Environment
Solvay Peroxides in Finland to reduce its transportation carbon footprint
Solvay is partnering with transportation providers Kiitosimeon and Adams Logistics to reduce the carbon footprint of its facility in Voikkaa, Finland.
Topsoe selected as technology provider for Preem’s renewable fuels plant in Sweden
Topsoe signed a licensing and engineering agreement with Preem, Sweden’s largest fuel company, to produce SAF and renewable diesel, using Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology.
BASF and Inditex make a breakthrough in textile-to-textile recycling with loopamid
BASF and Inditex announced a breakthrough in their efforts for boosting recyclability in the textile industry with the launch of loopamid, a polyamide 6 made from 100 percent textile waste,
Proactive Decision-Making for Emissions Management: The Roadmap to Net Zero
Industry leaders have committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
China's 2023 low-sulfur marine fuel exports up 3% from 2022
China's exports of low-sulfur marine fuels last year rose 3.2% from 2022.
Operations at damaged Russian fuel complex seen resuming within weeks
Russian energy company Novatek is likely to resume large-scale operations at its Ust-Luga processing complex and Baltic Sea terminal within weeks, following a suspected drone attack seen disrupting naphtha flows to Asia
Biden administration taking heat from all sides over Louisiana LNG project
The Biden administration faces mounting pressure over whether to approve a massive new Louisiana LNG export project, with environmentalists saying the facility would undermine U.S. climate goals and business interests arguing it is essential for global energy security.
Pemex runs Deer Park, TX (U.S.) refinery at 80% capacity amid winter storm
Pemex’s Deer Park, Texas refinery was operating at 80% of its 312,500 bpd capacity, said people familiar with plant operations.
Norsk e-Fuel closes e-fuels agreements with Norwegian Air Shuttle and Cargolux
Norsk e-Fuel achieved key partnership milestones by finalizing substantial agreements for offtake and investment, securing commitments from international airlines Norwegian Air Shuttle and Cargolux Airlines International S.A. to purchase fossil-free aviation fuel.
Azure announces plans to develop SAF-focused renewable fuel production facility in Canada
Azure Sustainable Fuels Corp. continues to reach milestones in its development of a renewable fuel production facility in Canada that will produce approximately 20,000-bpd of predominantly SAF with first production targeted for 2027.
- Nextchem (Maire) awarded feasibility studies contract for two plastic upcycling projects in Africa and Asia 3/24
- Ketjen and Aramco collaborate to support the development of next-generation FCC catalyst innovation 3/24
- UK government pledges £9 MM for new development projects at Mossmorran ethylene plant in Fife 3/24
- PetroChina reaches milestone on $10-B Dalian refining and chemical integration project 3/24
- ABB bolsters flow measurement portfolio with Ethernet-APL connectivity 3/24
- BASF’s Intermediates division produces entire portfolio of acid chlorides and chloroformates at its Ludwigshafen site using renewable electricity credits 3/23
