In Texas, US start-up DirectH2 has signed a Letter of Intent with Shree Tuljabhavani Sugar Private Limited (STSPL) for India business development and early funding to enable lowest cost, high efficiency hydrogen production at the point of use. The US firm is developing a modular direct solar-to-green hydrogen technology. STSPL, an agricultural company based in […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that India is positioning green hydrogen as a pillar of its long-term energy transition, with the government telling Parliament that national production capacity is likely to reach 5 million metric tons per year by 2030. The update was delivered in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha by […]
In Finland, Fortum said it started the design of a small-scale hydrogen pilot plant in Loviisa, Finland. In the project, hydrogen production is piloted for the use of industrial customers. According to the preliminary plans, the 1-2 megawatt electrolyzer plant would be placed in containers on a Fortum-owned area near the company’s Loviisa nuclear power […]
In China, Global Times reported that what it claims to be the world’s largest integrated green hydrogen-ammonia-methanol project officially began operations in Songyuan, Northeast China’s Jilin Province. The project, also known as the China Energy Engineering Group Songyuan Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park Phase I, was developed with investment from China Energy Engineering Corp (Energy China), […]
In Spain, Strategic Energy Europe reported that green hydrogen production has successfully begun at Viscofan’s industrial facilities in Cáseda, Navarra. The report noted that the initiative represents a pioneering step in the energy transition of the region’s industrial sector and is part of the H2OP project, developed by a consortium comprising Viscofan, Nordex Electrolyzers, the […]
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Fortum and City of Kemi have agreed to develop a site located on Kemi’s Ajos island, in Finland, for a hydrogen and/or hydrogen derivatives production plant. The area is approximately 17 hectares and is located on the western part of the island, according to the report. Under […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that the Malaysian government will accelerate and simplify licensing approvals for activities related to sustainable aviation fuel to attract greater foreign investment and strengthen Malaysia’s position in the emerging sector. The country’s Plantation and Commodities Minister Johari Ghani said that the initiative is aimed at turning Malaysia into a regional […]
In Egypt, Egypt Oil & Gas reported that Qatar is investing $200 million to build a SAF production facility in the Ain Sokhna Integrated Zone, marking the first Qatari industrial investment in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone). The project, led by Al Mana Holding Company, will use cooking oils to produce 200,000 tons annually […]
In India, BioEnergy Times reported that everyday trash — including food waste, discarded metals, rubber, and other municipal solid waste — can be converted into sustainable aviation fuel, according to a new study published in Nature Sustainability. The research was conducted by scientists from the Harvard-China Project on Energy, Economy, and Environment and Tsinghua University […]
In Denmark, Topsoe said it has signed a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) agreement with Carbon Neutral Fuels (CNF) based on Topsoe’s SOEC electrolyzers for CNF’s commercial-scale e-SAF project called Project Starling. This agreement marks the first commercial application of Topsoe’s SOEC technology for use in commercial SAF production, the Danish firm said. Sundus Cordelia […]
