In an effort to have the Renewables Directive not apply to hydrogen and “low-carbon” fuels, seven EU nations have written to the Commission. Spain, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Portugal are the countries that have participated.
Uruguay, the country with the second-highest percentage of variable renewable energies (such as solar and wind) in the world’s electricity generation, was one of the special guests at the most recent international conference on renewable energies, which was held in Madrid at the end of February.
In order to jointly market and distribute small-scale hydrogen liquefaction technology globally, GenH2 and Chart Industries have formed a strategic alliance.
After 11 businesses expressed interest in using such infrastructure, French gas transmission company GRTgaz will carry out a feasibility study on delivering low-carbon hydrogen fuel to the industrial and port area of Dunkirk.
The renewable hydrogen manufacturer, Phynix, has chosen Duro Felguera Green Tech for the turnkey contract (EPC) for the construction of a production plant, with 10 megawatts (MW) of electrolytic power, in Alcázar de San Juan (Ciudad Real).
As it investigates the use of hydrogen at its Yarwun alumina refinery in Gladstone, Sumitomo Corporation has finished its Front End Engineering Design (FEED) studies for a green hydrogen production plant located at Gladstone, Queensland, with Rio Tinto as a key prospective offtake partner.
The values required to promote various energy sources in Portugal by the end of this decade were published by the government. To reach renewable energy and hydrogen targets, investments must total at least 45 billion. Around €60 billion, or 25% of the Portuguese GDP, according to Ministry of Environment and Climate Action financial records (MAAC).
In its Strategic Plan 2023–2027, Hiperbaric, a firm based in Burgos that develops high-pressure industrial equipment, underlines the growth of the green hydrogen market and projects that its revenue will increase by 2.5 times by 2027 to reach 158 million euros.
