Unlocking Energy Value using Benchmarking, Treasure Hunts and Roadmaps
Sustainability
This presentation will discuss the role of benchmarking across refinery peer groups to assess energy inefficiencies and strengths, and will then explore how one refiner performed a deep dive into a major refinery process unit and realized a number of low cost/high value energy reduction opportunities for evaluation. Stepping beyond initial evaluation, with potential energy reductions quantified, road mapping is then explored as a tool used to help allocate resources to allow refiners to strategically move towards organizational energy and sustainability goals.
Moderator:
Karen Green, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
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Allan Buikema, Solomon Insight
Robert Tsai, Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Chao Wang, Marathon Petroleum Corporatio
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Consumer Choice: Future of the Automotive Industry
Sustainability
The initial surge in electric vehicle (EV) adoption has plateaued due to pricing, tax incentive uncertainty, challenges with charging infrastructure, repair costs, and range limitations. Sales of hybrid vehicles (HVs) have recently increased. HVs provide consumers with a choice that balances the efficiency of EVs with the performance of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Consumers will inevitably compare all powertrain technologies to ICE vehicles regarding affordability, reliability, and performance. Recent policy changes have shifted the market toward cautious mainstream consumers. As technology and regulations evolve, consumer decisions will continue to be influenced by cost, reliability, performance, and environmental impact. In this session, an industry expert will present data and insights on current and future decisions.
Moderator:
Matt Goodman, Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Speaker:
John Howard, Experian Automotive
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Fueling the Low-Carbon Fuels Transition: Policy Complexity, Global Demand, and the Role of Agriculture
Sustainability
As global demand for renewable fuels accelerates, regulatory frameworks are becoming more complex — and increasingly focused on driving deeper greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions and improved carbon intensity (CI) scores. This two-part panel will first explore the evolving landscape of biofuel policies and their emphasis on CI performance. The second part will shift to a practical perspective, highlighting how modern farming practices and closer collaboration between refiners and agricultural stakeholders can significantly reduce CI at the source. Together, these insights demonstrate a path toward scalable, low-carbon renewable fuel solutions built on policy alignment and supply chain innovation.
Moderator:
Doug Beshara, Merrick & Company
Speakers:
Chad Asmus, BASF
Kristine Klavers, EcoEngineers
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