Americas
Dow introduces new polyolefin elastomer-based leather alternative for the automotive market
Dow has formulated a breakthrough option of polyolefin elastomers based artificial leather - a solution to address the automotive industry’s need to shift towards increasingly animal-free product alternatives to leather.
ABB and Cap Clean Energy collaborate to help SAF production take off
ABB has signed an agreement with Cap Clean Energy to collaborate on SAF production sites in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
JERA, ExxonMobil to explore development of hydrogen and ammonia production project in U.S.
JERA, Japan's top power generator, said it has agreed with ExxonMobil to jointly explore the development of a U.S.-based low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production project.
U.S. Department of Energy invests $200 MM in Technip Energies and LanzaTech for decarbonized ethylene facility
Technip Energies and LanzaTech are negotiating $200 MM in funding to develop technology for sustainable ethylene production, cutting emissions and creating jobs.
ExxonMobil's Karen McKee named 2024 Petrochemical Heritage Award recipient
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers announced ExxonMobil’s Karen McKee—president of ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company—as the 2024 Petrochemical Heritage Award recipient for her outstanding contributions to the petrochemical community.
New investment strengthens Johnson Matthey’s position in the fluid catalytic cracking additives market
Johnson Matthey announced a multi-million-dollar investment in the fluid catalytic cracking additives space to enhance its innovation capabilities and strengthen its position in this market.
SAF costs must be lower, ExxonMobil VP says
Costs are the main obstacle to increasing the use of SAF said ExxonMobil Senior Vice President Jack Williams.
U.S. eases tailpipe rules, slows EV transition through 2030
The Biden administration slashed its target for U.S. electric vehicle adoption from 67% by 2032 to as little as 35% after industry and autoworker backlash in the political battleground state of Michigan.
Brazil's Raizen scouting locations for SAF plant
Brazil's largest sugar-cane ethanol producer, Raizen, has explored locations in Brazil for an ethanol-based SAF plant, aiming to build the world's second ethanol-to-jet fuel plant.
Infinium’s Project Pathfinder is world’s first fully operational eFuels facility
Electrofuels leader Infinium is now successfully operating the world’s first commercial scale facility making drop-in ready eFuels in Corpus Christi, Texas (U.S).
- ExxonMobil plans 1 Blbs/yr of advanced recycling by 2027 11/22
- Gauging the likely Trump effect on U.S. energy and power sectors 11/22
- Russia's Lukoil restoring cracker at NORSI refinery, gasoline output rising 11/22
- Nigeria's local currency crude sales fall short of target, Dangote refinery says 11/22
- U.S. October gasoline imports hit post-pandemic low on slump in European shipments 11/22
- Clean Hydrogen Works awards McDermott FEED contract for Ascension Clean Energy (ACE) project 11/21
