In Germany, Reuters reported that German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said that the country can only meet 30% of its own needs for green hydrogen. According to the report, green hydrogen is a pillar of the German government’s plan to transition away from fossil fuels. “We need partners,” Habeck said, adding that contracts and memorandums […]
In Switzerland, ABB said it is collaborating with Lhyfe, a specialist in the production of renewable hydrogen, and renewable energy firm Skyborn, to jointly realize and optimize the SoutH2Port renewable hydrogen project. The new hydrogen production plant, operated by Lhyfe and Skyborn, will be located in the municipality of Söderhamn, in Sweden, and connected to […]
In Belgium, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) said it has joined forces with Dutch company VDL Groep (VDL) to break into the market of zero-emission heavy-duty hydrogen trucks in Europe, using Toyota’s fuel cell technology. TME sees significant potential in using hydrogen trucks to decarbonize its logistic routes. The lower mass of hydrogen systems allows for […]
In the UK, Ford said it is spearheading research into the potential for hydrogen as an on-board energy source for its E-Transit van. The project will establish if hydrogen fuel cell technology can deliver more zero-emission range to heavy-use E-Transit customers. Partially funded by the Advanced Propulsion Center (APC), Ford’s consortium of six partners will […]
In Ohio, Cleveland-Cliffs announced that it has successfully completed a hydrogen injection trial at its Middletown Works blast furnace. The firm noted that this introduction of hydrogen gas as an iron reducing agent in the blast furnace is the first ever use of this carbon friendly technology in the Americas region. The successful use of […]
In Washington, the Port of Seattle said it supports the decision by Washington state Governor Jay Inslee to approve new legislation sponsored by State Senator Andy Billig to create policy and per-gallon price incentives for the production and use of sustainable aviation fuel in Washington. The Port of Seattle said it advocated for the new law […]
In India, Swarajya reported that state-run oil firm Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is planning to build a $122 million sustainable aviation fuel plant at Panipat in Haryana to meet the growing demand for the green fuel. “This is going to be a booming business. The reason for us to conceive such a big plant is […]
In Hungary, MOL, in cooperation with Neste, Budapest Airport, RÜK and Wizz Air, started the commercially testing of its sustainable aviation fuel supply chain. The project aims to prepare the fuel supply system at Budapest Airport ahead of the EU SAF blending mandates, which will be introduced in 2025. On May 10, Wizz Air took […]
In Taiwan, local airline EVA Air took delivery of its eighth Boeing 787-10 at the Boeing factory in North Charleston, South Carolina on May 8, 2023. The new aircraft is EVA’s first Boeing 787-10 with a Star Alliance livery and it made its ferry flight with sustainable aviation fuel. EVA President Clay Sun, said: “We […]
In Mississippi, Oleo-X, a producer of renewable fuel feedstocks, announced the launch of its renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel feedstock merchant pretreatment facility. Located in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Oleo-X’s facility has the potential capacity to produce up to 300 million gallons per year of premium feedstock. “At Oleo-X, our vision is to feed the growing […]
