US EPA extends deadlines for Refiners on Biofuels

The U.S.EPA finalized a rule to extend the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program’s compliance deadlines for 2019 and 2020.

Velan ABV Wins Bando Regione Toscana for Carbon Capture

Velan ABV was recently awarded “R&D Strategic projects” for the Carbon Capture and Storage project. Velan ABV, in partnership with innovative startups investing in High-tech sector, took over the role of leader of the project for proving reliable and safe solutions to be applied in future Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) projects in order to drastically reduce CO2 in the atmosphere.

Coming Soon? A New OGI Protocol for Refineries

In a world that patiently awaits a full return to life as we previously knew it, a potential regulatory blockbuster that could forever change the LDAR industry is getting ready to come out.

Canada on track to build carbon trading marketplace

Canada moves closer to building a nationwide marketplace to trade carbon credits as part of the Trudeau government’s aim to curb greenhouse gas emissions in the country.The federal government released draft regulations that will create domestic market for trading carbon credits.

Circor Launches App to Access Data Remotely

Circor International has launched CircorSmart, a mobile app designed for use by operators of a variety of Circor products.

SNC-Lavalin’s Blueprint to Net Zero

SNC-Lavalin has focused its attention on the objective to transition the Canadian economy towards a net zero Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions target by 2050.

Emerson Digital Suite for Monitoring Corrosion&Erosion

Emerson introduced a complete corrosion and erosion monitoring portfolio with digital capabilities and full integration with the Plantweb™ digital ecosystem through the new Rosemount™ 4390 series of corrosion and erosion wireless transmitters and Plantweb Insight Non-Intrusive Corrosion application.The monitoring portfolio turns existing offline corrosion probes into online tools to monitor for the risk of corrosion or erosion in oil and gas processing.

Beyond Limits’ AI app to detect utility leaks

Beyond Limits, an industrial and enterprise-grade AI technology company built for the most demanding sectors, announced it will be expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) offerings to include sensor placement technology.

US Senate confirms Michael Regan as EPA administrator

On March 10th, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Regan as the 16th Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator. Regan, who started his career at the EPA before leaving to work at the Environmental Defense Fund, was approved 66-34.During his confirmation hearing, Regan pledged to "follow the science and the law" in crafting energy and climate rules as part of President Joe Biden's approach to combatting climate change.As EPA Administrator, Regan will oversee the development of rules targeting new and existing fossil fuel-fired power plants, oil and gas operations, vehicle emission standards, and federally protected waters.

Energean plans Greek Carbon storage and H2 facility

Energean Plc submitted a proposal to the Greek government to build a carbon dioxide storage facility and a hydrogen plant in northern Greece close to the Prinos oil field.The project would be the first of its kind in the Mediterranean.