Horisont Energi’s Post

This week, the Circular Road Infrastructure Project had a fantastic kickoff, kindly hosted by PEAB—thank you for the warm welcome and excellent hospitality! Our mission with this project is clear: to replace fossil carbon in road construction with green alternatives, focusing on lignin and pyrolysis oil from Swedish biomass as key innovations. The highlight? Witnessing the impressive results of blending pyrolysis oil, produced by Envigas, into asphalt samples—a great example of the potential for greener and more sustainable roads. The Circular Road Infrastructure Project is led by RISE and Viveca Wallqvist, with strong collaboration from other partners, including Trafikverket, Svensk Däckåtervinning, Lixea, and Renfuel. Together, we are paving the way (literally!) towards a more sustainable future for our infrastructure. #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #GreenInnovation #PyrolysisOil #Greenasphalt #Envigas #Lignin #Infrastructure #Asphalt #RISE #Trafikverket

The play on words is clearly intended when Tobias Brink and our Swedish industry colleagues at Envigas AB say they are "paving the way" towards a sustainable future💚 Great to see new partnerships shaping up where pyrolysis based products are increasing in demand and enabling the decarbonization of key industries like asphalt. At Vow Green Metals we are working on similar projects alongside key industrial partners in Norway to make use of the bio-oil produced from our production facilities 😎 #pyrolysis #biocarbon #greenindustry #biooil

🎉🇳🇱 Exciting times for the Porthos CCS project in Rotterdam! This groundbreaking initiative is the EU’s first large-scale CO2 transport and storage project, aimed at transporting CO2 from industrial sources in the Rotterdam port area to depleted gas fields beneath the North Sea. Porthos is laying the foundation for a future CO2 network in Northwest Europe, with a capacity of 10 million tonnes per year, and will pave the way for future projects like Aramis and CO2next. Supported by major players such as Gasunie, EBN B.V., and the Port of Rotterdam, Porthos is set to be operational by 2026, driving us closer to decarbonization and climate goals. 🌍 📢 Don’t miss Hans Coenen, Member of the Executive Board at Gasunie, at the Carbon Capture Europe Summit 2025 in Amsterdam (29-30 April 2025). He’ll join the panel on ‘Establishing a Trans-European CO2 Network: The Value and Opportunities for an Integrated Approach’. https://lnkd.in/gT3uwgWb https://lnkd.in/gXenjr4X #CCES2025 #CCS #EnergyTransition #Porthos #Decarbonization

The transition of heavy-duty transport requires more green solutions! In a recent op-ed for Altinget Energi og Forsyning, STRING’s Managing Director, Thomas Becker, highlights the critical need for a balanced approach to green fuels to drive a sustainable shift in heavy-duty road transport. While electrification holds potential, we need other alternatives. Hydrogen trucks offer an ideal solution for long-haul journeys but infrastructure to support them is still lacking. Political priorities that encourage both hydrogen and electric options are essential to shift effectively away from diesel. With countries around the world making significant green investments, Denmark has a chance to match this momentum and strengthen its leadership. The upcoming revision of the Danish Climate Act offers a timely opportunity to reinforce support for green fuels. These points align perfectly with our objectives at GREATER4H, as we work to support the development of hydrogen infrastructure for a sustainable and resilient heavy-duty transport sector across Northern Europe. Read the full op-ed in danish to learn more about what’s needed to achieve a green transition in heavy-duty transport. https://lnkd.in/dqCTgsA4 Altinget.dk #GREATER4H #Hydrogen #HDV #STRING H2ignite

66 percent reduction! That is how much the Sønderborg area has succeeded in reducing our energy related CO2 emissions since 2007 – meaning we are two-thirds of the way towards our goal – a carbon neutral energy system in 2029! The result appears in our just published “Energy- and CO2 Report 2023”. 6 years to go, and we are on track according to our masterplan. From the very beginning, ProjectZero has been built on strong local collaboration as a public private partnership between Sønderborg Kommune and the Bitten & Mads Clausens Foundation – with dedicated citizens, companies, educational institutions and utility companies driving every success story. And the strong partnership is key for the achieving this great milestone – and for reaching our 2029 target.

