In France, Alstom stated that HELION Hydrogen Power, a subsidiary of the Alstom Group, announced a partnership with M REFORMER. As part of this partnership, HELION, a manufacturer of high-power fuel cells, aims to demonstrate that its systems are compatible with hydrogen produced from methanol. HELION will provide a 100kW fuel cell that will be […]
In Spain, Repsol said its Board of Directors gave the green light to invest in the Ecoplant, a pioneering project in Europe to transform urban waste into renewable fuels and circular products. Located in Tarragona, this facility will become the first plant in Europe to produce renewable and circular methanol from waste through gasification. This […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Lootah Biofuels has launched its smart app (Lootah Biofuels) for both Android and iOS platforms with an aim to encourage individuals, businesses, and institutions across the UAE to responsibly dispose of used cooking oil (UCO). The move will divert disposal of UCO to the ground and sewerage, which […]
In Missouri, Washington University in St. Louis stated that a group of researchers will be working to improve energy efficiency in production of dimethyl ether (DME) thanks to a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The work, led by Xinhua Liang, a professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering at WashU’s […]
In India, DD News reported that India’s Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said that he will hold a meeting with oil marketing companies (OMCs) after the Delhi elections to discuss bringing ethanol retail prices to a reasonable level. “On February 6 or 7, we will hold a meeting. Petroleum Minister Hardeep […]
In Germany, Luxcara, an independent German asset manager for clean energy infrastructure projects, said it is investing in one of Norway’s first large-scale green hydrogen projects. The Bodø Hydrogen Project, located at Langstranda in Bodø municipality, will in phase 1 have an electrolyzer capacity of 20 MW and an annual production capacity of up to […]
In South Korea, Kyoto Transformation Xchange (KTX) announced a partnership with Arstroma E&C Co., a technology provider from South Korea renowned for their innovative membrane systems for carbon sequestration. These systems specifically convert CO2 into blue hydrogen and have successfully commercialized membrane technologies for the first time in the world, the firm said. This partnership […]
In Scotland, The National reported the Scottish Government is set to accelerate plans to export green hydrogen to Germany by sending it by ship. According to the report, acting Energy Secretary Gillian Martin went on a trade visit to Germany last week, where she told journalists that the Scottish Government initially plans to transport the […]
In Algeria, Al24News reported that Noureddine Yassaa, Secretary of State to the Algerian Ministry of Energy responsible for Renewable Energy, met with He Hong San, Executive Vice President of the China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (CPECC). During their meeting, He expressed the Chinese company’s interest in investing in Algeria, particularly in the clean energy […]
In India, research firm Prudour reported that the global hydrogen generation market is projected to reach a value of $489.2 billion by 2033, up from $117 billion in 2023. The market is projected to expand at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.7% from 2023 to 2033. The report noted that the demand for […]
