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MHTL to partner with G2X, negotiate methanol offtake agreement from G2X methanol-to-gasoline plant

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and Methanol Holdings Trinidad Limited (MHTL) announced that MHTL intends to partner with G2X Energy to construct the world-scale methanol-to-gasoline (MTG)-ready, methanol production facility being developed by G2X Energy in Lake Charles, Louisiana. G2X Energy, Inc. Earlier post.). The Big Lake Fuels LLC facility will produce 1.4

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Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

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It not only confirms what we already knew in terms of LNG’s immediate impact on air quality, human health and its cleanliness, but clearly highlights the genuine, substantiated GHG benefits of using today’s marine engines capable of burning natural gas. Moving from current Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) to LNG does reduce GHG emissions. Others (5%).

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BP takes delivery of 6 new LNG tankers

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Equipped with next-generation engine technology, the new ships are designed to be about 25% more fuel efficient than their predecessors. BP also participates in LNG projects in Australia, UAE, Indonesia, Trinidad and Angola.

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UPS to invest $100M more in compressed natural gas, CNG vehicles and related infrastructure

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—Mark Wallace, UPS senior vice president global engineering and sustainability. Trinidad, Colo., Taken together, all of our alternative fuel vehicles represent 6% of the more than 100,000 UPS global fleet, and have driven a 10% annual reduction in use of conventional fuel. Columbia, S.C.; Phoenix, Ariz.; and Willow Grove, Pa.

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Maersk parterning with 6 companies to source at least 730,000 tpy of green methanol by end of 2025

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Its energy division—CIMC ENRIC—is a world-leading manufacturer of key equipment and services provider of engineering and system solutions for the clean energy, chemical and liquid food industries. CIMC is a large, industrial conglomerate that has been a partner of Maersk for more than two decades. Proman (Switzerland).

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Swiss company outlines methanol-to-gasoline option for Alaska North Slope gas to state legislature

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van Wijk, a former Methanex executive, formed Saturn Methanol which subsequently built Titan Methanol, a 2,500 tonne per day methanol production facility in Trinidad, and began Atlas Methanol, also in Trinidad. Janus Methanol is a methanol and chemical development and operating company.

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