On 1-2 April, the culture house Ælvespeilet welcomed a wave of local and international guests as it hosted HySchool Days 2025—the flagship networking event of HySchool - the Norwegian Research School for Hydrogen and Hydrogen-Based Fuels 23 speakers and 27 PhD poster presentations covered a wide range of topics across the hydrogen value chain HySchool Days is a recurring event hosted in various locations across Norway—previously in Bergen (2023) and Trondheim (2024) organized by Professor Knut Vågsæther and his team at USN Each HySchool Days brings a distinct local flavor while maintaining the event’s core spirit: providing a platform for networking A total of 42 HySchool PhD students from seven different institutions came together to connect with one another and engage with representatives from academia there was an extra focus on helping PhD students get to know each other through internal activities held the day before the conference and a group dinner aimed at fostering a welcoming and low-threshold community — something that was well received by the students.- HySchool Days 2025 was a great meeting place where we could exchange ideas and experiences related to hydrogen research HySchool Days 2025 also brought together attendees from various national and international hydrogen networks CEO of the latter and Managing Director of Odda Technology expressed his inspiration from the research conducted by the PhD students: As a long-time industrialist passionate about development—from fossil technologies to renewables—it's truly encouraging to see so many talented individuals working with such cutting-edge technologies It gives me real hope that the progress we're making in industry will be both supported and enhanced by the work happening within university communities the internal members of HySchool had the opportunity to visit Yara Clean Ammonia's renewable hydrogen plant at Herøya Industry Park in Porsgrunn thanks to the coordination of Professor Knut Vågsæther The group included PhD students admitted to HySchool Senior Engineer Geir Thorson Solvi gave an insightful and technical presentation of the hydrogen plant while HES Manager Pål Klavenes gave a physical tour Both activities sparked great enthusiasm among professors and PhD-students alike Many thanks to everyone involved for an engaging and educational experience Next year, HySchool Days 2026 will be hosted in Oslo on 14-15 April by UiO Interested parties can subscribe to newsletters and other updates HERE 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LanzaTech Global the carbon recycling company transforming above-ground carbon into sustainable fuels today announced plans to develop a commercial-scale Carbon Capture and Utilization (“CCU”) facility (the “facility” or “project”) at Herøya Industrial Park in Porsgrunn The plant will produce ethanol and is expected to begin operations in 2028 Eramet will supply furnace gas as feedstock to the facility from the Porsgrunn Manganese Alloys smelter but will not participate in its financing the two companies also intend to build upon the CCU infrastructure and integrate Carbon Capture and Storage (“CCS”) technology as part of a second phase of the project The integration of LanzaTech’s CCU technology with CCS two commercially proven carbon management solutions is expected to establish a first-of-a-kind integrated facility that drives leading-edge carbon abatement metrics The new plant at Herøya will complement the six other commercial scale plants already using LanzaTech’s carbon recycling technology to produce ethanol and the first for which LanzaTech will manage the full scope of project design The project’s Front-end Engineering Design (FEED) phase was completed with global engineering firm Fluor Corporation which brings deep experience and expertise across the project scope and has partnered with LanzaTech in creating a baseline plant design that can be replicated for projects around the world The project is also being supported by Sweco Group which brings best-in-class sustainability expertise and design acumen LanzaTech’s infrastructure investment partner Brookfield Asset Management will have right of first refusal for financing and owning the project with a Final Investment Decision (FID) expected within the next six months LanzaTech’s proprietary technology is a fermentation process that biologically converts carbon-rich gases into sustainable raw materials The facility’s maximum production capacity is expected to be 24 kilotons per annum of fuel-grade ethanol Demand markets for this ethanol are wide ranging and include chemicals and sustainable aviation fuel Given LanzaTech’s growing ethanol product sales business the company intends to market the produced ethanol through its existing and emerging sales channels Eramet Norway’s Porsgrunn smelter has two closed furnaces producing manganese alloys Manganese smelting falls into the category of hard-to-abate as carbon is necessary for the chemical reduction of manganese ore is engaged in an ambitious decarbonization pathway with a target of a 40% reduction of its scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2035 set by the company’s “Act for positive mining” CSR roadmap CCUS has been identified by Eramet as a major lever of decarbonization for its metallurgical assets Since metallurgy represents ~90% of Eramet’s scope 1 & 2 emissions this project makes an important contribution to the validation of a path to Near Zero CO2-emission Manganese Alloys The planned integration of LanzaTech’s CCU process with CCS technology demonstrates the ability of LanzaTech’s carbon recycling platform to partner with and enable other carbon management technologies to further reduce carbon footprints Residual output from LanzaTech’s gas fermentation process at this facility will take the form of highly concentrated CO2 which reduces further operating and capital costs compared to a standalone CCS project “We are thrilled to announce plans for Norway’s first commercial carbon recycling facility using LanzaTech’s technology,” said Dr “Carbon is an incredibly important resource that requires a wide range of solutions to manage responsibly By recycling above-ground carbon with our CCU process this groundbreaking project gets us another step closer to realizing an enduring global circular carbon economy.” The facility in Porsgrunn would allow the Eramet Norway Porsgrunn smelter to achieve a significant reduction in its CO2 emissions The potential inclusion of CCS in the project is pending