
HyCC orders 40 MW electrolyser for Dutch H2eron project from Nel
The Netherlands – Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser, a subsidiary of Nel ASA, has signed a deal with HyCC for 40 MW of alkaline electrolyser equipment worth around EUR 12 million for its H2eron project in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.

TotalEnergies gets CO2 storage licenses in Danish North Sea
Denmark – TotalEnergies has been granted two licenses to investigate the possibility for CO2 storage in the Danish North Sea.

Vopak and Port of Antwerp-Bruges to redevelop Gunvor site sustainably
Belgium – The shares of Gunvor Petroleum Antwerp are being purchased by Dutch tank storage business Vopak from commodity trader Gunvor, providing it access to the Gunvor concession in the Antwerp port area.

OCI and Linde partner on clean hydrogen for US blue ammonia project
United States – Linde and OCI N.V. have created a long-term cooperation in which Linde will supply clean hydrogen and nitrogen to OCI’s new blue ammonia facility under construction in Beaumont, Texas.

Linde gets H2H Saltend hydrogen project FEED from Equinor
United Kingdom – Linde Engineering has been given a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for H2H Saltend, while BOC has been awarded an operation and maintenance service contract by Equinor.

Ship-aH2oy earns €15m for first-of-its-kind LOHC tech in maritime
Norway – Green hydrogen from a megawatt-scale liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) will be used in the Ship-aH2oy project to create and test a zero-emission propulsion system on board ships.

Companies urge development of truly European hydrogen value chain
Belgium – Nel and more than 20 other prominent businesses urged the EU to assist the creation of a truly European renewable hydrogen value chain in a letter submitted to Ursula Von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, on January 31, 2023.

Bornholm-Lubmin pipeline to transport hydrogen from 2027
Germany/Denmark – From 2027, the H2 Interconnector Bornholm-Lubmin will transport hydrogen from the Danish island of Bornholm to Lubmin.

Aker evaluates construction of two carbon capture plants for Röhm
Germany – Aker Carbon Capture has been given the opportunity to conduct a feasibility study for the construction of two carbon capture plants for Röhm, a renowned chemical producer, to capture almost 500,000 tons of CO2 annually.

New study shows seawater split can produce green hydrogen
Australia – According to a new study, saltwater can be divided without any prior treatment to produce green hydrogen.

Spirit Energy to turn natural gas fields into carbon storage hub
United Kingdom – Spirit Energy, a Centrica and Stadtwerke München GmbH (SWM) joint venture energy company, has announced plans to turn its exhausted South Morecambe and North Morecambe gas fields and Barrow Terminals into a premier carbon storage hub.

TotalEnergies, Air Liquide to create 100 hydrogen stations in Europe
France – A network of hydrogen fueling stations targeted at heavy-duty vehicles will be built by a joint venture with equal ownership by TotalEnergies and Air Liquide along major European highways.

Norway finds substantial seabed minerals resources
Norway – A resource evaluation of the minerals found in the seabed on the Norwegian shelf has been created by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).

Uniper hires Sunfire to build a 30 MW electrolyzer
Sweden – Under Project Air, Uniper has given the Dresden-based company Sunfire the go-ahead to construct a 30 MW pressured alkaline electrolysis plant that would produce green hydrogen using clean wastewater and renewable electricity. The ultimate investment choice has not yet been made.

Nine European Hydrogen Valleys to get €105.4M
Europe – The Clean Hydrogen Partnership has chosen 9 Hydrogen Valley projects after its first call for proposals (2022). The total amount proposed for the nine Hydrogen Valleys is EUR 105.4 million.

Industrial steam-generating heat pump project launches in Vienna
Austria – NEFI, Takeda, the BMK, the Climate and Energy Fund, and AIT Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) unveiled the new NEFI project AHEAD (Advanced Heat Pump Demonstrator) in Vienna on January 25, 2023.

Linde to supply electrolyzers for RWE’s GET H2 project in Germany
Germany – Linde Engineering has been contracted to supply RWE with two 100-megawatt proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers for the GET H2 project in Germany.

Energy services market to reach $1 trillion by 2025
Norway – According to Rystad Energy, the global market for oil and gas contractors will reach its peak in 2025 and stay at its current levels for a number of years.

New blast furnace modification could minimize steelmaking emissions
United Kingdom – A revolutionary modification for current iron and steel furnaces created by University of Birmingham researchers has the potential to cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the steelmaking sector by over 90%.

European Commission reveals transition roadmap for chemical industry
Belgium – The EU Chemical Industry Transition Pathway was made public by the European Commission. This is a road map for the sector to accomplish the objectives of the European Green Deal.

Arcadis working on roll out of Dutch national hydrogen network
The Netherlands – For Gasunie subsidiary Hynetwork Services, Arcadis is developing ideas for the installation of a high-pressure hydrogen network in the Netherlands.

Gasunie Zuidbroek nitrogen plant completion expected in October
As of October of this year, Gasunie anticipates that the Zuidbroek nitrogen plant will be fully operational based on new information from the principal contractor, Air Products.

$90M for joint hydrogen supply chain between Australia and Germany
Germany – Australia and Germany have each put aside A$50 million ($35.5 million) and 50 million euros ($54.4 million) for a collaborative effort to establish a green hydrogen supply chain.

