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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.

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, announced the opening of its new technology centre at the Zernike campus in Groningen, Netherlands.

Chinese energy engineering procurement and construction contractor Energy China International Construction Group has partnered with local entities to develop a major green hydrogen project in Morocco.

Singapore is taking a step forward in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions with the development of low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia solutions. Keppel Infrastructure and ExxonMobil have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the development of these solutions for use in Singapore.

Panama is set to present its national strategy for green hydrogen and its derivatives for public consultation on April 28.

A conversation with Jason Hoyle, a Principal Energy Policy Analyst. He specializes in energy and carbon markets, analysis of clean energy policies and regulations, and utility rate design.

The new patent proposes a simple and safe structure for the transport and storage of hydrogen and its mixtures, especially from renewable energy sources, which can be used by various producers, end users/consumers.

The Rise Fund, an investment fund managed by TPG, is investing in the hydrogen business in Spain through its company Matrix Renewables. The group has reached an agreement with the Spanish group Rolwind Renovables to create Hyren, a platform that will focus on the development of green hydrogen projects in Spain.

The Association of Municipal Companies (VKU) in Germany has raised concerns over the feasibility of the government’s plans to switch to hydrogen gas networks in 2024. VKU Managing Director Ingbert Liebing has warned that the “rigid specifications” in the current draft of the Building Energy Act (GEG) could lead to a failure of the heat transition plans of the Federal Government. Liebing criticized the “rigid requirements” for around 500 municipal utilities with regard to gas and district heating, which he believes are counterproductive and have the opposite effect.

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has given instructions for the development of a “Morocco Offer” in the green hydrogen sector, with the aim of accelerating the process of decarbonization of the Moroccan economy.