results of a feasibility study and financing though the companies remain optimistic about its implementation as further support of Norway’s position as a frontrunner in the deployment of CCUS the LanzaTech-Eramet collaboration will positively impact the local community by creating new jobs in the thriving industrial region of Grenland and furthers the municipality’s reputation for technological innovation innovation and business development at Eramet stated (to be quoted for the global version) ‘Eramet is pleased to be collaborating with LanzaTech on this first-of-its-kind decarbonization project of our manganese smelters to ensure optimal circular value creation in the use our energy-rich furnace gas this creates an attractive option to further liquefy and ultimately sequester the remaining CO2 streams On a combined basis these CCU & CCS projects at Porsgrunn could bring a reduction of the company’s CO2 emissions by ~200 kt of Eramet’s Scope 1 & 2 emissions This project brings Eramet closer towards its target of producing and offering a Zero CO2 manganese alloy product for the benefit of decarbonizing the value chain of steel.’ Forward Looking StatementsThis press release includes forward-looking statements regarding projections and conclusions of LanzaTech’s management Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks many of which are outside LanzaTech’s control that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements LanzaTech cannot assure you that it will achieve or realize these plans Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and you should not rely on forward-looking statements including those concerning possible or assumed future actions followed by or include the words “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “forecasts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “plans,” “scheduled,” “anticipates,” “intends” or similar expressions Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include the following: (a) timing delays in the advancement of projects to the final investment decision stage or into construction; (b) failure by customers to adopt new technologies and platforms; (c) fluctuations in the availability and cost of feedstocks and other process inputs; (d) the availability and continuation of government funding and support; (e) broader economic conditions and competitive pressures; (f) unforeseen technical or commercial challenges in scaling proprietary technologies business functions or operational disruptions; and (g) other economic including the risk factors and other information contained in LanzaTech’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as well as other existing and future filings with the U.S Any forward-looking statement herein is based only on information currently available to LanzaTech and speaks only as of the date on which it is made LanzaTech undertakes no obligations to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements Media Relations Kit McDonnell Director of Communications press@lanzatech.com Media contact Eramet:Fanny MounierMedia Managerfanny.mounier@eramet.com+33 145383732 Media contact Eramet Norway:Kåre Bjarte BjellandDirector Public Affairskare.bjarte.bjelland@eramet.com+47 91636493 You are about to leave yara.com and enter: Yara International is officially opening its renewable hydrogen plant at Herøya Yara is now producing renewable hydrogen and ammonia and has already delivered the first tonnes of fertilizers made from renewable ammonia produced at this plant "This is a major milestone for Yara and for the decarbonization of the food value chain shipping fuel and other energy intensive industries," says Svein Tore Holsether Jonas Gahr Støre today inaugurated the 24 MW renewable hydrogen plant at Herøya Industrial Park the largest of its kind currently in operation in Europe The hydrogen is produced with electrolysis of water and renewable energy replacing natural gas as feedstock and annually cutting 41,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions from the site "This is a ground-breaking project and a testament to our mission to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet I want to thank our dedicated employees who have worked tirelessly to get this cutting-edge production up and running our partners and our brave customers who are first movers towards a more sustainable future We are very pleased to have delivered the first tonnes of low-carbon footprint fertilizers to Lantmännen a partnership which serves as a concrete example of how collaboration across the entire food value chain is required to decarbonize we have made this important step towards decarbonizing hard to abate sectors," says Holsether The low-carbon footprint fertilizers produced and delivered will be part of a new portfolio called Yara Climate Choice These solutions will benefit crops while at the same time contributing to decarbonizing the food value chain and reducing climate impact In addition to fertilizers produced with electrolysis of water and renewable energy fertilizers based on low-carbon ammonia produced using carbon capture storage (CCS) will be a large part of Yara’s portfolio going forward "Renewable ammonia is an important part of the decarbonization puzzle we are also working to produce low-carbon ammonia with CCS to enable the hydrogen economy and develop the emerging markets for low-emission ammonia," says Hans Olav Raen Yara is also evaluating one to two world-scale low-carbon ammonia production projects with CCS in the US "The world needs to act urgently on multiple fronts to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement and CCS is a critical steppingstone to decarbonize rapidly and profitably The green transition will require investments massive build-out of renewable energy and grid and a maturing market where demand and supply are developed simultaneously The companies who take this seriously will have a competitive advantage we have already reduced our emissions by 45 percent since 2005 and with our strategy to profitably deliver decarbonized solutions quickly and at scale produced with both renewable energy and CCS employees and society at large," says Holsether which in turn is used to produce fertilizers and can also be used as shipping fuel Ammonia is also an efficient energy- and hydrogen carrier Access the Press kit here: Yara's renewable hydrogen plant Press kit Yara's mission is to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet We pursue a strategy of sustainable value growth through