🎱 etasca’s 8 🎱 – Weekly Roundup 1️⃣ German industry leaders are calling for snap elections after the collapse of Berlin’s ruling coalition. Companies like Deutsche Bank and Munich Re urge quick reforms to support key sectors—automotive, chemicals, and energy—facing rising costs and competition. 2️⃣ Madoqua Ventures has signed an MOU with the Port of Sines, Duisport, and the Port of Rotterdam to create a green hydrogen corridor linking Portugal, the Netherlands, and Germany. Through its MadoquaPower2X project in Portugal, Madoqua Renewables will develop a 500 MW green hydrogen and ammonia facility, producing 50 000 tonnes of green hydrogen and 300 000 tonnes of green ammonia annually. 3️⃣ RHONE ENERGIES, a consortium of Entara and Trafigura, has finalised the acquisition of Esso’s Fos-sur-Mer refinery, alongside terminals in Toulouse and Villette-de-Vienne. The Fos-sur-Mer refinery, processes 140 000 bpd of crude oil. 4️⃣ LanzaTech and Eramet have announced plans for a commercial-scale CCU facility at Herøya Industrial Park in Norway, set to begin operations in 2028. The facility, backed by Brookfield Asset Management, will produce 24 000 tons per year of fuel-grade ethanol from furnace gas. 5️⃣ The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized a $475 million loan to Li-Cycle Holdings to build a major battery recycling plant in Rochester, New York. Supported by Glencore, the project will produce 8 250 metric tons of lithium carbonate and 72 000 metric tons of mixed hydroxide precipitate annually. 6️⃣ Covestro AG’s management and supervisory boards have endorsed ADNOC Group’s $16 billion takeover offer. The German chemicals and plastics company, announced the decision on Thursday. 7️⃣ aramco, has reported challenges in securing long-term offtake agreements for its blue hydrogen projects. In June 2023, Aramco announced its intention to produce up to 11 million tonnes of blue ammonia annually by 2030, using gas from Saudi Arabia’s Jafurah field. 8️⃣ COP29 in Azerbaijan next week has been marked as critical for advancing global climate finance and energy transition goals set at COP28, which aimed to phase out fossil fuels and triple renewable energy by 2030. COP29 is a chance to solidify fossil fuel phase-out policies, ensuring the energy transition becomes a core UN focus.
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The energy transition is gaining momentum but needs to accelerate to meet the challenges posed by the climate emergency. The impact of this transition is felt across all sectors including energy, transport, chemicals, manufacturing and agriculture. Collaboration (both within and across sectors) and the development of strong partnerships are key to supporting the energy transition. We are etasca, the energy transition and sustainable chemical advisory. We provide commercial, technical and ESG advisory expertise to support key investment decisions. Focusing on due diligence for transactions and project finance, we also provide strategic advice on technologies, markets and business planning. We are strong advocates for collaboration and support projects both on an individual basis or with highly respected partners. We are among the most experienced in the energy, infrastructure and chemical sectors with our consultants and engineers having worked both in industry for leading energy companies as well as for global advisory firms. Our focus areas include energy transition technologies such as e-fuels, hydrogen, CCUS, renewables, biofuels, biogas, batteries, sustainable chemicals and recycling. In addition, we focus on the critical infrastructure to enable this change - including pipelines, storage terminals, fuelling stations, battery storage and power networks.
