diesel models, a study by consultancy firm McKinsey published on Wednesday said, a necessary step to help achieve European Union climate targets. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/09/dnv-awards-wallenius-wilhelmsen-first-b100-verification-for-biofuel-insetting/ DNV has awarded shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen its first biofuel insetting verification statement, recognizing the company’s use of B100 in a recent voyage. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/june-2024/special-focus-process-optimization/hydrogen-rich-content-gasoline-a-new-concept-for-paraffinic-gasoline-reformulation/ Several refiners are evaluating a new gasoline-formulation technology called hydrogen (H2)-rich-content (HRC) gasoline. This patented technology uses low-sulfur, H2-rich refinery blendstocks like straight-run gasoline, isomerates, alkylate, butanes and renewable naphtha in gasoline blends, and adds aromatic amines (a high-octane gasoline additive) to make a drop-in specification gasoline. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/digital-feature-can-ships-run-on-biofuel/ This article from ExxonMobil focuses on utilizing biofuels in the shipping sector. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/05/holland-america-starts-pilot-tests-using-renewable-fuels-on-cruise-liner/ Holland America Line announced the start of a long-term biofuel test on its flagship, Rotterdam, leveraging 100% low-carbon intensity biofuel while sailing within the Norwegian World Heritage Fjords. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2024/march-2024/plant-design-engineering-construction-and-commissioning/pellet-handling-system-for-polyolefin-plants-are-you-specifying-it-correctly/ Product pellets produced in polyolefin plants—such as polyethylene (PE) or polypropylene (PP)—require transportation from the unit to the end users that process these pellets to manufacture different end-use plastic products. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2023/05/mercedes-amg-petronas-f1-team-targets-over-60-emissions-reduction-and-200tco2-saved-through-biofuel-use-for-f1-s-european-season/ The Team, PETRONAS and their logistics partners are working together to deliver the aspiration of a fully biofueled European season following a successful trial in 2022 which saw an 89% reduction in CO2 freight emissions. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2023/03/eu-countries-to-meet-to-discuss-proposed-vehicle-emissions-law/ The Czech Republic has invited transport ministers from 11 European Union counties to meet to discuss emissions-cutting policies amid a dispute over the bloc's landmark policy to shift to electric vehicles. http://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/magazine/2022/august-2022/maintenance-and-reliability/creating-opportunities-for-future-fluid-machinery-experts/ The state of understanding science and facts on one side and distinguishing these from anecdotes and often far-fetched opinions on the other side should be concerning to us. Institutions of higher learning can be disinclined to teach needed, applicable or actionable knowledge.