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Chile starts biggest synthetic gas mining
By Xinhua
September 12, 2021
SANTIAGO: Chile on Friday (Saturday in Manila) commenced in its southern region of Magallanes the construction of the largest project in Latin America to produce synthetic gasoline from green hydrogen.
With an investment of $51 million, the Highly Innovative Fuels (HIF) consortium's Haru Oni project will use wind power and carbon dioxide extracted from the atmosphere to produce 350 tons of crude methanol as well as 130,000 liters of e-fuel a year by the end of 2022, according to the company.
"This is the decade to make the economy carbon-free," said Chilean Minister of Energy and Mining Juan Carlos Jobet, who participated virtually in the groundbreaking ceremony. "Haru Oni's success will be Chile's success, as well as a decisive contribution to the global community," Jobet added.
HIF President Cesar Norton said the project "can radically change transportation's current sources of energy, providing clean fuels for automobiles and helping to decarbonize the planet."
More:
https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/09/12/news/world/chile-starts-biggest-synthetic-gas-mining/1814392
