In Saudi Arabia, Aramco has signed definitive agreements to acquire an equity interest in the Jubail-based Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company (BHIG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air Products Qudra (APQ). The transaction, which is subject to standard closing conditions, will also include options for Aramco to offtake hydrogen and nitrogen. Aramco expects its investment in […]
In Germany, Hamburg News reported that the German Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) recently handed over funding decisions on two “Important Project of Common European Interest” (IPCEI) worth over $273 million. Hamburger Energiewerke (HEnW) and its partner Luxcara will receive funds to build the “Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub” (HGHH). Gasnetz Hamburg will receive […]
In India, KNN reported that Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOC) second attempt to secure bids for the country’s first green hydrogen plant has garnered only two responses. The 10,000-tons-per-annum green hydrogen facility, slated for IOC’s Panipat refinery in Haryana, has attracted bids from GH4India-a joint venture between IOC, ReNew, and Larsen & Toubro-and Noida-based Neometrix Engineering, […]
In France, Cobra IS, a Vinci subsidiary, has been selected by SMS Group GmbH to carry out the piping and mechanical works on part of the steel production plant of the steelmaker Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe in Duisburg in Germany. Vinci said that the works are worth $80.9 million. With an annual production capacity of 2.5 […]
In France, Lhyfe announced a partnership with Elyse Energy to develop the production of e-methanol from green hydrogen. In November 2023, Lhyfe was selected as the winner of a call for expression of interest (CEI) launched in late 2022 by the Nantes Saint-Nazaire port authority (Grand Port Maritime de Nantes Saint-Nazaire), to set up an […]
In Belgium, The Financial Times reported that the European Union’ efforts to establish hydrogen as a clean fuel have been criticised by the EU’s audit body in a recent report which says that the bloc will not achieve its “unrealistic” targets. The European Court of Auditors said the European Commission “did not undertake robust analyses” […]
In Germany, Messer said it will build a plant for the production of green hydrogen in the Brainergy Park Jülich intermunicipal industrial estate. The hydrogen plant will be operated by HyDN GmbH, a joint venture between the district of Düren and Messer. With a nominal output of 10 megawatts and a production capacity of up […]
In Malaysia, The Borneo Post reported that Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong said that the palm oil industry should explore repurposing residuals as a crucial feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel. He emphasised the need for the palm oil industry, alongside other non-aviation sectors, to contribute to positioning Malaysia at the forefront […]
In Malaysia, The Sun reported that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is actively seeking support from stakeholders across the entire global value chain to scale up the production of SAF. IATA Southeast Asia area manager Yuli Thompson said the effort to upscale SAF production is aimed at achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, according […]
In Ireland, the Trinity College Dublin Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Research Facility has gained a new home with the formal opening of SMBC Aviation Capital’s new global headquarters in Dublin’s city center, which will also host the Trinity facility. SMBC Aviation Capital is supporting the research facility – which is co-funded by Ryanair and Science […]
