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OMV to invest €750 MM at Petrobrazi to produce sustainable fuels

OMV Petrom will invest approximately €750 MM at Petrobrazi to transform the refinery into the first major producer of sustainable fuels in the region.

Vast and Mabanaft advance Port Augusta green methanol project in Australia

Vast Renewables Ltd., a renewable energy company planning to power green fuels production with its concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) energy systems, announced it has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with global energy company Mabanaft to advance Solar Methanol 1 (SM1), a CSP-powered green methanol reference plant.  

Chevron Lummus Global's ISOTERRA technology selected for SAF project in China

Chevron Lummus Global LLC (CLG) has been selected for a groundbreaking sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in China. CLG will provide the technology license, engineering services, and supply proprietary equipment and catalysts for this first-of-its-kind facility.

Siemens and BASF collaborate on driving circular economy

Siemens Smart Infrastructure and BASF have announced the first electrical safety product to include components made from biomass-balanced plastics.

Consortium signs MoU for the development of a green methanol facility in Egypt

AD Ports Group, Transmar and Orascom Construction have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a green methanol storage and export facility in Egypt.

Sumitomo awarded FEED contract for Mangualde Renewable Methanol project in Portugal

Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) has signed an agreement with Capwatt to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for a state-of-the-art syngas production plant, integral to the groundbreaking Mangualde Renewable Methanol project in Portugal.

Germany approves unrestricted sales allowances of 100% renewable diesel

With this approval, Germany is following other EU countries in which the sale of 100% renewable diesel at public fueling stations has long been permitted.

px Group and Hydrogen Solutions to accelerate the development of low-carbon, renewable fuels in Europe

px Group has developed a partnership with Hydrogen Solutions (HYDS), a leading Norwegian company specializing in developing, building and operating green hydrogen production plants. The collaboration aims to accelerate the development of low-carbon, renewable fuels and power in Europe.

Connecting the dots to bankability with low-carbon bio-hubs for sustainable fuels and chemicals

The transportation fuel and chemicals sectors are facing multiple urgent challenges. They must quickly reduce their dependence on petroleum resources with cost-competitive solutions while also addressing concerns such as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and decarbonization.

Editorial Comment: Boosting bio-content in processing feeds: Challenges and solutions driving the energy transition

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Nichols, Lee

Around the world, nations have instituted pathways to reduce emissions within their economies. These initiatives include various investments in carbon mitigation strategies such as boosting domestic renewables capacity, utilizing low-/zero-carbon fuels for power generation (e.g., green hydrogen), adding carbon capture technologies to projects and industrial installations, and increasing bio-content in transportation fuels, among others.