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As offshore operators face increasing pressure to decarbonize, MODEC has entered a joint development agreement with Norway-based Eld Energy to advance integrated solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and CO2 capture systems for floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessels.

Saudi Arabia is accelerating its push into the global hydrogen economy with the Yanbu Green Hydrogen Project, where Topsoe has been selected as the ammonia technology licensor.

Oswal Greenzo Energies has secured an engineering, procurement, and construction contract for a 5 MW green hydrogen plant at Deendayal Port in Kandla, a project that will offer a practical gauge of how port-based hydrogen systems perform outside pilot conditions.

Poland is taking a strategic step toward diversifying its energy mix with a new agreement to import green hydrogen from Finland, signaling a shift in regional energy collaboration amid heightened geopolitical risks in Eastern Europe.

Meeting the United Kingdom’s net-zero targets may require up to £75 billion of investment in long-duration energy storage (LDES) by 2050, according to a roadmap published by the Transition Finance Council.

Wärtsilä’s new contract to supply its Wärtsilä 25 Ammonia solution to a cargo vessel for Norway-based Skarv Shipping Solutions represents one of the first commercial-scale steps toward ammonia-powered short-sea shipping in Europe, offering a concrete test of the fuel’s viability in operational conditions.

Volkswagen is initiating a recall of 44,551 ID.4 electric vehicles in the United States following safety concerns over high-voltage battery systems, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The EU’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership is pushing hydrogen valleys beyond pilot projects toward full system integration across production, infrastructure, and industrial demand. Sweden’s High Coast to West Coast Hydrogen Valley, launching in January 2026, reflects this shift as a €20 million, six-year EU-funded initiative linking renewable hydrogen production in Västernorrland with industrial demand on Sweden’s West Coast.

Egypt is advancing its low-carbon energy ambitions with a significant allocation of land in the Red Sea Governorate to support green hydrogen development and associated infrastructure.

Saudi Arabia’s renewable energy and storage landscape is set to advance with the installation of AMG LIVA’s Hybrid Energy Storage System at Aramco’s Bulk Plant in Tabuk.