TotalEnergies has joined forces with seven major companies to form an international coalition in support of e-natural gas (e-NG) development.
E-natural gas is a synthetic natural gas created from renewable hydrogen and CO2 — it can be transported, liquefied, and sold like natural gas, using existing infrastructure.
This makes it an appealing synthetic fuel for end customers, requiring no modifications to their facilities and supporting their decarbonisation efforts.
TotalEnergies, along with partners such as Engie, Mitsubishi Corporation, Osaka Gas, Sempra Infrastructure, TES, Tokyo Gas, and Toho Gas, has established the ‘e-NG Coalition’.
This coalition aims to promote e-natural gas use, support a global market, ensure policy support and regulatory harmonisation, and enhance collaboration across the value chain and geographies.
TotalEnergies is currently exploring the ‘Live Oak e-NG’ project with Tree Energy Solutions (TES) to produce 100,000 to 200,000 tons of e-natural gas annually in the United States by 2030.
TotalEnergies Renewables & Power – President of Gas – Stéphane Michel stated: “As a major player in LNG and renewable electricity, and pioneers in e-NG with our Live Oak project, it is important for us to contribute to the establishment of a global coalition for the development of e-natural gas.
“This synthetic fuel will facilitate the decarbonisation of certain industrial activities, particularly those difficult to electrify while utilising existing downstream infrastructures.”
The e-NG Coalition will reportedly benefit from TotalEnergies’ expertise in renewable power generation, large-scale project management, gas liquefaction, and green hydrogen project development, gained through this project.
