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Senators Chris Coons (D-Delaware) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) renewed their bipartisan Hydrogen Infrastructure Initiative, four legislation to promote hydrogen power in energy-intensive sectors. Cosponsors include Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico), Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Martin Heinrich.

According to study from Princeton University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, the use of hydrogen as a clean fuel may be constrained by a chemical reaction in the lower atmosphere.

The German government had recommended a business relationship for the selling of green hydrogen to the European nation, according to the Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira.

A letter of intent to quadruple the production of green hydrogen was signed by thyssenkrupp nucera and the Brazilian chemical company Unigel during the visit of Economy Minister Robert Habeck to Brazil. On Sunday, Belo Horizonte’s Ministry of Economy made this announcement.

One of the three Mexican states attempting to lead the way in the production of green hydrogen is Guanajuato. A Spanish-owned company with operations in the region is developing the Mexican green hydrogen molecule, which will be used to decarbonize natural gas in the future.

A lengthy campaign to pass a significant climate bill through Congress was unsuccessful last year with the approval of the Inflation Reduction Act. Yet, there is still work to be done to make sure that this record amount of financing for clean energy results in lower emissions.

The Port of Suape announced a collaboration with the UK for a project to advance green hydrogen development and manufacturing in the industrial complex.

In response to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the German hydrogen company Thyssenkrupp Nucera has witnessed a surge in client demand in the United States. If the market takes off, the company may partner with Italy’s De Nora to establish local production capacity.

Uruguay, the country with the second-highest percentage of variable renewable energies (such as solar and wind) in the world’s electricity generation, was one of the special guests at the most recent international conference on renewable energies, which was held in Madrid at the end of February.

Energy executives said hydrogen supply rules must be simplified to attract investment and scale up to replace fossil fuels in heavy industry.