Environment
Avfuel powers SAF expansion with new U.S. supply points
Avfuel Corp.—a leading independent supplier of aviation fuel and services—is taking sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to new horizons as it facilitates the fuel’s geographic expansion.
Lhyfe secures €11-MM grant for a second 10-MW production site in Sweden
Lhyfe, one of the world's pioneers in green and renewable hydrogen (H2), has announced funding of up to €11 MM from Klimatklivet, an investment program supported by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and co-financed by the European Union, to build a renewable H2 production facility in Vaggeryd, Jönköping County, in southern Sweden.
Syensqo and Ardent partner to accelerate point source carbon capture innovation
Syensqo and Ardent have formalized their strategic partnership, building upon more than two years of successful collaboration in advancing carbon capture and olefin-paraffin separation solutions. The partnership includes a licensing agreement and establishes Syensqo as a strategic supply chain partner to Ardent, marking a significant milestone in both companies' commitment to driving innovation in sustainable energy technologies.
IEA comes under pressure from former oil market chief to cut energy transition focus
The International Energy Agency's former oil industry and market chief criticized the agency's focus on the global energy transition in a report released on Wednesday, and said the IEA should concentrate on oil and gas supplies.
Indian state studies plan to ban petrol, diesel vehicles in Mumbai to control pollution
The western Indian state of Maharashtra has formed a panel to study a proposal to ban petrol and diesel vehicles in Mumbai city amid worsening air quality and only allow electric or gas driven vehicles, it said in an order.
Repsol to use Enerkem's advanced gasification technology for its Ecoplanta facility in Spain
Located in El Morell, Spain, the Ecoplanta facility will use Enerkem's advanced gasification technology to convert non-recyclable municipal waste into 240,000 tpy of methanol.
Lyondell begins shuttering Houston refinery (U.S.) for permanent closure
Chemicals maker LyondellBasell Industries began shuttering its 263,776-bpd Houston refinery on Monday for permanent closure. The shutdown is expected to be completed by early February.
Pertamina partners with ABL to enhance asset management at its Cilacap refinery (Indonesia)
Pt. Kilang Pertamina Internasional has appointed ABL’s asset integrity management unit to further enhance asset management at the Indonesian national energy company’s Cilacap Refinery Unit IV, located in Central Java, Indonesia.
ExxonMobil and Trammo sign HOA for low-carbon ammonia offtake
Trammo Inc. and ExxonMobil Corp. have signed a heads of agreement (HOA) to advance discussions for Trammo’s long-term offtake of 300,000 metric tpy–500,000 metric tpy of low-carbon ammonia from ExxonMobil’s Baytown, Texas facility.
LyondellBasell secures wind power to aid circular/low-carbon solutions in Germany
Under the 15-year agreement with European energy firm Vattenfall, LyondellBasell will secure 450 gigawatt-hours annually of offshore wind energy to support its circular and low-carbon solutions in Germany, the company said.

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- Topsoe’s technology chosen by Zhongneng Yida for 400,000-tpy SAF plant in China 5/15
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