Clean fuels

Chevron Corp. has completed its previously-announced acquisition of Renewable Energy Group (REG), following approval by REG stockholders.

Vegas Renewable Diesel Inc. has announced the acquisition of a prime site near Las Vegas, US, for a renewable diesel refinery.

According to Wood Mackenzie, potential low-carbon hydrogen demand from the global refining sector could reach 50 million tpy by 2050.

Sulzer has been selected by Shell to supply pumps for its major new biofuel facility that is under construction in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

ABB has been selected by Braya Renewable Fuels to support the transformation of the idled Come By Chance oil refinery in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, into a renewable fuels production centre.

In conjunction with World Environment Day, Malaysia Airlines operated its first passenger flight using Neste MY SAF on a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Singapore.

Worley has been awarded a FEED services contract by Alfanar for a low-carbon fuels project in Teesside, UK.

Cresta has chosen Topsoe’s HydroFlex solution for revamping the Braya Renewable Fuels refinery in Newfoundland, Canada. The refinery will produce up to 18 000 bpd of renewable diesel and SAF.

BASF Bioenergy has launched its new brand, Spartec, for the North American bioethanol market.

According to GlobalData, Australia plans to accelerate its adoption of EVs, support renewable refineries for the growth of biofuels, increase its CCS projects, and develop low-carbon hydrogen markets across all industries.

Neste and ITOCHU are celebrating the first delivery of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ to Etihad Airways in Japan – the first time that SAF will be supplied to an overseas airline at an airport in the country.

Clariant’s catalysts will support Ineratec’s power-to-liquid technology for producing sustainable fuels from lab-scale to industrial pilot-scale at a plant in Frankfurt Höchst, Germany.

A team of energy industry companies led by SGP BioEnergy has joined the Government of Panama to announce the development of one of the world's largest biofuels production and distribution hubs.

CB&I and Korea Gas Corp. have signed an MoU to explore the development of large-scale liquid hydrogen storage to support Korea's Hydrogen Economy Roadmap.

Rio Tinto and BP have agreed to work together on a one year biofuel trial to help reduce carbon emissions from Rio Tinto’s marine fleet.