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The falcon is the national bird of the UAE and has been used as the logo of ADNOC since 1971 in various forms. The saker and peregrine falcons, are the fastest birds in the world and can dive at up to speeds of 200mph. This week the crowds at the colossal ADIPEC Exhibition and Conference were shuffling slightly slower as over 200 000 attendees crammed into the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi in the 40th year of the event. The etasca team visited numerous clients during the event and in the region to understand how the UAE is addressing the energy transition. Here's eight things we learned: 1️⃣ Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and ADNOC Group CEO, urged the energy industry to lead sustainable socioeconomic growth by embracing three megatrends: emerging markets, AI growth, and energy transformation. He emphasised that these shifts require cross-sector integration to drive impactful change. 2️⃣ The UAE’s TA’ZIZ chemicals hub has awarded over $2 billion in EPC contracts to develop infrastructure for exporting blue hydrogen-derived ammonia, including a one-million-tonne low-carbon ammonia facility by 2027. The hub will also feature the UAE's first methanol plant. 3️⃣ Dimitrios Dimitriou, PhD at the hydrogen conference panel showcased that Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) and Emirates Steel Arkan - EMSTEEL have completed MENA’s first green hydrogen steel production pilot in Abu Dhabi. The plant uses green hydrogen to extract iron from ore producing certified green steel with the pilot plant currently operational and producing. 4️⃣ Mercantile & Maritime Group (MMG) has announced plans to build the Middle East’s largest SAF facility at its MENA Terminals in Fujairah, with an investment of $600 million. The facility, set to be operational by 2026, will produce up to 150 million litres of SAF annually, contributing nearly 10% of global SAF production. 5️⃣ Linde Engineering has been selected by NEXTCHEM to deliver its HISORP® CC carbon capture technology for ADNOC’s Hail and Ghasha offshore sour gas project in the UAE. The project is expected to capture 1.5 mtpa of CO₂ for underground storage. 6️⃣ 44.01 and ADNOC Group re set to expand carbon mineralisation efforts in Fujairah, UAE, after a successful pilot of 44.01’s Earthshot technology. The first phase of scale-up aims to inject over 300 tons of CO₂, moving toward commercial-scale mineralisation. 7️⃣ The UAE government has announced a commitment of $54.4 billion to advance sustainable energy projects over the next six years, with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. 8️⃣ Tadweer Group and EMSTEEL Group Group have signed an MoU to jointly explore alternative fuels and raw materials for green building materials, leveraging Tadweer’s Refuse Derived Fuels (RDF) and Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) for use in EMSTEEL’s facilities.
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Looking forward to chairing an executive roundtable during ADIPEC next week. I'll be discussing with key industry leaders how to build a pathway to autonomy and navigate the energy transition.
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🎱 etasca’s 8 🎱 – Weekly Roundup 1️⃣ TotalEnergies, in partnership with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and A.P. Moller Capital, has signed a preliminary land reservation agreement for the Chbika green hydrogen project in Morocco, aimed at producing renewable hydrogen for the European market. Plans include leveraging 1 gigawatt of solar and wind power to produce 200 000 tonnes of green ammonia per year for export. 2️⃣ In the first Labour budget, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced £2bn in revenue support for 11 green hydrogen projects across England, Scotland, and Wales, of total 125MW capacity. The projects aim to reduce hydrogen production costs for offtakers. 3️⃣ The USDA has announced nearly $2.5 billion in funding to help Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. retire 1.1 GW of coal-fired plants and acquire around 1.3 GW of renewable energy. The financing will enable 1,280 MW of new solar, wind, and wind-storage hybrid projects, plus 100 MW of energy storage. 4️⃣ bp has announced the shelving of 18 early-stage hydrogen projects as part of a $2 billion cost-cutting drive, narrowing its clean energy portfolio. The decision aims to focus BP’s efforts on high-value projects, the company plans to proceed with only 5-10 hydrogen and renewable developments through 2030. BP’s clean energy pipeline decreased by a net 11.5GW over the last nine months. 5️⃣ Neoen’s Collie battery in Western Australia has gone online, becoming the largest operating battery in Australia by MWh. The initial stage, delivering 219 MW/877 MWh. The next phase, adding 341 MW/1,363 MWh, is under construction and expected online in Q4 2025. 6️⃣ Project SkyPower's latest report stresses the urgent need for Europe’s aviation sector to scale up eSAF production. The report outlines a two-year window for the industry to secure final investment decisions for first-of-a-kind eSAF plants, warning that delays could hinder compliance with upcoming SAF blending mandates. 7️⃣ A.P. Moller - Maersk has signed a long-term agreement with LONGi Solar Green Energy Technology to supply bio-methanol supporting Maersk's aim to meet over 50% of its dual-fuel methanol fleet’s fuel needs by 2027. Currently, Maersk operates seven methanol-fueled vessels. 8️⃣ Phillips 66 has delayed large-scale SAF production at its Rodeo refinery to Q1 2025, shifting its focus to renewable diesel production from higher carbon intensity feedstocks to leverage the Inflation Reduction Act’s 45Z tax credit.