reducing emissions from crop nutrition production and developing low-emission energy solutions Yara's ambition is focused on growing a nature-positive food future that creates value for our customers shareholders and society at large and delivers a more sustainable food value chain To drive the green shift in fertilizer production Yara will produce ammonia with significantly lower emissions We provide digital tools for precision farming and work closely with partners at all levels of the food value chain to share knowledge and promote more efficient and sustainable solutions Founded in 1905 to solve the emerging famine in Europe Yara has established a unique position as the industry's only global crop nutrition company With 18,000 employees and operations in more than 60 countries sustainability is an integral part of our business model Yara reported revenues of USD 15.5 billion Yara Clean Ammonia is uniquely positioned to enable the hydrogen economy in a market expected to grow substantially over the next decades We aim at significantly strengthening our leading global position as the world’s largest ammonia distributor and driving the development of clean ammonia globally Building on Yara’s leading experience within global ammonia production Yara Clean Ammonia works towards capturing growth opportunities in low-emission fuel for shipping low-carbon food production and ammonia for industrial applications Yara Clean Ammonia operates the largest global ammonia network with 15 ships and has access to 18 ammonia terminals and multiple ammonia production and consumption sites across the world Revenues and EBITDA for the FY 2023 were USD 1,9 billion and USD 101 million respectively Yara Clean Ammonia is headquartered in Oslo Yara International ASADrammensveien 131 0277 Oslo - NorwayTel:+47 24 15 70 00Visit our Contact us page ProductionEurope's largest green hydrogen plant inaugurated by fertiliser giant YaraNorwegian company has already delivered the first volumes of fertiliser to Swedish customers The primary objective of HySchool is to contribute to the global energy transition by enhancing the quality of Norwegian doctoral training on the use of hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuel as energy carriers in society PhD students from all universities and university colleges in Norway can be admitted to HySchool provided research on hydrogen and/or hydrogen-based fuels is an important part of the doctoral project HySchool Days will be an annual meeting place for PhD candidates researchers and representatives from the labour market from different disciplines and organisations The partners in HySchool will take turns organising HySchool at various locations in Norway University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) hosted HySchool Days 2025 at Kulturhuset Ælvespeilet in Porsgrunn on 1-2 April 2025 there were additional programmes on Monday 31 March and Thursday 3 April.The programme featured presentations from: HySchool Days 2025 represented a unique opportunity for networking as well as an overview of contemporary research activities and industrial initiatives on hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels The programme for HySchool Days 2025 can be downloaded here.You can find the slideshow featuring all of the PhD posters here.Presentations from HySchool Days 2025 Topical Area #1 – Society and environmentThe Norwegian hydrogen landscape – Lin April Løstegård (Norwegian Hydrogen Forum).Developing a hydrogen market – Ernes Cereku (Green H)Enabling sustainable hydrogen economy – Teymur Gogiyev (NTNU) If you have any questions, please contact: hyschool@uib.no. HySchool - Norwegian Research School on Hydrogen and Hydrogen-Based Fuels is a thematically oriented research school where doctoral candidates from all universities and university colleges in Norway can be admitted. The main requirement for admittance to the research school is that important parts of the doctoral project address issues related to hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels as energy carriers in industry and society.  Academic partners:University of Oslo (UiO)University of Bergen (UiB)University of Tromsø (UiT)University of Stavanger (UiS)University of South-East Norway (USN)Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Industry partners:EquinorInstitute for Energy Technology (IFE)  The Oslo firm Snøhetta – in collaboration with R8 Property, Skanska, and Asplan Viak – has completed this office building that will consume little energy and produce more than it will need over its lifespan (estimated at 60 years), including in construction and demolition as well as in the materials used to raise the building. It will create renewable energy by means of photovoltaic cells – 256,000 kWh per year – and the surplus can be sold to the electricity grid. Clad in wood on the outside and super-insulated, the 11-floor volume presents inclinations and perforations that will maximize both the harnessing of solar energy and the natural lighting of the interior spaces, thus minimizing artificial illumination requirements. In addition, through geothermal wells dug 350 meters underground, a system of water loops will cool and heat the spaces efficiently. The materials used in the Powerhouse Telemark Project were selected on environmental sustainability criteria. The ‘environmental concrete’ of the structure, left exposed and untreated indoors, was prepared with less energy than the preparation of traditional concrete requires, and also with less generation of carbon dioxide. Sorry, there arent any match using your search terms, please try again using other terms. Text description provided by the architects. Porsgrunn Maritime Museum and Exploratorium is situated in the Norwegian town of Porsgrunn The new museum will tell the story of the town’s dock yard industry and its maritime history which has employed thousands of people from the whole region the attractive location of the museum right on the riverside opens up an important process for the city concerning the future extensive urban renewal of the entire Porsgrunn Harbor area The new Maritime Museum and Exploratorium is composed of eleven smaller square volumes, together amounting to almost 2,000 m2. Each volume has a different roof slant that assembled make up a varied roof structure. A characteristic aluminum facade, locally produced in Porsgrunn, not only holds the dynamic building structure together, but at the same time it reflects light and colors from the