A planned 220,000 tonne per year biomethanol facility in the Netherlands is being positioned around access to renewable hydrogen, highlighting how hydrogen demand could increasingly emerge from processes that combine biogenic carbon with additional low carbon hydrogen rather than from conventional hydrogen applications alone.
EcoMethanol, Taebaek City and Sinokor Merchant Marine signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding to develop a green methanol production and supply hub at the Dongjeom Industrial Complex in Taebaek, Gangwon Province.
RWE has taken the final investment decision on a 400 MW/1,100 MWh battery energy storage system at its Moerdijk power station, with commissioning planned for the second quarter of 2028.
Japan is moving from hydrogen technology demonstrations toward commercial infrastructure with the development of the Kawasaki LH2 Terminal in Ogishima, about 30 kilometers south of Tokyo. Kawasaki Heavy Industries has selected ABB to supply the facility’s distributed control and safety systems as Japan works to establish an international liquefied hydrogen supply chain.
Smoltek Hydrogen and Heraeus Precious Metals are preparing a 3,000 hour durability test of a porous transport electrode designed to operate with less than 0.1 mg of iridium per square centimeter.
The PosHYdon pilot project has successfully produced green hydrogen on the operational Q13a-A platform off the Dutch coast, marking the first demonstration of hydrogen production integrated with offshore wind power and active natural gas production on a working offshore installation.
Japan’s largest power producer, JERA Co., Inc., and South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore collaboration on strengthening regional hydrogen and ammonia value chains, highlighting a growing shift from individual project development toward cross border infrastructure coordination.
Manufacturing companies are increasingly expected to demonstrate measurable environmental improvements rather than simply publish sustainability commitments. INTCO Medical’s 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report reflects that shift, presenting operational metrics across emissions, renewable energy, manufacturing efficiency, governance, and supply chain management as investors and customers place greater emphasis on quantifiable performance.
International technology group ANDRITZ and energy storage company RAG Austria AG have begun construction of what is expected to become the country’s largest green hydrogen production facility, designed to convert surplus summer solar power into hydrogen for use during periods of higher winter energy demand.
Yara International is expanding its exposure to the United States gas market through a $1.3 billion acquisition of Gulf Coast Ammonia’s Texas City facility, a move that reflects broader efforts by ammonia producers to reduce dependence on volatile European energy costs while securing access to lower-cost feedstocks.
