Environment
Neste to supply SAF to Air New Zealand marking the airline’s largest purchase of SAF to date
Neste and Air New Zealand have signed an agreement for the supply of 23,000 tons (30 million liters) of neat, i.e. unblended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. It is the airline's largest purchase of SAF to date. The SAF will be used by Air New Zealand at Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) international airports through to February 2026.
KazAzot to use KBR tech for Kazakhstan's first world-scale fertilizer complex
KBR will provide a technology license, proprietary engineering design, equipment and catalyst solutions for KazAzot's 2,000-tpd ammonia plant to be built in Aktau.
BASF and research partners collaborate to optimize mechanical recycling of plastics
BASF has teamed up with Endress+Hauser, TechnoCompound and the Universities of Bayreuth and Jena to study how the mechanical recycling of plastics can be improved. With funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the SpecReK project aims to reliably and precisely identify the composition of plastic waste during the recycling process and thus improve the quality of recycled plastics.
Power2X selects Honeywell methanol-to-jet technology for Rotterdam eFuels project
Power2X has announced a strategic collaboration with Honeywell to implement Honeywell UOP’s eFining™ methanol-to-jet processing technology in Power2X’s eFuels Rotterdam project -- a large-scale production and storage hub for eSAF and synthetic, ultra-low carbon fuels in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
HIF Global begins installation of first direct air capture unit in Chile
HIF Global, a leading e-Fuels company, has announced the arrival of the first direct air capture (DAC) unit in Chile, an innovative technology that allows the extraction of carbon dioxide (CO₂) directly from the atmosphere.
Nikola secures new HYLA location in West Sacramento, California (U.S.)
Nikola, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand, has secured a new HYLA station located in West Sacramento, California (U.S.).
MHI Hydrogen Infrastructure formalizes agreement with Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association
Mitsubishi Power Americas, through its subsidiary MHI Hydrogen Infrastructure (MHI H2I), has announced a subrecipient agreement between the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) and MHI H2I’s Boardman Hydrogen Hub project.
Bureau Veritas, Samsung Heavy Industries partner to develop CCS solutions
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, is partnering with Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. (SHI), a leading global shipbuilding and offshore engineering company, to develop floating carbon dioxide (CO2) storage units (FCSUs) and carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in the Republic of Korea, with the aim to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Indonesia's higher biodiesel mandate rollout may be gradual, industry watchers say
Indonesia's plan to expand its biodiesel mandate from Jan. 1, which has fueled concerns it could curb global palm oil supplies, looks increasingly likely to be implemented gradually, analysts said, as industry participants seek a phase-in period.
Deep Sky secures $40-MM grant from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst to scale direct air capture
Deep Sky, the Quebec, Canada-based carbon removal project developer, has secured a $40-MM grant commitment from Breakthrough Energy Catalyst (Catalyst). The funds, subject to the satisfaction of funding conditions, will be allocated to the construction of Deep Sky Alpha (formerly Deep Sky Labs) and its associated research and testing of direct air capture (DAC) technologies.
- Fire extinguished at Valero's Three Rivers refinery on New Year's Day 1/2
- Indonesia's B40 palm oil delay causes market uncertainty 1/2
- EIA update: U.S. crude stocks fall, gasoline and distillate inventories rise 1/2
- In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric 1/2
- U.S. EPA issues first underground injection permits for carbon storage in California (U.S.) 1/2
- Iraqi cabinet approves $4.6-B Basrah-Haditha oil pipeline project 12/31
