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Brazil’s BNDES provides $163 million in financing for ethanol project

Brazil’s BNDES provides $163 million in financing for ethanol project

January 13, 2025 |

In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that Brazil’s National Social and Economic Development Bank (BNDES) approved $163 million in financing for the construction of a plant for the production of second-generation cellulosic ethanol (E2G) by Raizen. The report noted that Raizan will build a plant with a capacity of 82 million liters of cellulosic ethanol per […]

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Shanghai International Port Group supports Maersk with methanol fueling operation

Shanghai International Port Group supports Maersk with methanol fueling operation

January 12, 2025 |

In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Shanghai International Port Group’s (SIPG) bunkering ship Hai Gang Zhi Yuan has supplied 3,000 tons of green methanol to Ane Maersk, one of the world’s first boxships powered by this alternative fuel, at Yangshan Port. This operation was carried out on January 1, 2025. According to SIPG, the […]

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Global methanol market to reach $53.15 billion by 2033, research finds

Global methanol market to reach $53.15 billion by 2033, research finds

January 12, 2025 |

In New York, Straits Research reported that the global methanol market size is projected to reach $53.15 billion by 2033, up from $34.253 billion in 2025. The research firm noted that this market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.7% during the forecast period (2025-2033). “North America’s methanol market growth is driven by […]

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DiagnaMed partners with Texas Tech University to pioneer hydrogen innovation

DiagnaMed partners with Texas Tech University to pioneer hydrogen innovation

January 12, 2025 |

In Canada, DiagnaMed Holdings announces it has entered into a limited license and option agreement with the Texas Tech University System to commercialize a technology that produces hydrogen directly from petroleum reservoirs and natural hydrogen fields. This proprietary technology, developed by Qingwang Yuan of the HOPE Group in Texas Tech University’s Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. […]

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Canada invests in locally-developed technologies to advance clean fuels sector

Canada invests in locally-developed technologies to advance clean fuels sector

January 12, 2025 |

In Canada, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources said that Member of Parliament Marcus Powlowski, on behalf of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson announced over $7.6 million to support projects and studies aimed at advancing technologies and initiatives that will further strengthen Canada’s clean fuels and alternative fuels sectors. These […]

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DiagnaMed and QIMC to advance hydrogen production technology at the Ville Marie Clean Natural Renewable Hydrogen Project

DiagnaMed and QIMC to advance hydrogen production technology at the Ville Marie Clean Natural Renewable Hydrogen Project

January 9, 2025 |

In Canada, DiagnaMed announce a strategic collaboration with Québec Innovative Materials. This partnership will deploy DiagnaMed’s technology, designed to accelerate the extraction of natural clean hydrogen, at QIMC’s Ville Marie Hydrogen Project in Québec. Fabio Chianelli, chairman and CEO of DiagnaMed, said: “We are delighted to partner with QIMC on this ground-breaking initiative. By field-testing […]

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Topsoe de-risks SOEC electrolyzers for green hydrogen through insurance partnership with New Energy Risk

Topsoe de-risks SOEC electrolyzers for green hydrogen through insurance partnership with New Energy Risk

January 9, 2025 |

In Denmark, Topsoe, has chosen New Energy Risk (NER), a provider of technology performance insurance, as the preferred insurance partner for Topsoe’s SOEC hydrogen electrolyzer products. The partnership follows NER’s completion of detailed technical due diligence of Topsoe’s SOEC electrolyzer technology and enables Topsoe’s customers to deploy NER’s technology performance insurance on projects using SOEC […]

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Port of Açu and Yamna announce a land reservation agreement for the development of a green ammonia plant in Brazil

Port of Açu and Yamna announce a land reservation agreement for the development of a green ammonia plant in Brazil

January 9, 2025 |

In Brazil, Port of Açu Operações and Yamna have signed a land reservation agreement in the new hub for low-carbon hydrogen and its derivatives in the port industrial complex of Port of Açu in the northeast of Rio de Janeiro State to develop a green ammonia project. Port of Açu is reserving two million square […]

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Vale and GreenIron sign agreement to explore decarbonization projects in Brazil and Sweden

Vale and GreenIron sign agreement to explore decarbonization projects in Brazil and Sweden

January 9, 2025 |

In Brazil, Vale and GreenIron have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on key initiatives in Brazil and Sweden for the decarbonization of the mining and metals supply chain. Both companies will develop a feasibility study for an innovative direct reduction facility in Brazil to be operated by GreenIron. The MoU also focuses […]

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India’s Primer Minister Modi to lay foundation stone for green hydrogen project in Andhra Pradesh

India’s Primer Minister Modi to lay foundation stone for green hydrogen project in Andhra Pradesh

January 9, 2025 |

In the UK, Fuels Cells Works reported that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for a green Hydrogen project at Pudimadaka in the Anakapalli district of Andhra Pradesh. The project will be set up by NTPC Green Energy. The NTPC subsidiary has already signed a joint venture agreement with the New […]

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