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Amsterdam, Netherlands/ Karlsruhe, Germany, 04th of May 2023 – INERATEC, as a leading provider of sustainable e-fuel solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Zenith Energy Terminals to build a Power-to-Liquid (PtL) plant in the port of Amsterdam. The signing took place during a delegation trip to the Netherlands with the Minister of Economy of Baden-Wuerttemberg.

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Santiago, Chile - April 25, 2023 - Ineratec, a global leader in the field of Power-to-X, and Ferrostaal Chile, a renowned engineering and construction company, have announced a strategic collaboration agreement for the joint development of e-fuel projects in Chile. The partnership aims to establish and expand e-fuel production capabilities in the country, promoting clean and sustainable energy solutions to support the nation's energy transition.

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Frankfurt, Germany, April 19, 2023 - INERATEC held the groundbreaking ceremony for its pioneering power-to-liquid (PtL) plant in the industrial park Frankfurt Höchst together with Hesse's Economics Minister Tarek Al-Wazir. Starting in 2024, the plant will produce up to 2,500 tons of sustainable e-fuels annually, making an important contribution to achieving climate-protection targets.

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Climate tech companies Synhelion and INERATEC have joined forces to decarbonize the transportation sector and help it achieve its ambitious net-zero target. By combining their complementing technologies, the climate pioneers can scale their respective clean technologies, paving the way for solar fuels to replace fossil fuels.

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Our Power-to-Liquid technology is used in the e-fuel production campaign recently announced by Neste and VTT. The “Veturi e-fuels” project, running since 2021, aims for the production of sustainable fuels at a research center in Espoo, Finland. The fuel synthesis unit is embedded into a full process chain from CO2 (coming from flue gas) and hydrogen (coming from a high-temperature electrolysis) and followed by an upgrading of the synthetic crude oil into fuels with respective specifications.

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The international research project CARE-O-SENE (Catalyst Research for Sustainable Kerosene) was granted 30 million euros in funding by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Additionally, the indus-trial consortium partners contribute 10 million euros. The aim of the project is to develop novel, next-generation Fischer-Tropsch catalysts and thus to optimise the production of sustainable kerosene – or Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) – on an industrial scale.

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MPC Container Ships ASA (OSE: MPCC) und die INERATEC GmbH haben eine Vereinbarung über die Lieferung von synthetischem Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) aus biogenem CO2 und erneuerbarem Wasserstoff unterzeichnet. Der Beginn der Lieferungen ist für 2024 vorgesehen.

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German Clean Tech company INERATEC, leader in the production of e-fuels, closes a new round with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. alongside existing shareholders Engie New Ventures, MPC, Safran Corporate Ventures, FO Holding, Planet A Ventures and HTGF.

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INERATEC is a winner of the German Sustainability Award, in the subcategory Next Economy Award! The German Sustainability Award honors founders who actively contribute to a more sustainable economy with their innovative business models.

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Research into sustainable PtL fuel production during power fluctuations at Industriepark Höchst, Frankfurt a.M. To this end, the Competence Center for Climate and Noise Protection in Aviation (CENA Hessen) is docking its RePoSe (Real-time Power Supply for e-fuels) project with Ineratec GmbH's project at the industrial park Höchst (IPH).

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Das Cleantech-Unternehmen INERATEC aus Karlsruhe errichtet die weltweit erste großindustrielle Produktionsanlage zur Herstellung von synthetischem Kraftstoff in Deutschland. Damit avanciert INERATEC zum Marktführer für die Herstellung von e-Fuels. Durch deren Einsatz werden der Schiffs- wie auch der Luftverkehr klimaneutral.

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They all come from different branches and have a wide variety of careers behind them. But one thing unites them: they all want to make a difference, they want to make their own contribution to a successful energy transition and against climate change. As part of our IC Insight series, we have talked to five of our experts about their motivation for coming to INERATEC, which changes they found most significant, and what advantages they gain from working for a growing Cleantech company. 

