24 septiembre 2021 China's Chengxin to build Li salts plant in Indonesia China's Chengxin Lithium plans to construct a production facility for lithium salts in the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Indonesia, given rapidly increasing demand from the electric vehicle, energy storage, computer, communication and consumer electronics (3C) sectors. Filter: Metales Asia-Pacific More filters
24 septiembre 2021 PetroChina, Hengli buy crude in China's SPR auction State-controlled PetroChina and private-sector refiner Hengli have bought 4.43mn bl of crude through the country's first auction of national strategic reserves today. Filter: Crudo Asia-Pacific More filters
24 septiembre 2021 Q&A: UAE biodiesel poised for growth Biodiesel producer BioD Technology moved from its home base in north India and started production last month at the UAE's largest biofuels refinery to date, a 30,000 t/yr used cooking oil (UCO) methyl ester (Ucome) and advanced biodiesel plant in Dubai's Jebel Ali Free Zone. Filter: Bioenergía Middle East More filters
24 septiembre 2021 Australia’s Mount Piper coal power plant to close early Australia-based and Hong Kong owned utility EnergyAustralia is bringing forward the scheduled closure of its 1,400MW Mount Piper coal-fired power plant in New South Wales (NSW) to 2040, three years earlier than the previous indication of closure in 2043. Filter: Energía eléctrica Emisiones Asia-Pacific More filters
24 septiembre 2021 China’s UCO August exports fall Chinese used cooking oil (UCO) exports fell to 38,000t in August, the lowest level since February 2020 when 35,000t was sold, because of a biodiesel catalyst shortage in Europe. Filter: Bioenergía Asia-Pacific More filters
24 septiembre 2021 Australia's govt funds Queensland gas exploration work Australia's government will provide A$20.7mn ($15mn) in funding for exploration work and research into building a pipeline from potential gas fields in the North Bowen and Galilee basins in northern Queensland, to connect with eastern Australia's gas network. Filter: Gas natural/GNL Asia-Pacific More filters
24 septiembre 2021 Sabic, Microsoft create recycled ocean plastic mouse Saudi petrochemical producer Sabic has collaborated with global computer software company Microsoft to create a computer mouse with an exterior shell containing 20pc recycled ocean plastic. Filter: Petroquímicos More filters
23 septiembre 2021 EAFs imperfect solution to 'green' steel future While most new steel capacity additions in the US are aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the most popular technologies being deployed by such projects still rely on a CO2-heavy process, which fail to meet net-zero targets. Filter: Metales North America More filters
23 septiembre 2021 Paraná corta estimativa para milho; mantém para soja O estado do Paraná reduziu suas estimativas para a segunda safra de milho 2020-21, resultado de condições climáticas desfavoráveis que prejudicaram a safra. Filter: Agriculture Fertilizantes Latin America and Caribbean More filters
23 septiembre 2021 Mexico has 22TW of green hydrogen potential: Study Mexico has the potential to install 22TW of green hydrogen infrastructure, with public transport, power generation and the petrochemical industry key areas for development, according to a study financed by the German foreign development agency, GiZ. Filter: Gas natural/GNL Latin America and Caribbean More filters
23 septiembre 2021 US grid watchdog urges cold weather protections The entity that oversees grid reliability across the US is working to require power plant owners to protect equipment against extreme cold and ice, in response to severe electric outages in Texas during a cold snap in February. Filter: Carbón Energía eléctrica Emisiones Gas natural/GNL North America More filters
23 septiembre 2021 Calif expands checks on renewable fuel projects Northern California refiners converting traditional fuel processing units to make renewables will still need to follow the same rules as with older processes, as regulators take a closer look at lower-carbon fuel production. Filter: Bioenergía Emisiones North America More filters
23 septiembre 2021 Venezuela’s Monomeros files for bankruptcy Distressed fertilizers producer Monómeros Colombo-Venezolanos, the Colombian subsidiary of Venezuelan state-owned Pequiven, has filed for bankruptcy protection on the heels of a regulatory intervention. Filter: Fertilizantes Latin America and Caribbean More filters
23 septiembre 2021 Nigerian Forcados crude loadings back to normal: NNPC Loading operations at Nigeria's Forcados oil terminal have now fully resumed after a leak disrupted crude exports for over three weeks. Filter: Crudo Africa More filters
23 septiembre 2021 Q&A: Shipowner International Seaways eyes oil drawdown The crude tanker market has been depressed since the second half of 2020 with sluggish demand keeping freight rates at or near multi-year lows. Filter: Crudo North America More filters