GreenGo Energy developing €8B green energy park in Denmark
Denmark – A green energy park being developed by GreenGo Energy and Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality will provide 2GW of electrolysis and 4GW of hybrid solar and wind energy.

Wärtsilä to provide biogas liquefaction technology in Sweden
Sweden – Wärtsilä will provide biogas liquefaction technology for a major new project in Mönsters, Sweden.

HH2E to construct new green hydrogen plant in Germany
Germany – HH2E will build and run newgreen hydrogen plant near Borna through a newly formed local company called HH2E Werk Thierbach GmbH.

Cepsa, Enagás Renovable, Alter Enersun building green hydrogen plant in Spain
Spain – As part of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, Cepsa, Enagás Renovable, and Alter Enersun have decided to work together on the construction of a green hydrogen plant in Huelva that will be connected to a solar power plant.

Project Air gets €97 million grant from EU Innovation Fund
Germany – An agreement providing Project Air €97 million from the Innovation Fund has been signed by Perstorp, a fully owned subsidiary of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), Uniper, a German energy firm, and the European Climate, Infrastructure, and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).

World’s first carbon capture pilot for smelters launches in Norway
Norway – The first carbon capture pilot for smelters in the world has now been formally launched. The Rana factory of Elkem, which manufactures high-purity ferrosilicon and microsilica, is now connected to the Mobile Test Unit (MTU) that Aker Carbon Capture provided.

Eni and Sonatrach partner for Algerian energy projects
Algeria – Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi and Sonatrach CEO Toufik Hakkar signed two agreements in Algiers outlining forthcoming joint initiatives on energy supply, energy transformation, and decarbonization.

Ballard to supply fuel cell system for Hollandse Kust Noord
The Netherlands – CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, placed an order for a fuel cell system with Ballard Power Systems.

PlasCO2 project transforming greenhouse gas into raw material starts
Germany – Together with three other partners, Evonik has started the PlasCO2 project. The objective is to produce C4 compounds using carbon dioxide (CO2) as a raw source.

Gascade, Fluxys apply for PCI designation for North Sea hydrogen pipeline
Germany – Gascade and Fluxys have applied to the European Commission for Project of Common Interest (PCI) designation for the AquaDuctus project, which represents a significant step ahead in their plans for an offshore pipeline for green hydrogen in the North Sea.

Liquid Wind explores establishment of Sweden’s third electrofuel facility
Sweden – A feasibility study conducted by Liquid Wind in collaboration with Umea Energi reveals that the Dava cogeneration plant in Umea is an attractive location for Sweden’s third electrofuel facility for the maritime sector.

‘If we had 20 LNG terminals in Europe, gas prices would not have shot up so much’
The Netherlands – In no time Dutch Gasunie is repairing a weak spot in the Dutch natural gas system: receipt and storage of liquefied natural gas. Among other things, with the unprecedented rapid construction of the floating terminal in Eemshaven. ‘Good crises do not exist, but crisis does create,’ states Ulco Vermeulen of Gasunie.

Sabic’s plastic recycling facility in Geleen nears completion
The Netherlands – The SABIC recycling facility for plastics is currently finishing up construction in Geleen. The business anticipates producing the first circular polymers this year.

IEA: Clean energy technology production heralds new industrial era
France – According to a major new IEA report, the manufacturing of clean energy technologies is ushering in a new industrial age in the energy sector that is creating massive new markets and millions of jobs while also posing new risks.

EU backs Heidelberg Materials Bulgarian CCUS project
Bulgaria – The ground-breaking CCUS project ANRAV from Heidelberg Materials was given official approval in Brussels under the EU Innovation Fund Grant Agreement.

TotalEnergies rolls out LNG deals in Oman
Oman – TotalEnergies has begun producing gas from onshore Block 10 in the Sultanate of Oman and has reached a deal with Oman LNG for a long-term LNG purchase contract, both of which are in accordance with its growth plan in gas and LNG, a fuel contributing to the energy transition.

PureCycle invests €250M in plastic recycling factory in Antwerp
Belgium – The NextGen District will soon house a plastic recycling facility, according to PureCycle and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

European windports enter collaboration agreement
Europe – To accomplish the European offshore wind goals, six European windports will collaborate. The six ports have come to the conclusion that cooperation is necessary in order to meet the agreed-upon capacity of 65 GW of offshore wind energy in 2030.

European subsidies for hydrogen technologies accessible
The Netherlands – The European Clean Hydrogen Partnership program has released its most recent Call for Proposals. The creation of ground-breaking hydrogen technology is eligible for a total of 195 million euros in financial assistance.

EIB gives PUNCH €40M to develop hydrogen tech in Italy and France
France/Italy – The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the PUNCH Group have agreed to fund the company’s research, development, and innovation (RDI) efforts with a €40 million loan.

Wärtsilä report: Digitalization fears threaten maritime progress
Denmark – According to Wärtsilä’s “Debunking the Mythical Beasts of Maritime Digital Transformation” report, even though 78% of industry professionals concur that change and technological innovation are good for the maritime industry, nearly half (45%) admit to having a volatile attitude towards technology and over a third (36%) say they are actively resistant to change.

bp explores construction of hydrogen hub in Germany
Germany – bp will assess the viability of constructing a new hydrogen hub in Germany. The Wilhelmshaven project is anticipated to contain an ammonia cracker that might produce up to 130,000 tons of low-carbon hydrogen per year from green ammonia starting in 2028.

