Biofuel news
Shell awards Worley low-carbon fuels services contract
Shell has awarded Worley a significant low-carbon fuels services contract in the Netherlands. The facility will be able to produce approximately 820 000 tpy of low-carbon fuels every year.
Eni launches sustainable aviation fuel production
Eni has launched the production of alternative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that aims to significantly contribute to the decarbonisation of aviation in the short to medium term.
Clariant completes first commercial sunliquid ethanol plant
Clariant has completed the construction of its first full-scale commercial sunliquid plant for the production of cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues in Podari, Romania.
Gevo and Axens team up for SAF
Gevo, Inc. and Axens North America, Inc. have formed a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating the commercialisation of sustainable ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) projects in the US.
New energy economy emerging too slowly reveals IEA ‘World Energy Outlook 2021’
The IEA’s ‘World Energy Outlook 2021’ shows that a new energy economy is emerging, but not yet quickly enough to reach net zero by 2050.
Chevron sets net zero aspiration and new GHG intensity target
Chevron Corp. has issued an updated climate change resilience report that further details the company’s ambition to advance our lower carbon future.
KP Engineering and Omni Conversion Technologies Inc. team up
KP Engineering and Omni Conversion Technologies Inc. have signed a new agreement to collaborate on green hydrogen initiatives.
Thyssenkrupp Uhde Africa signs agreement with Pumped Hydro Storage Sweden AB
thyssenkrupp Uhde Africa and Wismut GmbH have been appointed to execute a pre-feasibility for study for a Renewable Underground Pumped Hydroelectric Energy Storage (RUPHES) project on a specific site with a South African mining company.
Shell starts production at US renewable natural gas facility
Shell Oil Products US, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has successfully achieved startup and production of renewable natural gas (RNG) at its first US biomethane facility, Shell New Energies Junction City in Oregon.
Sinopec certifies first shipment of carbon neutral petroleum
Sinopec has received the first carbon-neutral petroleum certificate issued by Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange (SEEE).