thyssenkrupp Uhde awarded contract for biomass-to-methanol technology integration study in Nova Scotia

thyssenkrupp Uhde has been contracted by Halifax-based Nova Sustainable Fuels to conduct an integration and optimization study for a biomass-to-methanol project in Nova Scotia, Canada. The study will quantify the value of thyssenkrupp Uhde’s integrated process, combining biomass gasification and methanol synthesis for large-scale methanol production.

What do you think will be the biggest hurdle—technology integration, feedstock supply, or permitting—in bringing biomass-to-methanol projects to commercial scale in regions like Atlantic Canada?