Europe
Aeromon demos drone measurement platform for emissions mapping
HELSINKI, Finland -- Aeromon, a Finnish cleantech startup that utilizes analytics platform and mobile sensors to flexibly map emissions in real-time, demonstrated the effectiveness of drone-mounted platforms for measuring industrial emissions.
Amec awarded Eni contract for ‘green’ refinery conversion
Amec Foster Wheeler announced that it has been awarded a lump sum turn-key contract in excess of €50 million by Eni SpA for the engineering, procurement and construction of a new steam reforming plant for hydrogen production to be built at its refinery at Gela, Italy.
STAR ’17: ‘Design Exploration’ leads the way
BERLIN -- STAR Global Conference 2017 wrapped after two days of user presentations in five parallel tracks. Session themes included ground transportation, powertrain, automotive, internal combustion engines, aerospace, marine, life sciences, electronics & electrification, buildings, chemical process industry, oil & gas and energy.
E.ON blames costs beyond its control for UK fuel price hike
LONDON (Reuters) -- E.ON UK will raise its standard variable dual-fuel prices by 8.8% from April 26, affecting around 2.5 million customers, the British arm of German utility E.ON said.
CERAWeek ’17: IEA expects global oil demand to rise, outpace supply after 2020
HOUSTON -- Global oil demand will continue to rise in the next five years, dominated by India and Asia, the International Energy Agency said Monday, March 6, during the first day of CERAWeek in Houston.
Oil whipsaws as production seen rising, more OPEC cuts discussed
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Oil prices whipsawed Monday, turning negative after the International Energy Agency forecast potential shale oil growth and waning European refined product demand, which bodes poorly for global efforts to remove a glut.
Avantium to raise at least 90 million euros in IPO
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -- Avantium, a Dutch company that has developed technology for making plastic from sugars rather than petrochemicals, said on Monday it hopes to raise at least 90 million euros in an initial public offering, giving it a market capitalization of $279.95 million.
STAR '17: Conference kicks off with the power of digital
The 17th STAR Global Conference got underway March 6 in Berlin, Germany with plenary sessions from CD-Adapco and Siemens PLM leadership.
Global Project Data
According to <i>Hydrocarbon Processing’s</i> Construction Boxscore Database, more than $400 B is being invested in active petrochemical projects around the world.
Industry Perspectives: Global petrochemical sector to see robust growth to 2020
The global petrochemical sector will continue to see strong growth through the end of the decade, despite a decrease in new project announcements. The crash in energy markets has shifted the industry’s mindset from bullish to optimistic.
- Kandla Port (India) advances methanol bunkering, marks key step toward green maritime transition 4/13
- PureField Ingredients receives U.S. EPA approval for ethanol carbon capture initiative 4/13
- Eslinger Biofuels and STX Group announce landmark clean fuel partnership 4/13
- FincoEnergies and Scan Global Logistics partner on Biofuel Swap verifiable road transport CO₂e reductions 4/13
- Indian state government approves $1.2-B, first-of-its-kind bamboo-to-biomethanol facility 4/13
- NextDecade to use Honeywell liquefaction technology for 30-MMtpy LNG terminal 4/13
