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TotalEnergies invests in Japan hydrogen fund

TotalEnergies invests in Japan hydrogen fund

September 16, 2024 |

In France TotalEnergies announced its investment in the Japan Hydrogen Fund, joining forces with major Japanese corporations, including Toyota and Iwatani, in a $400 million initiative aimed at developing low-carbon hydrogen technologies to drive global decarbonization efforts. As the only non-Japanese investor in the fund, TotalEnergies is positioning itself to leverage Japan’s industrial strength in […]

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Simply Blue Group to build SAF hub in Nova Scotia

Simply Blue Group to build SAF hub in Nova Scotia

September 16, 2024 |

In Ireland, Simply Blue Group announced plans to develop a major sustainable aviation fuel hub in Goldboro, Nova Scotia, using renewable electricity from wind and solar farms and local biomass to produce 150,000 tonnes of SAF annually. The facility will repurpose 755 acres of land once slated for an LNG project and will rely on […]

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Haffner Energy launches SAF Zero spin-off

Haffner Energy launches SAF Zero spin-off

September 16, 2024 |

In France, Haffner Energy announced the launch of SAF Zero, a spin-off aimed at producing Sustainable Aviation Fuel using their proprietary SAFNOCA technology, which converts organic waste and biomass into syngas. By focusing solely on SAF, SAF Zero will enable Haffner to accelerate global SAF projects while allowing the parent company to concentrate on hydrogen, […]

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Gevo secures U.S. patent for groundbreaking ethanol-to-olefin process

Gevo secures U.S. patent for groundbreaking ethanol-to-olefin process

September 16, 2024 |

In Colorado, Gevo announced on September 16, 2024, that it has received a U.S. patent for its ethanol-to-olefin process, a significant advancement in bio-based chemical and fuel production. The ETO process, which uses proprietary catalysts to convert ethanol into valuable three- and four-carbon olefins like propylene, promises to lower both capital and operating costs by […]

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HF Capital injects $725 million into decarbonizing heavy industry

HF Capital injects $725 million into decarbonizing heavy industry

September 16, 2024 |

In Texas, Ara Partners announced a collaboration with HF Capital, the investment arm of Jimmy Haslam’s family office which has committed up to $725 million, to launch Ara Energy Decarbonization, aimed at reducing emissions in North America’s energy sector by enhancing operations at ethanol and natural gas plants. Ara Energy Decarbonization will be led by […]

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J.B. Hunt kicks off Clean Energy’s class 8 demo truck program

J.B. Hunt kicks off Clean Energy’s class 8 demo truck program

September 16, 2024 |

In California, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has launched a new program to test its Cummins X15N natural gas engine, with J.B. Hunt Transport as the first fleet operator to participate. The program features a 2025 Peterbilt 579 day cab tractor, equipped with the X15N engine, which runs on renewable natural gas. Fleets will test the […]

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Ohmium and Ten08 launch 500MW clean ammonia project in Texas

Ohmium and Ten08 launch 500MW clean ammonia project in Texas

September 12, 2024 |

In California, Ohmium announced with Houston based Ten08 Energy the launch of a 500MW clean ammonia project in Texas to produce 1.4 million metric tons of ammonia annually. The project will use green hydrogen from Ohmium’s Proton Exchange Membrane electrolyzers and blue ammonia from Ten08’s carbon-captured natural gas operations. Initially starting with 200MW of capacity, […]

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Thermax and Ceres partner on green hydrogen electrolysis in India

Thermax and Ceres partner on green hydrogen electrolysis in India

September 12, 2024 |

In the UK, Ceres announced that India’s Thermax, a major energy and environmental solutions provider, has partnered with UK-based Ceres Power to manufacture and commercialise solid oxide electrolysis technology in India. This collaboration aims to accelerate green hydrogen production using highly efficient, large-scale electrolysis systems. The partnership grants Thermax a global license to produce, sell, […]

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Gevo paves new path with Red Trail acquisition

Gevo paves new path with Red Trail acquisition

September 12, 2024 |

In Colorado, Gevo, a leader in net-zero fuels, is set to acquire Red Trail Energy’s ethanol and carbon capture facilities in North Dakota for $210 million. The deal boosts Gevo’s push for sustainable aviation fuel and low-carbon products, adding a key carbon sequestration site with a million-ton capacity. The acquisition of the 65-million-gallon ethanol plant […]

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Plug charges ahead with Portugal’s green methanol project

Plug charges ahead with Portugal’s green methanol project

September 12, 2024 |

In New York, Plug Power has signed a contract to provide 25 MW of PEM electrolyzers for the H2DRIVEN project in Portugal, set to produce 80,000 tons of green methanol annually. The collaboration with Dourogás and CapWatt focuses on using biomass gasification and solar-powered electrolysis to generate methanol, targeting reduced carbon emissions in heavy industry. […]

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