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INERATEC wins first place at the Landespreis Baden-Württemberg 2022! We would like to thank L-Bank, Staatsbank für Baden-Württemberg and the patron of the award, Minister President Winfried Kretschmann, very much for this award. We are proud that the topic of eFuels is gaining more and more attention thanks to INERATEC's pioneering work. With our technology, ships and airplanes can refuel "renewable energy" and save CO2 at the same time. As a team, we are doing our part for a sustainable future. After all, "the greater our economic success, the greater our contribution to the energy transition," explains our CEO Philipp Engelkamp. Read more in the BNN article: Karlsruher E-Fuels-Pionier Ineratec gewinnt Landespreis (bnn.de)

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With the REACH registration INERATEC’s sustainable e-fuels and materials now ready for placement on the market

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German Clean Tech Company INERATEC GmbH joins forces with leading Japanese Engineering Company Chiyoda Corporation

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On Tuesday, August 9, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Industriepark Höchst in Frankfurt am Main and learned about the development of hydrogen technology from Infraserv Höchst, the site operator.

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Management Update: INERATEC strengthens leadership team on its mission to replace fossil oil with climate-friendly synthetic fuels and chemicals.

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In this IC-Insight we provide an insight into the work of two engineers in our clean tech company. Alexa and Christina studied chemical engineering at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and had their first contact with INERATEC through their internships. After graduating, they decided to start their career as engineers at INERATEC. In our IC-Insight they talk more about what motivated them to do so and how they have grown together with INERATEC:

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INERATEC with a proven track record in the application of world class catalysts in advanced Power-to-Liquid (PtL) plants joins forces with international frontrunners of energy and advanced catalyst research to develop next-generation catalysts which will accelerate the production of sustainable kerosene.

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Clariant continues to join forces with Ineratec in the challenge for a greener future. Since 2017, Clariant’s tailor-made catalysts have supported Ineratec’s power-to-liquid technology for producing sustainable fuels from lab-scale to industrial pilot-scale. Now it will be used in the company’s first globally pioneering pilot plant in Frankfurt Höchst.

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INERATEC will commission the world’s largest power-to-liquid plant for producing synthetic fuels and chemicals from biogenic CO2 and renewable hydrogen at the Industriepark Höchst site in 2023.

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First synthetic fuel from the commissioning phase in Hamburg: In early March, we have announced the start of the commissioning phase of the pilot plant at the site of Hansen und Rosenthal in Hamburg. During the commissioning process, we have now sampled the first product amounts, made from biogenic CO2 and renewable hydrogen.

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On the way to a future with sustainable aviation. On 11th April 2022, INERATEC received the German Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport, Dr. Volker Wissing and a delegation from the Safran Group at the Karlsruhe site.

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Karlsruhe, Germany, 02. March 2022 – In Hamburg, the commissioning phase for INERATEC's second industrial-scale power-to-liquid plant begins. From CO2 and renewable hydrogen, the pilot plant on the production site of Hansen & Rosenthal (H&R) will soon produce sustainable chemicals and e-fuels. For the first time, sustainable waxes will be supplied to the chemical industry on a large scale from this plant.

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OPERATIONS - this is the department at INERATEC that takes care of the commissioning, operation and maintenance of the plants. Today, Daniel Herborn, our expert in the plant operation, gives us an insight into his day-to-day work

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Our dependence on fossil oil causes massive CO2 emissions. If we want to be in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, huge efforts have to be made and new paths have to be taken to move us towards a CO2-neutral world. Renewable energies and e-mobility are part of the solutions that will drive a sustainable future. Climate-neutral fuels also contribute to this effort.

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Strategic investors join INERATEC to scale up the production capacities of synthetic fuels made from CO2 and green hydrogen towards the megaton scale. With the new shareholders from the energy, aviation and shipping sector, INERATEC is extending the setup that enables significant company growth.

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Technologies for Negative Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Within the NECOC Research Project, a Test Facility for Conversion of CO2 from the Air into Solid Carbon is being built at KIT

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