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European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has established a research facility in the province of Kiangsu on China’s east coast. The facility will be located in the city of Sucou in the Yangzi River delta, where Airbus will focus on research in the areas of hydrogen and alternative fuels.

South Korean conglomerate POSCO Holdings and Samsung Engineering have been selected as the preferred negotiator for a $5.67 billion green hydrogen plant project in Oman.

The German Environmental Aid (DUH) has raised concerns that loopholes in the upcoming heating replacement could delay the end of fossil fuel systems and cost consumers dearly. The DUH, along with other organizations, has warned that the approval of “H2-ready” devices, which are gas heaters that can be converted to hydrogen, may lead to the continuation of gas heating systems.

The British multinational Hive Energy and Enagás have announced plans for a major green hydrogen project in Albacete, with an investment of up to 10 billion euros. The project will focus on the production, storage, and transport of green hydrogen, which is a priority for the European Union. Hive Energy and Enagás have signed a collaboration agreement with the local government to carry out the project.

Hopium, a French automaker, shelved plans for a high-performance sedan in order to concentrate on fuel cells, that it will make available to other big businesses.

In a move that underscores its commitment to clean energy and international cooperation, Saudi Arabia has approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China in the field of clean hydrogen energy. The announcement was made following a cabinet meeting chaired by King Salman bin Abdulaziz.

Canadian renewables developer Amp Energy has won a competitive bidding process to lead the development of a gigawatt-scale green hydrogen and ammonia production project in South Australia.

PTT Group, Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas company, has pledged to invest $7 billion in green hydrogen production in partnership with Saudi Arabia’s leading renewable energy company, ACWA Power.

KBR Inc. has secured the primary integrated project management contract across BP’s global hydrogen project portfolio, according to an announcement made by the Houston-based company.

Japan’s ambitious Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) project, a $500m, decade-long plan to extract hydrogen from brown coal in Victoria, Australia, is at risk of failure due to demands for extra subsidies and a lack of long-term commitments from Japanese customers.