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🗞 “GB Energy powers up, but key questions remain.” 🗞 GB energy was launched by Sir Keir Starmer as a publicly owned renewable energy company with the intent of accelerating low carbon clean energy and providing greater energy security to the United Kingdom. The bill had its third reading yesterday and details are yet to emerge on how GB Energy will support the required large growth in low carbon fuels whilst balancing with the needs to reduce energy prices for consumers. etasca is delighted to be mentioned in The Times supplement Raconteur | B Corp™ discussing some of the key questions that remain around the role that GB Energy will play. Read the article here - https://lnkd.in/g4Y78W5j This article also has interesting views from Adam Bermann at Energy UK Dr. Muhammad Younis, Sam Haddad, María Mendiluce, Gary Bower, Gwenaelle Avice Huet, Tim Short, Oliver Balch, Ben E. and Amy Nguyen
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🎱 etasca’s 8 🎱 – Weekly Roundup 1️⃣ Eni has announced a €2 billion, five-year decarbonisation plan for Versalis, shifting focus from basic chemicals to sustainable chemistry, biorefining, and energy storage. The strategy includes closing certain sites, such as the Brindisi and Priolo cracking plants and Ragusa's polyethylene facility, while pivoting to high-value products like specialty polymers, biochemicals, and circular economy solutions. 2️⃣ BASF announced plans to expand production capacity for its enhanced sustainability insulator foam - Neopor® expandable polystyrene (EPS) by 50 000mt per year at its Ludwigshafen site, targeting early 2027 for start-up. Containing graphite, Neopor® boosts insulation performance up to 30% over traditional white EPS and reduces energy costs and emissions throughout its lifecycle. 3️⃣ Mercedes-Benz AG has opened Europe’s first integrated hydrometallurgical battery recycling facility in Kuppenheim, Germany. The facility combines mechanical and hydrometallurgical processes to recycle black mass into lithium, cobalt, and nickel, ready for reuse in battery manufacturing. 4️⃣ China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) completed the world’s longest liquid hydrogen shipment, covering over 10 000 nautical miles from Rotterdam, Netherlands, to Yantian Port, China. The shipment utilized specialized insulated tanks, marking significant progress in safe, efficient, long-distance hydrogen transport. 5️⃣ The U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office has announced nearly $3 billion in conditional loan guarantees to support two SAF projects. Gevo, Inc.’s Net-Zero 1 facility in South Dakota will receive $1.46 billion to convert corn into 60 million gallons of SAF annually. Meanwhile, Montana Renewables, LLC will leverage a $1.44 billion loan to expand its Great Falls facility, targeting an increase in biofuel output from 140 million to 315 million gallons per year. 6️⃣ KKR has acquired a 25% stake in Enilive, the sustainable mobility and biofuels business of Eni, for €2.94 billion. Enilive, launched by Eni in 2023, focuses on decarbonising mobility and integrating biorefining, biomethane, and smart mobility solutions across Europe. The company aims to double biorefining capacity from 2023 to 2026 and reach 5 million tons annually by 2030. 7️⃣ H2Global’s upcoming €3.5bn auction round will, for the first time, procure green hydrogen produced within the EU alongside renewable hydrogen imported from outside Europe. 8️⃣ Power2X and Advario have announced a collaboration to develop a major production and storage hub for eSAF and synthetic, ultra-low carbon fuels in the Port of Rotterdam. The facility, will have the capacity to produce over 250 000 tonnes of eSAF annually, positioning it as the world’s largest eSAF production site. Enough to power 7 000 Amsterdam-New York flights per year the eSAF will be made from green hydrogen and biogenic carbon-based green methanol.
