In Illinois, Honeywell announced the completion of a commercial refinery trial with Preem AB for co-processing of biomass-based pyrolysis oil in a fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) unit. Utilizing UOP’s proprietary bioliquid feed system with OptimixTM GF Feed Distributor, pyrolysis oil was successfully co-processed in the FCC at Preem’s Lysekil refinery to produce partially renewable transportation […]
In California, Aemetis Biogas LLC has signed the Standard Renewable Gas Interconnection Agreement (SRGIA) with the Pacific Gas & Electric Company and funded the final $1.2 million payment for installation of PG&E’s interconnection equipment to deliver renewable natural gas (RNG) into the utility gas pipeline in Q4 2021. The PG&E RNG interconnect equipment has already […]
In Washington, Dow Jones reports Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol stocks slumped for the seventh week in a row, even below analysts’ expectations, to 20.01 million barrels compared to 20.09 million barrels as the low end of their estimates. Ethanol production rose to 937,000 barrels per day, 15,000 bpd higher than analysts expected. Brownfield […]
In the UK, Ship and Bunker reports MSC blended 850,000 metric tons of marine biofuel last year, with earlier reports saying that bunkering blends used out of Rotterdam had reached as high as 47%. The company’s CEO urged policymakers to enact carbon pricing to help bridge the gap between fossil-based bunker fuels and marine biofuels […]
In Washington state, when the coronavirus pandemic thrust the world into turmoil last year, a group of bioenergy researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) saw an unconventional way to fight the pandemic: algae. What followed was a deep dive into the literature linking algae and antivirals as far back as 1956. To make sense […]
In California, Reuters reports that a letter it saw from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said the agency was investigating whether Phillips 66 had gone ahead and begun retrofitting its Rodeo refinery for renewable diesel, renewable gasoline and sustainable aviation fuel without first having the required permits. The investigation comes on the back […]
In Thailand, Braskem has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the SCG Chemicals, one of the largest integrated petrochemical companies in Thailand and an industry leader in Asia, to perform studies to jointly invest in a new bio-ethanol dehydration plant in Thailand to produce bio-ethylene and bio-based polyethylene. If the feasibility studies are approved […]
In Germany, JERA Americas Inc. announced an agreement to invest almost $18 million in Germany-based Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies GmbH. The investment was led by JERA Americas with Temasek, Chevron Technology Ventures, and Pavilion Capital as additional investors. Hydrogenious LOHC, founded in 2013, said its proprietary technology and industrial-scaled plants enables flexible, safe, easy and efficient transportation and storage of hydrogen in […]
In Italy, Eni and Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) have signed a strategic agreement to promote decarbonization initiatives in the aviation sector and accelerate the ecological transition of airports. Eni has been producing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) biofuel in its Venice and Gela bio-refineries since 2014 via its proprietary Ecofoning™ technology; it can also produce sustainable […]
In California, during its Energy Transition Spotlight, Chevron Corporation announced plans to invest more capital to grow lower carbon energy businesses. Building on its strengths, the company set the following 2030 growth targets for new energy businesses: Grow renewable natural gas production to 40,000 MMBtu per day to supply a network of stations serving heavy […]
