MAN Energy Solutions and Shell have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the potential of combining their individual competencies and technologies to achieve their climate goals and support their customers in their decarbonisation efforts.
MAN ES CEO Dr Uwe Lauber said: “As we navigate the transition to a net-zero future, strong partnerships become crucial in driving meaningful change, we are very excited to embark on this partnership with Shell. Together, we will leverage our collective strengths and expertise to accelerate the development and deployment of sustainable energy solutions. Catering to sectors that are essential to the world economy, we aim to provide future-ready technologies to bring down emissions that are considered hard to abate.”
Shell VP Downstream Projects Allen Pertuit said: “As we further operationalise our strategy, we see additional opportunities to decarbonise our assets and help our customers to lower their emissions, such as those in industry and transport. With hydrogen, biofuels and CCUS we are seeding growth for the energy businesses of the future. Collaboration with partners, like MAN Energy Solutions, is important in the design and delivery of new business models that should address the needs of complex, energy-intensive and hard-to-abate sectors.”
Together, the companies will initially work on optimising CCUS plants with the aim of reducing CO2 capturing costs. Alongside this will be a focus on the marine industry where the companies aim to promote the development of sustainable fuel options and integrated digital services for marine applications, and assess collaboration in the area of methane slip reduction – a crucial topic for environmental impact mitigation in the sector. Additionally, the companies are committed to developing and providing integrated decarbonisation solutions that help minimize CO2 emissions from their production plants and supply chains, as well as assisting customers in reducing emissions from their operations.
MAN ES makes a claim of ‘Moving Big Things to Zero’, through providing the shipping industry with green engines that can operate on climate-neutral fuels and offer carbon capture and processing technologies for industries worldwide.
