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 […]
In the UK, local green hydrogen firm GeoPura has received investment for a total of $46.3 million from global industry firms, with the round led by GM Ventures, the investment arm of General Motors, and co-led by Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital. SWEN CP and Siemens Energy Ventures also participated in the round of financing. The […]
In India, Business Standard reported that the country’s first solid waste-to-hydrogen plant will be set up in Pune. According to the report, the plant will be set up by sustainability solutions provider TheGreenBillions (TGBL), who has entered into a 30-year-long agreement with Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The new facility will treat 350 tons of solid […]
In the United Arab Emirates, DEWA and Enoc signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and operate a joint integrated pilot project for the use of hydrogen in the mobility space. This proposed project will take advantage of DEWA’s existing green hydrogen production facility in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park and […]
In Australia, RMIT University said that a group of researchers from the university have developed a cheaper and more energy-efficient way to make hydrogen directly from seawater. The new method from RMIT University researchers splits the seawater directly into hydrogen and oxygen – skipping the need for desalination and its associated cost, energy consumption and […]
In Northern Ireland, sustainable bus manufacturer Wrightbus announced plans for a green hydrogen production facility at its Ballymena headquarters. Subject to planning approval, the new facility, which is being delivered by Wrightbus in partnership with Hygen Energy, will initially produce enough clean energy to power 300 hydrogen powered buses a day in Northern Ireland. Jo […]
