An important new dimension has been given to the project with the reorientation towards green H2 production to allow supply to a broad range of applications like E-molecules (ethanol, iso-propanol,…), E-proteïns, H2 mobility,… and by no longer focussing on the exclusive production of green methanol. Therefore, the name of the project has also changed to …
The kick-off of the ‘Mobile Methanol Utilisation (MMU)’ project has been given. North-CCU-Hub will, in collaboration with VIL Flanders Innovation Cluster for Logistics and Ghent University, investigate the potential role for green methanol in the sustainability of ‘heavy duty’ logistic applications like inland shipping, railway, specific port activities and cargo handling. With active participation of …
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Regretfully, we got the news that North-C-Methanol was not selected for funding by the ETS Innovation Fund. Project coordinators Engie and Proman will reorient the funding strategy for the project. Only 7 out of 311 submitted projects were selected. The selection for the 2nd round, and thus a ranking in the top quarter of projects, …
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Together with 4 other Flemish projects, North-C-Methanol got selected, after a two-stage selection round, for the first wave of IPCEI projects. IPCEI stands for ‘Important Projects of Common European Intrest’. The IPCEI status for projects stimulates member states to support important industrial investment projects for societal challenges, in this case ‘hydrogen’. The Flemish government foresees …
The ten private and public partners of the North-C-Methanol project are very pleased with the confirmation that their funding project is through to the “second stage” of the European ETS Innovation Fund for large projects. The North-C-Methanol project is among the top 70 projects selected in Europe to go through to the second and final …
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North-CCU-Hub will also in 2021 maximize its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions in North Sea Port. Following the inspiring example of the North-C-Methanol project, the consortium strives to set up trajectories towards new demonstrator units in the coming years. Therefore, the consortium will be organized around different tracks for innovative CCU demonstrators: Green methanol as …
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On October 21st, a press conference was given on the occasion of the signature of the Joint Development Agreement of the North-C-Methanol project. The news was picked up by Flemish television channels Kanaal Z and AVS, in several Flemish and even international newspapers and in a variety of professional literature channels. Find an overview of …
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The 10 North-C-Methanol partners have signed a ‘Joined Development Agreement’, formalizing their joint commitment to realize and implement the North-C-Methanol project. The signature of this agreement was communicated on October 21st in a press conference with contributions of Daan Schalck (CEO North Sea Port) and Cedric Osterrieth (CEO Engie Generation). The press release can be …
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In 2019, POM Oost-Vlaanderen performed a study on the socio-economic impacts of CCU. The study was done by Technopolis. The study compared 7 different CCU projects in Europe and predicted impacts in terms of economic value (up to 250 M€ local economic return) and jobs (up to 400 permanent jobs and 1600 temporary jobs). Also …
Over 100 participants attended the workshop on CCU Innovation Fund and other EU Funding Opportunites, which took place in Brussels on 19 September 2019. The event was organized by CO2 Value Europe, the European CCUplatform organization. Besides CO2 Value Europe members, the event also attracted many non-members of the association, highlighting a big interest of …
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