Haru Oni e-fuels demo plant in Chile officially opens
In Chile, Green Car Congress reported that e-fuel company HIF Global, together with partners, authorities, and community representatives, celebrated the production of the first liters of synthetic gasoline at the Haru Oni demonstration plant in southern Chile. Haru Oni will produce green hydrogen via electrolysis using renewable energy from the wind. The facility will also capture CO2 from the atmosphere and use a process of synthesis to combine the CO2 and hydrogen to produce eFuels, including carbon-neutral methanol, carbon-neutral gasoline and and carbon-neutral Liquefied Gas. Haru Oni will produce 350 tons per year of eMethanol and 130,000 liters per year of eGasoline. The facility expects to start commercial operations in March 2023, according to the report.
Category: Fuels
