{"id":75885,"date":"2020-06-19T06:59:23","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T04:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rss.nova-institut.net\/public.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biofuelsdigest.com%2Fbdigest%2F2020%2F06%2F10%2Fnorsk-e-fuel-planning-europes-first-commercial-h2-based-renewable-aviation-fuel-facility%2F"},"modified":"2021-09-09T21:18:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:18:00","slug":"norsk-e-fuel-is-planning-europes-first-commercial-plant-for-hydrogen-based-renewable-aviation-fuel-in-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/norsk-e-fuel-is-planning-europes-first-commercial-plant-for-hydrogen-based-renewable-aviation-fuel-in-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Norsk e-Fuel is planning Europe\u2019s first commercial plant for hydrogen-based renewable aviation fuel in Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.norsk-e-fuel.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norsk e-Fuel AS<\/a>, the new European industry consortium headquartered in Oslo, has announced to industrialize Power-to-Liquid technology (PtL) in Norway for the European Market. The new state-of-the-art project will allow the conversion of Norway\u2019s extensive renewable electricity resources into renewable fuels.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leading industry consortium joins forces to make unlimited renewable fuel a reality to achieve climate-neutral transportation<\/li>\n<li>Norsk e-fuel is generating renewable fuels from CO<sub>2<\/sub> &amp; water using 100% renewable electricity<\/li>\n<li>Located in Her\u00f8ya, Porsgrunn the output of the first plant will provide enough to cut CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions of the top five domestic aviation routes in Norway in half<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The joint venture making the industrial production of renewable fuels possible is composed of four partners: Sunfire GmbH, the world\u2019s leading PtL-technology provider; Climeworks AG, the pioneer in CO<sub>2<\/sub> air capture technology; Paul Wurth SA (SMS group), a leading international EPC company for steel manufacturers and the green investment company Valinor, parent company of Norsk Vind, the largest private wind power developer in Norway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to have the best industry players including our Norwegian business partners on our side to realize this important project. Together, we combine the necessary corporate strength with the most advanced and efficient technologies to convert Norway\u2019s extensive resources of wind- and hydropower into renewable fuels.\u201d &#8211; Karl Hauptmeier, Norsk e-Fuel General Manager<\/p>\n<p>At present, the European transport sector is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels. Especially for hard-to-electrify sectors such as the aviation industry, this new project holds the promise for a radical change towards climate-neutral transportation.<\/p>\n<p>Using a single step co-electrolysis process, the innovative technologies of Sunfire and Climeworks convert renewable electricity, water and CO<sub>2<\/sub> captured from ambient air and unavoidable CO<sub>2<\/sub> sources into syngas. Renewable fuels, such as jet fuel, are then produced through further processing and refining. The certified end products can be used directly in existing infrastructures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe potential for this project is staggering. Norsk e-fuel makes the supply of renewable fuel possible on a scale that is larger than has ever been achieved before \u2013 something that is crucial if we are to make global transportation truly sustainable. We are glad to contribute our direct air capture technology and know-how to help create renewable crude together with our partners.\u201d &#8211; Christoph Gebald, Climeworks co-founder and co-CEO<\/p>\n<p>The first plant with a production capacity of 10 million liters annually will go into operation in 2023. This plant will be upscaled 10-fold to produce 100 million liters of renewable fuel before 2026. The Her\u00f8ya plant will then save 250 000 tonnes of CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions from industries such as the aviation industry every year. The upscaled, industrial sized plant will then serve as blueprint for a nationwide roll-out of the project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo put this in perspective, only one industrial scale plant will already provide enough blended renewable fuel for the top five domestic aviation routes in Norway combined (Oslo-Trondheim, Oslo-Bergen, Oslo-Stavanger, Oslo-Tromso and Oslo-Bodo). This would effectively cut the current flight emissions between these cities by about 50 %.\u201d explains Lars Helge Helvig, Founder of Valinor and Chairman of Norsk Vind.<\/p>\n<p>The planning of the first plant to be located at Her\u00f8ya Industry Park in Porsgrunn is already well underway. In addition to its vital infrastructure, the location in Her\u00f8ya offers sufficient space for the planned upscaling. Other locations for the following nationwide roll out have already been identified. Besides of generating a large number of jobs both locally and nationally, the Norsk e-Fuel initiative will be a catalyst for the creation of a new clean energy business sector in Norway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClimate change and rising costs for CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions result in a growing market for renewable solutions. This new project holds broad possibilities for Norway and Europe, offering the key to a deeper decarbonisation than has ever been possible before. The energy transition is already progressing quickly in consumer facing sectors \u2013 it is time for the industry to step up and bring technologies to scale to decarbonize the sectors that power our societies behind the scenes.\u201d says Georges Rassel, CEO of Paul Wurth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norsk e-Fuel AS, the new European industry consortium headquartered in Oslo, has announced to industrialize Power-to-Liquid technology (PtL) in Norway for the European Market. 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