WORLD LEADING PROJECTS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

Green Methanol on track to become a Scalable Zero Emission Fuel in the maritime sector

B9 Energy Storage from Larne, Northern Ireland and Teesside University have developed an innovative, patent pending, technology solution that is set to unlock green methanol as a scalable zero emission fuel in the global maritime sector.

This project is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 4 (CMDC4), funded by the UK Department for Transport (DfT) and delivered by Innovate UK.

CMDC4 is part of the Department’s UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) programme, a £206m initiative focused on developing the technology necessary to decarbonise the UK domestic maritime sector.

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We’re building the first of a kind Direct Air Carbon Capture Unit in the UK

Key features of the low-cost technology include using non-toxic but chemically stable absorbent for CO2 capture, electricity for the regeneration of the solvent, and less moving parts.

The £3M project is funded by BEIS as part of the Greenhouse gas removal competition.

FLOWFIELD ELECTROLYSER TECHNOLOGY

Introducing a breakthrough in green technology: our innovative flowfield electrolyser.

By harnessing advanced flowfield designs, our electrolyser significantly enhances the efficiency and durability of the electrolysis process, reducing energy consumption and operational costs.

Coming in Q1 2025

Ballylumford Power-to-X FEED study to generate green hydrogen and oxygen from renewable wind and solar sources by implementing a 20MWe electrolyser at the Northern Ireland site.

Designed to convert surplus wind power into storable hydrogen in underground salt caverns, enabling its use as a low-carbon fuel in transport and power generation.

Gas turbine trials were proposed to assess the effectiveness of blending hydrogen with natural gas and using oxygen-enhanced combustion to improve efficiency and cut carbon emissions.

This project’s findings support future renewable energy models, reducing grid curtailment and contributing to net-zero energy goals.

Ulster Hydrogen Valley: Unlocking the Future of Green Hydrogen and E-Methanol in Northern Ireland

First Flight Wind

The First Flight Wind project was Northern Ireland’s first and to date, only offshore wind farm proposal to receive a development license from The Crown Estates.