Environment & Safety Gas Processing/LNG Maintenance & Reliability Petrochemicals Process Control Process Optimization Project Management Refining

Methanol

European Energy to introduce next generation of green methanol technology

The bio-methanol will be produced through an innovative technology known as electrified steam methane reforming (e-SMR), where renewable electricity is used to process biogas or biomethane into synthesis gas, which is then converted into green methanol using European Energy’s proprietary methanol technology.

Topsoe to support new blue methanol plant in Texas

Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, has been selected as technology provider by Sandpiper Chemicals LLC, for their new blue methanol plant in Texas City, Texas.

ITOCHU to supply low-carbon methanol fuel for NYK Line at Port of Ulsan

The low-carbon methanol fuel recently supplied by ITOCHU is made from biomass-derived raw materials, and it is expected that the GHG emissions throughout the life cycle of the fuel will be less than that of conventional fuels.

Technip Energies awarded two services contracts for first-of-a-kind, waste-to-methanol Ecoplanta project in Spain

The plant will be the first in Europe to transform, at scale, non-recyclable municipal solid waste and biomass into renewable and circular methanol.

Exolum planning construction of new €100-MM energy transition terminal at the Outer Port of A Coruña, Spain

The project is conceived as an energy transition terminal, designed to progressively adapt to market developments, regulation and industrial demand, and will be equipped to operate with both conventional products and sustainable fuels, such as renewable ammonia, captured CO₂, green methanol, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other biofuels.

HyOrc and Start Lda form JV to launch national green methanol platform in Portugal

The project supports Europe’s transition away from fossil fuels and aligns with decarbonization goals in shipping and heavy industry.

HIF Global to revitalize Burnie’s former Pulp Mill site with eFuels facility

HIF Global has announced that it plans to locate the HIF Tasmania eFuels Facility at the former Burnie Paper Mill site in South Burnie.

Emvolon and Montauk Renewables announce launch of JV to convert biogas into high-value, low-carbon fuel

Emvolon and Montauk Renewables, Inc., a renewable energy company specializing in the management, recovery and conversion of biogas, announced a joint venture to develop multiple biogas-to-green methanol projects.

Emvolon and Montauk Renewables launch JV to convert biogas into high-value, low-carbon fuel

Following a successful field demonstration project, Emvolon and Montauk plan to deploy a portfolio of biogas-based sites.

Johnson Matthey’s tech enables successful start-up of the world’s largest single-train methanol plant

Johnson Matthey announced that the three methanol production trains of Inner Mongolia Baofeng Coal-based New Materials Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group, were successfully commissioned in November 2024, February 2025 and March 2025, respectively.