Wintershall Dea exits Russia
Russia – Wintershall Dea aims to entirely quit Russia in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, following the Supervisory Board’s approval of the Management Board’s principle decision to exit.

Gasunie and STORAG ETZEL partner on German hydrogen storage
Germany – Together with STORAG ETZEL, Gasunie announced that it would join the hydrogen storage pilot project H2CAST in the Etzel caverns in the German state of Lower Saxony.

Borealis buys majority stake in Belgian recycler Renasci
Belgium – A majority stake in the Belgian recycling business Renasci has been acquired by Borealis.

Rolls-Royce tests MTU hydrogen engines in Germany
Germany – Rolls-Royce has tested a 12-cylinder gas variant of the mtu Series 4000 L64 engine that is solely fueled by hydrogen.

VARO Energy building largest biogas plant in Northern Europe
The Netherlands – Eighty percent of the shares of Bio Energy Coevorden have been acquired by VARO Energy Group (BEC). One of Europe’s biggest producers of biogas is BEC.

Study reveals transport decarbonisation requires degrowth
Spain – A new study examines transportation decarbonization solutions that consider energy and material resources.

Masdar and Dutch partners to export green hydrogen from UAE to Europe
The Netherlands/UAE – Masdar, the Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam, and Zenith Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the creation of a green hydrogen supply chain between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam to assist the Dutch and European markets.

Raven SR, Chevron and Hyzon Motors building waste-to-hydrogen facility
United States – Raven SR, Chevron New Energies, and Hyzon Motors are working to commercialize operations of a green waste-to-hydrogen production facility in Richmond, which will supply hydrogen fuel to Northern California transportation markets.

TotalEnergies commissions French largest biogas production plant
France – TotalEnergies has opened its eighteenth biogas production plant in France, which will be the largest in the country with a potential capacity of 160 gigatonne hours (GWh).

TotalEnergies inaugurates Deutsche Ostsee LNG import facility
Germany – The Deutsche Ostsee LNG import facility for liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been inaugurated by TotalEnergies.

RWE installs megabattery in Germany
Germany – The first megabattery in Germany has been fully installed. RWE was able to construct a battery system with a total capacity of 117 megawatts (128 megawatt hours / MWh) in approximately 14 months.

Airbus tests usage of renewable fuel on its fleet of ships
The Netehrlands – Over the next 18 months, Airbus will conduct its first test campaign to examine the usage of renewable fuel for its fleet of ships.

European oil majors prefer biofuels over green hydrogen
Belgium – A recent study conducted for Transport & Environment (T&E) found that investments in biofuel processing are eight times bigger. This shows that the “huge bet” placed by Europe’s oil companies on hydrogen as the world’s transportation fuel of the future is not as large as it first appears to be.

Thyssengas buys RWE natural gas pipeline for hydrogen transfer
The Netherlands/Germany – A natural gas pipeline with a length of around twelve kilometers has been purchased by Thyssengas GmbH from RWE Generation SE. In the Netherlands, this connects Kalle in the municipality of Hoogstede with Vlieghuis in the municipality of Coevorden (county of Bentheim).

GlobalData: Shell leads with most long-term LNG contracts in 2022
United Kingdom – With a contracted capacity of 6.7 million tonnes annually (mtpa), Shell dominated the global long-term LNG import contract volumes signed by significant purchasing corporations in 2022, according to GlobalData.

DNV assists Ocyan and LZ Energia on diesel drilling rig hydrogen conversion
Norway – DNV was contracted by Ocyan as an unbiased third party to assist in the qualification of a system that injects hydrogen as an additive into the internal combustion engines of drilling rigs to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during drilling.

Fraunhofer IKTS expands Freiberg site
Germany – Fraunhofer IKTS has integrated the Circular Carbon Technologies KKT research group from Freiberg. The institute hopes to utilize electrolysis, hydrogen, and power-to-X synergies to generate circular economy carbon sources.

Solar-powered artificial leaf from EPFL produces hydrogen
Switzerland – EPFL chemical researchers created a solar-powered artificial leaf based on a unique transparent and porous electrode capable of capturing water from the air and converting it into hydrogen fuel.

EU and Japan lead hydrogen patenting globally
Germany – An analysis of patents conducted jointly by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Energy Agency indicates that the development of hydrogen technology is moving toward low-emissions options like electrolysis.

Enviva endorse Dutch govt’s motion for sustainably sourced biomass
The Netherlands – The Dutch Parliament passed a motion on sustainably sourced biomass in December 2022, and Enviva, a producer of sustainably produced woody biomass, has endorsed it in a statement.

Gismarvik chosen for Errai CCS project’s CO2 terminal
Norway – Horisont Energi has entered into an option agreement with Haugaland Naeringspark to put the land-based CO2 terminal for the Errai carbon capture and storage project at Gismarvik, Rogaland, where Haugaland Naeringspark has one of Norway’s major industrial regions.

Nel and Statkraft partner on green hydrogen in Norway
Norway – Nel and Statkraft will work to build a solid value chain for the production of green hydrogen in Norway after signing a contract for the delivery of electrolyser equipment totaling 40 MW.

Wood Mackenzie anticipates surge in CCUS projects in 2023
United Kingdom – Through 2022, the pipeline of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects worldwide has grown by more than 50%, and announcements made in every sector demonstrate great momentum. However, more is required if businesses and nations are to achieve their net zero goals.

