Clean fuels

Renewable natural gas (RNG) saw growth in 2022, with 60 million ft3/d of new production capacity added, according to a new report from Wood Mackenzie.

Banle Energy has launched its first B24 biofuel bunkering operation in Hong Kong.

Technip Energies has announced its investment in Evok Innovation’s Fund II, a tier-one clean technology fund.

The joint ambition of the two companies is to provide competitive decarbonisation solutions combining Haffner Energy's technologies to produce renewable hydrogen, syngas, and its derivatives.

Blue Biofuels has received a Department of Energy grant, valued at US$206 500, that will further propel the company's mission to support the biofuels sector and create sustainable transportation and aviation fuel.

MAN Energy Solutions will supply compressor trains for a new blue ammonia and hydrogen plant in Louisiana, US.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has urged the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reverse course on its proposal for new emissions standards for vehicles.

The renewable diesel at three HF Sinclair facilities in the US is being successfully produced using Topsoe’s licensed HydroFlex technology.

PBF Energy and Eni Sustainable Mobility have announced the closing of a 50-50 joint venture (JV) partnership in St. Bernard Renewables.

LyondellBasell has announced its investment in a new carbon neutrality fund led by Chrysalix Venture Capital.

AFRY and RINA have undertaken an initial study of how the Gulf region and Europe could be directly linked with a pipeline, to transport low-carbon hydrogen.

Topsoe has received funding from the Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP) for the FrontFuel project, which will use carbon dioxide and renewable energy to produce a synthetic crude.

Wood is working with Centrica Storage to evaluate the feasibility of transforming its Easington gas processing terminal in England into a low-carbon production hub.

NEF and P2X-Europe, a joint venture of Mabanaft and H&R Group, have signed a term sheet that formally lays the foundation for the production and commercialisation of synthetic fuels, with a clear focus on e-SAF.

Amex GBT and Shell Aviation have announced that Bank of America is the first financial institution to join their SAF programme.