In India, Business Standard reported that India’s Cooperation Minister Amit Shah called on sugar mills to explore alternatives to sugarcane for ethanol production. Shah said India would achieve its 20% ethanol blending target by 2025-26, ahead of the original 2030 deadline. The minister highlighted that the government’s ethanol blending program has helped reduce the country’s […]
In India, Hygenco Green Energies said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mitsubishi Power to explore the possibility of delivering green hydrogen/ammonia-fired gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) power plants. This MoU aims to provide these integrated solutions in India and internationally. Saito Mitsunori, Chief Representative, JICA India, said: “JICA is committed to […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that the construction of the Pilbara Hydrogen Hub at Port Hedland on the north coast of Western Australia (WA) is progressing with road and intersection upgrades to support the import of wind turbine and renewable energy components. The report noted that the road and intersection work at Lumsden Point […]
In the UK, Essar Energy Transition (EET) has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Thornton Science Park through its subsidiary EET Property Limited as part of its plan to create one of Europe’s leading energy transition hubs as part of its commitment to leading the North West’s energy transition. EET plans for Thornton […]
In South Korea, The Korea Economic Daily reported that US industrial gas maker Air Products and Chemicals has put its South Korean unit up for sale for an estimated $3.6 billion. According to the report, Air Products and Chemicals has selected Citigroup Global Markets as the lead manager to sell the company and complete transactions […]
In Brazil, Brazil Energy Insight reported that the Port of Açu, located in the north of Rio de Janeiro and controlled by Prumo Logística, announced the closing of the first contract to reserve an area for the hydrogen hub of the Port of Açu. The report noted that the agreement was signed with Norwegian company […]
In South Korea, The Korea Economic Daily reported that Korean company Doosan Fuel Cell has secured a $72.93 million contract for the maintenance of hydrogen fuel cells. The long-term service agreement (LTSA) was signed with a domestic hydrogen power generation firm UH Power for a 40-megawatt (MW) hydrogen fuel cell system, according to the report. […]
In the UK, ITM Power announced the signing of a contract for the REFHYNE II project following Shell’s recent positive Final Investment Decision (FID). Under the initiative, ITM will supply 100MW of TRIDENT stacks and skids to the Shell Rheinland Energy and Chemicals Park in Germany. Linde Engineering has been chosen as the EPC integrator […]
In Germany, RWE announced it has commissioned its pilot electrolyzer plant in Lingen, Germany. The facility on the site of RWE’s Emsland gas-fired power plant has a capacity of 14 megawatts (MW). It can generate up to 270 kilograms of green hydrogen per hour using electricity from renewable sources. Featuring two different electrolysis technologies, the […]
In Australia, GrainCorp reported that global fund manager IFM Investors, GrainCorp and Australia’s largest transport energy provider Ampol have signed a three-way Memorandum of Understanding to explore the establishment of an integrated renewable fuels industry in Australia. As the initial priority under the MoU, Ampol and IFM will progress the feasibility assessment of a renewable […]
