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Business Resilience in the Face of Imminent War: A Strategic Guide for Stakeholders

We asked AI no. 4: AI-Driven “Legal Council” 4 Workshop Briefs

In the unsettling backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions casting a shadow of impending war over Europe, businesses stand at a critical crossroads. The uncertainties surrounding military conflicts demand meticulous planning and fortification of strategies for businesses and their stakeholders. In this heightened risk environment, where the spectre of war looms large, proactive navigation of complexities becomes imperative. These 4 Workshops on Strategy guides are designed to illuminate the strategic considerations and preparations necessary for Power Producers, Infrastructure and Asset Owners’ business stakeholders to ensure resilience and adaptability in the face of impending wartime challenges.

Workshop 1: How Do Power Producers, Infrastructure, and Asset Owners Navigate the Threat of War?

Lessons from Nord Stream 2

The business landscape recently experienced a paradigm shift with the alleged intentional destruction of Nord Stream 2 (NS2) by one owner stakeholder to evade damages. This unsettling development raises concerns for asset owners and stakeholders, emphasising the critical need for meticulous monitoring of assets. In the shadow of war, several essential considerations related to contracts and insurance must be addressed, drawing insights from the NS2 incident.

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Amidst the Threat of War: “Polands SAF Urgency is Overshadowed by NATO Front-Line Energy Security”

Coal Elevator Politż Poland a relic from WWII Synthetic Fuel Production Remigiusz Józefowicz

Ask AI No.3: Syngas Projects AI-Driven “Executive Strategy”: Shouldn’t we be Accelerating TITAN Deployment Amid Geopolitical Pressures and the threat of war?

TITAN, developed by Syngas Project, stands at the forefront of a strategic energy shift, playing a pivotal role in addressing Poland’s future energy needs and fortifying NATO’s eastern flank amid escalating geopolitical pressures. TITAN, a groundbreaking platform, converts forest and wood waste through Hydrogen Producers Gas + Microbial Fermentation, on one platform to produce Second Generation Ethanol (2G EtOH). The platform’s innovative approach, replacing outdated Fischer-Tropsch technology, aligns with modern environmental standards. The decision to expedite TITAN’s deployment, driven by AI’s counsel, reflects a commitment to meet Poland’s 2030 REpowerEU, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) requirements and secure energy independence, simultaneously contributing to NATO’s regional security objectives. The pursuit of 40 TITAN units ensures a resilient, decarbonised aviation future for Poland and a strategic response to evolving geopolitical challenges.

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Why we need be concerned for LOT, not CPK

Friday 26 January, Warsaw Poland.

Syngas Project has been at the forefront of innovation with the development of the TITAN platform in Poland for almost a decade; specifically tailored for the production of 2nd generation ethanol (2G EtOH), a vital intermediary for fuelling Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) refineries.

Despite the urgency of the situation, the groundbreaking TITAN platform finds itself still sitting on the sidelines, facing the challenge of not yet finalising the allocation of funding required to propel it through the final leg of the EPC tender. This step is crucial in making TITAN investment-ready and leading to groundbreaking, initiating a 25-year-plus construction roll-out. The financial hurdle currently faced by the project puts it in a state of uncertainty, which is particularly frustrating given the imminent 2% EU Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandate scheduled for next year and the daunting 20% EU SAF mandate for 2030 looming on the horizon. TITAN’s potential to revolutionise SAF production in Poland and contribute to meeting these mandates makes the need for support and the release of funding even more pressing.

As the destiny of CPK teeters on the brink, the imperative to address LOT’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) requirements becomes increasingly urgent. With each passing moment of delay, the pressure mounts on an already precarious situation, akin to an inflated balloon atop the proposed 46 billion Euro bill for CPK. Time is of the essence, and failure to swiftly meet LOT’s SAF needs jeopardises not only the realisation of CPK’s vision but also risks losing an airline and leaving behind a significant financial burden. Swift action is essential to avert this outcome and ensure the sustainable future of aviation in Poland.

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Ammonia Apocalypse: “Tackling Looming Crisis Amidst EU Farmer Strikes”

Syngas AI Series No. 2: Fixing the Ammonia Dilemma Amidst Geo-Political Turmoil

As global tensions rise with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the repercussions have extended beyond geopolitical borders, impacting the delicate balance of resource supply and demand. One significant casualty has been the supply of natural gas, a lifeline for many nations, particularly affecting the agricultural sector in Poland and its reliance on ammonia for food production. In this edition, we explore how the Syngas Project’s TITAN platform, coupled with microbial fermentation of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, can offer a sustainable solution to the ammonia dilemma.

The Struggle for Ammonia Supply

The conflict’s ripple effect has been felt keenly in Poland, where sanctions have constrained the supply of natural gas, subsequently affecting ammonia availability for farmers. Ammonia is a vital component for fertiliser production, crucial for sustaining scaled agricultural productivity and ensuring food security.

