In North Dakota, Ethanol Producer Magazine reported that CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange released a report that predicts that both ethanol producers and soybean crushers will benefit from rising demand for biofuels in 2024. “The biofuel sector at large carries the momentum of historically large profit margins into the new year,” CoBank wrote in the report. With […]
In California, Berkeley Lab reported that a recent study by researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Sandia National Laboratories revealed which crop-based feedstocks offer the greatest potential for a cost-competitive, renewable alternative to petroleum-based jet fuel, while also maximizing atmospheric carbon removal. The scientists conducted the […]
In India, India Briefing reported that 34 companies, including Acme Cleantech, Avaada GreenH2, Bharat Petroleum Corp, CESC, Greenko ZeroC, JSW Energy, Reliance Industries, Sembcorp Green Hydrogen, and Torrent Power, have submitted bids for incentives under India’s Green Hydrogen Mission. The 34 bids come in response to India’s call for proposals to participate in its $2.4-billion […]
In New York, Mitsubishi Corporation and Amogy announced a strategic partnership that will focus on accelerating the adoption of Amogy’s ammonia-to-power and ammonia cracking technology in large-scale hydrogen carrier applications in East Asia, particularly Japan and South Korea. The joint study set to commence in December 2023 with SK Innovation, will first assess a large-scale […]
In California, H2U Technologies, an electrolyzer developer and De Nora, a supplier of high-performing catalyst-coated membranes, announced an R&D agreement to identify and develop low-cost, high-performance electrocatalysts for hydrogen production through water electrolysis. These catalysts will enable the market presence of affordable green hydrogen, thereby addressing a specific market need, facilitating the expansion of the […]
In Japan, Nikkei Asia reported that Eneos and Sumitomo Corp. will produce green hydrogen in Malaysia and export much of it to Japan. The two Japanese companies have signed an agreement with SEDC Energy, a subsidiary of the Sarawak Economic Development Corp. set up by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. They will also consider establishing […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that the Dutch government, through Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN), has joined the PosHYdon project, a pilot which aims to produce green hydrogen on an operational gas platform in the North Sea. The project, which will integrate three offshore energy systems – offshore wind, offshore gas, and offshore hydrogen – […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that the Dutch government, through Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN), has joined the PosHYdon project, a pilot which aims to produce green hydrogen on an operational gas platform in the North Sea. The project, which will integrate three offshore energy systems – offshore wind, offshore gas, and offshore hydrogen – […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that the European Commission (EC) has granted its approval, under EU state aid rules, for a $285 million German scheme to back the installation of electrolyzers for the production of renewable hydrogen and hydrogen storage. The scheme will be financed fully by the Just Transition Fund. It will provide aid […]
In Saudi Arabia, AL-Monitor reported that Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has signed an agreement to develop a $4 billion green hydrogen project in Egypt, with the first phase of the initiative expected to produce 600,000 metric tons of green ammonia per year. The agreement by the Saudi company and The Sovereign Fund of Egypt, the […]
