TotalEnergies, TES mull large-scale US synthetic methane project [Gas in Transition]
TotalEnergies, TES mull large-scale US synthetic methane project [Gas in Transition]
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TotalEnergies, TES mull large-scale US synthetic methane project [Gas in Transition]
Summary
Synthetic methane and biomethane can help bridge the gap between a fossil fuel-based economy and a cleaner future energy system. [Gas in Transition, Volume 3, Issue 6] by: Gary Lakes
France’s TotalEnergies and Belgium’s Tree Energy Solutions (TES) are launching a study in preparation for the development in the US of a large-scale production unit for e-methane, otherwise known as synthetic methane. There are advantages for locating the project in the US, where gas infrastructure is extensive and there is growing renewable power generation capacity, not to mention the support that such initiatives can receive from the Biden administration’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The two companies will be equal partners in the project, expected to ...
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