In Belgium, the European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €6 billion Italian scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen for the transport and industrial sectors. The scheme will contribute to the development of renewable hydrogen production capacity in line with the objectives of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the Clean Industrial Deal. Italy […]
In Poland, ORLEN has entered into cooperation agreements with three Finnish partners for the production and supply of renewable hydrogen and its derivatives. The agreements signed with ABO Energy Suomi, Nordic Ren-Gas and VolagHy Kuopio SPV will help secure hydrogen supplies during a period of growing demand in the years ahead. The group is developing […]
In France, Qair announced the successful financing of its renewable hydrogen ecosystem in Occitanie, France. This landmark €55 million financing, secured in partnership with Crédit Agricole and Bpifrance, will support the pending construction of the Hyd’Occ H2 production facility in Port-La Nouvelle, along with five refuelling stations strategically located along major regional transport routes. Commissioning […]
In the UK, Aston University research has shown the way forward for making renewable hydrogen and propane fuel gases from glycerol. An organic compound, glycerol is produced mainly from fats and oils and is often used in health and beauty products. With crude glycerol from biodiesel production plants cheap and abundant the researchers have explored […]
In Brazil, Agencia FAPESP reports the University of São Paulo (USP) is testing the world’s first experimental station dedicated to the production of renewable hydrogen from ethanol. The project, carried out by the Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Innovation (RCGI), represents a milestone in the search for clean energy solutions and the transition to a low-carbon […]
In Portugal, winners of the first auction of renewable gases, biomethane and renewable hydrogen, financed through the Environmental Fund, committed to a maximum period of 36 months, after the date of granting the aid, for the first injection of renewable gases into the National Gas System (SNG). As announced by the Directorate General of Energy […]
In Finland, Neste has decided to withdraw from investing into a 120 MW electrolyzer project to produce renewable hydrogen at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The decision follows the completion of the basic engineering phase, which commenced in May 2023. The reasons behind the withdrawal are the company’s challenging market conditions and financial performance, requiring […]
In Brazil, Petrobras will build its first pilot plant for generating renewable hydrogen at the Vale do Açu Thermoelectric Plant, in Alto do Rodrigues, Rio Grande do Norte. The project, with a total budget of R$90 million and carried out in cooperation with the Senai Institute for Innovation in Renewable Energy (Senai ISI-ER), will be […]
In Australia, the government released its A$22.7 billion Future Made in Australia budget package aimed at making the country a renewable energy superpower and an indispensable part of the global economy. Included in that budget is: · A$5.1 billion boost to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency: o A$1.7 billion for the Future Made in Australia […]
In Belgium, the European Commission is awarding nearly €720 million to seven renewable hydrogen projects in Europe, selected through the first competitive bidding process under the European Hydrogen Bank. The funds for this auction come from the revenues of the EU Emissions Trading System. The winning bidders will produce renewable hydrogen in Europe and will […]
