In Australia, the University of Adelaide reported that a newly discovered way of optimizing plant enzymes through bioengineering has increased knowledge of how plant material can be converted into biofuels, biochemicals and other high-value products. The University of Adelaide-led study presents innovative ideas for how the walls of plant cells can be assembled, structured and […]
In India, Construction World reported that Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary, the minister for sugarcane development and sugar industry of Uttar Pradesh state said that the state was on track to become the leading ethanol producer in India. The official said that Uttar Pradesh’s ethanol production capacity is currently estimated at two billion liters per year. He […]
In Saudi Arabia, Al Arabiya reported that AMEA Power, a Dubai-based renewable-energy firm, plans to build a green hydrogen facility in the port of Mombasa, in Kenya. AMEA said it would start with a one-gigawatt electrolyzer at the site, the company‘s chairman Hussain Al Nowais said. “Let’s start with one gigawatt and see how the […]
In France, Technip Energies said that in partnership with Casale, it is adding Advanced Auto Thermal Reforming (ATR) technology to Blue H2 by T.EN, its suite of fully-integrated, low-carbon hydrogen solutions. Launched by Technip Energies in 2022, BlueH2 by T.EN is a suite of fully integrated, cost-efficient and low-carbon hydrogen solutions. Technip Energies said it […]
In Italy, Reuters reported that Italian company Eni and Saudi energy firm Acwa Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a green hydrogen project in the Middle East and Africa. The deal was agreed by the two firms at the Investment Forum between Italy and Saudi Arabia in Milan. At the same […]
In South Korea, Hyundai Motor Group announced that it will start producing clean hydrogen using biogas generated during a food waste treatment process. For this purpose, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Hyundai E&C and the Sudokwon Landfill Site Management Corporation (SL Corp) had recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement aims to demonstrate […]
In South Korea, Pulse reported that SK ecoplant Co., an engineering company owned by local conglomerate SK Group, has successfully secured a wind power site for its green hydrogen project in Canada. SK ecoplant said that World Energy GH2 Inc., a Canadian renewable energy company behind the Nujio’qonik project, has obtained approval from the Canadian […]
In Japan, Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that its subsidiary Yokogawa Australia has received an order from Monford Group Pty Ltd. to supply an energy management system (EMS) for the initial phase of the Yuri Green Hydrogen Project, which is constructing an industrial-scale renewable hydrogen production complex in Australia. The Yuri project is being undertaken in […]
In the UK, a group of leading companies in the UK aviation and renewable energy sectors including easyJet, Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Ørsted, GKN Aerospace and Bristol Airport, have established the Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA) alliance to accelerate the delivery of zero carbon aviation. HIA said it will work constructively with Government, local authorities, and the aviation […]
In the UK, Toyota has unveiled a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric Hilux pick-up. The pick-up was revealed at Toyota Manufacturing UK’s vehicle plant in Derby, England, where it has been developed in a joint project with consortium partners, supported by UK Government funding. The Japanese car maker said the new powertrain uses core elements […]