TÜV Rheinland to acquire ABB’s UK technical engineering consultancy
United Kingdom – ABB’s UK technical engineering consultancy, which is a subsidiary of ABB’s Energy Industries division, signs an agreement to be acquired by TÜV Rheinland.

Gravitricity, VSL study UK’s underground green hydrogen storage
United Kingdom – Energy storage startup Gravitricity and infrastructure supplier VSL Systems UK have signed a cooperation agreement to explore purpose-built underground green hydrogen storage.

Equinor and German RWE partner on low-carbon hydrogen
Germany/Norway – Equinor and RWE have decided to collaborate on the development of large-scale value chains for low-carbon hydrogen.

Greenland building offshore wind to green ammonia project
Greenland – According to a Letter of Intent (LOI) that Greenland-based Anori and H2Carrier have signed, the first industrial wind farm in the country will be constructed with the goal of creating and exporting green ammonia.

LOHC Logistix – new joint venture for hydrogen logistics
Germany – Vopak and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies formed LOHC Logistix, a joint venture for hydrogen storage, transport, and supply based on Hydrogenious’ Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology.

Germany and Norway agree hydrogen supply
Germany/Norway – Germany and Norway intend to support significant hydrogen imports during the next ten years.

UK North Sea energy hubs to get power from renewables
United Kingdom – In order to investigate the possibility of using offshore wind energy to power new integrated energy centers in the UK North Sea, Neptune Energy has partnered with Ørsted and Goal7.

New JV explores hydrogen production from waste in Japan
Japan – Iwatani Corporation, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, and JGC Holdings Corporation have inked a preliminary agreement to investigate a joint venture in the Nagoya Port area of Aichi Prefecture to produce low-carbon hydrogen utilizing waste plastic gasification facilities.

SK Earthon partners with Azuli on carbon capture and storage solutions
United Kingdom – SK Earthon and Azuli International (Azuli) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes the basis for the two firms to collaborate globally to find and develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) enabled solutions.

Aker Carbon Capture in new European carbon capture deal
Norway – Aker Carbon Capture has secured a Letter of Intent with an unnamed European customer to deliver two Just Catch units. Both units will be a part of a project with a 200,000 tonne CO2 annual collection capacity.

Chinese researchers split saltwater to make hydrogen
China – China’s Shenzhen University and Nanjing Tech University developed a direct seawater electrolysis system (SES) without side reactions or corrosion.

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Ambartec creates energy and hydrogen storage solution
Germany – An iron oxide energy storage technology was developed by Ambartec AG and a plant manufacturer, and a Freiberg demonstration facility was established.

Hyzon agrees Hyzon Europe purchase with Dutch Holthausen
The Netherlands- Dutch-based private limited liability firm Holthausen Clean Technology Investments and Hyzon Motors have entered into a common stock purchase agreement.

Equinor chooses Polish wind farm electrical infrastructure provider
Poland – Hitachi Energy has been chosen by Equinor and Polenergia to provide the electrical system infrastructure for the Polish offshore wind projects MFW Baltyk II and MFW Baltyk III.

Vestas’ prototype wind turbine produces first power in Denmark
Denmark – Vestas has completed the installation of the V236-15.0 MW prototype turbine at Denmark’s Østerild National test center for large wind turbines in Western Jutland.

Plasma technology for CO2 recycling tested in Belgium
Belgium – The use of plasma technology to convert CO2 into CO is being tested in Antwerp.

World’s first floating offshore wind farm marks five years
United Kingdom – Since its commissioning in 2017, Hywind Scotland, the first floating offshore wind farm in the world, has been in operation for over five years.

Chevron, ONE finalize biofuel bunkering on containership
Singapore – Chevron and Ocean Network Express (ONE) have collaborated to finish the first biofuel bunkering on a 4,800 TEU containership.

Hyflexpower completes Power-to-Hydrogen-to-Power in France
France – The Hyflexpower partnership, comprised of ENGIE Solutions, Siemens Energy, Centrax, Arttic, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and four European institutions, has completed the first stage of an innovative renewable energy research project.

DNV-led research to improve offshore wind and marine coexistence
Norway – DNV will lead an innovation initiative that creates a common knowledge base for ocean stakeholders to resolve aim conflicts, find synergies, and negotiate win-win solutions while protecting ocean health.

Sitech splits up and gets new owners
The Netherlands – At the Limburg industrial and chemical complex Chemelot, Sitech, the primary service provider for the chemical sector, will be divided into two parts.

CEMEX invests in Waste to Energy Advanced Solutions
United Kingdom – Waste to Energy Advanced Solutions (WtEnergy), a renewable energy start-up that has created a novel method to convert solid waste into synthesis gas (Syngas) for industrial uses, has received investment from CEMEX.

TrHyHub – Next step in Australian, German, and Dutch cooperation
The Netherlands – In the current geopolitical environment, Germany is working even more quickly to replace the coal and oil that travel via the port of Rotterdam to North Rhine-Westphalia (the Ruhr) with renewable hydrogen.

Vestas to supply turbines for Swedish wind project
Sweden – Long-time customer SR Energy AB has placed a 93 MW agreement with Vestas to supply electricity to the Swedish Älgkullen wind project.

EU Parliament boosts renewable energy approval deadlines
Europe – Faster approval timelines for new renewable energy installations have been approved by the European Parliament, opening the door for negotiations with EU member states to finalize the law in 2019.

