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Wärtsilä to carry out world-first engine test to convert sugarcane into clean power

Wärtsilä to carry out world-first engine test to convert sugarcane into clean power

March 29, 2025 |

In Finland, Wärtsilä said it has partnered with Brazilian energy company Energetica Suape II S.A, majority owned by Grupo Econômico 4M, to conduct a clean energy trial, which will see ethanol used to generate clean power. Taking place at the Suape II power station in Recife, Brazil, the trial will test the world’s-first ethanol-fuelled engine […]

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Researchers see breakthrough in efficient biofuel production

Researchers see breakthrough in efficient biofuel production

March 29, 2025 |

In Ohio, the University of Cincinnati (UC) reported that the Environmental News Network and several science and industry trade outlets highlighted a research partnership between the University of Cincinnati and U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to improve the production of biofuel. In a study published in the journal Langmuir, researchers reported on […]

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Uzbekistan aims to build waste-to-energy plants

Uzbekistan aims to build waste-to-energy plants

March 29, 2025 |

In New York, The Times of Central Asia reported that Uzbekistan is advancing plans to build waste-to-energy (WTE) plants across several regions as part of a broader strategy to improve waste management and generate electricity.  The report noted that presidential decrees have approved investment projects in Tashkent and the regions of Andijan, Namangan, Ferghana, Tashkent, […]

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Fluxys starts construction of hydrogen pipeline network in Belgium

Fluxys starts construction of hydrogen pipeline network in Belgium

March 27, 2025 |

In The Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that infrastructure operator Fluxys has started the construction of the first phase of its hydrogen pipeline network in Belgium. In the port areas of Antwerp and Ghent, as well as between those ports (from Kallo to Zelzate), the company will build new hydrogen pipelines to provide transport capacity to […]

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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners secures funding for hydrogen project in Australia

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners secures funding for hydrogen project in Australia

March 27, 2025 |

In Denmark, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its CI Energy Transition Fund I (ETF I),  announced it has secured $512 million through the Australian Government’s Hydrogen Headstart program for its Murchison Green Hydrogen project in Western Australia. The Murchison Green Hydrogen project is set to produce approximately 1.8 million tons of green ammonia annually, primarily […]

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Next Hydrogen announces strategic partnership with Sungrow Hydrogen

Next Hydrogen announces strategic partnership with Sungrow Hydrogen

March 27, 2025 |

In Canada, Next Hydrogen Solutions announced a wide-ranging cooperation agreement with Sungrow Hydrogen Sci&Tech to accelerate the commercialization and scale-up of its water electrolysis technology. Under this agreement, Next Hydrogen will leverage Sungrow Hydrogen’s existing 3GW manufacturing facility to deliver on large volume orders starting in 2026 while ensuring continued control over the company’s intellectual […]

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Kerala government finalizing green hydrogen and integrated power policies

Kerala government finalizing green hydrogen and integrated power policies

March 27, 2025 |

In India, ET Energy World reported that the Kerala government is finalizing its Green Hydrogen Policy and Integrated Power Policy as part of a long-term plan to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2040 and net carbon neutrality by 2050. “Our green hydrogen policy is before the cabinet for approval. The integrated power policy is also […]

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Cyprus plans to roll out hydrogen buses, trucks by 2030

Cyprus plans to roll out hydrogen buses, trucks by 2030

March 27, 2025 |

In Serbia, Balkan Green Energy News reported that yhe Cypriot government is exploring the possibilities for hydrogen production as a complementary solution for the island state’s energy isolation. The draft strategy until 2030 envisages the first hydrogen buses and trucks, according to the report. Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry George Papanastasiou, said: “While advancing […]

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Kandla Port to launch India’s first green hydrogen plant

Kandla Port to launch India’s first green hydrogen plant

March 27, 2025 |

In India, India Today reported that India’s Kandla Port set to become the first in the country to host a green hydrogen manufacturing facility. The project is expected to be operational by June 2025. The green hydrogen plant will harness renewable energy from wind and solar sources to manufacture hydrogen suitable for several industrial processes, […]

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Metacon completes 50 MW hydrogen project contract with Motor Oil Hellas by closing agreement for additional 20 MW capacity

Metacon completes 50 MW hydrogen project contract with Motor Oil Hellas by closing agreement for additional 20 MW capacity

March 27, 2025 |

In Sweden, Metacon AB  said that the company had been appointed as supplier for an additional 20 MW hydrogen production unit for the Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries S.A. planned 50 MW electrolysis plant in Corinth, Greece. The assembly of the plant takes place in Metacon’s factory in Patras, Greece and the majority of this […]

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