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In order to design and build a sizable low-carbon blue ammonia production facility along the U.S. Gulf Coast, BASF and Yara Clean Ammonia have teamed up.

HDF Energy (Hydrogen de France), has officially commenced its operations in Ecuador. The official inauguration ceremony took place at the French Embassy in Quito on June 20, 2023.

This revolutionary project is the result of a collaboration between Shell Brasil, Raízen, Hytron, the University of São Paulo (USP), and Senai’s biosynthetic and fibers innovation division, Cetiqt. The venture aims to validate ethanol reforming technology and includes the construction of a hydrogen production plant.

Petrobras, Brazil’s state-controlled oil giant, is setting its sights on the burgeoning hydrogen market. Mauricio Tolmasquim, Petrobras’ Director of Energy Transition and Sustainability, announced on Tuesday that the company may explore selling hydrogen domestically or overseas, depending on market prices and regulations.

Alstom marked a significant milestone by conducting the inaugural hydrogen train journey on the North American continent, with approximately 100 passengers boarding the Coradia iLint.

AC Transit, the public transit agency serving the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, is making significant strides toward a greener and more sustainable future with the procurement of 25 state-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell buses and the development of a cutting-edge training and education center called Zero Emissions Bus University.

In a major stride towards cleaner energy, Electricity Generating Plc (Egco), a subsidiary of Thailand’s state-run Electricity Generating Authority, has unveiled a hydrogen program aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

In a significant move towards carbon reduction and energy transition, GNLink, the natural gas distributor of the Lorinvest Group, has entered into a technological cooperation and business development agreement with Portuguese company PRF GasSolutions.

As the Biden administration gears up to provide guidance on how hydrogen producers can benefit from significant tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act, energy companies and environmental advocates find themselves in a tense lobbying standoff.

The Pennsylvania Senate is deliberating a measure that could transform regulatory oversight of large wells used to store carbon dioxide emissions underground.