In Finland, GENA’s Project Navigator Methanol reports significant growth among 176 active renewable and low carbon methanol plants and projects including 97 e-methanol projects with a total capacity of 15.8 Mt, 67 biomethanol projects totaling 10.3 Mt, and 12 low-carbon methanol projects with an 8.1 Mt capacity. The primary growth in biomethanol capacities is anticipated […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company has begun producing bio-methanol at a just-completed facility within the company’s Niigata Plant, becoming the first producer of bio-methanol from digester gas in Japan. Last year, MGC concluded a basic agreement with Niigata Prefecture to purchase and sell digester gas generated at the Niigogawa Sewage Treatment Center, which is […]
In Norway, Glocal Green and Norwegian Hydrogen will cooperatively develop hydrogen production alongside Glocal Green’s planned bio-methanol plant in Øyer, Gudbrandsdalen, aiming to produce 150,000 tons of bio-e-methanol annually and 15,000 tons of green hydrogen via electrolysis. The hydrogen production will be organized into a jointly owned company, enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of the […]
In Singapore, An X-Press Feeders container vessel on its maiden voyage from Asia to Europe was successfully refueled at Tuas Port with nearly 300 metric tonnes of bio-methanol from Global Energy Trading Pte Ltd (GET), at the same time containers were loading. This was the first simultaneous methanol bunkering and cargo operation (known as SIMOPS) […]
