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The global steel industry is responsible for approximately 11% of worldwide CO2 emissions. Within Canada, the steel industry contributes 2% to national emissions, equating to over 2.4 billion Canadian dollars to the GDP, while employing over 23,000 workers directly.

As California continues to push for a carbon-free electricity grid by 2045, hybrid projects combining solar power with energy storage are playing an increasingly vital role. A recent milestone in this effort came with Aypa Power’s announcement of $535 million in secured debt financing for the 320MW Vidal project in San Bernardino County.

As Brazil ramps up efforts to modernize its energy infrastructure and decarbonize remote regions, the government plans to launch construction of small modular reactors (SMRs) in collaboration with Russian state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom.

As Brazil accelerates its transition toward a hydrogen-based economy, China’s Envision Energy plans to develop a Net Zero industrial park in the country, anchored by the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and green ammonia.

Plug Power and BASF have formalized a cooperation agreement that could sharpen the competitive edge of hydrogen liquefaction facilities. The partnership positions BASF’s DeOxo and Sorbead® Air technologies as key components within Plug Power’s hydrogen liquefaction plant portfolio.

Plug Power has closed the first tranche of a $525 million secured term loan facility, strengthening its financial position as it ramps up investment in its green hydrogen infrastructure. The $210 million drawdown, announced May 6, marks a significant liquidity injection and comes at a time when capital access is increasingly critical for hydrogen sector players navigating rising operational and deployment costs.

Canada’s energy storage landscape has reached a new milestone with the launch of the Oneida Energy Storage Project, the country’s largest operating battery facility at 250 MW / 1,000 MWh.

Despite record-high fossil fuel production and increased global scrutiny, methane emissions from the oil, gas, and coal sectors remain stubbornly high—exceeding 120 million tonnes annually—according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Methane Tracker 2025.

With a $16 billion investment proposal, TotalEnergies has entered Chile’s hydrogen race with one of the largest green ammonia projects currently under environmental review in Latin America.

In what could mark a significant development in the emerging field of geologic hydrogen, HyTerra Limited has reported preliminary findings from its first exploration well in Kansas indicating air-corrected hydrogen concentrations as high as 96.1%.