In Egypt, Daily News Egypt reported that The Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) has attracted $64 billion in green hydrogen investments through 12 framework agreements, according to SCZONE Chairperson Waleid Gamal El-Din. The SCZONE has signed 30 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), with 14 currently active, Gamal El-Din said. The 12 finalized framework agreements are projected […]
In the UK, Fuels Cells Works reported that AES Chile has submitted the Environmental Impact Study (EIA) for the INNA project, its first industrial-scale green hydrogen and ammonia initiative in Chile. The project, located in Taltal, Antofagasta region, which is in an initial development stage, is aligned with Chile’s National Green Hydrogen Strategy. “Although this […]
In China, China Daily reported that the nation’s first factory-based seawater hydrogen production research project was completed in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong province. The operator of the facility os China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. The project, combining direct seawater hydrogen production with green electricity, is capable of producing 20 cubic meters of green hydrogen per […]
In Brazil, BNamericas reported that Brazilian steelmaker CSN signed a protocol of intent with state oil firm Petrobras to build a green hydrogen plant in Paraná state. “The signing of this protocol of intent is aligned with CSN’s medium and long-term decarbonization plan and reflects the group’s commitment to sustainability and the transition to a […]
In Japan, Asahi Kasei has received governmental support for the expansion of its manufacturing capacity for cell frames and membranes of alkaline water electrolyzers for the production of green hydrogen at its plant site in Kawasaki, Japan. The purpose is to establish a stable domestic manufacturing supply chain for technologies that contribute to achieving the […]
In Japan, Chiyoda Corporation reported that it has secured a contract to provide essential engineering works for the Idemitsu Kosan’s proposal to build a grassroots plant for production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at its Tokuyama petrochemical complex in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Under the deal, Chiyoda will deliver front-end engineering and design (FEED) for […]
In Oman, Zawya reported that Norwegian sustainable aviation fuels producer Nordic Electrofuel has revealed that it has ambitions to establish an e-SAF plant in the Sultanate of Oman, utilizing renewable hydrogen as feedstock from the country’s emerging green hydrogen industry. The announcement was made by Nordic Electrofuel’s Chief Executive Gunnar Holen in an interview with […]
In the UK, Green Air News reported that IATA Director General Willie Walsh said in his end-of-year industry briefing to the media that progress on decarbonising the airline sector has been slow this year. Commenting on efforts to decarbonize the airline sector, Walsh said: “We needed to build on the slow progress that we have […]
In Spain, Moeve and easyJet have signed an agreement to accelerate the decarbonisation of air transport by promoting sustainable aviation fuel. The agreement provides for the supply of SAF for six years, from 2025 to 2030, for the routes operated by the airline in Spain. Moeve produces SAF for supply to airlines at its La […]
In the Netherlands, Power2X has announced a strategic collaboration with Honeywell to implement Honeywell UOP’s eFiningTM methanol-to-jet processing technology in Power2X’s eFuels Rotterdam project — a large-scale production and storage hub for sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF) and synthetic, ultra-low carbon fuels in the Port of Rotterdam. The firm noted that theRotterdam facility will use locally […]