Irish businesses team up on “waste-to-watts” method
Ireland – With the help of Queens University Belfast and the Center for Competitiveness/Smart Grid Ireland, four top Mid-Ulster businesses have created a cooperative cluster.

DFDS terminal in Vlaardingen to get shore power from Rotterdam
The Netherlands – A portion of the DFDS ships that berth in Vlaardingen will have access to energy by the end of 2023 thanks to a shore power installation.

Neste gets boost for green hydrogen at Porvoo refinery
Finland – In order to develop strategies for producing renewable hydrogen, Business Finland granted Neste a public subsidy of EUR 27.7 million for green hydrogen initiatives at Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland.

Scotland’s first ‘one stop shop’ for plastic waste established
United Kingdom – The first of its kind in Scotland, a highly visible city center plastic recycling hub was built by designers from Robert Gordon University’s Gray’s School of Art.

Protuem and Transitus explore North Sea hydrogen production
United Kingdom – Protuem Energy of the United States and Transitus Energy of the United Kingdom have signed a letter of intent to explore hydrogen production potential in the North Sea waters of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Norway.

Stellantis to buy stake in Symbio hydrogen mobility pioneer
The Netherlands – Stellantis and Faurecia, a member of the Group FORVIA, are in exclusive talks for Stellantis to buy a sizable part in Symbio, a pioneer in zero-emission hydrogen mobility.

Evolution Terminals on schedule with Dutch terminal for hydrogen carriers
The Netherlands – Vision Energy, based in the United States, says it is on schedule to file the detailed environmental impact assessment for its energy project in the North Sea Port of Vlissingen, the Netherlands, by January 31, 2023, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Evolution Terminals BV.

Scientists find enzymes for cheaper PET recycling
United States – Scientists now have an unrivaled view into the basic biology of the enzymes that break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET). This view is made possible by cutting-edge techniques in machine learning and synthetic biology.

Sines and Rotterdam establish hydrogen imports chain
The Netherlands – Shell, ENGIE, Vopak, and Anthony Veder have agreed to collaborate on the development of a hydrogen chain from Sines to Rotterdam.

RWE and Harbour Energy explore CCS options in UK
United Kingdom – RWE has formed a development cooperation with Harbour Energy to explore options for capturing, transporting, and storing CO2 from RWE’s gas-fired power plants using Viking CCS (previously V Net Zero), Harbour Energy’s CO2 transport and storage network.

Rotterdam green hydrogen projects get subsidy
The Netherlands – Three initiatives in Rotterdam are getting grants from the state through the so-called IPCEI scheme to promote the production of green hydrogen.

Onshore gas compression and electrification assure Hammerfest LNG future
Norway – The Hammerfest LNG plant, HLNG, near Melkya will receive an upgrade thanks to NOK 13.2 billion in investment from the Snhvit partners in 2022. The project, which incorporates onshore gas compression and electrification, will safeguard HLNG’s future.

Ramboll studies offshore hydrogen production in Dutch North Sea
The Netherlands – Danish Ramboll will study NortH2’s multi-gigawatt offshore hydrogen production in the Dutch North Sea.

$2.6B hydrogen pipeline between Spain and France
Spain/France – The cost of an underwater pipeline to transport green hydrogen between Spain and France, according to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, is estimated to be around 2.5 billion euros ($2.6 billion). He also expressed hope that the European Union will contribute to the project’s funding.

Eneco, Corre Energy partner on Compressed Air Energy Storage
The Netherlands – Eneco and Corre Energy have agreed to work together to build a Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) facility in the municipality of Zuidwending, in the province of Groningen.

Ørsted makes final investment decision on e-methanol project
Sweden – Ørsted has made a final investment decision (FID) on the FlagshipONE e-methanol project, which will produce 50,000 tonnes of e-methanol per year.

Ineos starts ProjectOne construction
Belgium – Ineos began building ProjectOne at the Port of Antwerp by constructing a sheet pile wall.

Schaeffler and Lhyfe enter green hydrogen partnership in Germany
Germany – Schaeffler has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Lhyfe, a French hydrogen producer, to produce and purchase green hydrogen.

First floating LNG terminal opens in Wilhelmshaven
Germany – In Wilhelmshaven, the nation’s first floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports has been formally put into operation.

Six partners sign on to develop the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor
Six North European transmission system operators (TSOs) have today launched projects to build two hydrogen pipelines from Finland and Sweden to Germany. One of the

Green Fuels for Denmark gets Danish IPCEI grant
Denmark – Danish Power-to-flagship X’s project, “Green Fuels for Denmark,” has received DKK 600 million from the Danish Business Authority as part of the country’s participation in the European IPCEI initiative.

Electrification of Njord field to cut CO2 emissions
Norway – Njord A will be electrified as part of a cooperative effort with OKEA to reduce production-related greenhouse gas emissions. The Ministry of Petroleum and Industry has received a revised plan for development and operation (PDO) that Equinor filed on behalf of the Njord licensing partners.

Shell and Eneco win Hollandse Kust (west) offshore wind farm tender
The Netherlands – The tender for the construction of an offshore wind farm at Hollandse Kust (west) lot VI was won by Shell and Eneco’s joint venture Ecowende, according to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).

Norwegian Johan Sverdrup field Phase 2 starts production
Norway – On December 15, Equinor began producing from Johan Sverdrup Phase 2.

