Lhyfe and Elyse Energy Partner on Marine e-Methanol 

In France, green hydrogen producer Lhyfe announced a partnership with low-carbon molecule innovator Elyse Energy to produce e-methanol from green hydrogen for maritime transport within the Loire Estuary’s industrial and logistics port ecosystem.

Lhyfe was selected by the Nantes Saint-Nazaire port authority to develop green hydrogen production and distribution at the authority’s 73 hectare Montoir-de-Bretagne site on the Atlantic coast. In the partnership, Lhyfe and Elyse’s exclusive agreement is for the technical, economic, financial and regulatory feasibility study of a project to produce e-methanol from green hydrogen at this site within the port of Nantes Saint-Nazaire. 

This is the first collaboration of this kind for either of these two French industrial Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs).  SME designation unlocks access to capital and European Union support programs.

E-methanol, a clean fuel, is vital for achieving carbon neutrality in maritime transport. The project’s success depends on study outcomes, necessary permits, and investment decisions. A project presentation is scheduled for September 2024.

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