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PROJECT PROGRESS estimated to have the capacity to pro-
WasteFuel and ITC begin FEED on green methanol duce over 800-million cubic feet per
year of bulk liquid helium. By operat-
facility in Türkiye ing two CO trains that are specifi cally
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built to capture, move, and permanently
sequester CO emissions, the Dry Piney
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WasteFuel, a US-based bioenergy Project will store up to 4.5-million
company, and ITC, a Turkish waste metric tons of CO per year.
management company, are joining 2
hands to commence the Front-End “The Blue Spruce Dry Piney Project
Engineering Design (FEED) on a green is expected to provide more than 10%
methanol biorefi nery located in Ankara, of the global supply of helium, making
Türkiye – “the fi rst green methanol it the second largest helium source in
facility in Anatolia and one of the North America and offsetting declining
largest of its kind in the world”. production from other sources includ- Helium is an essential component in tors more economically, thus sup-
ing the Cliffside US strategic reserve. the manufacturing of semiconductors, porting the growth of technology sec-
The biorefi nery, which would used in transistors, memory chips, and tors and ensuring that devices can be
adjoin ITC’s existing integrated waste Honeywell’s carbon capture tech- other electronic components. As the offered at competitive prices.
management facility, would utilise bio- nology will play a key role in boosting demand for electronic devices continues
gas derived from anaerobic digestion reliable and long-term US helium pro- to surge, the need for affordable helium The need for cost-effective helium
and landfi ll gas collection. ITC’s Ankara duction, therefore decreasing our need becomes increasingly important. Re- is equally important in the healthcare
site is one of the largest integrated for foreign sources,” said Mr. Scott duced costs through carbon capture technology sector for maintaining the
waste treatment facilities in Türkiye, Gutberlet, co-founder and partner of technology will enable manufacturers operational effi ciency of new, essential
receiving over 1.8-million metric tons Blue Spruce. to produce high-quality semiconduc- medical devices.
of municipal waste annually. emphasised Mr. David Trench, CEO of to expand their low-carbon shipping
WasteFuel. solutions and comply with regula- LOW CARBON ECONOMY
Once operational, the green methanol tions intended to reduce the industry’s
from the project will be intended for The maritime industry is undergo- emissions. New study analyses LCA and carbon footprint standards
use as low-carbon fuel for the maritime ing a generational shift toward more
shipping market. sustainable operations, with over 300 A fi nal investment decision is and their implications for renewable carbon-based
methanol – capable container ships due expected in early 2026. If approved,
“Green methanol will be crucial for for delivery by 2030. The use of green the project would position Türkiye as products
near-term decarbonisation of the ship- methanol as a marine fuel can reduce a hub for sustainable marine fuel sup-
ping industry, and this project will help greenhouse gas emissions by up to ply at the intersection of Europe, the The Renewable Carbon Initiative approach methodological choices, solutions competing with established
meet this growing global demand,” 90%, enabling sea freight companies Middle East, and Asia. (RCI), a global network of more highlighting key areas of agreement systems like it is often the case for
DECARBONISATION INITIATIVE than 60 companies driving the transi- and divergence. renewable carbon-based products in
competition to their fossil counterparts –
tion from fossil carbon to renewable
Honeywell’s carbon sequestration technology to help carbon (bio-based, CO -based and LCA is widely recognised as the for example because of higher scru-
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Blue Spruce to raise helium output at upcoming US recycled) for all organic chemicals standard methodology for evaluating tiny on new solutions, methodological
and materials, has released a compre-
the environmental impact of products aspects that have not been considered
project hensive study analysing the provisions and materials. However, its complexity or established yet, different levels of
of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and and methodological variability pose data quality and economies of scale.
carbon footprint standards in relation challenges for policy implementation
Diversifi ed American conglome- The Dry Piney Project will bring Honeywell carbon capture techno- to renewable carbon sources, i.e. car- and industrial application. With renew- The study is published in three
rate, Honeywell, has announced that much needed US-produced helium to logies – including Honeywell UOP’s CO bon from biomass, carbon capture or able carbon-based solutions emerging reports: report-1 evaluates methodo-
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Blue Spruce Operating, will use its growing industries including space fractionation technology – to capture recycling. as a key alternative to fossil-based logical choices which impact LCAs
carbon capture and sequestration tech- exploration, satellite launches, and 5G and liquify the CO byproduct from materials, understanding the provi- for products containing renewable
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nologies to increase the production telecommunications driving semicon- helium and methane production. Conducted by Germany’s Nova- sions of existing LCA frameworks is carbon in existing LCA frameworks
of helium at its Dry Piney Helium & ductor innovation. Blue Spruce will be Institute on behalf of RCI, the study essential to ensure fair and transpa- and guidelines. The study specifi cally
Carbon Sequestration Project in Sub- able to reduce costs while increasing Expected to be online in the second provides a comparative evaluation of rent sustainability assessments. This is examines the similarities and diffe-
lette County, Wyoming, US. helium production by using multiple half of 2028, the Dry Piney Project is how major sustainability frameworks of particular relevance for innovative rences in the methodological choices

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