In the Netherlands, Seatrade Maritime News reports that Exxon has undergone several marine biofuel trials in Europe and is preparing to launch commercial availability. So far, the company has run B30 trials in the Antwerp and Rotterdam ports, B25 in France like it did recently in Singapore with Tata NYK Shipping and is in discussions […]
In Texas, ExxonMobil has revealed a new process technology to enable the manufacture of sustainable aviation fuel from renewable methanol. ExxonMobil is focused on growing its lower-emission fuels business by leveraging technology and infrastructure. This expands upon ExxonMobil’s suite of technology solutions that are engineered to manufacture SAF from other biofeeds. Now, methanol derived from […]
April showers bring May flowers and apparently lots of changes with personnel moves in the bioeconomy. From Neste’s new President & CEO, a new CEO for Agribusiness Association of Iowa as well as Azelio, U.S. Grains Council new VP and COO of Ethanol Export Development, ExxonMobil’s new President of Low Carbon Solutions, and more, it’s […]
In Texas, KBR and ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing LLC are working together to bring advancements to propane dehydrogenation (PDH) technology. Under the collaboration, ExxonMobil’s new proprietary catalyst technology will be combined with KBR’s proprietary K-PRO Propane Dehydrogenation technology to convert propane into propylene. The combined tech solution could offer financial savings compared to PDH technologies […]
In Texas, ExxonMobil made a final investment decision to expand carbon capture and storage at its LaBarge, Wyoming, facility, which has captured more CO2 than any other facility in the world to date. The expansion project will capture up to 1.2 million metric tons of CO2, in addition to the 6-7 million metric tons captured […]
In California, Global Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. is advancing its renewable diesel production through an agreement with ExxonMobil, which will invest $125 million with an option to acquire up to a 25% equity stake in the company. The investment, outlined in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, will help Global Clean Energy grow […]
In recent days, we’ve had 10 stories that shook the world. The players are so big, the technologies so ambitious, the scale so huge and the risks in some cases so high — we’ve grouped them together into one Big Story. These are ‘Quakers, as in earthquakes. 1. ExxonMobil expands interest in biofuels, acquires stake […]
In Texas, ExxonMobil is expanding its interests in biofuels that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, acquiring a 49.9% stake in Biojet AS, a Norwegian biofuels company that plans to convert forestry and wood-based construction waste into lower-emissions biofuels and biofuel components. Biojet AS plans to develop up to five facilities […]
In Texas, BioAccelergy Ventures has signed a joint-development agreement with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (ExxonMobil) to progress development of a new bio-base stock for lubricants manufacturing from seed and vegetable oil. The multi-year agreement aims to demonstrate the feasibility of producing bio-base stocks at a cost-effective commercial scale to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. BioAccelergy will […]
In the United Kingdom, SGN, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group and Esso Petroleum Company, Limited (an ExxonMobil affiliate) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the use of hydrogen and carbon capture to help reduce emissions in the Southampton industrial cluster. Southampton has one of the largest industrial sectors in the United Kingdom, and is both […]
