More information on Ørsted: See the full profile on EMR Executive Services

More information on Mads Nipper (Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Ørsted): See the full profile on EMR Executive Services

More information on Anders Nordstrøm (Chief Operating Officer, Ørsted P2X, Ørsted): See the full profile on EMR Executive Services

 

More information on FlagshipONE: https://www.liquidwind.se/flagships + FlagshipONE will be co-located with Hörneborgsverket, a combined heat and power plant (CHP) from Övik Energy in Örnköldsvik, north-east Sweden. Biogenic CO2 emitted from the CHP will be captured and used to produce the eMethanol.

In January 2022, Ørsted acquired a 45 % ownership share in Liquid Wind’s FlagshipONE.

 

More information on Liquid Wind AB: https://www.liquidwind.se/ + Liquid Wind develop, finance, build and manage facilities to convert carbon dioxide emissions and green hydrogen into valuable, carbon neutral fuel – eMethanol. The effective, liquid fuel will support the transition to net zero shipping, road transport and chemical industry. Together with their expert technical consortium, Liquid Wind are now developing their first commercial-scale eMethanol facility in Sweden.

Our passionate team of experts are now working hard to bring eMethanol to market which will enable industry to meet their sustainability goals and help to ensure a cooler world.

More information on Claes Fredriksson (CEO & Founder, Liquid Wind AB): https://www.linkedin.com/in/claes-fredriksson-359217/

 

More information on Fuel EU Maritime Initiative (upcoming legislation): https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-a-european-green-deal/file-fuel-eu-maritime + On 14 July 2021, the European Commission presented the FuelEU maritime proposal within its Fit for 55 package, accompanied with an impact assessment. The proposed regulation introduces increasingly stringent limits on carbon intensity of the energy used by vessels from 2025, which should oblige them to use alternative fuels. It applies to commercial vessels of 5 000 gross tonnes and above, regardless of their flag (fishing ships are exempted). It covers all energy used on board when the ship is at an EU port and on voyages between EU ports, and 50% of the energy used on voyages departing from or arriving to an EU port. From January 2030, container ships and passenger ships at EU ports will also have to connect to onshore power supply (OPS) and use it for all energy needs while at berth, with some exceptions.

On 23 March 2023, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on the text of the new rules, which now needs to be formally approved by both institutions.

 

More information on The European Union: https://european-union.europa.eu/index_en + The European Union’s institutional set-up is unique and its decision-making system is constantly evolving. The 7 European institutions, 7 EU bodies and over 30 decentralised agencies are spread across the EU. They work together to address the common interests of the EU and European people.

In terms of administration, there are a further 20 EU agencies and organisations which carry out specific legal functions and 4 interinstitutional services which support the institutions.

All of these establishments have specific roles – from developing EU laws and policy-making to implementing policies and working on specialist areas, such as health, medicine, transport and the environment.

There are 4 main decision-making institutions which lead the EU’s administration. These institutions collectively provide the EU with policy direction and play different roles in the law-making process:

• the European Parliament (Brussels/Strasbourg/Luxembourg)
• the European Council (Brussels)
• the Council of the European Union (Brussels/Luxembourg)
• the European Commission (Brussels/Luxembourg/Representations across the EU)

Their work is complemented by other institutions and bodies, which include:

• the Court of Justice of the European Union (Luxembourg)
• the European Central Bank (Frankfurt)
• the European Court of Auditors (Luxembourg)

The EU institutions and bodies cooperate extensively with the network of EU agencies and organisations across the European Union. The primary function of these bodies and agencies is to translate policies into realities on the ground.

Around 60,000 EU civil servants and other staff serve the 450 million Europeans (and countless others around the world).

Currently, 27 countries are part of the EU: https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/country-profiles_en

More information on The European Commission: https://ec.europa.eu/info/index_en + The Commission helps to shape the EU’s overall strategy, proposes new EU laws and policies, monitors their implementation and manages the EU budget. It also plays a significant role in supporting international development and delivering aid.

The Commission is steered by a group of 27 Commissioners, known as ‘the college’. Together they take decisions on the Commission’s political and strategic direction.

A new college of Commissioners is appointed every 5 years.

The Commission is organised into policy departments, known as Directorates-General (DGs), which are responsible for different policy areas. DGs develop, implement and manage EU policy, law, and funding programmes. In addition, service departments deal with particular administrative issues. Executive agencies manage programmes set up by the Commission.

Principal roles in law: The Commission proposes and implements laws which are in keeping with the objectives of the EU treaties. It encourages input from business and citizens in the law-making process and ensures laws are correctly implemented, evaluated and updated when needed.

More information on Ursula von der Leyen (President, The European Commission): https://ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/2019-2024/president_en + https://www.linkedin.com/in/ursula-von-der-leyen/

 

More information on Siemens Energy: See the full profile on EMR Executive Services

More information on Dr. -Ing. Christian Bruch (Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Energy AG): See the full profile on EMR Executive Services

More information on Anne-Laure Parrical de Chammard (Member of the Executive Board for Transformation of Industry, Siemens Energy): See the full profile on EMR Executive Services

 

More information on Carbon Clean: https://www.carbonclean.com/ + arbon Clean was founded in 2009 as the growth rate of atmospheric carbon was starting to soar. Within a decade, the Earth’s CO2 levels reached their highest point in 3 million years.

