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The recent announcement by EU Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson and Argentina’s Secretary of Energy Eduardo Rodríguez Chirillo marks a significant step in advancing the EU-Argentina Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on renewable energy and hydrogen.

Neoenergia is investing 30 million reais in a research and development project for a green hydrogen power plant in Brasília, set to be operational by 2025.

American Airlines’ recent announcement of a conditional purchase agreement for 100 hydrogen-electric engines from startup ZeroAvia has garnered significant attention.

Molten Industries, a cleantech startup founded in 2021, recently raised $25 million in a Series A funding round.

In a recent meeting, Alejandro Aguirre, the Minister of Energy for Tierra del Fuego, underscored the importance of collaborative efforts with Chilean officials in advancing the region’s green hydrogen agenda.

The company garnered significant attention for its partially hydrogen-powered flight out of Moses Lake in March last year, but it has burned through its $100 million in investor funding and failed to secure additional financing.

The Brazilian Senate recently approved a bill establishing the legal framework for low-carbon hydrogen production and fiscal and financial incentives for the sector (PL 2.308/2023).

San Bernardino Depot Train Station recently marked a milestone with the arrival of its first hydrogen-powered passenger train, the Zero Emission Multiple Unit (ZEMU).

BHP recently shared its strategy for reducing its carbon footprint. While emphasizing electric excavators and battery haul trucks over hydrogen or hybrid alternatives, the company acknowledged that its emissions would increase in the short term due to rising commodity production.

Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, recently announced significant investments to bolster green hydrogen production in the country.