Author: Arnes Biogradlija

According to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, China’s Zhangjiakou city will deploy 655 hydrogen-fueled buses in the competition zone for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has pledged to host a “green” Olympics by utilizing advanced technologies to mitigate carbon emissions. Additionally, it is supplying cleaner energy to all event venues in Beijing and the neighboring city of Zhangjiakou via natural gas, renewables, and hydrogen. Zhangjiakou, which will host Alpine skiing and snowboarding events, currently has two hydrogen reactors with a total daily production capacity of 6 tonnes and eight hydrogen refueling…

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MSC Group’s Cruise Division and Chantiers de l’Atlantique celebrated two significant new build milestones for the line’s next generation of environmentally advanced ships. MSC World Europa and MSC Euribia will join the MSC Cruises fleet as the first LNG-powered vessels next year, signifying a €3 billion investment in LNG ships, with building on World Europa II set to begin in early 2023. These ships contribute significantly to the Company’s goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. LNG is by far the cleanest maritime fuel currently accessible at scale, essentially eliminating local air pollutant emissions such as sulphur…

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LAVO has completed a successful site validation and demonstration testing process at Coregas’ South Australian facility. LAVO was able to properly test, show, and validate the concept of the Company’s revolutionary Hydrogen Energy Storage System through this installation (HESS). The procedure generated useful data and insights about how to improve the system’s performance and functionality in the future. The operational data obtained will aid several regulatory bodies, including gas safe, the power grid, and the water supply authority, in assessing the system’s safety and dependability and streamlining the product certification procedure. Additionally, the methodology validated the installation protocol, site commissioning,…

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ENGIE and Masdar, one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy companies, announced today the signing of a strategic partnership deal to jointly establish a green hydrogen center in the United Arab Emirates. The two businesses want to create facilities with a combined capacity of at least 2 GW by 2030, at a cost of approximately US$5 billion. The agreement was signed by Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, ADNOC Managing Director and Group CEO, and Masdar Chairman, and Catherine MacGregor, ENGIE CEO, in the presence of Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi’s Crown…

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The Saudi Arabian Oil Company announced the signing of five agreements with top French firms, including one to develop a hydrogen car business with Gaussin, a pioneer in clean and intelligent transportation solutions. The agreements were signed during a meeting in Jeddah convened by the Ministry of Investment to discuss investment potential in Saudi Arabia for French companies. H.E. Khalid Al Falih, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment, and H.E. Franck Riester, France’s Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness, attended the ceremony, as did Aramco President and CEO Amin H. Nasser. Amin H. Nasser, Aramco President and CEO, said: “This…

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