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ASMARA: Unlocking Pandora’s Box for Municipal Waste

The problem with MSW is the three C’s: Comingled, Cogglomerated and Contaminated

Pandoras Box

In mythology, Pandora’s Box released the world’s evils. In the case of ASMARA, opening the box reveals something far more hopeful: the transformation of society’s most problematic waste streams into usable, nature-like resources. At its core, ASMARA is a hydrogen producer gas (HPG) and fermentation platform tailored for the complex challenge of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). It is TITAN’s urban twin—engineered for cities, built for resilience, and future-proofed for circularity.

The ASMARA Breakthrough: Turning Plastic Waste into Resource

Most cities today are drowning in non-recyclable plastic waste—films, containers, food packaging, multi-layer composites, and even rubber tires, often contaminated with paper labels or bonded with incompatible polymers. These conglomerates clog sorting lines, evade recycling plants, and are routinely landfilled or incinerated.

ASMARA turns this problem on its head.

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Resilient Landscapes: Navigating National Forest Reserves

Steve Walker 23.10.2023

In the ever-evolving narrative of climate change, Poland’s National Forest Reserves stand as vital guardians of biodiversity and sustainable resource utilisation. Within this intricate tapestry, Syngas Project, through its visionary initiatives “Reach” and “Cache”, is orchestrating a symphony of resilience. This extended exploration uncovers the strategic dance between Syngas Project and Poland’s National Forest Reserves, highlighting the symbiosis between forest management and climate-induced events.

Poland’s National Forest Reserves: Balancing Conservation and Utilization

Before we delve into the intricate strategies of “Reach” and “Cache,” it’s crucial to appreciate the unique character of Poland’s National Forest Reserves. These reserves, vital for preserving biodiversity, are also strategic sources of forest products. Yet, the delicate equilibrium between conservation and utilisation requires careful consideration, especially in the face of temporary disruptions caused by severe weather events.

Understanding Delayed Clear-Cutting: A Balanced Perspective

In the grand scheme of forest management, the delayed clear-cutting dilemma is not a norm but a calculated response to the temporary impact of severe weather events. This delayed harvesting, often prompted by storms, is a risk-mitigation strategy. It allows forest management authorities to adapt and preserve the resilience of the National Forest Reserves, recognizing that these weather events are temporary disruptions rather than perpetual obstacles.

Reach: Extending Syngas Project’s Influence Beyond Boundaries

Within this nuanced context, the Reach initiative becomes a strategic tool for Syngas Project. By harnessing Poland’s extensive electric railway infrastructure and TITAN’s capacity to generate extra carbon-positive electricity on demand, Reach facilitates the acquisition of biomass from various National Forest Reserves. The delayed clear-cutting in one reserve, resulting from a storm, transforms into an opportunity for Syngas Project to strategically acquire biomass from another reserve, thus aligning forest management practices with transient climate-induced events.

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Unlocking the Future: Syngas Project’s TITAN and the Evolution of Sustainable Bioeconomy

Steve Walker Warsaw 27:11:2023

In the heart of Poland, Syngas Project, in collaboration with technical partners and innovators, is embarking on a groundbreaking journey, tendering the first of twelve TITAN installations poised to revolutionize the utilization of forest waste. This endeavour is not just about energy production but the orchestration of a holistic supply chain, strategically designed to yield more than 500,000 litres per day of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Biodiesel through the Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) pathway. The vision extends beyond conventional paradigms, with a keen focus on next-generation outcomes propelled by cutting-edge technologies like CRISPR.

In April 2023, the European Union approved the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal which imposes blending mandates on synthetic fuels for aviation, increasing from 0.7% in 2030 to 28% in 2050.

Setting the Stage: TITAN’s Forest Waste Transformation

TITAN, the cornerstone of Syngas Project’s innovative portfolio, is not merely a waste-to-energy solution; it is a catalyst for systemic change. The first twelve TITAN installations are strategically positioned to convert forest waste, addressing the environmental challenge of residues from clear-cut logging activities. By harnessing this otherwise underutilized resource, TITAN is poised to deliver a daily output of 2nd generation ethanol (2G EtOH), laying the foundation for a sustainable supply chain.

Supply Chain Dynamics: From Forest Waste to SAF and Biodiesel

The supply chain orchestrated by Syngas Project and its technical partners is a symphony of efficiency and sustainability. As TITAN transforms forest waste into 2G EtOH, this high-value bioethanol becomes a precursor for the production of SAF and Biodiesel. The Alcohol-to-Jet pathway, a proven and eco-friendly method, unlocks the potential to cater to the aviation industry’s growing demand for sustainable alternatives. The envisioned daily output of more than 500,000 litres is a testament to the scalability and impact of TITAN in shaping the renewable energy landscape.

Beyond Conventional Boundaries: CRISPR and Next-Generation Outcomes

In the quest for sustainability, Syngas Project’s technical partners and innovators stand at the forefront of innovation, utilizing advanced tools like CRISPR to engineer microbes for multiple high-yield outcomes. Bacteria, yeast, and other microorganisms, traditionally associated with specific functions, are now being reprogrammed to serve a broader purpose. This groundbreaking approach allows for the customization of microbial behavior, opening avenues for the production of not only fuels but also chemicals and polymers.

