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Haldor Topsoe joins ambitious hydrogen and sustainable fuel project in Denmark

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The partnership consists of leading Danish companies covering the whole value chain for the production, distribution, and consumption of renewable hydrogen and sustainable fuels. For sustainable fuels to become competitive with fossil fuels, technologies must be matured and ultimately become available and proven on an industrial scale.

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Maersk secures green e-methanol for the world’s first container vessel operating on carbon-neutral fuel; new plant in Denmark

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Maersk has identified its partners to produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon-neutral methanol ( earlier post ): REintegrate , a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy. The methanol facility will use renewable energy and biogenic CO 2 to produce the e-methanol. Moller - Maersk.

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Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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Denmark has been a global leader in sustainability, and has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 70% by 2030. While the country is one of the world’s largest producers of wind and solar renewable energy, it faces the issue of renewable energy being weather-dependent and prone to fluctuation.

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Air Liquide inaugurates HyBalance pilot site in Denmark for production of carbon-free hydrogen

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In Denmark, Air Liquide inaugurated HyBalance, a pilot site for the production of carbon-free hydrogen. The facility uses electrolysis technology to balance the electricity grid and to store surplus electricity in the form of hydrogen that will be used in industry and transportation. The electrolyzer, with a capacity of 1.2

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Aalborg U study finds biogas and biomethane reduce dry biomass consumption by up to 16%

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Replacing dry biomass-derived fuels with biogas and biogas-derived fuels in certain sectors of the energy system can reduce dry biomass consumption by up to 16% when used for power, heat or industrial sectors, according to a new study by researchers By Aalborg University in Denmark. Korberg et al. 2020.117426. 2020.117426.

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Ørsted takes final investment decision on green hydrogen project H2RES

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Ørsted has taken final investment decision on the Danish demonstration project H2RES, which will use offshore wind energy to produce renewable hydrogen. The project is expected to produce its first hydrogen in late 2021 and will be Ørsted’s first renewable hydrogen project in operation. Earlier post.) million (US$5.6 million (US$5.6

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Ørsted and partners secure funding for H2RES project; offshore wind power to produce renewable hydrogen for road transport

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Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy), Everfuel Europe A/S, NEL Hydrogen A/S, GreenHydrogen AS, DSV Panalpina A/S, Hydrogen Denmark and Energinet Elsystemansvar A/S have been awarded funding of DKK 34.6 The plant will use electricity from offshore wind turbines to produce renewable hydrogen for buses, trucks and potentially taxis.

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