Headquartered in London, Carbon Clean has offices in India, Spain and the United States. As of October 2022, we have removed over 1.7 million metric tonnes of carbon from 49 facilities across the globe. Our work is founded on the belief that achieving net zero isn’t a pipe dream, it’s an imperative. But it will take far more than a focus on renewables.

Key industries can and should play a significant role in global carbon reduction. We provide all the services needed to achieve net zero, including technology licence and solvent supply, a full process design package (PDP) and proprietary equipment, and end-to-end systems — including design, build, financing and operation.

More information on Aniruddha Sharma (Chair & Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Clean): https://www.carbonclean.com/about-us + https://www.linkedin.com/in/aniruddhasharma/

 

More information on Topsoe: https://www.topsoe.com/ + Topsoe aims to be recognized as the global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies by 2024. As a world leader in electrolyzers, catalysts, and technology, we are heavily engaged in developing solutions for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, cement, chemicals, shipping and aviation. Our solutions produce essential renewable energy carriers, fuels, and chemicals of the future, such as green hydrogen, green ammonia and eMethanol™. Our foundation is Topsoe’s market-leading and energy-efficient technologies to produce chemicals and fuels. Topsoe is headquartered in Denmark and serves customers around the globe. In 2020, our revenue was approximately DKK 6.2 billion, and we employ around 2,200 employees.

More information on Roeland Baan (CEO, Topsoe): https://www.topsoe.com/our-resources/corporate/management/senior-leadership-team/roeland-baan?hsLang=en + https://www.linkedin.com/in/roeland-baan-175b71a/

More information on Kim Saaby Hedegaard (CEO, Power-to-X, Topsoe): https://blog.topsoe.com/topsoe-appoints-two-new-members-of-senior-leadership-team-head-of-power-to-x-division-and-coo

 

More information on Klimatklivet (part of the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency): https://www.naturvardsverket.se/klimatklivet + Klimatklivet is the investment support that makes it possible to invest in fossil-free future technology and green transition. It can be applied for by companies, municipalities, regions and organizations throughout Sweden.

The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency is a government authority for environmental issues. We work on behalf of the Swedish government with environmental issues within Sweden, within the EU and internationally.

 

More information on Anna Dahlberg (State Secretary to the Prime Minister, Sweden): https://www.government.se/government-of-sweden/prime-ministers-office/ulf-kristersson/anna-dahlberg/

 

More information on Övik Energi: https://www.ovikenergi.se/ + Electricity, fibre, district heating and district cooling – Övik Energi is part of a sustainable and growing Örnsköldsvik.

Övik Energi is a municipally owned energy company. The business has a history that goes back to the end of the 19th century, and today employs over 130 people. In addition to the production and distribution of electricity, district heating and district cooling, we offer broadband via fiber network.

More information on Kristina Säfsten (CEO, Övik Energi): https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-s%C3%A4fsten-739a6119b/

 

 

 

EMR Additional Notes:

• e-Fuels – Electrofuels:
  • eFuels are produced with electricity from renewable sources, water and CO2 and are a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.
  • Electrofuels, also known as e-fuels or synthetic fuels, are a type of drop-in replacement fuel. They are manufactured using captured carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, together with hydrogen obtained from sustainable electricity sources such as wind, solar and nuclear power.
• e-Methanol:
  • eMethanol is also referred to as ‘green’ methanol because of the way in which it is produced: combining biogenic CO2 (put simply, CO2 created by burning biologically based materials, such as biomass) with hydrogen, created by water electrolysis.
  • E-methanol is produced by combining green hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide from industrial sources. It still releases some greenhouse gases as it burns, but it emits less carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxide and particulate matter than conventional marine fuel.
  • Methanol – CH3OH – is four parts hydrogen, one part oxygen and one part carbon. On an industrial scale, methanol is predominantly produced from natural gas by reforming the gas with steam and then converting and distilling the resulting synthesized gas mixture to create pure methanol.

 

• Power-to-X (or P2X or PtX):
  • Power-to-X is an energy transformation technology that converts electricity into carbon-neutral synthetic fuels (gas or liquid) which can be stored and later used by the mobility, heating and electricity sectors.
  • Power-to-X is essential in achieving a carbon neutral society that meets an increasing demand for energy. Through electrolysis and CO2 reutilisation, Power-to-X can unlock carbon neutral solutions that mitigate unavoidable emissions from industry, for instance by capturing concentrated CO2 streams from biomass-fired power plants or anaerobic digestion. It also offers a competitive option for energy storage.
  • The term Power-to-X covers processes for converting renewably sourced electricity (power) to a substance or energy carrier (“X”). This can be in gaseous form such as hydrogen or methane (synthetic natural gas, Power-to-Gas), or it can be liquid synthetic fuels such as methanol, ammonia, synthetic diesel, or kerosene (Power-to-Liquid). Liquid fuels from Power-to-X are also often referred to as electrofuels or merely e-fuels.

 

• Carbon Dioxide (CO2):
  • Primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activities. Carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and oil), solid waste, trees and other biological materials, and also as a result of certain chemical reactions (e.g., manufacture of cement). Carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere (or “sequestered”) when it is absorbed by plants as part of the biological carbon cycle.
• Decarbonization:
  • Reduction of carbon dioxide emissions through the use of low carbon power sources, achieving a lower output of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere.