The environment

PowerHouse Energy exemplifies how a newly commercial technology can be used to turn waste plastic into clean fuel.

Eni and Maire Tecnimont have signed an agreement to introduce technology which turns non-recyclable waste into hydrogen and methanol.

By 2020, SINOPEC plans to have a production capability of 10 million t of low-sulfur marine fuel oil, increasing to 15 million t by 2023.

MMEX Resources has signed a deal to sell IMO 2020 sulfur compliant marine fuel with rail logistics for West Texas refinery.

ABS has published a new Outlook to help the maritime sector evaluate potential pathways to low carbon shipping.

The companies, including Axens and Total, are launching a project to capture and store carbon dioxide released by industrial activities.

GlobalData reports that new CTO and MTO projects in China may face delay as the government increases efforts to meet clean energy targets.

Of the 45 energy technologies and sectors assessed in the IEA’s latest ‘Tracking Clean Energy Progress’, only seven are on track for reaching climate, energy access and air pollution targets.

SkyNRG has selected Haldor Topsoe technology for Europe’s first sustainable aviation fuel plant, located in the Netherlands.

The Quest carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility has captured and safely stored 4 million t of CO2, ahead of schedule and at a lower cost than anticipated.

A perfect storm is brewing for the refining sector, with the implementation of IMO 2020 in January next year. Preparations for the milestone are well under way.

Transatlantic aviation operators flying to EBACE will be using sustainable alternative jet fuel provided by Gevo and Avfuel.

Flogas Britain has announced plans to build a lower-carbon future for off-grid homes and businesses across the UK.

GlobalData looks at the difficulties posed to the global refining industry by the imminent IMO 2020 low sulfur regulation.

The IEA reports that global energy investment stabilised above US$1.8 trillion in 2018, but security and sustainability concerns are growing.