In Finland, Auramarine Ltd has invested in the development of one of the industry’s first methanol fuel supply units to meet the demand for methanol as a promising future fuel. The units are suitable for both two-stroke and four-stroke engines and can be adapted to suit the conversion of existing engines to dual-fuel methanol operation […]
In Denmark, Ship and Bunker reports Moeller-Maersk believes its green methanol demand for shipping could reach 6 million metric tons per year by the end of the decade. The first of 13 green methanol ships the company has on order will already be delivered in mid-2023. The ships on order will account for 4.6% of […]
In Sweden, international research team led by researchers of Stockholm University has for the first time been able to study the surface of a copper-zinc catalyst when carbon dioxide is reduced to methanol. The results – obtained at DESY´s brilliant light source PETRA III – are published in the scientific journal Science. A better knowledge […]
In the Netherlands, GIDARA Energy and the Port of Rotterdam are pleased to announce GIDARA’s next advanced biofuels facility in The Netherlands: Advanced Methanol Rotterdam. Located in the Port of Rotterdam, the plant will convert non-recyclable waste into advanced methanol. The advanced methanol achieves CO2 emission reductions outlined in the Renewable Energy Directive II (RED […]
In France, Veolia launched the world’s largest biorefinery project producing CO2-neutral bio-methanol from a pulp mill, located in Finland. The project allows to unlock the potential of this alternative source of feedstock for biofuel that is almost completely unexplored to date. Developed in close cooperation with Metsä Fibre, the largest cooperative forestry association in Europe, […]
In Germany, Fraunhofer UMSICHT is working on the extraction of methanol from steel mill gases and sustainably produced hydrogen in the Carbon2Chem project. The researchers are already successfully operating a demonstration-scale plant on the institute’s premises in Oberhausen. In the next step, tests under real conditions are planned at a steel mill in Duisburg. Researchers […]
In California, OMNI OZ FUND, LLC is seeking accredited investors for its GreenMix Fuel Methanol-Ethanol Blend Processing Plant. The Fund is raising a Series A Round of $50 million. The OMNI OZ FUND, LLC was created to raise the necessary capital of $300 million to produce an energy industry first, GreenMix Fuel (methanol/ethanol blend) Processing […]
In Germany, Hamburg-based asset and investment manager MPC Capital, together with partners, ordered four container vessel new buildings at Korean shipyard Hanjin. The vessels have a capacity of 5,500 TEU and offer state-of-the-art specifications and eco-friendly design. Delivery of the first vessel is scheduled for Q2 2023. The 5,500 TEU eco-design allows for a saving […]
In Switzerland, WinGD announced that its engines will be able to run on methanol and ammonia from 2024 and 2025 respectively. WinGD’s multi-fuel solutions will be based on their well-established diesel-fueled X engines and dual-fuel X-DF engines. The ability to use zero-carbon or carbon-neutral fuels such as ammonia and methanol in both of its core […]
In Denmark, Haldor Topsoe put a demonstration plant into operation for the production of sustainable Methanol from biogas. The plant will have an annual capacity of 10,0000l of CO2-neutral methanol from biogas and green power and is scheduled to be fully operational by the beginning of 2022. Methanol can be used for marine fuel, blend […]