EU authorizes CBAM carbon pricing for imported goods along with hydrogen
France – The European Parliament and Council agreed on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which aims to place a fair price on carbon released during the manufacturing of imported goods such as hydrogen.

Pyrum in recycling pilot project with BMW in Saarland
Germany – Pyrum has just begun recycling used tires from the BMW Group unit in Saarland as part of a trial operation with the company.

Europe’s energy-saving measures may not fulfill the EU targets
Europe – According to a new analysis, government initiatives to cut back on gas and electricity use vary greatly across Europe and don’t appear sufficient to reach the EU’s energy-saving ambitions.

RWE combines solar, batteries, wind and farming in new UK project
United Kingdom – With early planning for a project to be placed on land in south Yorkshire and north Lincolnshire, RWE plans to grow its solar business in the UK.

UK govt funds nuclear and hydrogen innovation
United Kingdom – The UK government contributes fresh cash to encourage the generation of clean energy in the country.

Dvalin North gas field PDO submitted to Norwegian authorities
Norway – Wintershall Dea and partners Petoro and Sval Energi delivered the Dvalin North field’s Plan for Development and Operation (PDO) to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy on December 13.

EU hands out €144.6M for Belgian CO2 export hub
Belgium – Air Liquide, Fluxys Belgium, and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges will receive €144.6 million from the EU Commission as part of the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E) investment program. The money will be used to build cooperative CO2 export and transportation facilities on the port platform in Antwerp.

Gasunie looks into increasing LNG imports in The Netherlands
The Netherlands – The potential for a further temporary increase in the Netherlands’ LNG import capacity is being looked into by Gasunie.

EU backs Ghent Carbon Hub in Belgium
Belgium – EU financing totaling 9.6 million euros is given to Fluxys, North Sea Port, and ArcelorMittal Belgium for the Ghent Carbon Hub.

AEB gets subsidy for carbon capture and storage
The Netherlands – In order to capture and store CO2 on a massive scale starting in 2028, the national government will provide funding to the Amsterdam waste processing business AEB.

Wärtsilä drives decarbonization in collaboration with Maersk
Finland – Wärtsilä has joined as an official Mission Ambassador, further solidifying its continuing project relationship with the Maersk McKinney Moller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping.

Allianz invests in Finnish green hydrogen developer Ren-Gas
Finland – Allianz Capital Partners has agreed to buy a minority stake in Ren-Gas, the leading Nordic green hydrogen and power-to-gas project developer based in Finland.

Blue Plastics building PE film recycling plant at Chemelot
The Netherlands – Innovative Limburg-based business Blue Plastics is getting ready to build a facility for recycling plastics that are challenging to handle, including PE foils.

EnBW to import LNG and hydrogen via Stade
Germany – EnBW will import three billion cubic meters of LNG yearly beginning with the commissioning via the Hanseatic Energy Hub in Stade. EnBW will also be able to use ammonia as a hydrogen-based energy source in the future.

Integrating fuel cell engines into maritime ammonia-to-power
United States – Amogy inked a contract with Ballard Power Systems to purchase fuel cell engines for ammonia-to-power maritime applications.

ArcelorMittal launches €200M carbon capture project in Belgium
Belgium – ArcelorMittal has inaugurated the €200 million ‘Steelanol’ carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project at its Ghent steel facility in Belgium.

€900M to boost green hydrogen market
Germany – The first H2Global tender process was started by HINT.CO GmbH (Hintco) to purchase green ammonia for import into Europe.

Hynetwork pipelines for Rotterdam hydrogen network delivered
The Netherlands – Hynetwork pipelines for the Rotterdam hydrogen network have been built and delivered.

‘Energy transition is about speed, collaboration and keeping all options open’
While dark clouds are forming over Chemelot, industry leaders Dirk Smit (Shell), Allard Castelein (Port of Rotterdam), Loek Radix (Chemelot) and Frank Kuijpers (SABIC) gave

New Dutch campaign to reduce CO2 emissions in shipping
The Netherlands – The fuel choice of the container shipping company is typically not greatly influenced by businesses who import or export their freight via vessel. In order for businesses to have some or all of their sea freight transported using sustainable fuel, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and GoodShipping are collaborating on a campaign to educate them about the “insetting” idea.

ArcelorMittal buys Dutch scrap metal recycling company
The Netherlands – Riwald Recycling, a Dutch company that recycles ferrous waste metal, has been purchased by ArcelorMittal.

North Sea gas output increasing for energy transition
The Netherlands – The final gas will start to flow from the Dutch gas fields around 2045, marking the end of the country’s 1959-starting gas exploitation. However, in order to shape the energy transition and lessen reliance on imported gas, North Sea output will expand in the upcoming years.

Shell investigates production of hydrogen with nuclear power
Shell, together with American NuScale Power and other industrial companies, will research a small nuclear reactor that makes hydrogen. Shell is interested in the technology

Port of Rotterdam study large-scale ammonia cracker for hydrogen imports
The Netherlands – An effort led by the Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched a research into the feasibility of establishing a large-scale ammonia cracker to allow for the import of 1 million tons of hydrogen per year for the decarbonization of industry and transportation.

Groningen student team wins Electe competition
EIES22 – A student team from the University of Groningen has won the Electe scenario competition. In 2023, the three students may travel with the Electro Trail Europe (Electe)

IEA: Global energy crisis boosts renewable power
France – In a new analysis, the IEA believes the global energy crisis is accelerating renewable power installations, which will virtually quadruple in the next five years, replacing coal as the leading source of electricity generation and helping keep global warming below 1.5 °C.

