Maersk signs MOU with Jordan for green methanol production

A.P. Moller – Maersk has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources for cooperation in the field of green marine fuel production. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP27) held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Through the agreement, which

Maersk strengthened efforts to accelerate global production of green methanol

Danish carrier A.P. Moller – Maersk has further strengthened its efforts to accelerate global production of green methanol having teamed up with US-based project developer Carbon Sink. The world’s second-largest liner has signed a letter of intent that covers the development of green methanol production facilities by Carbon Sink in the US. The first facility

Averda and WasteFuel to develop green methanol

Averda, a waste management, treatment and recycling company, and WasteFuel, a developer of bio-refineries, announced during the COP27 climate conference, their partnership to develop the first commercial scale municipal waste to renewable methanol plant in the Middle East. The location for the first plant is likely to be in Jebel Ali, the premier port in

Maersk to produce green methanol in Spain

A.P. Moller – Maersk is looking to produce up to 2m tonnes of green methanol a year in Spain by 2030 to supply fuel for its containerships and slash its carbon footprint. The world’s second-largest liner has agreed with the Spanish government to explore the opportunities for large-scale plants in the ports of Andalusia and

WasteFuel comes up with new tech to develop green methanol

WasteFuel, a developer of bio-refineries focused on converting municipal solid waste into low carbon fuels, has come up with a new way to create green methanol. Among the many investors in the American firm is Maersk, the containerline that to date has invested the most in methanol-powered boxships. The new WasteFuel Methanol Module is designed

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

German start-up raises growth capital to produce green methanol

In Germany, the climate tech start-up C1 has raised growth capital from well-known investors. The first chemical process that C1 has developed using its technology platform is a much more efficient and sustainable process for producing methanol. The alcohol has been an important basic material in the chemical industry since the beginning of industrialization. C1

Maersk and its partners to establish pilot green methanol plant in Singapore

Six leading companies have formed a partnership that aims to establish Asia’s first green e-methanol plant which converts captured biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) into green e-methanol, a low carbon fuel, that could enable a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The pilot plant will be set up in Singapore pending successful conclusion of feasibility studies