In India, SolarQuarter reported that executives from FRV, part of the Jameel Energy group, announced a green hydrogen production project in the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex (CIPP), in Brazil. Named H2 Cumbuco, the project focuses on producing green ammonia for export, targeting European and Asian markets. FRV’s project involves an investment of approximately $5 […]
In Sweden, Sweco said that it has been selected by European energy company VoltH2 as its partner for the design and development of a new hydrogen plant in Delfzijl in the Netherlands. The company confirmed that the production facility has received the necessary permits and is currently in the design phase. The plant is expected […]
In Finland, technology group Wärtsilä launched what it claims to be the world’s first large-scale 100% hydrogen-ready engine power plant. Wärtsilä noted its new hydrogen-ready engine power plant can be converted to run on 100% hydrogen. The new engine power plant is a significant step beyond existing technology, which can run on natural gas and […]
In Argentina, Mobility Plaza reported that Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group has announced a series of contracts to build and maintain approximately 24 liquid-based hydrogen (LH2) fueling stations in South Korea. According to the report, several locations have already been commissioned across the Asian country, successfully fueling buses back-to-back, and ramping up to […]
In Germany, Synhelion inaugurated what it claims to be the world’s first industrial-scale plant to produce synthetic fuels using solar heat in Jülich. The facility, dubbed DAWN features a 20-meter-high solar tower and a mirror field. The solar tower contains a solar receiver, a thermochemical reactor, and a thermal energy storage that enables cost-efficient solar […]
In Malaysia, MalayMail reported that producers of sustainable aviation fuel in the European Union cannot increase output fast enough to meet SAF quotas, the CEO of Frankfurt airport operator Fraport said. The executive added that the European Commission would have to address the issue. “There is not enough sustainable fuel to meet the quotas,” Fraport […]
In South Korea, Business Korea reported that HD Hyundai Oilbank announced that it will be the first company in South Korea to export SAF. The SAF produced by HD Hyundai Oilbank will be supplied to the Japanese trading company Marubeni and used by All Nippon Airways (ANA). The report noted that the product is made […]
In India, Business Standard reported that Indian state-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is planning to establish sustainable aviation fuel facilities at its three refineries. The company operates three refineries located in Mumbai, Kochi, and Bina (Madhya Pradesh), collectively capable of refining 35.3 million metric tons per annum, according to the report. BPCL said it […]
In California, Twelve announced the launch of its “Fuel for the Long Haul” brand campaign introducing a new technology and the company’s first market offering, E-Jet sustainable aviation fuel. Twelve’s E-Jet is an e-SAF, which is a fuel made from CO2, water, and renewable energy, resulting in up to 90% lower lifecycle emissions compared with […]
In Kenya, Business Day Africa reported that Kenya Airways has been selected as the sole African airline to lead the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) SAF Registry. The move follows Kenya Airways’ earlier trials in October where it used SAF on a long-haul flight from Nairobi to Amsterdam. This pilot flight was the first in […]