surrounding Norwegian mountain landscape. Courtesy of Adam MørkPorsgrunn on the architectural map The new Maritime Museum and Exploratorium has already in November 2013 – before its opening - received Porsgrunn Municipality’s building practice prize 2013 (“Byggeskikkpris”). The committee among other things emphasized the expressive form of the house, the aluminium facade, and an obvious readable logic of the building. Courtesy of Adam Mørk”The building is so fine that it puts Porsgrunn on the architectural map”, the foreman of the jury said at the award ceremony. © Rasmus HjortshõjTRANSFORM and COBE have on other occasions collaborated on a range of large scale projects in Denmark and abroad and the new Maritime Museum and Exploratorium only adds to the list of cultural buildings designed by the two architectural firms The two firms are also behind the award winning Culture House and Library in Copenhagen’s North-West area You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email The test facility transports CO2 in pipelines, both in gas and liquid form. The objective is to learn more about how CO2 behaves during pipeline transport, which is important knowledge in order to scale up CO2 transport and storage in the future. "The work you do here is an important contribution to the government’s strategy for carbon capture and storage," Prime minister Erna Solberg said when she officially opened the test facility. Equinor has transported CO2 from the Sleipner field in the North Sea since 1996 and from the Snøhvit facility in Hammerfest since 2009, both are projects which have provided Equinor with important information about CO2 transport. In these projects, the CO2 is transported in gas and liquid form, respectively. Now Equinor and its partners Total, Gassnova and Gassco have modified the facility to make it possible to study transport of CO2 as gas and liquid, simultaneously. This could yield knowledge that is important for determining where a pipeline route could be laid, and which reservoirs could be utilised. Testing and research can improve operation of the CO2 transport and storage project Northern Lights and can also reduce the costs associated with this new industry in the future. The test facility was built in 1997. It has been used to test the transport of various combinations of oil, gas and water in the same pipeline, so-called multiphase transport. That’s why the facility is called the Multiphase rig. A total of more than one billion Norwegian kroner has been invested in the test facility, including construction and adaptations during the operations period. The facility is the very heart of Equinor’s research centre in Porsgrunn. The price tag for the modification work was seven million kroner. The test facility has pipes that run in a 200-metre line, and it is the world’s largest test facility for CO2 transport. “This shows how infrastructure and competence from the oil and gas industry can be used to accelerate efforts to capture CO2 and store it in reservoir. This is an opportunity to create a new industry in Norway”, says Sophie Hildebrand, Chief Technology Officer in Equinor. The plan is initially to use the test facility for two different CO2 transport tests, both tests of multiphase transport and testing of measuring instruments. According to the plan, these tests will be under way until the spring of 2021. After that, the test facility will be used to test the transport of both oil, gas and CO2, depending on where the needs are greatest. worried that this could be the first step towards European countries protecting their own power supplies.Norway not an EU member but part of the European common market via the European Free Trade Association likening its move to European efforts to prioritise filling gas storage to ensure sufficient winter supply.Reuters GraphicsThe country needs to be similarly resolute to meet its climate goals without risking the loss of big industrial consumers to other countries offering cheaper electricity.Stein Lier-Hansen the head of lobby group the Federation of Norwegian Industries said a lack of power could nip ambitions of building a green transition technology hub at Heroeya in the bud and companies could start looking elsewhere."We have seen a dramatic rise in (power) demand," Lier-Hansen told Reuters not necessarily cancelled - in the worst case these will be built in other countries."Reporting by Victoria Klesty in Porsgrunn and Nora Buli in Oslo; Editing by Gwladys Fouche and Jan Harvey Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved norway all images courtesy COBE architects + transform view of the museum and promenade overlooking the river a promenade guides visitors to the interior’s public functions which are arranged on the ground floor. a central stair leads away from the multifunctional space and into the enclosed exhibitions of the first level. the ceilings range in height to create clearly defined exhibits on smaller or larger collections but is flexible to unite the area showing the full extents of the white box. location: porsgrunn, southern norway client: telemark museum program: maritime museum and science center size: 1,700 m² status: 1st prize 2009, design development started october 2009, completion 2011 collaborators: transform, sveco happening now! partnering with antonio citterio, AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function, but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style, context, and personal expression. Text description provided by the architects. The energy sector and building industry account for over 40% of the global industry’s heat-trapping emissions combined. As the world’s population and the severity of the climate crisis continue to grow, precipitating global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic, architects are challenged to work across industries to build more responsibly. © Ivar KvaalAn Energy Producing Façade and Roof. The building's striking 24° tilted roof gently slopes to surpass the extremities of the building’s volume, expanding the roof’s surface and ensuring a maximum amount of solar energy can be harvested both from the photovoltaic canopy and the building’s PV-cell clad south-facing façade. © Ivar KvaalTo reduce the need for artificial lighting to an absolute minimum, the building has a conservative but efficient lighting system. The building’s roof also features vertical glass slots, allowing for daylight penetration on the three top floors. Moreover, the choice of loose furniture