In Denmark, Topsoe has signed an agreement with Cepsa, under which Topsoe will provide its HydroFlex technology for the production of SAF and renewable diesel at Cepsa’s and Bio-Oils’ new second-generation biofuels plant in Palos de la Frontera, Spain. The plant, which began construction in February 2024, is expected to produce 500,000 tons of SAF […]
In Florida, Blue Biofuels announced the commencement of an FEL 1 & 2 engineering study for a 2.4-million-gallon cellulosic ethanol facility. This endeavor is grounded in the company’s Cellulose-to-Sugar (CTS) system, which has undergone and is undergoing continuous refinement and optimization for the efficient conversion of cellulosic biomass into ethanol, the firm said. “The engineering […]
In Singapore, Singapore Business Review reported that the Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA) is investing up to $10 million in efforts to develop and increase adoption of maritime biofuel in Singapore. The report noted that two alliance members, Green COP and Ken Energy, will lead the partnership, and have inked a memorandum of understanding on 16 […]
In Nigeria, Leadership reported that a professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Ilorin, Elizabeth Odetoye, has produced biodiesel through the exploration of chicken egg’s shell derived heterogeneous catalyst. According to the report, Odetoye said that the research complements the efforts of the University of Ilorin towards developing homegrown technology that would enhance the […]
In Nigeria, Reuters reported that Nigeria has signed a deal for Shell to supply gas to its proposed $3.8 billion Brass methanol facility, resolving a major hurdle to a final investment decision on the project. Nigeria, which holds Africa’s largest natural gas reserves of more than 200 trillion cubic feet, has struggled to tap the […]
In Germany Air Products said it has received funding from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to build two high-capacity, publicly accessible, low-carbon Hydrogen Refueling Stations (HRS) in Duisburg and Meckenheim. The two new stations will be located near Air Products’ current German headquarters […]
In Poland, In-der-City-Bus GmbH (ICB), the public transport operator in Frankfurt am Main, has placed an order for 9 Solaris Urbino 18 hydrogen buses. Deliveries of the articulated buses from the latest order are scheduled for July 2025, Polaris said. The vehicles will be powered by a 100 kW fuel cell. Additional batteries will be […]
In Australia, the Australian Hydrogen Council has signed a new agreement with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) that will foster collaboration to advance hydrogen priorities and strengthen trade ties between Australia and Japan. The new Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) was signed in Adelaide at the Australian Japan Business Cooperation Committee (AJBCC) conference on Transitioning […]
In Egypt, SolarQuarter reported that Abu Qir Fertilizers Company, ABB International Group, MPS Infrastructure Company and Petrojet signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the supply of green hydrogen and renewable electricity to the North Abu Qir for Agricultural Nutrients Company. This collaboration aims to facilitate the production of green ammonia, a crucial raw material […]
In Canada, Ballard Power Systems announced multiple purchase orders totaling 70 FCmove-HD hydrogen fuel cell engines from its customer Wrightbus, a UK-based bus manufacturer deploying hydrogen-powered buses in the UK and Europe. Ballard expects delivery of the fuel cell engines to occur in 2024, and the buses to enter into service in 2025. The hydrogen […]
