The environment

Gas, renewables and CCS must work together to secure a rapid energy transition, according to the new DNV GL report.

Dow and SCG have partnered to develop recycling and renewable solutions to build a circular plastic economy.

Gazprom Neft’s Omsk Refinery has successfully installed the main section of its new delayed coking unit, aiming to reduce the plant’s environmental impact.

Following the successful demonstration of performance and due diligence of its 2G ethanol technology, US-based Praj Industries is to commercialise its ‘enfinity’ technology.

Gazprom Neft has launched a new lubricant for use in engines running on ultra-low sulfur fuels.

Working with INA, Clariant has successfully tested the usability of miscanthus for conversion into lignocellulosic sugars and ethanol.

Andrew Petticrew, Head of Global Sales for Automated Weld Overlay at Sulzer, looks at how weld overlay can help companies in the oil and gas industry to repair and protect their assets from corrosion.

Outlining the steps process industries need to take in a changing business environment, KBC has released its Industrial Energy Transition Manifesto.

ExxonMobil and Mosaic Materials have announced an agreement to evaluate the scalability of carbon capture technology for large industrial use.

A number of companies have released Joint Industry Guidance on the supply and use of 0.5% sulfur marine fuel, preceding the IMO 2020 sulfur cap.

Frontline Ltd and Golden Ocean Group Ltd have invested in a marine fuels bunkering joint venture with Trafigura.

Biogest has received its first order to build an agricultural and food waste biogas plant in South Korea.

ClassNK is participating in the ‘Cross-industrial Working Group Related to Zero Emission Alternative Ship Fuels’ established by the Carbon Capture & Reuse Study Group.

Wood Mackenzie has released its inaugural ‘Energy Transition Outlook’; a challenge to industry and world leaders. The global consultancy’s analysis concludes that, without bolder action, the world will miss the sustainability goals set out in the Paris Agreement.

Koch-Glitsch, a subsidiary of Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) and its parent company Koch Industries, has acquired Julius Montz GmbH (Montz) from the Pfaudler Group.