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Bolivia and Brazil sign deal to expand cooperation on biofuels, biotechnology and fertilizer marketing

Bolivia and Brazil sign deal to expand cooperation on biofuels, biotechnology and fertilizer marketing

February 3, 2024 |

In Brazil, the ministers of the governments of Bolivia and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the purpose of expanding cooperation in biofuels, biotechnology and fertilizer trade. According to the agreement, both governments also commit to contributing to the development of regulatory, technological and methodological policies in determining prices for the fertilizer and […]

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Hazer achieves first hydrogen and graphite at commercial demonstration plant

Hazer achieves first hydrogen and graphite at commercial demonstration plant

February 1, 2024 |

In Australia, Hazer Group announced the start-up of its commercial demonstration plant (CDP) and first production of hydrogen and graphite. The company introduced feed gas to the reactor at Hazer process conditions today and subsequently achieved first hydrogen and Hazer-produced graphite at the facility. The performance testing program will focus on demonstrating continuous operation at […]

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ONEE, Nareva and GE Vernova sign deal to decarbonize Laâyoune power plant in Morocco

ONEE, Nareva and GE Vernova sign deal to decarbonize Laâyoune power plant in Morocco

February 1, 2024 |

In Morocco, GE Vernova’s Gas Power business, the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), and Nareva, a Moroccan company specialized in the development and operation of independent power generation projects, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to collaborate on a feasibility study to develop joint solutions to decarbonize ONEE’s Laâyoune […]

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Lhyfe builds green hydrogen plant in Germany

Lhyfe builds green hydrogen plant in Germany

February 1, 2024 |

In France, Lhyfe, a European producer of green and renewable hydrogen for transportation and industrial applications announced the it is building its hydrogen production plant in Brake, Germany. The plant would be the first in the northern German region to make green hydrogen available to the wider market, the firm said. The plant will produce […]

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Air Liquide and TotalEnergies announce the launch of their JV TEAL Mobility

Air Liquide and TotalEnergies announce the launch of their JV TEAL Mobility

February 1, 2024 |

In France, Air Liquide and TotalEnergies announced the creation of their joint venture TEAL Mobility. Equally owned by the two companies, TEAL Mobility will accelerate the development of hydrogen for heavy duty trucks by offering a network of 100 stations on major European corridors, the partners said. TEAL Mobility aims to develop more than 100 […]

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Edify secures funds for Queensland hydrogen hub

Edify secures funds for Queensland hydrogen hub

February 1, 2024 |

In Australia, PV Magazine reported that Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has been tapped by the federal government to lead the development of a hydrogen hub in the city of Townsville, in Queensland. The company obtained $46.3 million for this initiative, according to the report. Construction of the Townsville green hydrogen hub is expected to […]

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Cleveland-Cliffs completes blast furnace hydrogen injection trial at Indiana Harbor #7 blast furnace

Cleveland-Cliffs completes blast furnace hydrogen injection trial at Indiana Harbor #7 blast furnace

February 1, 2024 |

In Ohio, Cleveland-Cliffs announced that it has successfully completed a hydrogen injection trial at its Indiana Harbor #7 blast furnace. This represents the second Cleveland-Cliffs blast furnace to utilize hydrogen as a reductant and fuel source, following the successful trial at Middletown Works in May of 2023. Indiana Harbor #7 is among the largest blast […]

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Europe can’t compete as a hub for green hydrogen production, Fortescue says

Europe can’t compete as a hub for green hydrogen production, Fortescue says

February 1, 2024 |

In Canada, Mining.com reported that high power costs will make most of Europe and Japan unattractive as centers of green hydrogen production, according to a Fortescue executive. “What we’re looking for is abundant, cheap power that a country doesn’t need,” Mark Hutchinson, chief executive officer of Australia-based Fortescue’s energy division, said. “Europe is a place […]

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Plastic Omnium launches construction of its hydrogen plant in China

Plastic Omnium launches construction of its hydrogen plant in China

February 1, 2024 |

In France, Plastic Omnium said that through its PO-Rein1 joint venture, is launching the construction of its high-pressure hydrogen vessels mega-plant in Jiading, Shanghai. Scheduled to be operational in 2026, the new plant will produce annually up to 60,000 hydrogen vessels and high-pressure hydrogen storage systems for the Chinese commercial vehicle market. This future plant […]

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Emirates joins UK low carbon investment initiative

Emirates joins UK low carbon investment initiative

January 31, 2024 |

In the UK, Emirates reported it has become the first international airline to join The Solent Cluster, a UK initiative focused on low carbon investments established to reduce CO2 emissions from industry, transport and households in the South Coast of England. The Solent Cluster is a cross-sector collaboration of international organizations, including manufacturers and engineering […]

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