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Sinopec Xinjiang Kuqa green hydrogen pilot project enters operation

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China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) announced that the Green Hydrogen Pilot Project in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, has begun producing green hydrogen to replace natural-gas-based hydrogen in its refinery in Xinjiang. With an annual hydrogen production and utilization capacity exceeding 4.5

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Duke study finds China’s synthetic natural gas plants will have heavy environmental toll; 2x vehicle GHG if used for fuel

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Jackson, Nicholas Professor of Environmental Sciences and director of the Duke Center on Global Change finds that: If the gas produced by the new plants is used to generate electricity, the total lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions would be 36% to 82% higher than pulverized coal-fired power. —Chi-Jen Yang. Chi-Jen Yang, Robert B.

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Sparton and NuCoal to Evaluate NuCoals Saskatchewan Coal Holdings and CTL Residue for Germanium and Uranium Commercialization Potential

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The company is committed to a long-term program to convert its huge lignite holdings into liquid products such as gasoline and methanol, as well as industrial nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide. Drill logs and various types of electrical and radiometric logs are available for most of these holes. Click to enlarge.

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