The bell tolls for more NW fossil fuel projects
The clean energy transition feels more real than ever, as the cancellation of several Northwest fossil fuel projects comes amidst a veritable storm of climate policy announcements from the White House. In Oregon, a federal commission blocked plans for the Jordan Cove liquified natural gas pipeline, ruling that project backers could not proceed without a clean water permit the state had not issued. Washington’s Department of Ecology rejected permitting for a controversial methanol export plant proposed for a site on the Columbia River, citing the likelihood of increased greenhouse gas emissions. These rulings followed the final collapse of plans for the Millennium Bulk coal terminal in Longview,WA, which ended the US coal industry’s last hope to establish a major export operation in the Northwest. The largest factor in stopping coal expansion in the region has been the years of organizing among a diverse coalition of allied communit
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Nanotechnology startup FuelGems, which manufactures a fuel additive that reduces harmful greenhouse gases, has raised $895,000 via crowdfunding platform Wefunder.
The Texas-based company, which is also backed by venture capital fund Sputnik ATX, says its flagship non-chemical fuel additive makes gasoline and diesel burn much more efficiently, substantially reducing exhaust pollutants and unburnt hydrocarbons. A collective of investors would appear to agree, with over 1,200 contributing to the open funding round.
“As we transition to greener solutions that will eliminate or lessen the use of gasoline, we should endeavor to reduce the negative impacts petroleum has on us and the environment,” said one investor, Bernard Ernst Heinz Hackh.
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The collaboration between Vattenfall and Preem, aimed at producing fossil-free hydrogen for biofuel production, is entering the next phase. A study is now being conducted to examine opportunities for building a large-scale production facility at the refinery in Lysekil.
Preem’s target of producing 5 million m
3 of biofuel by 2030 may result in a reduction of transport emissions of up to 12.5 million t of carbon dioxide, equivalent to about 20% of Sweden s total emissions. This shift in production will require a sizable supply of hydrogen.
For this reason, Vattenfall and Preem have decided to look into the possibility of meeting Preem s hydrogen needs with fossil-free hydrogen from extensive water electrolysis. The study, planned to be completed by summer, will not only look into hydrogen production, but also the refinery’s future electrical supply. Should the study prove positive, the next step may be to plan for constructing the first electrolysis facility at t
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