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https://shipandbunker.com/news/am/251663-maersk-announces-new-green-methanol-deal-with-us-firm

Unproven fuel, still.undergoing testing. But Maersk clicks its fingers and everybody comes running.

Another tweet out if you wanna go and read it, I cant be ****d posting it.

Says it all really doesn't it. Specifically saying Qfi was sold due to lack of performance, and Qfi were probably told this. But as always what we are told and what really happens is always at odds with the facts.

Maersk advocates Methanol, companies sign agreements for fuel production and infrastructure.

MSC want BioMsar, companies errr, ummmm and procrastinate.

I still think what Maersk did with Msar still has residual effects on any company committing to produce Msar, because what if MSC do the same.

Its upto MSC to convince them otherwise. Round and round, talking and talking, with Qfi trying to co-ordinate behemoths to get the effing thing done.

Surely the Wartsillla and Aquafuel results will give MSC extra confidence to get the message across that they will be highly confident of signing a contract.

More important to me at the moment is getting this damned Morocco trial done and dusted and then getting negotiations started ASAP.

Fair point TechyRob.

Think Matthew was our lead in the Americas, he did the online Ecuador presentation very competently.

Anyways he's gone here, and has no connection to Qfi that I can discern.

https://bioenergyinfrastructure.co.uk/

Like I said not very encouraging if we are so close as we are lead to believe.

Matthew Bridgeman has left the company after 6 years and 8 months. Now why would a competent project manager leave if we are on the cusp of greatness.? Could be for any number of reasons, but doesn't seem seem good to me.

Credit to Don on the forum.

https://twitter.com/QFIPLC/status/1600417329929650177?t=Xg2HRxzT_r3oFFBcb1OUkQ&s=19

The thing is about articles like this is that they are focused on the actual production of fertilisers which as we know is gas intensive. Processing of said products in kilns is not using HFO isn't really that sexy in an Environmental headline, but Might be incorporated in the overall message that is being communicated.

The proof of the pudding will be if these site B trials take place and announcement that negotiations are underway for a supply contract, otherwise its all been BS and people need to start questioning integrity.

https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/11/28/ocp-group-adapts-its-activities-and-accelerates-its-actions-to-combat-climate-change

https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/moroccos-ocp-invest-123-bln-fully-rely-renewables-by-2027-2022-12-03/

Hope that Qfi is included in this push for low carbon fuels. Still waiting.

Cheers manu, very much appreciated for your kind words. I hope we all reap the benefits of our invested money and patience over the years. Its been incredibly frustrating journey to say the least.

Just watched the AGM again and I am impressed of just how good a chairman we have now. Just wish he'd been in charge for the past 5 years.

I think the board sense our frustration and plain to see theirs as well. Its just a matter of holding on as long as it takes.

At the end of the day, I don't see any other company with the potential Qfi have, so no reason to greener pastures when there are none.

Still playing to win.

https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/584226-container-lines-ready-for-the-eu-emissions-trading-system-wsc

Its really time for our supplier to jump onboard now. The intent and desire to move forward is real, I think the results from Aquafuel and Wartsilla will really make MSC get a real head of steam to getting this moving ASAP and hopefully fuel supply will be sorted in Q1 2023.

https://www.mining.com/hundreds-of-power-plants-in-the-us-violate-coal-ash-rule-report/

In the ninth spot is the Hunter Power Plant in Utah, which has an ash landfill and pond, and groundwater beneath them with lithium at 210 X safe levels and cobalt at 28 X safe levels. The owners installed groundwater collection wells to capture the leachate, but monitoring data suggest they are not working.

JM said the long term goal was to supply utah low sulphur into the marine market and yes it will take time and yes the railroad is the key to the LA port.

However the internal market is the proving ground for its efficacy and those coal powered power stations, Hunter and Huntington operated by PacifiCorp are within a 2 hr drive from the Uinta Basin.

Valkor/ Greenfield/ Qfi should be concentrating on marketing the Utah Msar here first as a showcase to the US administration that there is a relatively green oil product available to phase out coal and that this is an incredible untapped product stream that no other place in the world has.

These power station re-fuelling opportunities are the key especially since the EPA are on the case of these power stations and its emissions status.

https://www.gem.wiki/Hunter_Power_Plant

Great Post PharaohRocher. I did a post earlier on in the year about those coal fired plants in Utah. Its somewhere back there. But the important domino is Morocco, they will be the first mover opening up those reluctant to get onboard initially including KSA at some point, but automatically derisks Msar in the Cement industry as well.

https://splash247.com/msc-warns-of-higher-shipping-costs-in-eus-carbon-trading-scheme/

Bit of thought from MSC regarding the trading scheme. They now have some concrete numbers to play with and how much it will cost them.

Time to convince Shell to get a wiggle on.

https://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/379315-eu-to-implement-emissions-trading-for-shipping-from-2024

Maybe this will get the relevant parties to get together and sort out supply.

https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/435609-ibia-convention-maersk-sees-get-on-and-do-something-attitude-needed-for-decarbonisation