🌍🌱 Exciting Times at North Sea Container Line as they unveil their fleet replacement strategy! 🌱🌍 NCL has unveiled its fleet replacement strategy, introducing advanced methanol and ammonia-powered ships. This bold move aligns with NCL’s ambitious goal to cut CO2 emissions by 80% by 2030 and surpasses the UN’s 2030 emissions targets by 2025! 🚢🌊 Key Highlights: Methanol Ships by Q4-2024: NCL Vestland & NCL Nordland set to sail, replacing three diesel-powered vessels and cutting CO2 emissions by 50% within 2025. 🌿 Ammonia Ships by 2026: The launch of Yara Eyde will enable emissions-free trade in and out of Norway, reducing CO2 by 11,000 tonnes/year. ⚡️ Innovation & Efficiency: 40% capacity increase, 63% energy consumption reduction per TEU, and improved schedule reliability. 📈💡 -These new vessels will help us exceed the UN's 2030 emissions goals five years ahead of schedule; it is more than a step forward; it's a giant leap towards a greener future. 🌍, says Martin Torkelsen, Commercial officer in NCL Bente HetlandSilvan FleriPilar Tejo Mora-GranadosJan Sebastian DonnerLars GreenDanae TsopelaJacob MinnhagenAnnette van KetelJørn Askvik https://lnkd.in/d5dd8tsf

Alongside the new Green Industrial Partnership, the two countries have committed to initiate work to identify gaps and challenges to the development of our common North Sea as a hub for carbon storage and to develop a bilateral agreement or arrangement on cross-border transport of CO2 under the London Protocol.

The Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities has awarded us the Greenstore licence close to Gassum in Jutland for onshore CO2 storage. The project, located 75 kilometres north of Aarhus, is set to store up to 250 million tonnes of CO2, making a significant contribution to Denmark's and Europe's climate goals. 🇩🇪🇩🇰 It is a further step in the energy partnership between Germany and Denmark. “The licence is ideally located to store industrial CO2 from Germany: The geographical proximity as well as the existing rail infrastructure between northern Germany and Jutland make Gassum a preferred storage option for German industry and an important tool for the implementation of the German Carbon Management Strategy,” says Anne-Mette Cheese, Country Lead for Carbon Management in Denmark. 🌱 Denmark continues to lead in developing cross-border infrastructure for CO2 storage, using its geological and geographical strengths. This positions the country to significantly reduce European CO2 emissions while fostering a new industry. At Wintershall Dea, we are delighted to be making a significant contribution to this transformative industry. As a committed partner, we have played an important role in helping to build the CCS Industry in Denmark. Learn more about our latest CCS project in the comment section 👇 #Denmark #CCS #Europe

Denmark is now ready to store large volumes of CO2 to mitigate climate change 🌍🌡️ Project Greensand, Denmark’s CO2 storage facility in the North Sea subsoil, is now ready to receive large amounts of CO2. As the first in the world, Project Greensand has demonstrated that captured CO2 can be transported across borders and stored offshore to mitigate climate change🌱 The initiative has completed its pilot phase, confirming permanent CO₂ storage in the former oil field Nini West reservoir located 1800 metres below the seabed in the North Sea. Following the pilot phase's success, the launch of large-scale CO₂ storage is expected by late 2025 or early 2026, with ambitions to store up to 8 million tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030. Read more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/e2A4k4_7 📸: INEOS Energy #climatechange #carboncapture #ccs

I couldn't agree more with your article Chris Davies, from the importance of #CCS to the role of Member States and a more challenging European Commission. I remember, back in 2022, bringing up the issue of Member States’ willingness (rather lack of willingness) in promoting #CCUS in their countries, during the discussions around the Vision Working Group document that was presented at the second EU CCUS Forum. A lot has been achieved since then, but more can be done on finding a realistic middle point between respecting the particularities of each Member State and convincing those reluctant ones who still don’t see or don’t want to see #CCUS as another feasible and valid alternative to be used to achieve the climate targets. That said, in my opinion there are still three main intertwined aspects to address, where, again, the role of Member States is paramount: 1️⃣ Lean, basic regulatory package to start with, avoiding dense and complicated regulation (can be further complicated as the projects become operating and the market grows) 2️⃣ Financing (perhaps to overcome more reluctance from private investors rather than public financing) 3️⃣ Gain public acceptance 💪 I feel positive and foresee a bumpy but successful future ahead for #CCS and, some point in time later, for #CCU, too!