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The Henry Royce Institute launches hydrogen accelerator in the UK

The Henry Royce Institute launches hydrogen accelerator in the UK

August 3, 2023 |

In the UK, The Henry Royce Institute stated that the new Royce Hydrogen Accelerator (RHA) will unlock the UK’s hydrogen capabilities by identifying R&D opportunities in materials for hydrogen, attracting investment for them, and pulling them through the UK’s research and industrial community. The entity said that the acceleration was launched with the support of […]

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Alberta announces new funding for hydrogen innovation

Alberta announces new funding for hydrogen innovation

August 3, 2023 |

In Canada, Alberta’s government said it is providing $33.7 million to power new hydrogen technologies that will reduce emissions and create jobs in the province. Alberta has created a Hydrogen Roadmap, an Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan, and a Natural Gas Strategy to recognize the importance of growing the provincial hydrogen economy while cutting […]

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Chariot Green Hydrogen signs partnership agreements in Morocco

Chariot Green Hydrogen signs partnership agreements in Morocco

August 3, 2023 |

In the UK, Chariot Green Hydrogen Limited, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and Oort Energy Limited (Oort), have signed further partnership agreements to extend their collaboration to test the production of green hydrogen in Morocco. The agreements are focused on the construction, commissioning and operating of an electrolyzer pilot project as well as further development […]

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Smartenergy intends to produce green hydrogen in Egypt

Smartenergy intends to produce green hydrogen in Egypt

August 3, 2023 |

In Egypt, Ashark Al-Awsat reported that Swiss company Smartenergy intends to expand in Egypt by producing green hydrogen in a project of approximately $1 billion. Smartenergy has reached an advanced level in the negotiations with the Egyptian government to establish a facility to start hydrogen production in the African nation, according to the report. Founded […]

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Nikola secures new grant to support seven hydrogen refueling stations

Nikola secures new grant to support seven hydrogen refueling stations

August 3, 2023 |

In Arizona, Nikola Corporation, a specialist in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions announced an additional $16.3 million has been awarded to the company to support seven open-network hydrogen refueling stations. Nikola has now received $58.2 million in awards granted to support seven hydrogen refueling stations, which includes the recently announced $41.9 million […]

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Indonesian airline Garuda trials biofuel mix on B737 engine

Indonesian airline Garuda trials biofuel mix on B737 engine

August 2, 2023 |

In Indonesia, Jakarta Globe reported that local state-owned airline Garuda Indonesia (GIAA) has conducted trials of aviation fuel with a biofuel mix on a jet engine used in a Boeing 737-800NG aircraft. The testing of the biofuel mix, known as Bioavtur J2.4, was carried out on July 26, using a CFM56-7B jet engine jointly produced […]

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Lufthansa Group and HCS Group sign deal for the production and supply of SAF

Lufthansa Group and HCS Group sign deal for the production and supply of SAF

August 2, 2023 |

In Germany, the Lufthansa Group and the HCS Group have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to partner on the production and supply of sustainable aviation fuel. From the beginning of 2026, the HCS Group could supply the Lufthansa Group with SAF produced using the so-called Alcohol-to-Jet (AtJ) technology. The SAF, made from biogenic residues […]

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Thai company Bangchak Corporation aims to start production of SAF

Thai company Bangchak Corporation aims to start production of SAF

August 2, 2023 |

In Thailand, Thaiger reported that Bangchak Corporation is focusing on the development of sustainable aviation fuel. According to the report, the Bangkok-based company aims at setting up a SAF production facility near its oil refinery in the capital’s Phra Khanong district. The construction of the plant is projected to be finished by the end of […]

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ITP Aero tests new GE Aerospace CT7-8F5 engines for NH-90 helicopters with SAF

ITP Aero tests new GE Aerospace CT7-8F5 engines for NH-90 helicopters with SAF

August 2, 2023 |

In Spain, ITP Aero said it has successfully completed engine testing using a blend of SAF with conventional jet fuel at its Albacete facilities with the GE Aerospace CT7-8F5 engine, which powers the Spanish Ministry of Defence’s NH-90 helicopter. Going forward, ITP Aero plans to use approved SAF blends in all CT7 engines. Álvaro Santodomingo, […]

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DG Fuels on track to final investment decision with HydrogenPro as pre-selected supplier

DG Fuels on track to final investment decision with HydrogenPro as pre-selected supplier

August 2, 2023 |

In Norway, HydrogenPro said its collaborative partner, DG Fuels, recently announced that their sustainable aviation fuel project has been fully financed throughout FEL3, with two Japanese companies and an undisclosed investor securing the funding. HydrogenPro has been contracted as the supplier of electrolyzers for the project in a potential $ 500 million deal. The minimum […]

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