with light surfaces allows for a subtle complement of the interior lighting. © Ivar KvaalJust like its ambitious sister projects Powerhouse Kjørbo Powerhouse Telemark aspires to be a model for environmentally while also challenging our conception of what our offices might look like in the post-COVID-19 era ProductionYara to supply first green hydrogen-based fertilisers to German farms as early as this yearAmmonia for the fertilisers will be produced in Norway from renewable electricity in effort to reduce field-to-bakery emissions of cereal crops Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International ASA is planning to produce green ammonia powering emission-free shipping fuels and decarbonized food solutions Yara will fully electrify its ammonia plant in Porsgrunn Norway with the potential to cut 800,000 tonnes of CO2 per annum equivalent to the emissions from 300,000 passenger cars The plant is expected to produce 500,000 tonnes of green ammonia per annum Yara aims to capture opportunities within shipping in a market expected to grow by 60 percent over the next two decades “Ammonia is the most promising hydrogen carrier and zero-carbon shipping fuel and Yara is the global ammonia champion; a leader within production I am excited to announce that a full-scale green ammonia project is possible in Norway where we can fully electrify our Porsgrunn ammonia plant,” says Svein Tore Holsether President and Chief Executive Officer of Yara Yara is seeking partners and government support in the form of co-funding and regulatory framework to enable the project to become operational in 2026 Yara said that the project would eliminate one of Norway’s largest static CO2 sources and would be a major contributor for Norway to reach its Paris agreement commitments Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox The Pioneers of Offshore Engineering GustoMSC part of NOV’s Marine and Construction business is recognized for providing advanced design & engineering consultancy for mobile offshore units and reliable equipment and technical knowledge into realistic & innovative ideas The performance of new and existing jack-ups the world’s first all-electric and emission-free container ship has completed its maiden voyage in Norway The fully electric and self-propelled 120 teu container ship will cut 1,000 tonnes of CO2 and replace 40,000 trips by diesel-powered trucks a year transporting fertilizer products from Yara’s Porsgrunn plant to Norway’s Brevik and Larvik ports Technological inputs include sensors that can detect objects like kayaks in the water and integrations for autonomous operations the ship will be able to load and offload its cargo charge its battery and navigate without any human involvement.  the container will carry out two trips a week with a monitoring crew and the self-navigating technology will be tested over a two-year period after which the ship will be certified autonomous and the bridge will be removed from the ship.  have been working with maritime technology company Kongsberg on the development of the vessel since 2017 in a pioneering project that is leading the maritime industry’s journey towards autonomous operations and zero-emission shipping.  The route will have it sail within 12 nautical miles (nm) from the coast between the ports of Herøya The area is managed by the Norwegian Coastal Administrations’ VTS system at Brevik and the distances between the ports are approximately 7 nm for Herøya – Brevik and 30 nm Herøya – Larvik The ship was constructed by VARD and it will begin manned commercial operations from 2022 kicking off a two-year testing period of the technology that will make the ship self-propelled and finally certified as an autonomous a government enterprise responsible for promoting renewable energy projects has allocated up to NOK 133.5 million for the project the development of green ammonia as an emission-free fuel for long distance deep-sea shipping is being explored As the world’s largest producer of fertilizers Yara relies on ammonia for its fertilizer production current ammonia production represents 2% of the world’s fossil energy consumption corresponding to about 1.2% of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions and Yara plans to remove current emissions and establish the production of new 99% of our carbon footprint is generated by our customers’ shipments on planes but this does not diminish our determination to be carbon neutral and support our customers’ in achieving the same ambition suppliers and carrier partners we are measuring to build greener supply chains that drive down CO2 and waste The MVT ECO module monitors the CO2 equivalent emissions of every consignment we move by every mode and is available to all Metro customers to understand and offset the environmental impact of their supply chains Header image of Yara Birkeland courtesy of Yara.com Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information opened a renewable hydrogen plant in Norway as it seeks to decarbonize a process that uses natural gas as a feedstock The fertilizer industry faces a tough task to cut emissions as gas is both a feedstock and a source of energy in the production of ammonia So-called green ammonia can be produced by combining hydrogen from water electrolysis using renewable energy with nitrogen a global fertiliser company and the world's largest distributor of ammonia have entered into a two-year agreement under which Kongsberg Digital will develop digital twin technology for Yara's factories in Herøya in Norway and Sluiskil in the Netherlands The agreement includes an operational twin for Yara's production facilities at Herøya in Porsgrunn and a project twin for the carbon capture project in Sluiskil in the Netherlands The ambition is to deploy the solution to Yara's production facilities worldwide The operational twin for the production facility at Herøya will utilise industrial data from the factory in combination with technical data and equipment documentation a contextualised work surface with detailed 3D models of the plant and the various units will be created and facility information gathered from the factory's sensors and data sources The work surface will assist users in making the right decision at the right time by providing relevant information "Yara is collaborating with several partners for our digitalisation program We chose Kongsberg Digital because of its technical solutions and flexible user interface Yara is the first wholly Norwegian industrial company to use