In New York, market research firm IMARC Group reported that the global methanol market size reached $34.5 billion in 2022. The research firm said it expects the market to reach $ 47 billion by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.1% during 2023-2028. “The escalating demand for cleaner and safer fuels and the increasing awareness about […]
In Australia, Murdoch University said its Harry Butler Institute (HBI) will collaborate with Perth-based Paradigm Fuels to create sustainable biofuel from microalgae. Murdoch University said that Paradigm has developed a novel, patent-pending technology that can produce commercially viable, carbon-neutral renewable diesel. Professor Navid Moheimani from HBI’s Center for Water, Energy and Waste, said: “Climate change […]
In India, The Sentinel reported that the country’s Prime Minister Narandra Modi will inaugurate a methanol plant in Assam on April 14. The plant, dubbed ‘Assam Petro-Chemicals Limited’, has a capacity of 500 tons per day of methanol. This project is a joint venture of the Government of Assam and Oil India Limited. Assam state […]
In Germany, the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg and the state government of Schleswig-Holstein agreed to strengthen cooperation in the hydrogen field. “The north is the region of the future for the production, use and distribution of green hydrogen in Germany,” said Peter Tschentscher, Mayor of Hamburg. The states of Hamburg […]
In Belgium, the European Commission said it has approved funds for a total of $174.7 million to support LOTOS Green H2, a Polish special purpose vehicle ultimately owned by PKN Orlen, in the production of renewable hydrogen to be used in the refinery production processes. Poland had notified to the commission its plan to support […]
In the Netherlands, Sunfire said it has successfully installed what it claims to be the world’s first multi-megawatt high-temperature electrolyzer for the production of green hydrogen at Neste’s renewable products refinery in Rotterdam. Having met the refinery’s highest quality requirements, Sunfire said it has now achieved mechanical completion of the electrolysis system. The system is […]
In China, South China Morning Post reported that China Petrochemical Corp, the country’s largest oil refiner and fuel supplier, unveiled a plan to build a long-distance hydrogen pipeline to accelerate green energy development. The “west-to-east” demonstration pipeline – part of the national fuel transmission network development blueprint – will bolster the country’s energy transition effort, […]
In Australia, Amp Energy has signed an agreement to develop green hydrogen at scale on the Cape Hardy Port Precinct with Iron Road. Amp Energy is currently focusing on the development of 20 GW of electrolyzer capacity across three precincts, equivalent to 19 million tons per annum of green ammonia production. The company said it […]
In Germany, EnBW confirmed it will start marketing green hydrogen from a local facility. From 2025, the new power-to-gas plant at Energiedienst’s Wyhlen hydropower plant will produce up to 720 metric tons of green hydrogen per year, which will be available to supply industrial and other customers in the border region of Germany, Switzerland and […]
In the Netherlands, Onyx Power said it plans to build a plant for the production of low-carbon blue hydrogen at the Port of Rotterdam. With a capacity of 1,200 MW, the plant could produce nearly 300 kilotons of blue hydrogen per year on an industrial scale. To develop this project, Onyx Power announced to the […]