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𝗜𝗟𝗙 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗔𝗙 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗦𝗙 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗱𝗵 Which effect does the new ReFuel EU Aviation guideline have on the aviation industry and the fuel suppliers? How is the SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) and eSAF (synthetic fuel derived from renewable energy) market regulated? Which opportunities could open up for Middle Eastern Refinery operators from these changes? These questions, and many more, were discussed at length during the first conference day of the 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 & 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 with the title “𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ILF was leading these discussions after the presentation “𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘜: 𝘖𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘔𝘌𝘕𝘈 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯”, held by Dr. Florian Knaus (Circular Economy Expert, Project Manager in the Sustainable Industry Projects Department, ILF Consulting Engineers in Austria) and Dr. Chandrasekhar Ramakrishnan (Managing Director, ILF Consulting Engineers in Austria). Mr Abdullah Alzahrani (Project Engineer in the Renewable Energy & Advisory Department, ILF Consulting Engineers in Saudi Arabia) also attended the event. The presentation and initial discussions during the subsequent Q&A session were followed up directly by a panel discussion. In this panel, Dr. Ramakrishnan could also exchange views with the responsible managers for energy transition related projects of Saudi aramco and ADNOC Group Refining. Additionally, the discussion included representatives from the licensors Axens, Honeywell UOP and etasca consulting. Particular emphasis was also given to the development of e-fuels (PTL), as these play a dominant role in the ReFuel EU Aviation guideline in the years towards 2050. Due to early involvement of ILF in various SAF development projects within Europe, significant know-how in this sector had already been accumulated. ILF is eager to support the MENA region development in this regard and is looking forward to fruitful cooperations. In a second event, Dr. Ramakrishnan and Dr. Knaus participated in the 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗽 𝗨𝗽@𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗮 in Jeddah, where the 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘺𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘢 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 presentation was given by the ILF Consulting Engineers in Austria Managing Director. Go-on Group Business Development Euro Petroleum Consultants Honeywell UOP Training #ILFConsultingEngineers #EngineeringExcellence #ImprovingQualityOfLife #Engineering #Sustainability #SustainableEnergy #Energy #SAF #ESFMENA2024
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🎱 etasca’s 8 🎱 – Weekly Roundup 1️⃣ Construction has commenced on a $3 billion green hydrogen-to-aviation fuel plant in Heilongjiang province, northeast China. The state-owned China Energy Engineering Group Co. Ltd. is aiming to produce 200 000 tonnes of methanol and 300 000 tonnes of eSAF annually. The first phase, is scheduled to come online in 2027. Biomass will be gasified to generate hydrogen and CO2, later synthesized into eSAF through Fischer-Tropsch technology. 2️⃣ Uniper, a leading German energy company, has decided to halt its SkyFuelH2 project in Solleftea, Sweden, which aimed to produce e-SAF, citing rising costs and market challenges. The project, which was intended to meet 10% of Sweden's aviation fuel demand. Sasol ecoFT, a key partner, withdrew in 2023, leaving Uniper seeking alternative technology providers. 3️⃣ ADNOC Group has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Fertiglobe, raising its shareholding to 86%. Fertiglobe, already the world’s largest seaborne exporter of urea and ammonia, will now serve as ADNOC’s platform for global low-carbon ammonia growth. ADNOC plans to integrate its existing and future low-carbon ammonia projects, doubling Fertiglobe's capacity with projects adding 2 million tons per annum in Abu Dhabi. 4️⃣ @Grupo Bahia Energia has announced a $200 million investment in Argentina’s first SAF plant, located in Bahia Blanca, Argentina. The facility will initially produce corn-based bioethanol before transitioning to 150 000 metric tons per year of SAF. 5️⃣ Carbon Recycling International (CRI) has signed a landmark agreement with Tianying Group to supply its CO2-to-methanol technology for a large-scale E-methanol plant in Liaoyuan, China. The facility, set to start operations in 2025, will produce 170 000 tons of E-methanol annually, using green hydrogen from renewable electrolysers and captured biogenic carbon. 6️⃣ Germany's Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) has awarded €2.8 billion in decarbonisation subsidies to 15 industrial companies in the first round of climate protection contracts, initiated in March 2024. These companies, which include those from the steel, glass, paper, and chemicals sectors, will receive support over 15 years for achieving CO₂ savings by converting their production processes. 7️⃣ BASF has received approval for €310 million in funding from the German government to build the world’s largest industrial heat pump at its Ludwigshafen site. The project is scheduled to start construction in Q1 2025 and be completed by 2027. The heat pump will have a capacity of 500 000 metric tons of steam per year, powered by renewable electricity, and will reduce emissions at the site by up to 100 000 metric tons per year. 8️⃣ I Squared, a global infrastructure investment manager, has acquired the remaining 55% stake in Tepsa, a leader in bulk liquid and gas storage across France, Spain, Antwerp, and Rotterdam, from RUBIS SCA.
