In Washington D.C., U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the introduction of his new bipartisan legislation to block taxpayer money from being used to subsidize biofuels produced using imported foreign feedstocks such as Chinese used cooking oil and Brazilian ethanol. The bill would also extend the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. The 45Z Clean Fuel […]
In Spain, Reuters reported that the Spanish government has increased its target for green hydrogen production capacity. The update of the government’s strategy set a 2030 target of 12 gigawatts (GW) for electrolyzers used to make green hydrogen, up from 11 GW in a draft update presented last year, according to an energy ministry document. […]
In South Korea, Hyundai Motor Company and Škoda Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of collaborating to establish a hydrogen mobility ecosystem. The MoU covers study on adoption of hydrogen fuel cell systems and technologies, study on adoption of energy efficient solutions for mobility projects and products, and exploring hydrogen […]
In Canada, Ayrton Energy, a developer of liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology, secured $6.8 million in seed financing to advance its low-cost, scalable approach to efficient delivery of clean hydrogen. The round was led by Clean Energy Ventures and the Business Development Bank of Canada’s investment arm, BDC Capital, with participation from Antares Ventures, […]
In the UK, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) said it advised KGAL Investment Management‘s KGAL ESPF 6 Energy Transition Fund on its investment in a major project to produce green hydrogen in the Baltic Sea port of Lubmin in eastern Germany. KGAL’s partners on the project are PtX Development GmbH as initiator and German green […]
In Iowa, SunHydrogen announced that it has joined the Texas Hydrogen Alliance, a coalition of industry leaders dedicated to advancing the hydrogen economy in Texas. Founded in 2021, the Texas Hydrogen Alliance is a non-profit trade organization that brings together policymakers, regulators, industry leaders and innovators to advocate for policies that expedite hydrogen adoption, promote […]
In Norway, Norwegian company Equinor has scrapped plans to export so-called blue hydrogen to Germany because it is too expensive and there is insufficient demand. Equinor and Germany’s RWE had signed a memorandum of understanding in January 2022 to build a hydrogen supply chain for German power plants to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according […]
In Spain, Hydrogen Europe reported that Spanish gas distributor Redexis has started blending green hydrogen into Mallorca’s national gas grid via a pipeline. The report noted that the 3.2km pipeline will transport the fuel via the existing 1,400km gas network in Mallorca. The network’s hydrogen blend is reported to be 2%. The green hydrogen will […]
In Norway, Reuters reported that Shell scrapped plans for a low-carbon hydrogen plant on Norway’s west coast due to a lack of demand. “We haven’t seen the market for blue hydrogen materialize and decided not to progress the project,” said a spokesperson for Shell in Norway. Together with partners Aker Horizons and CapeOmega, Shell had […]
In Germany, Lufthansa Cargo said it will include the rising costs of sustainable aviation fuel from January 1, 2025 due to regulatory environmental requirements in the price index of its existing Airfreight Surcharge (ASC). “SAF is a crucial technological key to more sustainable flying and is essential for the energy transition in aviation. However, the […]
