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Chile, a resource-rich country with the world’s largest lithium reserves, and South Korea, a global leader in hydrogen technology, have pledged to cooperate on green hydrogen. The two countries will work together to develop new energy industries such as hydrogen and renewable energy.
The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) in Colombia has recently announced its plans to expand its focus beyond oil and natural gas and explore the potential of non-conventional renewable energy sources. ANH is now preparing to measure the potential of white hydrogen in Colombia, a clean and renewable form of hydrogen produced by electrolysis of water using renewable energy sources.
The Austrian Federal Government has pledged its commitment to green hydrogen and sustainable development by investing heavily in research and development (R&D) activities.
French Bank Lazard has stated that the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits could make atom-powered electrolyzers more competitive than green hydrogen production.
The global shift towards renewable energy sources and decarbonization has led to increased interest in green hydrogen production.
German electric truck maker Quantron and Norwegian hydrogen supplier Westgass Hydrogen have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to fuel hydrogen trucks across the Nordic countries.
Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra met with Saudi ministers of foreign affairs and energy to discuss cooperation between the two countries in various areas.
KBR has been awarded an engineering and design services contract by The Chemours Company to help expand capacity and advance technology for its Nafion ion exchange materials platform. The contract is part of Chemours’ $200 million investment to expand the Nafion membranes and dispersions technology platform to support the growing hydrogen economy.
Germany is moving closer to achieving its target of developing a green hydrogen market by the end of the decade, according to E.ON, one of the country’s largest utilities.
Portuguese oil company Galp is investing in advanced biofuels and green hydrogen as part of its decarbonization efforts. The company has opened two public consultations for the GalpH2Park (green hydrogen) and HVO (biofuels) projects in Sines, with a total investment of 486 million euros. The goal of these projects is to achieve a 50% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions from the Sines refinery by 2030.
