In Finland, Neste said that Bell Textron has completed its first flight fueled solely by 100% sustainable aviation fuel with its Bell 505 becoming the first-ever single engine helicopter to fly using 100% SAF. Neste noted that this milestone flight was achieved through a cooperation between Bell, Safran Helicopter Engines, GKN Aerospace, Neste and Virent. […]
In Spain, the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) said that a team of researchers from UPM and the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) have used waste from the fruit industry to extract orange oil and analyze its potential as a fuel for bioreactors. The results obtained show that this oil is a viable alternative to […]
In the Philippines, the Manila Bulletin reported that the Iloilo City Government is currently reviewing the waste-to-energy proposal of a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC). Metro Pacific Water (MPW) had expressed interest last August to build an advanced waste recovery facility in Iloilo, according to the report. Known as the Iloilo Solid Waste […]
In Spain, Cepsa and Fertiberia, two of Spain’s largest hydrogen consumers, have reached an agreement to decarbonize their production processes by jointly developing a large-scale renewable hydrogen plant in Huelva using green energy and other renewable gases. Through this agreement, Cepsa and Fertiberia have become strategic partners in the project to develop 1 GW of […]
In Germany, RWE Gas Storage West said it has submitted planning approval documents to Arnsberg District Government for the construction of a hydrogen storage facility in Epe, Gronau. Once it has received and reviewed the approval documentation, Arnsberg District Government will publish the application documents. RWE announced the start of the approval procedure back in […]
In Australia, Geelong Manufacturing Council reported that its member GeelongPort and Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to undertake a joint feasibility study to construct a green hydrogen production facility in Geelong. The feasibility study will investigate the suitability and environmental benefits of a green hydrogen production facility at GeelongPort. It […]
In China, China Daily reported that Chinese refiner Sinopec has put into operation what it claims to be China’s first integrated methanol hydrogen production and refueling station. The facility is located in in Dalian, Liaoning province, according to the report. The station, capable of producing 1,000 kilograms of hydrogen each day, uses a methanol-to-hydrogen process, […]
In China, China Daily reported that a project using solar and wind power to produce hydrogen started construction in Ordos, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. According to the report, the project is being built by Sinopec Star Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese refiner Sinopec. The project is Sinopec’s first green hydrogen demonstration project in […]
In Canada, the Alberta Hydrogen Center of Excellence (HCOE) is awarding $14.7 million to 18 successful projects to advance innovations in hydrogen through its first funding competition. One of the successful projects is the proposed Bremner 100% Hydrogen Community in Strathcona County, Alberta. Together, ATCO and Qualico are studying the logistics, technology requirements and other […]
In Spain, Acciona Energía and Plug Power have presented to the regional Government of Navarra their Valle H2V Navarra joint project to build an industrial-scale, green hydrogen production plant in Rocaforte, Spain. The project, currently in the development stage, involves the construction of a 25MW electrolyzer on the land plots adjacent to the Sangüesa biomass […]
