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HHLA opens hydrogen test field in the Port of Hamburg

HHLA opens hydrogen test field in the Port of Hamburg

July 4, 2024 |

In Germany, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) said it opened the first test field for hydrogen-powered port logistics as well as the corresponding hydrogen refueling station in the Port of Hamburg. Together with its partner companies from the Clean Port & Logistics cluster, HHLA said it is testing the reliability of hydrogen to supply […]

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Yara Clean Ammonia, Scatec, ECHEM and MOPCO sign deal for renewable ammonia offtake agreement in Egypt

Yara Clean Ammonia, Scatec, ECHEM and MOPCO sign deal for renewable ammonia offtake agreement in Egypt

July 4, 2024 |

In Norway, Scatec ASA, a renewable energy solutions provider, and its partners, ECHEM and MOPCO, have agreed on the terms for renewable ammonia offtake from Egypt with Yara Clean Ammonia, a large trader and distributor of ammonia. Last year, Scatec, the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) and Misr Fertilizers Production Company (MOPCO) entered into a […]

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Germany, Morocco form alliance to support green hydrogen production

Germany, Morocco form alliance to support green hydrogen production

July 4, 2024 |

In Germany, Reuters reported that Germany has agreed to form a climate and energy alliance with Morocco to support renewable energy expansion and hydrogen production in the African country. The report noted that Germany is seeking to expand its reliance on hydrogen as a future energy source to cut greenhouse emissions for highly polluting industrial […]

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Italian steel plant launches trial to use hydrogen to cut emissions

Italian steel plant launches trial to use hydrogen to cut emissions

July 4, 2024 |

In Italy, Reuters reported that Italian gas grid operator Snam, steel pipe maker Tenaris and green technology firm Tenova are trialing the use of hydrogen fuel at a Tenaris steel plant in northern Italy in a bid to cut emissions. The trial to use hydrogen fuel in a reheating furnace at the plant in Dalmine, […]

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Fraunhofer develops tandem module for direct hydrogen production

Fraunhofer develops tandem module for direct hydrogen production

July 4, 2024 |

In Germany, PV Magazine reported that three Fraunhofer institutes in Germany have developed an alternative to hydrogen production using electrolyzers in the Neo-PEC joint research project. “PEC” stands for “photoelectrochemical cell,” which is a cell that enables direct solar water splitting, according to the report. The solution from the research project, presented in June, consists […]

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SK E&S completes liquefied hydrogen station in South Korea

SK E&S completes liquefied hydrogen station in South Korea

July 4, 2024 |

In Argentina, Mobility Plaza reported that Korean firm SK E&S has completed the first liquefied hydrogen (H2) fueling station in South Korea’s Gyeonggi province, established to power up to 120 buses daily. The site is operated by SK Plug Hyverse, a joint venture between SK E&S and Plug Power in 2022 to boost H2 initiatives […]

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UK’s first offshore hydrogen production trials kick off in South Wales

UK’s first offshore hydrogen production trials kick off in South Wales

July 4, 2024 |

In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported sustainability consultancy ERM has launched offshore trials to test its Dolphyn Hydrogen process which combines electrolysis, desalination, and hydrogen production on a floating wind platform. The trials conducted in Pembroke Port, South Wales, through July 2024 are said to represent an important step forward in enabling the UK to […]

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Voltalia and TAQA Arabia sign framework agreement for green hydrogen cluster in Egypt

Voltalia and TAQA Arabia sign framework agreement for green hydrogen cluster in Egypt

July 4, 2024 |

In India, SolarQuarter reported that Voltalia and its partner TAQA Arabia have signed a framework agreement during the Egypt-EU Investment Conference 2024, held on June 29-30 in Cairo, Egypt. This agreement follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in December 2022, aimed at developing a cluster combining green hydrogen production with renewable energy generation. The […]

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Neste supplies SAF to Hotelplan Group via the Neste Impact emission reduction solution

Neste supplies SAF to Hotelplan Group via the Neste Impact emission reduction solution

July 2, 2024 |

In Finland, Neste said that it will supply sustainable aviation fuel to Hotelplan Group, a Swiss travel group in the leisure and business travel sector, to enable Hotelplan to expand the use of SAF across the whole group. Hotelplan purchases unblended sustainable aviation fuel via Neste Impact, a solution that enables companies to credibly reduce […]

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Thyssenkrupp Industries India aims to launch SAF operations

Thyssenkrupp Industries India aims to launch SAF operations

July 2, 2024 |

In India, Construction World reported that Thyssenkrupp Industries India, whose German parent had recently divested most shares in the company, expressed its intention to enter the sustainable aviation fuel sector as part of its new business strategy under Indian ownership. Vivek Bhatia, the managing director, said that the company was in the process of finalizing […]

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