The environment

Braskem has signed an agreement with Siemens to modernise a cogeneration power and steam plant at its petrochemical complex in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

MHPS have signed a TLA with CSIC Longjiang GH Gas Turbine Co. Ltd in a move aimed at meeting China’s rising demand for distributed power generation.

SoCalGas’ new strategy aims to help keep energy affordable, develop long-term renewable energy storage, and promote rapid consumer adoption.

ClassNK has developed ‘Guidance for onboard use of Compliant Fuel Oil with SOx regulation from 2020’.

The US Energy Administration is projecting the stabilisation of energy-related CO2 emissions around current levels for over four decades.

Shell has opened a solar park at the Shell Moerdijk Chemical Plant in the Netherlands.

James Morgan, Opportune LLP, discusses the incoming waves for refiners and shipowners as a result of IMO 2020.

Wärtsilä has been given Notice to Proceed for a liquid biogas (bioLNG) plant to be built in Asker, Norway.

The EIA forecasts that several recent trends in US biofuels markets will continue through 2020.

Anellotech, IFPEN and Axens have processed renewably-sourced aromatics to successfully recover high-purity bio-based paraxylene.

A new research project is exploring ammonia’s potential as a sustainable fuel and a good solution for “storing” green power from wind turbines and solar cells.

A new report from PMR suggests that the global biodiesel market is poised to register 3.1% CAGR over the period 2018 – 2026.

Velocys has agreed a series of amendments in its licensing contracts with Red Rock Biofuels LLC.

A growing number of Republic Services’ natural gas-powered vehicles will utilise increasing amounts of Clean Energy’s Redeem fuel over the next five years.

The European Investment Bank has agreed to offer up to €18 million in financing to Ecoslops.