In France, Air Liquide and TotalEnergies announced the creation of their joint venture TEAL Mobility. Equally owned by the two companies, TEAL Mobility will accelerate the development of hydrogen for heavy duty trucks by offering a network of 100 stations on major European corridors, the partners said. TEAL Mobility aims to develop more than 100 […]
In Australia, PV Magazine reported that Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has been tapped by the federal government to lead the development of a hydrogen hub in the city of Townsville, in Queensland. The company obtained $46.3 million for this initiative, according to the report. Construction of the Townsville green hydrogen hub is expected to […]
In Ohio, Cleveland-Cliffs announced that it has successfully completed a hydrogen injection trial at its Indiana Harbor #7 blast furnace. This represents the second Cleveland-Cliffs blast furnace to utilize hydrogen as a reductant and fuel source, following the successful trial at Middletown Works in May of 2023. Indiana Harbor #7 is among the largest blast […]
In Canada, Mining.com reported that high power costs will make most of Europe and Japan unattractive as centers of green hydrogen production, according to a Fortescue executive. “What we’re looking for is abundant, cheap power that a country doesn’t need,” Mark Hutchinson, chief executive officer of Australia-based Fortescue’s energy division, said. “Europe is a place […]
In France, Plastic Omnium said that through its PO-Rein1 joint venture, is launching the construction of its high-pressure hydrogen vessels mega-plant in Jiading, Shanghai. Scheduled to be operational in 2026, the new plant will produce annually up to 60,000 hydrogen vessels and high-pressure hydrogen storage systems for the Chinese commercial vehicle market. This future plant […]
In the UK, Emirates reported it has become the first international airline to join The Solent Cluster, a UK initiative focused on low carbon investments established to reduce CO2 emissions from industry, transport and households in the South Coast of England. The Solent Cluster is a cross-sector collaboration of international organizations, including manufacturers and engineering […]
In South Korea, Pulse reported that local oil refining company S-Oil Corp. is stepping up efforts to become the first in the country to incorporate bio-based raw materials into its refining processes. S-Oil announced that it is launching sustainable aviation fuel and next-generation biodiesel production, as well as the manufacturing of environmentally friendly petroleum chemical […]
In Washington D.C., NREL reported that in a project supported by the DOE, a cross-disciplinary research team is gathering meticulous fuel chemistry data to equip the industry with an ultra-detailed SAF combustion simulation. Powered by supercomputers, the “virtual jet engine” can predict how SAF performs during flight and provide insights on how to tune it […]
In Hong Kong, South China Morning Post reported that a Hong Kong business group promoting environmental sustainability has joined local airline Cathay Pacific and eleven other partners to push for greater public-private collaboration to increase adoption of sustainable aviation fuel. They have formed a coalition to call for government policy support and to set up […]
In the UK, FlightGlobal reported that the president of Emirates Airline said governments have gone “too far” in terms of mandating the use of sustainable aviation fuel, which could end up costing passengers. Tim Clark says government mandates that a specific percentage of airlines’ fuel uplift be SAF by a certain date will create problems. […]
