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Hydrogen

France invests in Lhyfe’s green hydrogen project

France – Lhyfe has secured a €149 million financial boost from the French government to establish a green hydrogen production facility near Le Havre.

Renewables

Scotland unveils world’s first floating offshore wind innovation center

United Kingdom – Scotland’s First Minister, the Rt Hon. Humza Yousaf MSP, inaugurated the world’s premier dedicated innovation hub for floating offshore wind.

Sustainable energy

Port of Skagen and Stillstrom lead maritime decarbonization

Denmark – Port of Skagen and Stillstrom by Maersk have forged a strategic alliance aimed at decarbonizing the anchorage zone of Port of Skagen, a critical hub in Northern Europe’s maritime landscape.

CCUS

TechnipFMC to deliver all-electric carbon capture project in UK

United Kingdom – TechnipFMC has been chosen to spearhead the first all-electric integrated project by the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a collaboration between industry giants bp, Equinor, and TotalEnergies.

Sustainable energy

Holland Malt opens emission-free Eemshaven malting plant

The Netherlands – Holland Malt has inaugurated world’s first emission-free malting house in Eemshaven.

CCUS

Heidelberg Materials launches carbon capture project in France

France – Heidelberg Materials has launched new carbon capture initiative, the AirvaultGOCO₂ project, located at its Airvault cement plant in the French New Aquitaine Region.

Hydrogen

Vattenfall’s HT1 project unlocks potential of offshore hydrogen

United Kingdom – Vattenfall has concluded its HT1 project, an initiative, centered around offshore hydrogen production, transportation, and storage.

Hydrogen

AAK partners with McPhy for sustainable hydrogen solutions

Sweden – McPhy Energy has secured a firm contract to supply electrolyzer technology to AAK, a player in the global food oil processing industry based in Sweden.

Renewables

SBM Offshore and Technip Energies JV to boost floating offshore wind

The Netherlands/France – SBM Offshore and Technip Energies have entered into a landmark collaboration aimed at advancing the field of Floating Offshore Wind (FOW).

Hydrogen

thyssenkrupp nucera and Fraunhofer IKTS forge green hydrogen alliance

Germany – thyssenkrupp nucera is forging a strategic partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS to venture into the realm of high-temperature electrolysis (SOEC).

Sustainable energy

Sasol and Topsoe launch joint venture Zaffra to decarbonise aviation

Sasol, the global chemicals and energy company, and Topsoe, specialised in carbon emission reduction technologies, start a joint venture, Zaffra, for the development en delivery of of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). With its headquarters based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Zaffra is set to become a key player in the aviation industry, focusing on the development […]

Energy

Princess Elisabeth energy island construction moves one step closer

Belgium – Belgium’s Elia secures the domain concession for Princess Elisabeth Island, marking a step forward in the construction of the energy hub in the North Sea.

Hydrogen

HyStorage project unlocks Bavaria’s hydrogen storage potential

Germany – HyStorage project has marked the completion of its first operating phase, showcasing the viability of utilizing Bavarian porous rock formations for hydrogen storage.

Renewables

Enova’s investment fuels Norway’s GoliatVIND project

Norway – Enova has allocated a staggering 2 billion NOK to the GoliatVIND project. This venture entails the development of a floating wind farm, poised to supply clean power to the Hammerfest region in northern Norway via the Goliat platform.

Hydrogen Infrastructure

Ofgem funding to back feasibility study of Gravitricity’s H2 storage

National Gas, the UK’s gas transmission system owner and operator, has secured funding to study the use of a underground hydrogen energy storage developed by Scottish firm Gravitricity. The project has been awarded the first phase of a grant from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund to carry out a three-month feasibility study of Gravitricity’s H2FlexiStore technology, […]

CCUS Hydrogen

MHI spearheads CO2 capture tech for hydrogen project in UK

United Kingdom – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has inked a license agreement with Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) to spearhead CO2 capture technology for a low-carbon hydrogen production endeavor in northwest England.

Electrification

TenneT boosts onshore and offshore networks with new investments

The Netherlands – TenneT, a leading network operator in the Netherlands and Germany, has unveiled plans to ramp up investments in both onshore and offshore networks.

Hydrogen

Shell and Worley team up for Dutch hydrogen project

The Netherlands – Worley has clinched service contracts from Shell for Holland Hydrogen 1 (HH1) project located in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

CCUS

Denmark and France forge path for carbon capture and storage

Denmark/France – Denmark and France have inked an agreement to pioneer carbon capture and storage (CCS) efforts, signaling a stride in combating climate change and meeting EU emission targets.

Sustainable energy

SSAB leads FFS2 project for fossil-free steelmaking in Finland

Finland – SSAB initiates the “Towards Fossil-Free Steel Phase 2” (FFS2) joint project in Finland aimed to revolutionize steelmaking practices.

CCUS

Dutch Porthos project faces hurdles as costs soar

The Netherlands – The Porthos project in the Netherlands, aimed at capturing and storing CO2 beneath the North Sea, faces significant hurdles as costs soar and delays mount, raising questions about the feasibility and impact of large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiatives.

Hydrogen

Yara Growth Ventures invests in Dynelectro

Denmark – Yara Growth Ventures, a subsidiary of the global fertilizer producer Yara, has made strategic investment in Dynelectro, a company focused on advancing solid oxide electrolysis (SOE) technology.

CCUS

Industry majors collaborate on CO2 capture and storage in Belgium

Belgium – Heidelberg Materials, Fluxys, and Equinor have joined forces to establish a comprehensive value chain for CO2 capture, transport, and storage.

Hydrogen Uncategorized

Axpo leads green hydrogen initiative in France

France – Axpo has unveiled plans for a hydrogen production and distribution project set to revolutionize transportation in France’s Arve Valley.

CCUS

Norway opens new carbon capture opportunities in North Sea

Norway – Norwegian government has unveiled two new areas in the North Sea for potential CO2 storage. This announcement, made by the Ministry of Energy on March 6, 2024, marks the sixth round of acreage allocation for CCS exploration on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

Hydrogen

Topsoe gets environmental permit for green hydrogen factory

Denmark – Topsoe has received an environmental permit by the Danish Environmental Agency for green hydrogen facility.

Hydrogen

Statera Energy taps Aker Solutions for Kintore hydrogen project

United Kingdom – Statera Energy has made a significant stride towards its green hydrogen ambitions with the appointment of Aker Solutions as the owner’s engineer for the initial phase of the Kintore Hydrogen project.

Hydrogen

AdvancedH2Valley consortium gets green hydrogen grant in France

France – AdvancedH2Valley consortium has secured 8.9 million euros grant from the European Commission to pioneer a green hydrogen initiative in Western France.

Renewables

Vattenfall and Borealis enter renewable energy collaboration

Sweden – Vattenfall and Borealis have inked their first long-term renewable hydropower purchase agreement (PPA) in Sweden.

Oil&Gas

Dutch Fugro conducts marine survey for Abadi LNG

Indonesia/The Netherlands – Inpex Masela has recently awarded Dutch Fugro a significant marine survey contract for the Abadi liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia.

Hydrogen

Sunfire secures record hydrogen funding boost

Germany – German electrolyzer manufacturer Sunfire has concluded a Series E equity financing round, raising a substantial EUR 215 million.

Sustainable energy

HES and EMC to build electric low-CO2 cement factory in Port of Amsterdam

The Netherlands – HES International and EMC Cement have entered into a partnership to construct a fully electric cement factory in the port of Amsterdam.

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