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The U.S. renewable fuel standard--Concerns, costs and a better pathway
In this episode, Leslie Bellas, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), discusses the U.S. EPA's recent RFS proposal, including costs, feedstock challenges and a simple change to cut regulatory costs, among other items.
Managing the energy transition: Microgrids play a key role
Unplanned shutdowns are always challenging for large industrial facilities. For decades, many energy-intensive industries have relied on costly backup generators to provide emergency power during outages. However, companies are now looking to a new, more reliable technology: microgrids.
Clean fuels: Biomass gasification and a route to decarbonizing transportation and chemicals, a discussion with SunGas Renewable
Hydrocarbon Processing sat down with Cliff Keeler, Vice President, Business Development, SunGas Renewables, to discuss his company's $2-B Beaver Lake Renewable Energy green methanol project, as well as the use of biomass gasification as a pathway to produce clean fuels for the shipping, aviation, chemicals and industrial sectors.
Achieving operational excellence with real-time visibility in chemical supply chains
This episode will outline the key benefits of real-time visibility, the technology making it possible and the trends shaping the future of chemical supply chains.
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