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Syngas Project’s TITAN: A Catalyst for Renewable Energy and Circular Economy Transformation

Warsaw 12 October 2023

In the heart of Poland, the Syngas Project, a subsidiary of London-based SOLIDEA Group Ltd, stands as a pioneering force in sustainable energy with its groundbreaking TITAN project. This short article delves into the evolution and impact of the Syngas Project, highlighting the transformative journey from the PowerCan project to the development of TITAN.

The PowerCan Project and TITAN’s Genesis:

The roots of the Syngas Project trace back to the PowerCan project at RUMIA shipyards in Gdynia in 2017, Poland. From these beginnings, the team embarked on the ambitious mission to create TITAN, initially conceived as a “Cookie Cutter” 20MW midsized, distributed, utility-scale modular Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant with two production islands. Notably, in 2019, Island Two underwent a remarkable transformation into a Microbial Fermentation Unit, showcasing the project’s adaptability and commitment to cutting-edge technologies.

In April 2023, the European Union approved the ReFuelEU Aviation proposal which imposes blending mandates on synthetic fuels for aviation, increasing from 0.7% in 2030 to 28% in 2050.

Renewable Electricity and Biofuel Production:

Island One of TITAN continues to serve as a CHP plant, providing renewable electricity on demand. This sustainable power is not only utilised to fuel TITAN’s operations but also exported, contributing to the broader energy landscape. TITAN’s capability to produce spare renewable electricity on Island One mitigates feedstock risk through “reach and cache” policies implemented to capitalise on severe weather and seemingly more common 100-year adverse climate events which could risk the short-term availability of feedstock in future.

Simultaneously, Island Two boasts the daily production of 60,000 litres of 2G EtOH (Ethanol) through microbial fermentation and adding a significant renewable fuel source to the market. Syngas Project’s strategy is to build 12 TITAN in Poland, enough 2G EtOH (Ethanol) to supply Syngas Project’s own SAF Refinery. A local SAF refinery in Poland would establish Polish Airports as the most desirable hubs in Europe for local and intercontinental carriers feeding passengers in and out of Europe and from Europe’s dead centre, SAF being the main catalyst for success.

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How Dark Hydrogen became the New Green

The “new green hydrogen” is “dark bio-hydrogen”, so called after the dark fermentation bio-manufacturing process which creates it green because its manufacture and existence are entirely organic, renewable and waterless.

We choose to go to the moon JFK 1962 Moonshot Speech — 60 years on from JFK moonshot speech

One small step ahead of carbon capture and storage CCS replacing it instead with capture and transformation CCT, thus taking the capture and recycling of waste carbon to the next level is a giant leap for mankind. 60 years on from JFK’s moonshot speech and on its anniversary Joe Biden announced the cure for cancer is the new moonshot and its through bio-technology transformation that will get us there.

TITAN and ASMARA incorporate two technologies on one platform, waste to hydrogen producer gas + microbial fermentation to manufacture fuel, chemical and material products. CCT is a well-proven process for recycling both the carbon at the smoke stack, in the waste we produce and in the waste we throw away as it is for the carbon we have already produced. We are presented with a truly value-added proposition because recycling the carbon we already have obviates the need to dig up more carbon. Through converting solid waste into producer’s gas and CCT emission technology to recycle carbon in the producer’s gas through, microbial fermentation, we can reproduce all of the products we currently manufacture from oil and gas, where the likes of transport fuels, plastics and fertilisers are produced with far less environmental impact. In manufacturing, this great array of products as an added bonus, large quantities of waterless green hydrogen is recovered as a byproduct.

Dark bio-hydrogen presents a disruptive edge to the idea of hydrogen as an energy carrier because it does not burden our ever-depleting water supply, instead, hydrogen is recovered from changing the state of organic feedstock through a proprietary, bio-manufacturing process where carbon-rich waste biomass or bio-waste is transformed from solid state to a gaseous state and as a feedstock for fermentation.

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Syngas Projects TITAN and ASMARA: “Primed for Carbon Capture Integration”

Warsaw 6 October 2023

In the dynamic landscape of waste transformation, TITAN and ASMARA emerge as adaptive forward-compatible platforms proficient in converting solid waste into producers’ gas, and from hydrogen producers’ gas via microbial fermentation into new and better fuels, chemicals and materials. In a realm where innovation meets sustainability, these platforms unfold a compelling narrative ideal springboards within the realm of Carbon Circular Recycling (CCR).

Future-Proofing for CO2 Integration and Direct Air Capture: A Forward-Thinking Move?

Syngas Project strategically future-proofed TITAN and ASMARA to not only accommodate the intake of third-party CO2 waste from carbon capture devices but also kick-start direct air capture initiatives for CCR. Designed as forward-looking models, these platforms seamlessly integrate with the needs of future carbon capture entrepreneurs, ensuring adaptability for evolving technologies.

“The value proposition for the Direct Air Capture Project is, assured low-cost renewable electricity on demand in addition to an assured long-term off-taker agreement for Co2. For Syngas Projects platforms it’s a valuable and reliable source of CO2 for conversion into new fuels, chemicals and materials.”

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