Kognitwin – Kongsberg Digital's twin technology a significant improvement in the work process is expected thereby leading to a more efficient workday for engineering "It is a fantastic recognition for Kongsberg Digital to develop and deliver twin technology to Yara We will build on the already close cooperation between Kongsberg Gruppen and Yara and deliver technology that provides Yara with improved insights and new opportunities to optimise the operation of their facilities this marks a significant milestone as this agreement demonstrates our use of digital twin technology and how we are solving common challenges across the process and chemical industry," says Shane McArdle Twin technology will also be implemented into the carbon capture project at Yara's facility in Sluiskil where a new carbon capture unit is being built to convert CO2 gas into liquid before transporting it by ship for injection and storage in reservoirs in the North Sea The twin technology will play an essential role in this project by contributing to efficient collaboration and preparations for data transfer from project to operation before the plant is operational The digital twin will establish a "digital thread" through all project phases and into the operation and maintenance phase Yara takes another great stride forward in digitalising our production This technology has the potential to optimise operations by gathering and visualising large amounts of data and information on a simple and user-friendly platform Together with Yara's Digital Production Platform – our industrial IoT platform – this opens up entirely new possibilities for data-driven insights," says Roar Nilsen Henning Hammer Torp, senior communications advisor Mail: henning.torp@kongsbergdigital.com Phone: +47 416 99 349  Jannicke Hauan Strand, kommunikasjonsdirektør Mail: jannicke.strand@kongsbergdigital.com Phone: +4790545419  +47 400 04 170press@yara.com is an industrial software company shaping the future of work by changing how businesses design Businesses trust us for our innovative carbon capture and storage technology and technology to help balance grids and complex power systems We are transforming carbon-intensive industries by providing industry-leading solutions that extract value from industrial data We enable businesses to connect physical assets to an industrial work surface serving as one common infrastructure for decision-making across the value chain To drive the green shift in fertiliser production The project is based on Nel’s development of new water electrolyzer technology that will be tested at Yara’s existing plant in Porsgrunn The goal is to produce hydrogen from renewable sources to be fed into our existing ammonia plant which will either be used in fertilizer production or used as green ammonia The project is supported by Norway's Research Council Innovation Norway and Enova through the PILOT-E program a funding scheme that aims to speed up the development and implementation of green energy technology “We’re excited to formally launch the partnership with Nel and work towards developing green ammonia and low carbon fertilizer Yara’s mission is to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet We have already removed about half of our direct GHG emissions in the past few decades and we’re working towards carbon neutrality by 2050 Producing fertilizer with carbon free hydrogen will be a very important step towards that goal” a team of Yara experts pondered how they could produce fertilizer using only air energy effective and commercially viable solution the way forward was found by looking back into Yara’s history nearly a century old technology that was made uncompetitive by the low cost of fossil energy An electrolyzer produces hydrogen from water using electricity and Nel is developing their next generation electrolyzer where the prototype will be tested at Porsgrunn The capacity of the electrolyzer will be 5 MW corresponding to 1% of the hydrogen production in Porsgrunn “We are very pleased with the partnership with Nel Our ammonia plant will make the first small step towards carbon free fertilizer production Yara Porsgrunn will be in a unique position also due to the low carbon footprint from our nitric acid plants” This agreement is part of the project portfolio that BU Decarbonize is working on, alongside the Engie project The goal is to ensure Yara will be the market shaper for green ammonia and low carbon fertilizer production Read more about our sustainability approach in our Sustainability page.  Norway’s southern city of Porsgrunn became the first on Thursday to cancel its annual and festive Constitution Day celebrations on the 17th of May as the Corona virus crisis that’s shut down most of the country also threatens to spoil Norwegians’ most cherished day of the year “We felt like we didn’t have any other choice than to cancel now,” Haavard leader of Porsgrunn’s 17th of May Committee The cancellation affects the main parade and events in the downtown areas It wasn’t yet clear whether local neighbourhoods would also feel forced to cancel their celebrations A statement sent out by the committee noted that it was the  “uncertainty regarding the time ahead” that prompted its reluctant decision to cancel local celebrations of Norway’s constitution and democracy The 17th of May has also become a huge celebration of the country’s freedom after World War II and when Norway broke out of its unhappy union with Sweden in 1905 The committee urged all Porsgrunn residents to “mark the day locally” in their own homes and in your own gardens.” All celebrations must abide by the still current national restrictions that limit any gatherings to just five people “We have full understanding for the decision taken by the 17th of May Committee,” Porsgrunn Mayor Robin Kåss told NRK adding that local officials were awaiting advice from national authorities on how the important day can be celebrated 17th of May committees all over the country “We need some guidelines from central authorities over how to deal with this in the best possible manner,” Mira Svartnes Thorsen leader of the 17th of May Committee in Kristiansand site of the largest parade with the Royal Family waving from the balcony has also expressed concerns about whether the celebration can be carried out Oslo Mayor Marianne Borgen has already said that officials celebrations will likely be “different,” but she hoped there would be some Justice Minister Monica Mæland said at her daily press conference on the Corona crisis situation Wednesday afternoon that the government knows a decision must be made soon “but first we need to know a bit more.” She stressed how 17th of May celebrations are important for the entire country but also noted they would likely “be different.” Officials in Bergen have proposed some sort of celebrations online “We won’t be influenced by what other cities decide to do but will of course follow regulations from both the city and central authorities,” Erik Næsgaard leader of Bergen’s 17th of May Committee Norway’s strict measures to control the spread of the Corona virus have already forced cancellation of all cultural and sporting events newsinenglish.no/Nina Berglund If you like what we are doing, please consider a donation. 