Greenhouse Gases
Strathcona: The road to renewable fuel
The renewable diesel facility at the Strathcona refinery near Edmonton, Canada, will soon help pave the way to a lower-emission future.
thyssenkrupp Uhde and Orica slash greenhouse gas emissions in Newcastle, Australia
hyssenkrupp Uhde and Orica have successfully completed the Kooragang Island Decarbonization Project in Newcastle, Australia with the successful commissioning of thyssenkrupp Uhde’s effective EnviNOx technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at Orica’s three on-site nitric acid plants.
New Canadian clean electricity rules would allow some use of fossil fuels
Canada announced long-awaited draft clean electricity regulations that are designed to create a net-zero emissions power grid by 2035, and said some continued use of fossil fuels would be allowed.
Boeing says Brazil could be top SAF player
Brazil has the potential to become one of the major global players in SA), a Boeing executive said, as the sector attempts to meet its ambitious goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
ASTM decision brings 100% SAF certification within reach
Swedish Biofuels AB announced that the ASTM International Committee has accepted the use of C2 to C5 alcohols as feedstock for the alcohol-to-jet pathway as well as a new specification for fully formulated aviation fuel with aromatics.
Phillips 66, ADM in talks on biofuels joint venture
U.S. oil refiner Phillips 66 and grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland are discussing a biofuels joint venture with an aim toward producing lower-carbon jet fuel, three people familiar with the matter said.
Calumet takes top reign as NA's largest SAF producer
Topsoe delivers its HydroFlex technology. Calumet serves markets in Canada and the US West Coast with low emission fuels.
Neste welcomes a new distributor to sell Neste MY Renewable Diesel in the Danish market
Neste is partnering with Biofuel Express to sell Neste MY Renewable Diesel in Denmark. Biofuel Express will distribute and sell Neste MY Renewable Diesel, while Neste will ensure sufficient volumes of the fuel.
Air bp SAF test complete and flight date set for November 2023
Virgin Atlantic and Rolls-Royce confirmed a successful sustainable aviation fuel blend ground test on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, marking a key milestone in the project, with plans for the world's first 100% SAF flight from London Heathrow to New York JFK on a Boeing 787 scheduled for takeoff on 28 November 2023.
U.S. to spend $700 MM for oil and gas sector to cut methane emissions
The U.S. government will provide up to $700 MM in funding to monitor and reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, setting aside half of the amount for grants to states, two agencies said.
- ANDRITZ to supply refining technology for cellulosic ethanol pilot plant in the U.S. 3/22
- Brazilian city trials new biofuel aimed at replacing diesel entirely 3/22
- South Korea to review restructuring plan for largest petrochemical complex 3/22
- Shell says Pearl GTL facility's train two in Qatar requires around a year for full repair 3/22
- Iran attacks wipe out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to five years 3/22
- The Shipping Corporation of India and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders sign contract for methanol dual fuel platform supply vessel 3/20
