In Brazil, Petrobras will build its first pilot plant for generating renewable hydrogen at the Vale do Açu Thermoelectric Plant, in Alto do Rodrigues, Rio Grande do Norte. The project, with a total budget of R$90 million and carried out in cooperation with the Senai Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energy (Senai ISI-ER), will be […]
In Brazil, Bloomberg reports Petrobras is exploring the production of jet fuel from corn- or sugarcane-based ethanol as part of its major $16.7 billion investment package through 2028, but logistics will be crucial. In order to make the investment work, ethanol pipelines would likely be required to supply the feedstock directly to refineries. Brazil is […]
In Brazil, Petrobras has obtained authorization from the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) to market maritime fuel with renewable content. The company is the first in the country to receive authorization to deliver a bunker with 24% biodiesel to the market. VLS (Very Low Sulfur) B24, produced by Petrobras, is the […]
In Brazil, Petrobras and ArcelorMittal Brasil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the purpose of studying potential mutually beneficial business models in the low-carbon economy. The companies will seek to identify commercial opportunities and potential partnerships in Brazil that are aligned with their diversification and decarbonization strategies. The extensive cooperation stems from synergies identified […]
In Bulgaria, Renewable News reported that Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has contracted a technology for the production of SAF and renewable diesel. According to the report, the company plans to adopt this technology in its first biorefining plant. The deal with Honeywell UOP concerns the Hydroprocessed Esters and Fatty Acids (HEFA) technology. […]
In Brazil, Petrobras signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Danish company European Energy, to investigate the business opportunities for developing an e-methanol plant in Brazil. Petrobras said that e-methanol is a low-carbon substance that can be used in various industrial processes and as a fuel, especially for maritime transport. It is produced from various […]
