According to Cornelius Matthes, CEO of Dii Desert Energy, Oman plans to construct its own specialised hydrogen infrastructure, and studies are presently being conducted to evaluate alternative options.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and PT. PLN Nusantara Power, a subsidiary of Persero, to launch three technical studies relating to the co-firing of less carbon-intensive fuels at power facilities owned and run by Nusantara Power.
Nine hydrogen valleys will be funded across Europe by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership as part of the Horizon Europe Programme. Grant agreements for these projects are now being negotiated and should be finalised in the summer of 2023.
Without using carbon capture and storage, the project by IGas plc aims to convert gas taken from the Albury Park wellsite in Guildford into grey hydrogen.
At a private chemical factory in Nagda, a hydrogen gas leak resulted in severe burn injuries to four workers. Three of them were deemed critical and sent to an Indore hospital.
According to the World Platinum Investment Council, hydrogen will be crucial in efforts to attain net zero, and investment, cooperation, and the introduction of supportive government policies are intensifying to achieve this, directly helping platinum demand (WPIC).