Ørsted and Skovgaard Energy partner on green hydrogen in Denmark
Denmark – A letter of intent was signed by Ørsted and Skovgaard Energy, a Danish renewable energy developer, to work together to create a Power-to-X facility in one of Denmark’s most desirable sites.

KBR to provide energy storage offshore The Netherlands
The Netherlands – KBR has been granted a contract to offer engineering services for CrossWind, a joint venture (JV) between Shell and Dutch utility company Eneco.

EU approves €623M to support Dutch climate neutrality
The Netherlands – The Dutch Territorial Just Transition Plan (TJTP) has been approved by the EU Commission, making 623 million dollars available through the Just Transition Fund (JTF) to support a just transition to a climate-neutral economy.

Environ and Honeywell to build chemical recycling plant in Egypt
Egypt – To advance plastics recycling in Egypt, Honeywell and Environ Adapt for Recycling Industries have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Arriva Netherlands launches tender for hydrogen trains
The Netherlands – A tender for four hydrogen trains, with an option for two more, has been published by ARRIVA Netherlands for use on regional lines in the northern Dutch provinces of Groningen and Friesland.

Dutch researchers publish molecules with energy storage potential
The Netherlands – A library of 31,618 compounds that might be utilized in upcoming redox-flow batteries has been produced by researchers from the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER).

Shell and Alfa Laval to develop GCU for liquid hydrogen carriers
Sweden – Shell and Swedish Alfa Laval have a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of a new gas combustion unit (GCU) for use on liquid hydrogen carriers.

ExxonMobil and MHI join forces on carbon capture tech
United States – Together with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), ExxonMobil is offering industrial customers an end-to-end carbon capture and storage (CCS) solution that incorporates MHI’s CO2 capture technology.

Essar Oil UK to build £360M carbon capture facility
United Kingdom – Essar Oil UK intends to invest £360 million in a major new carbon capture plant at its Stanlow refinery in order to become a leading low-carbon refinery by 2030.

Neste and Airbus expand use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel
The Netherlands/Finland – A collaboration between Neste and Airbus will expand the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the industry.

Dutch to build two nuclear plants in Borssele
The Netherlands – In Borssele, the Dutch government proposes to build two new nuclear power facilities. The government would financially support the development of the power stations, which must be operational by 2035 at the latest.

First AiP for dual-fuel generator engine using hydrogen
Japan – ClassNK has granted approval in principle (AiP) for a dual-fuel generator engine using hydrogen gas as fuel for a 160,000 cubic meter (cbm) liquid hydrogen carrier developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI).

Manchester Airport first in UK to get direct supply of hydrogen
United Kingdom – Manchester Airport has announced ambitions to become the first airport in the UK to have a direct supply of low carbon hydrogen fuel, as part of a cooperation with HyNet, one of the UK’s major Government-backed industrial decarbonization projects.

Shell acquires Danish renewable natural gas producer
Denmark – Shell Petroleum has reached a deal with Davidson Kempner Capital Management, Pioneer Point Partners, and Sampension to buy 100% of Nature Energy Biogas for nearly $2 billion.

Rolls-Royce and easyJet set aviation milestone with hydrogen fuel
United Kingdom – With the world’s first run of a modern aircraft engine on hydrogen, Rolls-Royce and easyJet have set a new aviation milestone.

Wärtsilä and Hycamite to produce hydrogen from LNG
Finland – Wärtsilä has entered into a cooperative development agreement with Hycamite TCD Technologies, a privately held Finnish company that specializes in the creation of clean hydrogen and solid carbon from methane.

Battolyser to build green hydrogen factory in Port of Rotterdam
The Netherlands – To fulfill the rising need for green hydrogen and electricity storage, the Port of Rotterdam will host the construction of the first large-scale Battolyser factory in the world.

Sustainable wind farm decom digital solution on the horizon
Norway – DNV is working with Reodor Studios to develop a digital service that will make it simple to plan for sustainable decommissioning and recycling after a wind farm’s life cycle has ended.

Microsoft, Google to employ renewable energy in datacenters
Ireland/United Kingdom – Microsoft and Google have entered into new power purchase agreements (PPAs) that will support renewable energy projects while also assisting the companies in reducing their carbon footprint.

RWE creates solar plants with battery storage in Germany
Germany – RWE is currently building two plants in Germany that incorporate solar and battery storage facilities.

TES and EWE collaborate on 500MW electrolyzer in Wilhelmshaven
Germany – Tree Energy Solutions (TES) and EWE have agreed to collaborate on the construction of an electrolyzer in TES’ Green Energy Hub in Wilhelmshaven.

Strategically important biogas project in Spain
Spain – Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has secured two sites in Catalonia, Spain, for two major industrial scale biogas facilities through its CI Advanced Bioenergy Fund I (CI ABF I).

Furetank gets EU climate funding for shore power connection
Sweden – Furetank has received state and EU climate investment funding for the installation of a shore power connection on a tanker currently in production.

H2B2, PowiDian supply hydrogen-based energy system for Dutch hospital
The Netherlands – H2B2, a global hydrogen energy technology business, and PowiDian, a French technology firm with expertise in hydrogen system integration, are cooperating to equip the upcoming Rijnstate hospital in Elst, The Netherlands, with a system that will cover up to 60% of the facility’s energy demands.

