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Basque Government takes 1% stake in Enagás as Spanish gas-grid operator pivots to green hydrogen

Basque Government takes 1% stake in Enagás as Spanish gas-grid operator pivots to green hydrogen

August 6, 2026 |

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that the Basque Government, through the Basque Institute of Finance (IVF), has completed the purchase of 1% of the share capital of Enagás, an operation executed through Indartuz, the financial tool promoted under the Euskadi Eraldatuz 2030 Plan. This acquisition is the first direct investment of this transformational […]

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Aternium selects Dover for first US heavy water and high purity hydrogen production facility

Aternium selects Dover for first US heavy water and high purity hydrogen production facility

August 6, 2026 |

In Delaware, Aternium announced that it has selected Dover, Delaware, as the location for its first commercial heavy water and electrolytic hydrogen production facility. he company has finalized a definitive agreement of sale for a site at Garrison Oak Technical Park and expects to close in mid-fourth quarter 2026. The facility will serve as Aternium’s […]

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Companies pay to reserve nearly 6GW on Germany’s planned hydrogen backbone

Companies pay to reserve nearly 6GW on Germany’s planned hydrogen backbone

August 6, 2026 |

In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that companies are beginning to make paid commitments for capacity on Germany’s planned national hydrogen backbone, providing its operators with an early indication of where producers, traders and industrial users expect hydrogen demand to emerge. Germany’s hydrogen core network operators reported that market participants had reserved almost 6GW […]

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Sasol partners with DSTI, SANEDI and North-West University to build local hydrogen technology capability

Sasol partners with DSTI, SANEDI and North-West University to build local hydrogen technology capability

August 6, 2026 |

In South Africa, Sasol, the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, the South African National Energy Development Institute and North-West University have commissioned a 2kW Proton Exchange Membrane electrolyzer at Sasol’s Research and Technology campus in Sasolburg, marking a meaningful step forward in South Africa’s drive to build local hydrogen technology capability. Developed through the DSTI’s Hydrogen South […]

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RWE’s Lingen electrolysis plant sends hydrogen to Evonik chemical park

RWE’s Lingen electrolysis plant sends hydrogen to Evonik chemical park

August 6, 2026 |

In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that German energy company RWE AG said its electrolysis facility in Lingen, Germany has produced first quantities of renewable hydrogen and they have been transported to Evonik’s chemical park in Marl for use in industrial production processes. Initial hydrogen production and delivery took place as part of the ongoing commissioning […]

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Global SAF market to reach $2.66 billion by 2032, research finds

Global SAF market to reach $2.66 billion by 2032, research finds

August 4, 2026 |

In India, QY Research reported that the global SAF market was valued at $1.21 billion in 2025 and is anticipated to reach $2.66 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 8% during the forecast period 2026-2032. The report noted that North America is an important market due to aviation fuel demand, renewable fuel investment, […]

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Targeting SAF at a handful of major airports could deliver outsized climate and health benefits, new CATF analysis finds

Targeting SAF at a handful of major airports could deliver outsized climate and health benefits, new CATF analysis finds

August 4, 2026 |

In Massachusetts, a new report from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) found that directing sustainable aviation fuel to a small number of high-impact airports, rather than spreading it across the aviation network, could significantly increase the fuel’s climate and public health benefits while global supply continues to build. The report, Maximizing the Climate Co-Benefits of […]

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ESSA puts SAF project on hold as It reassesses market conditions

ESSA puts SAF project on hold as It reassesses market conditions

August 4, 2026 |

In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that PT ESSA Industries Indonesia has suspended development of its SAF project as it reassesses market conditions and investment priorities, while reaffirming its long-term commitment to low-carbon businesses. The decision, effective July 27, 2026, was made by its subsidiary, PT ESSA SAF Makmur, following what management described as a […]

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Uzbekistan eyes SAF investment with Henderson Land Group

Uzbekistan eyes SAF investment with Henderson Land Group

August 4, 2026 |

In Azerbaijan, Trend reported that Uzbekistan and Hong Kong-based Henderson Land Group explored investment opportunities in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production during a meeting between Deputy Agriculture Minister Alisher Shukurov and a delegation led by the company’s Chairman Peter Lee Ka-kit. The talks focused on prospective investment projects aimed at […]

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Japan plans to mandate blending of SAF to promote use

Japan plans to mandate blending of SAF to promote use

August 4, 2026 |

In Japan, The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry and the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry proposed a policy to mandate the blending of SAF into fuel supplied at select airports, with the aim of promoting its adoption. The mandate will apply to businesses such as oil wholesalers and trading […]

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