Environment
Carbon Clean announces fully column-less carbon capture with launch of CycloneCC C1 series
Carbon Clean, a leader in revolutionizing carbon capture solutions, has launched its breakthrough CycloneCC C1 series, marking the penultimate stage in the technology’s commercialization.
PetroChina set to shut top north China refinery in 2025
PetroChina is set to shut its largest domestic oil refinery around mid-2025, the country's first major closure at a state-run plant and part of a long-mooted project to replace it with a smaller facility at a new site.
Zero-carbon ammonia for shipping faces cost, safety challenges
At one of the world's biggest bulk export ports in Western Australia, shippers safely completed the first transfer of ammonia from one vessel to another last month, a key test for its adoption as a marine fuel in the push for cleaner energy.
BASF, AM Green enter MoU to explore low-carbon chemicals in India and offtake of 100,000 tpy of green ammonia
BASF and AM Green B.V. have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate and develop business opportunities for low-carbon chemicals produced exclusively with renewable energy, and the corresponding value chains in India.
Vopak Energy Park Antwerp starts market consultation for ammonia storage
Vopak is launching a market consultation for the storage of ammonia at its Vopak Energy Park Antwerp site in Belgium. The market consultation aims to gauge market interest and to gather detailed insight into customer demand. Vopak Energy Park Antwerp intends to finish the currently ongoing pre-FEED study by the end of 2024. Subject to market interest and a positive FID the start of operations is currently foreseen in 2029.
Neste to re-evaluate its renewable H2 plan and withdraw from investing into a 120-MW electrolyzer at the Porvoo refinery
Neste has decided to withdraw from investing into a 120-MW electrolyzer project to produce renewable hydrogen (H2) at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.
KKR to take 25% stake in Eni biofuel unit, valuing it at $13 B
U.S. fund KKR is buying a 25% stake in Italian energy group Eni's biofuel business Enilive, in a deal that values the unit at €11.75 B ($12.7 B) including debt.
Technip Energies, Enerkem collaborate to advance waste-to-sustainable fuels, circular chemicals technology
Technip Energies and Enerkem Inc. have officially signed a Collaboration Agreement, solidifying their commitment to accelerate the deployment of Enerkem’s technology converting non-recyclable waste and residues into sustainable fuels and circular chemical products.
Neste, Braskem partner on supply of renewable and recycled feedstocks for polymers and chemicals production
Braskem will use more sustainable feedstocks from Neste to produce circular and bio-circular polymer resins and chemicals, which will be sold in South America under Braskem’s Wenew brand.
California expects the EPA to approve 2035 zero-emissions vehicle plan
A senior California (U.S.) official has said he expects the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will approve the state's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035.
- SICK and Endress+Hauser join forces in process automation 1/7
- H2 Global Energy to develop a $6-B green ammonia project in Tunisia 1/7
- Cleanova adds to its industrial filtration portfolio with acquisition of Allied Filter Systems 1/7
- Exxon sues California AG, environmental groups over attacks on recycling efforts 1/7
- Port of Açu and Yamna announce land reservation agreement for green ammonia plant in Brazil 1/7
- Canada's Suncor says oil and gas production rose in 4Q 1/7
