In Romania, SeeNews reported that Romania’s top oil and gas group OMV Petrom said that it will invest $806.2 million to build several sustainable fuel plants at its Petrobrazi refinery, near the southern city of Ploiesti. According to the report, OMV Petrom will build a plant for the production of sustainable aviation fuels and renewable […]
In Australia, Vast Renewables Limited announced it has signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with global energy company Mabanaft to advance Solar Methanol 1 (SM1), a CSP-powered green methanol reference plant. Located in South Australia at the Port Augusta Green Energy Hub, SM1 will have the capacity to produce 7,500 tons of green methanol each […]
In Michigan, Neogen Corporation announced that it has launched the new CelluSmart technology from Megazyme by Neogen for the measurement of cellulosic ethanol from biofuel production. In creating this technology, Neogen improved upon the previous National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) procedure, introducing a yeast-degrading cocktail (YDC). With these improvements, CelluSmart allows the ethanol industry to […]
In the UK, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a $64.4 million loan to Ukrainian limited liability company Lan-Oil LLC, in its first financing for the construction of a greenfield and privately owned biofuels project in Ukraine since Russia began its full-scale war on the country more than two years ago. […]
In India, Fibre2Fashion reported that an AiF project carried out in close cooperation between the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) and the Freiberg Institute (FILK), will enable the development of synthetic leather using polybutylene succinate (PBS) for both fiber and coating, meeting sustainability criteria. PBS, sourced from renewable materials, allows for […]
In the UK, H2 News reported that a tender for the development of a hydrogen valley in Belgium’s Wallonia region has been announced by the Walloon Administration. Published on May 29 2024, submissions must be completed by 21 June. The valley concept will encompass a comprehensive ecosystem where hydrogen production, storage and usage are all […]
In France, HYVIA, a joint-venture between Renault Group and Plug dedicated to hydrogen mobility, and HYPE, an independent player in zero-emission mobility and a pioneer in hydrogen taxis, have announced a partnership to accelerate decarbonized hydrogen mobility. The partnership aims to rapidly develop the relevant uses of decarbonized hydrogen mobility, while securing the volume increase […]
In the UK, Freeport East has welcomed significant investment in an international green hydrogen project to drive decarbonization in the maritime sector. The Hydrogen Zero Emission Maritime (HyZEM) project will receive $1.82 million from Innovate UK and a similar sum from Australia’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. HyZEM focuses on developing […]
In the Netherlands, energy infrastructure company Gasunie said that it had been selected as the intended network operator for the future hydrogen network in the North Sea. The firm said that the announcement was made by Minister for Climate and Energy Policy Rob Jetten in a letter to the Dutch House of Representatives. In his […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Thailand’s largest power producer Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct research on the introduction of hydrogen co-firing technologies for gas turbine power generation facilities in Thailand. The research aims to facilitate the conversion of thermal power plants to fire […]
