Anaergia to supply CO2 to European Energy A/S for green e-methanol

Anaergia Inc announced that it has signed an agreement with European Energy A/S to supply up to 60,000 tonnes per year of liquefied biogenic Carbon Dioxide for a period of 10 years. Anaergia will provide the liquified CO2 from the anaerobic digesters that will operate at its plant being built in Tønder, Denmark. Owing to

MAN Energy Solutions signs MoU with Stena and Proman

MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Stena Teknik – Stena’s inhouse R&D division – and Proman – the world’s second largest methanol producer – regarding their mutual cooperation on a project to retrofit MAN 48/60 engines to make them capable of dual-fuel, diesel and methanol operation. Stena and Proman announced

Tokuyama, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical agree to study CCU-based methanol production

Tokuyama Corporation and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. have signed an MOU to conduct a feasibility study on methanol production technology. They agreed to study the manufacture and sale of methanol made from carbon dioxide emitted and hydrogen generated at Tokuyama’s Tokuyama Factory. This study will also consider the use of H2 produced using green

Hexion starts using bio-based methanol

Hexion, the chemical company, has started using bio-based methanol in the production of formaldehyde. The bio-based fuel which can be made from feedstock mixes and technologies will ultimately help the company make more sustainable materials with lower emissions. The formaldehyde will then use bio-benzene to produce methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), which will have more sustainable

Methanol Institute, TERI, and IIT Kanpur agreed to encourage use of methanol in India

The Methanol Institute (MI), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly drive the use of methanol as an alternative fuel for different applications. The companies have agreed to promote sustainable pathways of methanol production in India. The partnership

Second methanol-fuelled tanker to Proman Stena Bulk delivered

Proman Stena Bulk takes delivery of second methanol-fuelled tanker Stena Pro Marine. Proman Stena Bulk is a joint venture (JV) between global methanol producer Proman and one of the world’s largest tanker shipping companies Stena Bulk. Both 49,990 DWT IMOIIMeMAX dual-fuel mid-range (MR) tankers were built at GSI in China. Stena Pro Marine, like Stena

Korean Register gives AIP to methanol dual-fuel VLCC design

Classification society Korean Register (KR) has given Approval In Principle (AIP) to a methanol dual fuel 300,000 DWT crude oil carrier (VLCC). The methanol dual-fuel VLCC, which was developed under a joint project between KR and shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), is powered by methanol and marine gas oil (MGO). HHI has developed the vessel

World’s first methanol hybrid car launched in China

The fourth-generation Emgrand Hybrid sedan was officially launched in Chinese city of Guiyang by Geely. It is the world’s first methanol-electric hybrid car, the alcohol-electric hybrid car is equipped with a new-generation 1.8L alcohol-electric hybrid engine and an industry-leading hybrid-electric transmission. The car achieves a 40% energy saving rate and low alcohol consumption per 100

PowerCell Sweden gets contract to provide fuel cells

e1 Marine has contracted PowerCell Sweden AB to offer PowerCellution Marine System 200 fuel cells. The fuel cells will power the world’s first methanol-fuelled towboat – M/V Hydrogen One. The agreement also includes cooperation on delivering related services, including installation, class approval and commissioning support. Within the Hydrogen One project, fuel cells running on hydrogen

China’s first methanol-powered tanker delivered

China’s first indigenously built dual-fuel tanker powered by methanol has been delivered in Guangzhou City in south China’s Guangdong Province. The 49,900-deadweight tonnage (dwt) vessel, which runs on a methanol dual-fuel drive system, can be driven by four fuel modes: fuel, fuel hydrate, methanol and methanol hydrate. It is also equipped with a variety of