Greenhouse Gases
Wartsila to deliver its first ammonia ship engine in early 2025
Ship engine manufacturer Wartsila expects to deliver its first ammonia-fueled engine on a new vessel in early 2025, with more widespread sales expected in the 2030s.
Southwest Airlines acquires SAFFiRE Renewables and strengthens focus on sustainability
Southwest Airlines Co. announced the acquisition of SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC as part of the investment portfolio of its wholly owned subsidiary Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures, LLC which is dedicated to creating more opportunities for Southwest to obtain scalable SAF.
Japan's JERA starts ammonia co-firing trial at coal power station
JERA said it has begun a demonstration of co-firing 20% of ammonia with coal at its Hekinan thermal power station in central Japan, in what it said is the world's first trial using a large amount of the gas at a major commercial plant.
Ørsted selected by U.S. Department of Energy to receive funding for Star e-Methanol facility
Ørsted announced it has been selected by the Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to begin award negotiations for up to $100 MM in federal funding to construct a groundbreaking Power-to-X facility, called Star e-Methanol, along the Texas Gulf Coast.
Sustainable H2 production through methane pyrolysis
The methane (CH<sub>4</sub>) pyrolysis process [also known as CH<sub>4</sub> cracking or turquoise hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) production] is a thermal (high-temperature) breakdown of CH<sub>4</sub> into H<sub>2</sub> gas and solid carbon.
Innovations: Digital Valve Controller Offers Embedded Edge Computing to Streamline Workflows, Optimize Performance
In late 2023, Emerson released its Fisher™ FIELDVUE™ DVC7K Digital Valve Controller, a new design improving upon 30 yr of field-proven innovation.
Capture the full value of waste plastic pyrolysis oil through innovations in hydrocarbon analysis
Today, the world produces twice as much plastic waste as it did two decades ago, with the majority ending up in landfills, being incinerated or leaking into the environment.
Air New Zealand seeks innovators in global search for SAF
Air New Zealand has launched a global open invitation to innovators and start-ups in the SAF sector to become a supply partner to the airline.
Rem Offshore orders next generation vessel powered by dual-fuel methanol engines
Rem Offshore and Myklebust Verft have signed a contract for the construction of an Energy Subsea Construction Vessel with a 250 ton crane and will be equipped with dual-fuel methanol engines in combination with battery packs.
- Meridian Energy Group’s Davis Refinery Project in North Dakota (U.S.) will be the world’s first net-zero carbon refinery 4/17
- Lummus expands R&D capabilities to enhance innovation and water and wastewater technologies 4/17
- Niger plans to build diesel refinery and increase supplies to Mali 4/17
- BASF, SABIC, and Linde celebrate the start-up of the world's first large-scale electrically heated steam cracking furnace 4/17
- U.S. crude stocks rise, gasoline, distillate inventories fall 4/17
- Russia's offline primary oil refining capacity revised up for April 4/17