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READ MORE NewsInEnglish.no is a free and independent Oslo-based website offering news from Norway It’s run on a voluntary basis by veteran journalists keen to share insight into Norwegian politics was decided by Yara’s Board on 21 October and preparations are now being made to initiate construction The expansion is expected to be finalized in 2017 In addition to the increase in production in Porsgrunn the investment will enable optimization of production in Yara’s Glomfjord and Uusikaupunki sites in northern Norway and Finland adding a further 150,000 tons of annual NPK capacity NPK and calcium nitrate are key value-added fertilizers in Yara’s product portfolio The increased production capacity alone will match the entire Norwegian consumption of fertilizer of around 400,000 tons annually Yara produces 2.6 million tons of products in Porsgrunn enough to supply roughly a third of the French agricultural sector – often ranked as the world’s fifth most important agricultural producer “This investment confirms Yara’s ambition to create value through brownfield expansions and debottlenecking projects Furthermore it strengthens our position as the global NPK leader and shows our dedication to provide farmers with premium products and agronomic competence to increase agricultural productivity,” says Torgeir Kvidal The project includes a new-build nitric acid plant and innovative technology application which further bring down greenhouse gas emissions per kilo product improve energy efficiency and reduce waste This is in addition to the Enova Project that was concluded this summer by Yara Porsgrunn which reduced energy consumption by 225 GWh annually operating out of a cost-intensive country like Norway it is vital to turn every stone in order to find ways to produce more efficiently while always keeping safety as the top priority The planned expansion and the concluded energy efficiency program are concrete examples of 'turning stones' It is also a definitive statement of a growing onshore industry in Norway often predominantly recognized as an offshore player in the oil & gas sector “I am proud to see this level of trust in Yara Porsgrunn’s continued capability to create value,” says Per Knudsen here standing inside a new flue gas pipe in front of the nitric acid plant which will be replaced it is also very pleasing that we can provide a competitive major investment into land-based industrial capacity,” adds Knudsen 14.7.2023 13:12:20 CEST | Nordic Electrofuel | Press release a first in kind developer of technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”) announces that the Company has been awarded a EUR 40 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund (“EUIF”) pilot program to support the construction of the worlds first production plant for e-fuels at commercial scale which will be located at Herøya Industrial Park Norway."The team here at Nordic Electrofuel is incredibly proud to have been awarded the maximum grant allowance within the EUIF Pilot program in fierce competition with more than 200 companies from all over Europe” “The award confirms Nordic Electrofuel as the pioneer in the development of technology to produce e-fuels which is the most important alternative for decarbonization of the aviation industry to create a robust foundation and design for the world's first commercial production facility of its kind.“ when the concept of e-fuel was more of a curiosity than a reality Firm in the belief of the benefits of efuels in reducing the climate impact of aviation and other Hard-to-Abate sectors the Company engaged with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (“NTNU”) Through this cooperation NELF has developed its proprietary patented technology for reverse Water Gas Shift (rWGS) which is a key driver to improve the energy efficiency and operability for efuel production "The Nordic Electrofuel POX-rWGS reactor design for producing e-fuel from CO2 and hydrogen represents a breakthrough in simplicity and reliability” according to NTNU. “Reduced cost is a consequence of high carbon and energy efficiencies as well as simplified process design" Nordic Electrofuel engaged Aker Solutions to do the Feasibility study and the Front End Engineering and Design study (FEED) Together with our partners the Company is ready to start the EPCI phase The significant financial commitment from EUIF provides timely support for NELF to take Final Investment Decision and start construction of our first E-Fuel plant at Herøya which is expected to begin production in 2026 Nordic Electrofuel has attracted interest from major global financial and industrial corporations who has expressed interest to invest in the Company both through equity and commercial loan structures we are confident that we will reach Final Investment Decision and keep our position as the leading initiative to decarbonize the aviation industry In a press release from Enova today titled “Record amount from the EU Innovation Fund to Norwegian industry” we have inserted the quotes from the relevant Ministers and Enova in relation to the five projects in Norway that was awarded including Nordic Electrofuel project “It is very gratifying that Norwegian green initiatives are asserting themselves so well in Europe The fact that they now receive significant support from the EU shows that Norwegian projects are both well advanced and important for the green transition The projects will contribute to major emission reductions and the development of innovative technologies” Norway’s Minister of Climate- and Environment their partners and for the green industry promise - which the government wants to increase the pace of The award confirms Norway's central position in important