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CFE, HDF Energy advance Mexico’s first solar-hydrogen hybrid plant

CFE, HDF Energy advance Mexico’s first solar-hydrogen hybrid plant

September 17, 2026 |

In Chile, BNamericas reported that Mexico’s state utility CFE said it is advancing the country’s first power plant to combine solar generation, battery storage and green hydrogen, aimed at strengthening supply on the isolated electricity grid of Baja California Sur. The Oasis project is the only green hydrogen project included in CFE’s 2026-2030 expansion plan, […]

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UAE, Mongolia sign MoU to strengthen clean energy cooperation

UAE, Mongolia sign MoU to strengthen clean energy cooperation

September 17, 2026 |

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Zawya reported that the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Energy of Mongolia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen cooperation in renewable energy and green hydrogen, exchange expertise and build capacity, and explore opportunities to develop joint projects that support the transformation of […]

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Jordan, Chinese firm study green hydrogen project

Jordan, Chinese firm study green hydrogen project

September 17, 2026 |

In Jordan, Jordan News Agency reported that Jordan Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh signed a memorandum of understanding with Yin Mingshan, Chairman of China’s Getting International Energy Holdings, to conduct technical studies for a green hydrogen and derivatives project in Jordan using renewable energy and desalinated water in Aqaba. Kharabsheh said the […]

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Scotland’s first hydrogen project with CfD in place granted planning permission

Scotland’s first hydrogen project with CfD in place granted planning permission

September 17, 2026 |

In the UK, New Civil Engineer reported that a multidisciplinary team has won planning consent for a green hydrogen plant at Cromarty in what is Scotland’s only hydrogen project with a contract-for-difference (CfD) awarded under the UK Government’s first Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR1). The Cromarty Green Hydrogen Production Facility (CGHPF), to be developed by Protium […]

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Taiwan’s China Airlines cuts emissions with sustainable fuel

Taiwan’s China Airlines cuts emissions with sustainable fuel

September 15, 2026 |

In Taiwan, Taiwan News reported that China Airlines said that it used a 40% blend of sustainable aviation fuel on a long-haul flight to Amsterdam for the first time, cutting an estimated 93.2 ton of carbon dioxide emissions. The flight from Taoyuan to Amsterdam marked China Airlines’ fifth participation in SkyTeam’s Aviation Challenge and its […]

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SAF gains new awareness, expert says

SAF gains new awareness, expert says

September 15, 2026 |

In New Jersey, AIN reported that SAF mandates across the EU and continuing challenges moving oil through the Strait of Hormuz have increased awareness of SAF and heightened the urgency to scale production and deployment, according to Cindy Tomei, president of the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Institute (SAFII). Speaking on “The Future of Flight Runs on […]

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MB Energy and Metafuels strengthen collaboration to advance European E-SAF value chain

MB Energy and Metafuels strengthen collaboration to advance European E-SAF value chain

September 15, 2026 |

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that MB Energy and Metafuels are entering a collaboration to take certified synthetic aviation fuels (e-SAF) from production all the way to the wing. The agreements, signed at the opening of Metafuels’ demonstration plant in Switzerland, strengthen the European e-SAF value chain and support the development of a […]

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Port of Açu plans sustainable fuels terminal by 2030

Port of Açu plans sustainable fuels terminal by 2030

September 15, 2026 |

In Brazil, Datamar News reported that the Port of Açu, in northern Rio de Janeiro state, plans to build a terminal dedicated to sustainable fuels as part of its strategy to expand its role in the energy transition. The Port of Açu sustainable fuels project is expected to support production of green methanol, green ammonia […]

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Axens and Wison Engineering sign MoU to advance e-SAF project development

Axens and Wison Engineering sign MoU to advance e-SAF project development

September 15, 2026 |

In China, Wison Engineering and Axens signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore collaboration opportunities on selected e-SAF projects. Through this framework, the two companies will jointly assess practical execution approaches that combine Axens’ process technology expertise and Wison Engineering’s capabilities in standardization, modularization, global supply-chain integration and international project execution. This collaboration aims […]

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Akasa Air, BPCL successfully operate commercial flight using 1% SAF

Akasa Air, BPCL successfully operate commercial flight using 1% SAF

September 15, 2026 |

In India, The Economic Times reported that Akasa Air successfully operated a commercial flight using conventional aviation turbine fuel blended with 1% SAF supplied by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). The initiative builds on the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Akasa Air and BPCL in July 2026 to explore the adoption of SAF and other […]

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