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Lhyfe secures €11-MM grant for a second 10-MW production site in Sweden

Lhyfe, one of the world's pioneers in green and renewable hydrogen (H2), has announced funding of up to €11 MM from Klimatklivet, an investment program supported by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency and co-financed by the European Union, to build a renewable H2 production facility in Vaggeryd, Jönköping County, in southern Sweden.

ExxonMobil and Trammo sign HOA for low-carbon ammonia offtake

Trammo Inc. and ExxonMobil Corp. have signed a heads of agreement (HOA) to advance discussions for Trammo’s long-term offtake of 300,000 metric tpy–500,000 metric tpy of low-carbon ammonia from ExxonMobil’s Baytown, Texas facility.

Syzygy Plasmonics and Lotte Chemical complete trial of ammonia e-cracking unit

Syzygy Plasmonics and Lotte Chemical have commissioned and completed performance testing of the world's largest all-electric ammonia cracking system in Ulsan, South Korea with logistical support from Sumitomo Corp. of Americas and Sumitomo Corp. Korea.

ExxonMobil’s next-generation H2 burner can help decarbonize a key industry

At its olefins plant in Baytown, Texas, ExxonMobil has designed and installed pyrolysis burners that can operate on up to 100% H2 fuel. A total of 44 burners were installed in one of the plant’s steam cracking furnaces.

Freija develops large-scale clean fuel production in the Tampere region

Freija is progressing the development of one of Europe’s largest clean fuel production facilities in the City of Nokia, Tampere region, Finland, to meet strong demand for eMethane driven by adopted EU directives.

Fortescue Energy CEO says green H2 cost is key as demand drops

Replacing fossil fuels with green hydrogen (H2) depends on creating demand by making it price competitive, as buyers are unwilling to pay "green premiums," Fortescue Energy CEO Mark Hutchinson said in Davos at the World Economic Forum.

John Cockerill achieves certification for H2-ready HRSGs

John Cockerill has announced the award of a concept certificate from TÜV-SÜD for the H2-readiness of its heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs).

Ren-Gas selects MAN Energy Solutions’ methanation technology for its Tampere eMethane plant

MAN Energy Solutions will deliver a 50-MW methanation reactor for the Ren-Gas Tampere eMethane plant. The equipment delivery will consist of a catalytic methanation reactor, designed and manufactured at MAN Energy Solutions in Deggendorf, Germany.

Liquid Wind, Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy to partner on eFuel facility in Finland

Liquid Wind and Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy (TSE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of an eFuel facility in Naantali, Finland.

Decarbonization pathway for net-zero by 2050: Carbon neutrality roadmap strategy for an integrated refinery and petrochemical facility

This article quantifies GHG emissions from various sources, such as fired heaters and boilers, within refinery and petrochemical operations. Based on these quantified emissions, a tailored carbon neutrality roadmap is developed, incorporating carbon reduction, mitigation and offsetting strategies.