European value chains I am impressed - but not surprised - that they succeed “I am very pleased that Norwegian energy companies are also reaching the competition for the Innovation Fund's funds It is tough competition and bodes well for Norway's ability to innovate and the energy transition going forward” “The broad support from the EU's innovation fund shows that Norwegian industry and business are in the lead as far as innovation and technology development is concerned Enova supports those who go ahead and there is therefore every reason to congratulate” The EU’s Innovation Fund is one of the world’s largest funding opportunities for projects designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions The fund targets highly innovative technologies and large-scale flagship initiatives that can bring more value to Europe in terms of transitioning to a low-carbon continent Gunnar Holen, CEO +47 952 55 835 Gunnar.Holen@nordicelectrofuel.no Tom Henrik Sundby, CFO +47 477 54 415 Tom.Sundby@nordicelectrofuel.no Nordic Electrofuel AS Strandveien 50, 1366 Lysaker, Norway https://nordicelectrofuel.no/ We will decarbonize aviation by producing sustainable aviation fuel from renewable energy using the Power-to-Liquid (PtL) pathway.Nordic Electrofuel was founded in 2015 by the Norwegian entrepreneur Rolf Bruknapp through a scalable and cost-effective solution We are building a commercial facility for production of high-quality and carbon-neutral synthetic fuels at Herøya in Porsgrunn Norway.Our goal is to decarbonize the hard-to-abate sectors by  by cutting emissions making aviation greener and more sustainable Subscribe to all the latest releases from Nordic Electrofuel by registering your e-mail address below a first of a kind developer of technology to produce electric sustainable aviation fuel (“E-SAF”) announces that the Company has signed the EUR 40 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund (“EUIF”) pilot program to support the construction one of the world’s first commercial scale e-fuel production plants have today signed a term sheet for long term supply of synthetic fuels in particular targeting synthetic aviation fuel (eSAF) Nordic Electrofuel will produce synthetic crude in Norway which P2X-Europe will take delivery of and upgrade to eSAF and other synthetic products Initial production and supply volume is set at around 8,000 tonnes per annum with specific plans for a further scale-up of production thereafter RefuelEu Aviation requires initial blending quota of renewable fuels as of 2025 and a specific quota for eSAF from 2030: this legal framework is a clear call for action – for the aviation as well as for future PtL producers and fuel suppliers Norske Nordic Electrofuel er invitert til det historiske billøpet Grand Prix de Pau for å snakke om utslippsreduksjon og overgangsmuligheter i mobilitetsektoren Det prestisjetunge billøpet i Sør-vest Frankrike har i år flere konkurrerende biler som benytter lavkarbonteknologier og flytende drivstoff Nordic Electrofuel skal produsere syntetisk drivstoff og er invitert til Pau for å dele siste nytt om hvordan Norge kan bli verdensledende på produksjon av nullutslipps drivstoff Norske Nordic Electrofuel skal i gang med produksjon av electrofuel i Porsgrunn Nå har den norske start-upen signert en viktig avtale med det store et joint venture-selskap mellom Mabanaft og H&R Group Det tyske selskapet skal kjøpe kommersielle mengder drivstoff og voks i tillegg kjemisk industri og prosessindustri Dermed er en sentral brikke i distribusjonsleddet for utslippsnøytralt syntetisk drivstoff til bruk i luftfarten på plass Nordic Electrofuel og Eramet Norway Porsgrunn signerer avtale om leveranse av CO2 til Nordic Electrofuels nye produksjonsanlegg på Herøya Avtalen sikrer at 25.000 tonn CO2 gjenbrukes framfor å bli sluppet ut i atmosfæren In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases documents and other relevant information about us 20.12.2023 10:34:43 CET | Nordic Electrofuel | Pressemelding "The team here at Nordic Electrofuel is incredibly proud to have been awarded the maximum grant allowance within the EUIF Pilot program “The award confirms Nordic Electrofuel as the pioneer in the development of technology for producing e-fuels which is the most important alternatives for decarbonization of the aviation industry which has worked relentlessly to establish a robust foundation and design for one of the world's first commercial scale production facilities of its kind.“ NELF ranks the highest scoring project in our category - A testimony to the technical design and maturity The scoring is based on the five criteria that are used by the EU to compare and rank Energy Transition projects The successful projects are then allocated funds enabling EU to meet its decarbonization targets Nordic Electrofuel is now targeting Financial Close in 2024 and currently contemplating an equity private placement of EUR 100 million The private placement has received a wide interest with Global reach and are currently supported by a Japanese conglomerate The EU Innovation Fund Grant will be paid on the completion of specified project milestones with the first instalment to be paid on Financial Close Registrer deg med din e-postadresse under for å få de nyeste sakene fra Nordic Electrofuel på e-post fortløpende I vårt presserom finner du alle våre siste pressemeldinger dokumenter og annen relevant informasjon om oss NEXPEL participants visiting the Statoil Hydrogen filling station during the kick-off meeting in Porsgrunn the NEXPEL (Next generation PEM electrolyser for sustainable hydrogen production) project completed a successful kick-off meeting in Porsgrunn The meeting was held at the historical site of “The Admini” the residence of executive director of Norsk Hydro Porsgrunn is also the site of one of Norway’s  four hydrogen filling stations where the NEXPEL electrolyser stack will produce hydrogen from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.16 participants from all the partners in the consortium participated in the two day event including a visit to the Statoil hydrogen filling station and a test drive and hydrogen filling of one of nine Toyota Prius hydrogen vehicles.    Overview of the Statoil hydrogen filling station and energy park The site planned for testing of the NEXPEL electrolysis stack This project has received funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013)for the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative under grant agreement n° 245262.