Environment
JX to join forces with Sumitomo at large scale SAF/BECCS project in Louisiana (U.S.)
JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation executed consortium agreements to manage investment in the Louisiana Green Fuels BECCS project at Port of Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana (U.S.).
WestJet buys first Canadian-supplied SAF by Shell Aviation
The airline said the purchase marks a milestone in its mission to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, and is a step forward in making Canada’s aviation industry more sustainable.
Technip Energies selected by Viridor to perform FEED on the Runcorn energy-from-waste carbon capture project in the UK
Technip Energies has been awarded a FEED contract by Viridor for the CCS project at one of the United Kingdom’s largest Energy-from-Waste facilities in Runcorn, United Kingdom and plans to capture around 900,000 tons of CO2 each year, half of which will be from biogenic sources, effectively removing 450,000 tons of CO2 annually from the atmosphere.
Neste premieres at Chinaplas: showcasing possibilities of bio-based and recycled materials for plastics
Together with its partners, Neste, a producer of renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel and renewable feedstock for polymers and chemicals, will be showcasing plastic products made with Neste RE at this year’s Chinaplas in Shanghai from April 22 to 26.
Haiti fuel terminal operations halted as gangs seize trucks
Operations at Haiti's main fuel import terminal were suspended as armed men seized trucks and demanded the port be shut down, according to a source with information on the matter, likely exacerbating existing fuel shortages.
Hanwha Ocean, Amogy and Hanwha Aerospace forge partnership to decarbonize maritime sector with ammonia as a zero-emission fuel
Hanwha Ocean, Amogy and Hanwha Aerospace announced a partnership aimed at accelerating the decarbonization of the maritime industry through the deployment of Amogy’s zero-emission ammonia-to-power technology for ammonia-powered vessels.
Neste successfully concludes its first processing run with pyrolysis oil from discarded tires
In its efforts to advance chemical recycling, Neste has successfully conducted its first processing trial run with a new challenging raw material, liquefied discarded tires.
Renewable fuels project in Canada begins production
A Fluor Corporation project reached a major milestone recently with the production startup of the Braya Renewable Fuels facility in Come by Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Jet fuel demand growth lags as air traffic exceeds pre-pandemic level
Global flight activity passed pre-pandemic levels for the first time in four years last week, but jet fuel demand growth has not kept apace as newer fleets of aircrafts become more fuel efficient and carry more passengers.
Jet2.com to use SAF at London Stansted Airport
Jet2.com announced that it will use a blend of SAF at London Stansted Airport in 2024, meaning the leading leisure airline will use SAF on departing flights from two UK airports in 2024, almost a year ahead of the UK’s Government’s SAF mandate which is due to be introduced from 2025.
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- Pertamina unit to produce ISCC-certified SAF in 1Q 1/10
- WTO panel largely backs EU in palm oil case against Indonesia 1/10
- Howard Energy Partners acquires ethylene pipeline from EPIC Midstream Holdings 1/10
- U.S. to impose further sanctions on Russian oil fleet and traders 1/10