LyondellBasell proceeds with advanced recycling plant in Germany
Germany – LyondellBasell has decided to proceed with engineering for the construction of an advanced recycling plant, at its location in Wesseling, Germany.

Dutch govt accelerates investment in hydrogen filling stations
The Netherlands – The Dutch government plans to accelerate heavy traffic and hydrogen-powered trucks. State Secretary Heijnen (Infrastructure and Water Management) submitted this to the House of Representatives in a letter.

Fugro to provide site surveys for Dutch offshore wind farms
The Netherlands – Fugro has been given two contracts to do geotechnical research for the development of the offshore wind zones in the Dutch IJmuiden Ver Site V-VI, Nederwiek (zuid) Site I, and Hollandse Kust (west) Site VIII.

Linde starts green hydrogen production in Greece
Greece – A 1MW electrolysis facility in Greece has started producing green hydrogen under the direction of Linde.

HyProMag develops Germany’s first rare earth magnet recycling factory
Germany – In a new project titled “Innovation Centre for Science & Economy Northern Black Forest IZWW,” Mkango Resources announce that HyProMag GmbH has been awarded grants totaling €3.7 million.

CEMEX implements new CCUS initiatives through its cement ops
Europe/US – Throughout its global cement operations, CEMEX is implementing a number of innovative Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) initiatives.

HSM bags deal for first Dutch offshore wind powered gas platform
The Netherlands – Dutch HSM Offshore Energy (HSM) has received a Contract Award for the first electrified ONE-Dyas N05-A gas production platform in the North Sea, which will be powered exclusively by offshore wind energy.

Air Liquide, TotalEnergies to produce renewable hydrogen in France
France – TotalEnergies and Air Liquide are working together to transform the Grandpuits site of TotalEnergies into a biorefinery that will generate renewable and low-carbon hydrogen.

Vopak and PETRONAS develop CCS value chain across Asia
The Netherlands/Singapore – Vopak and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) have agreed to collaborate on the development of the CCS value chain in Southeast Asia.

Furetank tests Equinor’s waste-based renewable fuel
Norway – The new Equinor fuel blend that contains leftover cooking oil has completed its first journey aboard the dual-fuel tanker Fure Valö. According to the preliminary test results, it maintains the same excellent performance as standard marine gasoil while lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

Lhyfe and Nantes ‒ Saint Nazaire Port partner on French hydrogen
France – A partnership agreement has been established between Lhyfe and Nantes-Saint-Nazaire Port, the fourth-largest seaport in France, to advance the offshore renewable hydrogen sector and the Loire Estuary’s energy transition.

Dragons’ Den: industrial solar heat and power
EIES22 – Dutch company Suncom Energy can produce concentrated solar heat for industry. Moreover, it also developed an affordable heat battery. Continuous supply of heat and power from solar energy thus seems a step closer. During Dragons’ Den of Transition (DDoT), the start-up is looking for industrial partners to make this more marketable.

Fusion Fuel and Duferco developing hydrogen market in Italy
Italy – Fusion Fuel has signed a commercial agreement with Duferco Energia to develop the green hydrogen ecosystem in Italy and select MENA markets.

TNO study finds offshore wind profitability in 2030 uncertain
The Netherlands – Offshore wind is unlikely to be profitable by 2030 under existing national policies and in the absence of a specific goal for industrial electrification. This is in accordance with a white paper released by impartial research organization TNO.

Shell Holland Hydrogen I FID kicks off Dutch hydrogen sector
The Netherlands – Holland Hydrogen I, an electrolysis project near the Port of Rotterdam, has earned Shell’s final investment decision (FID), kicking off the development of a large hydrogen sector in the Netherlands.

New report urges investment in hydrogen fuel for shipping
United Kingdom – A recent analysis from the Tyndall Centre at the University of Manchester highlights the critical role the maritime industry will play in transporting the green fuels necessary to achieve global climate objectives.

Energy islands key to Europe’s future energy infrastructure
Europe – Nearly all of Europe’s 30 GW of offshore wind farms are linked to the energy system via subsea power cables that go from each individual wind farm back to home nation. Many of them will connect to new “energy islands” in the not-too-distant future, centralizing the transmission of the energy they create.

KfW launches first green hydrogen funding platform in the world
Germany/Egypt – At the UN climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, KfW presented the first financing platform in the world for specialized financing of green hydrogen infrastructure and introduced its derivatives along with the Federal Ministries for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK).

Germany establishes two €550M hydrogen funding pools
Germany – Germany has established two new funding pools with a combined value of 550 million euros with the intention of supporting the expansion of the hydrogen economy on a global scale.

Flexens and KIP Infra building Finland’s largest hydrogen plant
Finland – Flexens and KIP Infra want to establish Finland’s “largest” hydrogen production plant in Kokkola, with plans to construct a 300MW facility there.

Nel and General Motors team up on renewable hydrogen production
United States – To expedite the industrialisation of Nel’s proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer platform, Nel Hydrogen US, a division of Nel, has signed a cooperative development agreement with General Motors.

ABB welcomes Wärtsilä onboard Energy Efficiency Movement
Finland – Wärtsilä has joined the ABB-initiated Energy Efficiency Movement. The Energy Efficiency Movement’s objectives are supported by Wärtsilä’s pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.