Environment
Spain's Cepsa teams up with Apical to build $1-B biofuels plant
Spanish oil company Cepsa teamed up with vegetable oil processor Apical Group’s Bio-Oils unit to build a second-generation biofuels plant in southern Spain, a $1.11-B project.
Biden admin greenlights LNG exports from Alaska project
The Biden administration on Thursday approved exports of liquefied natural gas from the Alaska LNG project that one day could help the United States compete with Russia to ship natural gas from the Arctic to Asia.
Aether options site for future production facility
Aether Fuels announced a real-estate agreement with the Smith County Economic Development District in Mississippi.
AFPM: EPA vehicle proposal will “effectively ban gasoline and diesel vehicles,” advantaging China
EPA’s vehicle GHG proposal should be revised to account for lifecycle emissions, promote tech neutral competition and uphold consumer choice.
Lummus and RWDC Industries sign MoU accelerating PHA production at scale
Lummus Technology and RWDC Industries recently signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on global PHA deployment initiatives.
Biden-Harris administration proposes strongest-ever pollution standards for cars and trucks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new proposed federal vehicle emissions standards that will accelerate the ongoing transition to a clean vehicles future and tackle the climate crisis.
BASF gains ISCC PLUS certification to expand its VALERAS offerings for plastic additives
BASF announced that it has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification PLUS for certain grades of plastic additives produced at its manufacturing sites in Switzerland and United States.
Axens has acquired stakes in the BioTJet project for the production of SAF in France
Axens has acquired stakes in the BioTJet project, the aim of which is to build and operate the largest European SAF production unit relying on the BioTfueL technology
Axens has acquired stakes in the BioTJet project for the production of SAF in France
Axens has acquired stakes in the BioTJet project, the aim of which is to build and operate the largest European SAF production unit relying on the BioTfueL technology
Technip Energies wins contract from LanzaTech UK Ltd. for a SAF facility in the UK
Technip Energies announces the award of a contract for the FEED phase of LanzaTech’s DRAGON SAF Project based on LanzaJet Alcohol to Jet Technology.

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