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🌟 A Big Thank You to Everyone Who Joined the SAF Panel at #ESFMENA2024! Our Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) Panel was a great success, with thought-provoking discussions on the future of sustainable aviation. The insights shared by our expert panelists was truly inspiring. A special thanks to Andrew Inglis for moderating the Panel and to our panelists for their invaluable contributions Dimitrios Orfanidis ARAMCO Raji A Rauof ADNOC REFINING Fabien Lundy AXENS Chandrasekhar Ramakrishnan ILF Consulting Engineers #Sustainability #SAF #GreenAviation #CleanEnergy #AviationFuture #ESFMENA #NetZero #ThoughtLeadership #EnergyTransition
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🎱 etasca's eight 🎱 - Key Points on DAC 1️⃣ As a carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology, Direct Air Capture (DAC) goes beyond simply preventing future emissions—it removes existing emissions of CO2 from the atmosphere. This distinguishes it from carbon capture & storage (CCS), which focuses on capturing CO2 from large point sources. 2️⃣ DAC systems are generally classified into two types: liquid solvent systems and solid sorbent systems. In liquid systems, air is passed over a liquid solvent, which chemically absorbs CO2. In solid systems, air is passed through filters containing sorbents, which chemically bind with CO2. Following CO2 capture, separation of the sorbent—whether liquid or solid—is typically done via heating to release the CO2. 3️⃣ The U.S. is a leader in DAC development, supported by initiatives like the 45Q tax credit, the California LCFS, and the regional DAC hubs program. According to Direct Air Capture Coalition and AlliedOffsets, there are currently 31 DAC facilities at various stages of development, with the potential to capture close to 80 kta of CO2. 4️⃣ DAC offers several key advantages over other CDR technologies such as afforestation & reforestation (AR) and bioenergy with carbon capture & storage (BECCS). DAC requires significantly less land (0.2 km²/MtCO2 compared to 862 km²/MtCO2 removed for AR) and consumes far less water (25 m³/tCO2 compared to 600 m³/tCO2 removed for BECCS). Also, DAC can be implemented flexibly across various locations, ideally situated near CO2 storage or utilization sites or co-located with renewable energy sources. 5️⃣ However, several key challenges could hinder DAC's ability to reach this goal. The primary barrier to widespread deployment is its high cost - current estimates vary widely ranging from $600 and $1,000 per ton of CO2, which has led to investor reluctance. 6️⃣ DAC faces also significant energy demands, as the CO2 in the atmosphere is much more diluted compared to sources like flue gas from power stations. Liquid-based DAC processes using hydroxide-carbonate technology require temperatures as high as 900°C for their regeneration step, further complicating its deployment. 7️⃣ There are innovative approaches emerging in the DAC field. UK-based Mission Zero Technologies is pioneering electrochemical separation that could reduce energy consumption and capture costs to a target price of under $300 per ton by 2036. Carbyon, who use membranes has partnered with Deep Sky deploying DAC units utilizing their fast-swing process. 8️⃣ 2024 will see some of the world’s first large scale DAC facilities: - Project Bantam by Heimdall Power will have an initial nameplate capacity of 7 kta, celebrating its launch recently on August 13th - Project Mammoth by Climeworks has already started operations with a nameplate capacity of 36 kta; 9x larger than their previous project ORCA - Airhive’s Alpha Test Site is expected to startup later this year with a capacity of 1 kta #DAC #etasca