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bp to acquire full ownership of bp Bunge Bioenergia while refocusing plans for new biofuels projects

bp has agreed to acquire Bunge’s 50% holding interest in its bp Bunge Bioenergia S.A. joint venture, one of Brazil’s leading biofuels-producing companies.

DB Schenker, Avolta close first agreement in Spain for the use of marine biofuels

DB Schenker, a leading logistics service provider, has signed an agreement with Avolta, a leading global travel experience player, to use marine biofuel for the transport of goods between Europe and the U.S.

API, truckers, agriculture organizations file lawsuit to stop EPA’s emissions rule for new heavy-duty vehicles

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) heavy-duty (HD) vehicle emissions standards for model years 2027–2032.

White Summit to invest €250 MM in Spanish green methanol plant

Infrastructure investment firm White Summit Capital will invest €250 MM ($267 million) in a green hydrogen and methanol plant in Spain. 

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In today’s industrial landscape, characterized by economic volatility, evolving regulations, and the need to advance sustainability goals, optimizing process operations and maximizing asset profitability are more critical than ever.

Vast and Mabanaft advance Port Augusta green methanol project in Australia

Vast Renewables Ltd., a renewable energy company planning to power green fuels production with its concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) energy systems, announced it has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with global energy company Mabanaft to advance Solar Methanol 1 (SM1), a CSP-powered green methanol reference plant.  

Glocal Green, Norwegian Hydrogen to build large-scale bio-eMethanol facility in Norway

Ålesund-based Glocal Green and Norwegian Hydrogen have entered into a collaboration agreement on large-scale production of what is also known as bio-e-methanol.

AGRA Industries and Carbon Clean partner to accelerate the adoption of carbon capture in the biofuels industry

Carbon Clean, a leader in revolutionizing carbon capture solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AGRA Industries, an established leader in the design, fabrication, and complete construction of turnkey facilities.

Technip Energies and Mitsubishi announce licensing of improved OXO alcohol technology

Technip Energies and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Mitsubishi Chemical), a member of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, announced that they are licensing an improved OXO alcohol technology, named OXO M-Process.

Siemens and BASF collaborate on driving circular economy

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and BASF have announced the first electrical safety product to include components made from biomass-balanced plastics.