In Malaysia, The Malaysian Reserve reported that Citaglobal’s 55%-owned LAWI Engineering has been awarded an engineering and equipment supply contract for the Siam Power Naklang waste-to-energy project in Thailand. The plant in Nakhon Ratchasima province is designed to process up to 500 tons of municipal solid waste a day and generate about 9.9MW of electricity, […]
In Singapore, Business Times reported that some $92 million in public funding has been set aside for research into producing chemicals from biological materials – the single largest such commitment to date. This latest funding initiative will address industry challenges in Singapore’s energy and chemicals sector, which makes up one-fifth of domestic manufacturing output, according […]
In Hong Kong, The Standard reported that Bain Capital, a major shareholder in sustainable aviation fuel producer EcoCeres, expects blending mandates in several countries will drive long-term growth and sees China requiring it in coming years. Bain partner James Tam, who is also co-chair of EcoCeres, said in an interview the sustainable aviation fuel sector […]
In Ukraine, Ue.news reported that researchers at Oregon State University in the United States have created a light-sensitive material capable of producing hydrogen from water without using an additional expensive metal catalyst. The material is the BVR-19 photocatalyst — a metal-organic framework activated by light that can accelerate the hydrogen-generation reaction. The work was led […]
In Singapore, EDB reported that Singapore is studying the potential for wider adoption of biofuels and sustainable bio-resources in carbon-intensive sectors such as electricity generation, transport and heavy industry. The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS) have called for a tender to examine potential sources of biofuels and […]
In the Netherlands, Perpetual Next and Lhyfe Delfzijl, a subsidiary of Lhyfe, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the potential long-term supply of renewable hydrogen to Perpetual Next’s planned DeltaNor biomethanol production facility in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. Perpetual Next is developing DeltaNor as a 220,000 ton-per-year biomethanol production facility in the […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that German energy supplier EWE AG and compatriot tape producer Tesa signed an agreement for the supply of 500 tons of green hydrogen per year from EWE’s 320-MW hydrogen production plant in Emden, which is set to start operations at the end of 2027. From 2028, the contract will cover […]
In Hong Kong, a research team from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in collaboration with Arizona State University (ASU) and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has developed a sustainable integrated seawater-to-hydrogen system that can produce hydrogen directly from seawater while converting waste heat from electrolysis into a resource for producing […]
In Bulgaria, Renewables Now reported that Austrian utility Verbund AG and local steel and technology group Voestalpine have expanded their long-standing partnership, forming the basis for joint projects in the areas of energy supply, hydrogen, battery storage, renewables expansion and flexibility marketing. The companies said they will also continue their collaboration in the hydrogen segment. […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reported that Indonesia is exploring partnerships with US companies to develop clean hydrogen and utilize surplus production as part of efforts to expand its clean energy ecosystem. Indonesia’s Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (ESDM) has identified potential cooperation with several US companies to develop hydrogen energy, following Vice Energy and […]
