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WasteFuel and ITC commence front-end engineering design on world-scale green methanol facility in Ankara, Turkey

WasteFuel, a U.S.-based next-generation bioenergy company, and ITC, a leading Turkish integrated waste management company, announced a partnership to commence the front-end engineering design on a green methanol biorefinery located in Ankara, Turkey—the first green methanol facility in Anatolia and one of the largest of its kind in the world. 

Morocco approves green hydrogen projects worth $32.5 B

A Moroccan government committee approved green hydrogen projects aiming to produce ammonia, steel and industrial fuel worth a total of 319 billion dirhams ($32.5 B).

China SAF plants push back start-up amid lack of policy

Several Chinese builders of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plants are postponing start up as a lack of government policy guidance restrains them from marketing the fuel domestically or exporting it.

Chiyoda wins EPC for large-scale direct MCH demonstration plant

Chiyoda Corp. has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by ENEOS for a large-scale direct methylclohexane electrosynthesis (Direct MCH) demonstration plant.

INERATEC secures €70-MM financing commitment for Europe’s largest eFuel production

Sustainable eFuel production pioneer INERATEC has formally agreed to a €40-MM venture debt loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and a €30-MM grant with Breakthrough Energy Catalyst. The combined €70 MM backing will finance construction of Europe`s largest sustainable eFuel production plant in Frankfurt and eFuel research and development of future, key steps in decarbonizing aviation.

PBF Energy's Martinez refinery (California, U.S.) repairs to cost $30 million

Independent U.S. refiner PBF Energy said it is starting repairs at its fire-damaged 156,400-bpd Martinez refinery in California and estimates the cost of repairs to be $30 million.

Mercedes-AMG Petronas to use sustainable carbon fiber composites in Formula 1 racecars

Mercedes announced the first steps on the road towards sustainable carbon fiber composites. In concrete terms, this means that Mercedes will qualify and apply sustainable carbon fiber composites to their race cars during the 2025 Formula 1 season, without sacrificing any on-track performance.  

Vopak to build ethane tanks to support Thailand's petrochemical production

Vopak has reached a positive final investment decision it build 160,000-m3 tank infrastructure in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, to support the import of U.S. ethane into Thailand for petrochemical crackers

Indonesia plans to use sovereign wealth fund to boost coal gasification projects

Indonesia seeks to boost coal gasification projects using funding from its newly launched sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia, as well as plans to increase its fuel storage capacity and build a refinery with capacity of 500,000 barrels per day to ensure energy security

MAIRE awarded various EPC contracts, totaling $3.5 B

MAIRE announced that its subsidiaries TECNIMONT, KT-Kinetics Technology and NEXTCHEM and have been granted new awards for a total amount of approximately $3.5 billion for engineering and procurement and construction activities related to petrochemical and hydrotreating projects, as well as high value engineering services for a waste to chemical project.

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