In Japan, JERA Co. has reached a Project Framework Agreement with ExxonMobil to jointly explore the development of a low carbon hydrogen and ammonia production project in the United States. ExxonMobil is currently developing what is expected to be the world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen production plant at its Baytown Complex east of Houston, Texas, United […]
By Maria J. L. Perez, Senior Product Line Director for Clean Fuels & Chemicals Catalysts and Milica Folic, Product Line Director for Clean Fuels & Chemicals Technology, Topsoe Special to The Digest By introducing renewable feedstocks directly into existing diesel hydrotreaters, refineries can produce a combination of renewable and fossil diesel, reducing CO2 emissions originating […]
By CJ Evans, Co-Founder, Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition & Managing Director, Project Financing Assistance Special to The Digest Three phone calls. That’s all it takes. Just a few minutes of your time. One person speaking up. Calling their Representative and two Senators. Voicing support for an initiative that is underway. That’s how a $500 […]
In California, Infinium said it is now operating what it claims to be the world’s first commercial scale facility making drop-in ready electrofuels in Corpus Christi, Texas. The project, known as Project Pathfinder, is a continuously operating plant producing synthetic, ultra-low carbon eFuels that can be used in today’s heavy transportation applications and chemical processes, […]
In the UK, The Guardian reported that low-cost airline EasyJet has joined aircraft manufacturers in urging the UK government to help fund hydrogen-powered flight, as the carrier launched an operation out of Birmingham airport. The airline, along with companies including Airbus, Rolls-Royce and GKN, said hydrogen planes could be a reality by the end of […]
30-50% of the CO2 removals needed for a net zero U.S. economy could come via domestic terrestrial carbon sink enhancements. What’s needed? A project supported by DOE aims to specifyU.S. cropland carbon sink strategies and quantify potential impacts on global agriculture production,land use, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Patrick Lamers of NREL presented these […]
By Qi Chen, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest In the quest for a sustainable energy future, hydrogen has been recognized as a key, offering versatile applications across industries. It has become a vital vehicle of decarbonization. As we delve into the intricate landscape of industrial-scale hydrogen production, this paper aims to unravel its […]
You know, there’s always a bit of melancholy associated with receiving a lifetime achievement award sort of suggests that you might be at the end of the road. But I don’t feel that way. And I’m honored to be back speaking to you today. This is I think, my fourth opportunity to speak to this […]
At ABLC, the United States Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, accepted the William C. Holmberg Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Bioeconomy and in his Holmberg Address said that “There’s a competition going on here. There can only be one winner, and that’s us. We need to be the premier leader of this new clean […]
By Sam A. Rushing, President, Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. Special to The Digest Carbon dioxide is generally thought of by those who are not in the gases industries as either a greenhouse gas; and/or for use in beverage carbonation, and perhaps fire abatement. To those in the gases industries, carbon dioxide is known for much more; […]
