Hydrogen
Asahi Kasei receives governmental support to expand manufacturing capacity for green H2 production equipment
Asahi Kasei has received governmental support for the expansion of its manufacturing capacity for cell frames and membranes of alkaline water electrolyzers for the production of green hydrogen (H2) at its plant site in Kawasaki, Japan.
Baker Hughes, UC Berkeley (U.S.) establish global decarbonization research institute
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, and the University of California, Berkeley (U.S.) have announced a new long-term research partnership to establish the Baker Hughes Institute for Decarbonization Materials at UC Berkeley’s College of Chemistry.
China’s refined oil consumption peaked in 2023, CNPC says
China's refined oil consumption peaked in 2023 at 399 MM tonnes (t) (7.98 MMbpd) and is expected to fall 1.3% to 394 MMt in 2024, the CNPC Economics & Technology Research Institute said on Friday
TES accelerates CO2 export terminal at Wilhelmshaven Green Energy Hub
Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a global green energy company leading the way in the production of e-NG [electric natural gas derived from green hydrogen (H2)], is advancing its Green Energy Hub in Wilhelmshaven, Germany with the development of a liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) export terminal.
Air Liquide receives EU grant to develop large-scale H2-from-ammonia ENHANCE project
Air Liquide has been awarded a grant of €110 MM from the European Innovation Fund for its ENHANCE project in the port of Antwerp-Bruges, Belgium, that aims to produce and distribute low-carbon and renewable hydrogen (H2) derived from ammonia.
Green light for carbon capture and low-carbon power JV projects in Teesside
bp, together with its partners, has reached financial close for two major CCS projects in Teesside in the northeast of England: the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power).
Topsoe to provide technology for 40,000-tpy e-Methanol project in Galicia, Spain
Topsoe to provide e-Methanol synthesis technology and engineering support for the 40,000-tpy e-Methanol Forestal del Atlántico’s Triskelion project in Galicia, Spain.
SwitcH2, CorPower Ocean partner on wave-powered green ammonia
SwitcH2 is partnering with CorPower Ocean to deliver a unique industrial scale floating green ammonia production facility partially powered by wave energy. SwitcH2’s NH3-FPSO unit involves the use of a new built vessel, nearly the size of a VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier), to support a 300-MW electrolysis plant on deck. The final output is green ammonia
ADNOC launches $80-B low-carbon energy and chemicals investment company
ADNOC announced the launch of XRG, a groundbreaking international lower-carbon energy and chemicals investment company, with an enterprise value of over $80 B. XRG aims to more than double its asset value over the next decade by capitalizing on demand for low-carbon energy and chemicals.
Air Liquide strengthens partnership with TotalEnergies through renewable H2 project in France
Air Liquide has announced a renewable hydrogen (H2) production project at La Mède (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in France). In the context of a long-term contract, Air Liquide will cover the H2 needs of TotalEnergie's biorefinery.
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- Plug Power to supply 275-MW GenEco electrolyzer system for Hy2gen’s Courant decarbonized ammonium nitrate project 4/3
- Vietnam refinery boosting jet fuel production 4/3
- China plans to upgrade some petrochemical plants, phase out others by 2029 4/3
- Morocco has diesel stocks for 51 days, energy ministry says 4/3
- Nigeria's Seplat Energy hit by strike amid push for higher output 4/3

