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Companhia Energética Integrada (CEI), a Brazilian company specializing in electricity generation and greenfield projects for solar and hydroelectric plants, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of photovoltaic and green hydrogen production plants in Porto Central.

Honeywell, a global leader in advanced technologies, has announced its new UOP eFining technology, which can produce low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Ryanair, the low-cost European airline, has agreed to purchase 150 Boeing 737 Max 10 jets for $40 billion, with an option for 150 more.

First Hydrogen, a leading developer of hydrogen fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hydrogen Research Institute (HRI) at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) to support the sustainable energy transition in Quebec.

Associations in the Brazilian renewable energy sector have recently signed a pact to collaborate and accelerate the growth of the country’s low-carbon hydrogen market.

Air Products, a US-based industrial gases company, has revealed its plan to construct two new carbon monoxide (CO) production plants in Texas.

Colombia’s Minister of Mines, Irene Vélez, revealed her talks with EDP Renewables, during her visit to Portugal with President Gustavo Petro. Vélez said that EDP has shown a great interest in producing green hydrogen in Colombia. Colombia is promoting clean energy production, and its National Development Plan provides for “pioneering green hydrogen projects.” The government is giving top priority to this goal.

The State of Ceará in Brazil and the Netherlands are set to sign a document for the creation of the Green Hydrogen Corridor and the Green Ports Partnership. The initiative aims to boost the implementation of the green hydrogen hub in the Pecém Complex and strengthen the State’s position as a leader in the internationalization of green hydrogen in Brazil.

EH2, an American engineering firm focused on green hydrogen technology, is building a new electrolyzer manufacturing facility in Massachusetts that could almost double the world’s production capacity of the critical component for producing green hydrogen.

Nuclear power can play a crucial role in the production of zero-carbon hydrogen due to its competitive pricing, relatively small geographic footprint, and high capacity, say analysts and industry heads.