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The Woodlands, Texas, United States—Protio and the Port of Tallinn are pleased to announce a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the development of a groundbreaking project where Protio would produce e-Methanol, Sustainable Aviation Fuel and potentially e-NG in Muuga Harbor. This MOU marks Protio’s commencement of comprehensive due diligence assessments to evaluate the feasibility of the proposed e-fuels project.

Shaun Kizewski, CEO of Protio, expressed his enthusiasm for the project, stating, “We are excited to take this step with the Port of Tallinn as it represents a significant step towards our shared vision of a sustainable future. We believe the Port is strategically located at a critical nexus for both domestic and international trade, making it an ideal location for our green fuels initiative. The harbor’s ideal position for transportation and energy enhances its attractiveness as a hub for a wide variety of international and regional customers seeking e-fuels as a decarbonization solution.”

The CEO of the Port of Tallinn, Valdo Kalm, stated that the MOU with Protio is of great importance to the Port of Tallinn. It is a step forward in the strategy to develop green energy in the industrial parks of Muuga and Paldiski South Harbour. The production and storage of green energy is clearly a new business and growth area for the Port of Tallinn. At the same time, it brings the port closer to achieving its sustainable goals.

“The transition to alternative fuels by ships reduces greenhouse gases (GHG), improves air quality, and helps protect the marine environment. The Port of Tallinn aims to achieve climate neutrality and zero emissions for ships docked by 2050. Increasing the availability of alternative fuels enables the shipping industry to become more environmentally friendly and reduce the carbon footprint of ports,” said Kalm.

“Since first visiting Estonia as part of a delegation a decade ago, it was clear Estonia is forward-leaning,” said Matthew Russell, SVP of Development. “They are agile and always looking to stay ahead of the pace and that’s something we appreciate. With this mentality, not to mention the other positive synergies, and our experience, we are excited about what the future will bring.”

As a diversified green steel and chemicals company, Protio’s mission is to transform the world’s hydrogen supply to achieve net-zero, to positively impact the environment, and help both communities and industries decarbonize through the use of our green steel and associated chemicals including green ammonia, e-Methanol, Sustainable Aviation Fuel and e-NG.

For more information, please visit Protio’s website here or contact Info@Protio.Green.   

The Woodlands, Texas, United States– Today, Protio announced the addition of General Stanley McChrystal (Ret.) to Protio’s Strategic Advisory Board.   

“We are pleased to announce Gen. McChrystal’s (Ret.) appointment to our Strategic Advisory Board,” said Shaun Kizewski, CEO of Protio.  “Stan brings a level of expertise and experience that is unrivaled, and we look forward to working with him in Protio’s next stage.  I would personally like to thank and welcome Stan to our board.”  

With the announcement, Gen. McChrystal (Ret.) said, “I am pleased to join Protio’s Strategic Advisory Board.  I would like to thank Shaun and the Protio team for this opportunity.”  McChrystal continued, “Green steel and green chemicals will occupy a central place in the current and future energy transition.  These are exciting times in energy transition, and I am happy to play a positive role in bettering the planet while creating a sustainable path forward for future generations.”   

Matthew Russell, VP of Business Development, explained, “Gen. McChrystal’s current work operates at a unique intersection of teaching and applying service-leadership, decision-making, and adaptability.  He dedicates his efforts to helping others tackle and reduce complexity, which is one key skill set required of successful businesses in an increasingly complex world.  Additionally, we are entering a unique, once-in-a-century moment; with Stan’s addition to Protio’s Strategic Advisory Board, we hope to be at the forefront of this growth opportunity.”  

Protio’s mission is to transform the world’s hydrogen supply to achieve net zero, to positively impact the environment, and help both industry and communities decarbonize while reducing their impact on climate change.   

Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s biography can be found here. 

For more information, please visit Protio’s website here or contact Info@Protio.Green.   

The Woodlands, Texas, United States- Shaun Kizewski, Chief Executive Officer of Protio – a green steel and green chemicals company – made the following statement announcing the decision to locate the company’s global headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas.   

“We are excited to announce Protio’s headquarters will be located in The Woodlands, Texas,” said Shaun Kizewski, CEO of Protio. “The Woodlands is home to several global companies, and we feel it offers Protio the best business environment for success both domestically and internationally.  

“The quality of life was a critical factor in choosing The Woodlands as our home,” said Kizewski. “The Woodlands is a perfect place for our employees and their families to thrive, providing the excellent amenities and education so many families desire. We have employees already living here and are proud to be able to call The Woodlands our home.”  

Protio is initially focusing on the United States, however, Protio is in the process of setting up its European offices to target additional expansion capabilities in Europe. 

Protio’s mission is to transform the world’s Hydrogen supply to achieve net zero, to positively impact the environment and help both industries and communities decarbonize while reducing their impact on climate change. For more information, please visit Protio’s website here or contact Info@protio.green.  

Houston, Texas, United States- A new company, Protio, was established to produce green steel and green hydrogen based chemicals. Protio specializes in a decentralized model that will offer partners a sustainable alternative to carbon-emitting materials, feedstocks and energy carriers, helping them achieve their net zero carbon goals. Protio’s mission is to positively impact the environment and help countries, industries, and communities decarbonize and reduce their impact on climate change.  

“Protio offers a unique capability in that we focus on building interlinking synergistic technologies be they green hydrogen to reduce steel more efficiently while reducing emissions by over 96%, or as a building block for a new way of producing sustainable chemicals.” said Shaun Kizewski, CEO of Protio. “Our model provides the flexibility for our experienced team to move quickly, build where it makes sense to build, and to create a positive impact and avoidance of emissions on the giga-scale CO2 reduction we are targeting globally by 2050.” Kizewski continued, “Green steel as an example is a vital resource in our daily lives and represents the future of production where we are moving away from fossil fuel and high carbon emissions to a cleaner more sustainable production. Where our experience with producing and using hydrogen to directly reduce iron ore allows us to develop and build decentralized green hydrogen, and derivative, production facilities. Green hydrogen is a critical building block to abating carbon emissions as well as offering an essential link between other leading clean technologies that require green hydrogen to reach carbon neutrality.  

“The green steel and green chemicals we will produce will transform the future and we intend to be at the forefront,” said Matthew Russell, Protio’s Vice President of Business Development. “When compared to rigid, legacy models, Protio offers a competitive advantage where customers and the planet will benefit sooner due to our accelerated timeline and flexibility.”  

The Protio team intends to leverage its deep experience in green steel, green hydrogen and derivative production, supply chain, and market knowledge to develop the industry’s best green steel and green hydrogen derivative production facilities across the globe.  

Protio has assembled a team with extensive experience in industrial manufacturing and chemical production including business and project development, production, operation, and end use. Protio is dedicated to reducing GHG through the transformation of the world’s steel and chemical supply to provide for a cleaner tomorrow. Contact Protio at Info@Protio.Green.