In India, Hindustan Times reports Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the International Conference on Green Hydrogen India 2024, reaffirmed the nation’s ambition to become a global leader in green hydrogen production, use, and export. Green hydrogen, produced via electrolysis from renewable sources, is key to decarbonizing industries like steel, transport, and refineries. Modi highlighted the […]
In Minnesota, the state’s plan to lead in Sustainable Aviation Fuel includes the Midwest’s first SAF blending facility, set to open by 2025 at Flint Hills Resources’ Pine Bend refinery, which will blend up to 30 million gallons of SAF annually. Minnesota’s ambitious SAF plan, led by the GREATER MSP Partnership, is backed by major […]
In New York, First Ammonia has secured a significant boost in its efforts to revolutionize green ammonia production, announcing progress in its Series B funding round. With investments from global players, including Mercuria Holdings and the Tokyo-based Manies Group, the company aims to advance the development of its flagship facility in Victoria, Texas. The new […]
In Mexico, Bloomberg Linea reports Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission, CFE, is exploring a partnership with Pemex to produce green hydrogen at the Salina Cruz refinery, aiming to decarbonize energy production by replacing traditional hydrogen made from natural gas with a renewable alternative. Pemex, Mexico’s largest consumer of hydrogen, currently uses 220,000 tons annually for refining, […]
In California, Infinium announced that it had secured a $1.1 billion investment from Brookfield Asset Management to scale its production of ultra-low carbon eFuels and meet the rising global demand for sustainable aviation fuel. The funding includes $200 million for Infinium’s Project Roadrunner in West Texas and up to $850 million for future eFuels projects […]
In South Korea, HMM announced plans to invest KRW 14.4 trillion into sustainable initiatives by 2030 as part of its strategy to become a global leader in eco-friendly shipping. This investment will focus on acquiring 70 low-carbon vessels, designed to meet global environmental regulations and drive the company’s transition towards carbon neutrality by 2045. These […]
In Canada, Vancouver-based Inomin Mines Inc. announced its application for hydrogen rights at the Beaver-Lynx critical minerals project in British Columbia. This move aims to explore the site’s potential for naturally occurring hydrogen, also known as “white hydrogen,” which could be a game changer in clean energy production. The project, positioned between two major copper […]
In Indonesia, VOI reports the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources announced plans to develop coconut reject—waste from coconut processing—into bioavtur, a sustainable aviation fuel, to support green energy initiatives. The move is part of a broader strategy to boost renewable energy use and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, responding to President Joko Widodo’s call […]
In Ireland, Rubicon’s Infrastructure and Energy Transition Debt Fund committed £15 million to finance an anaerobic digestion plant in Wales, marking the fund’s first transaction. The project, developed by abrdn Global Sustainable Infrastructure Partners and Circular Economy Developments, will convert 120,000 tonnes of food waste annually into 180 MWh of biomethane, with a portion used […]
In Indonesia, Indonesia Business Post reports Pertamina New & Renewable Energy announced a partnership to build a bioethanol plant in East Java, with a projected capacity to produce 30,000 kiloliters annually using molasses, a by-product of sugar processing. This move is part of Pertamina’s broader strategy to promote renewable energy and help Indonesia reach its […]
