Europe
UK government backs £5.4m project for delivering world’s first liquid hydrogen autonomous vessel and infrastructure
A consortium led by zero-emission vessel provider ACUA Ocean in partnership with zero-emission infrastructure provider Unitrove has won a multi-million pound UK government grant in a major push to decarbonise the maritime sector.
INEOS SECURES €3.5 BILLION FINANCING FOR PROJECT ONE – THE GREENEST CRACKER IN EUROPE
Project ONE is the largest investment in the European chemical sector for a generation. The new cracker located in Antwerp will have the lowest carbon footprint of all European crackers, five times better than the worst in Europe and two times better than the best.
Amogy Launches Testing Operations for Maritime Applications of Ammonia-to-Power Platform in Stord, Norway
Amogy Inc., a pioneer of emission-free, energy-dense ammonia power solutions, announced it has signed a letter of intent and a lease with Sustainable Energy Catapult Center to initiate testing operations for its 200kW ammonia-to-power platform at their recently-launched testing facility for new and sustainable energy solutions in Stord. This is an important next step as Amogy expands its footprint in Norway and seeks to be the first to demonstrate the viability of its platform for decarbonizing maritime vessels.
AceOn pioneering project to make maritime industry more green wins £4.6m
A pioneering research project, led by leading UK battery specialist AceOn, has been awarded a £4.6million grant to help power a green future for the maritime industry and establish the UK as a world leader in marine renewable technologies.
EIB and Motor Oil Hellas agree to develop a network of EV charging and hydrogen stations in Greece
Pioneering project aims to transform road transport in Greece with the rollout of zero-emissions infrastructure. The EIB will support the investment with a €40 million loan over 10 years. Motor Oil Hellas, a leading player in the area of SouthEast Europe, is transforming into an integrated diversified energy company in Greece and the wider area. It also aims at becoming the largest producer of renewable energy in Greece.
Arcadia eFuels Chooses Technip Energies for the World’s First Commercial Facility to Produce eFuels from Renewable Electricity and Captured CO2
Technip Energies has been awarded a Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract by Arcadia eFuels for the world’s first commercial eFuels facility for sustainable aviation fuels production in Vordingborg, Denmark. Pre-FEED and early works recently concluded, and parties aim to support plant startup in 2026.
ZeroAvia and Birmingham Airport Plan for Zero-Emission Flights
Zero-emission, hydrogen-powered air travel is the aim of a new partnership between ZeroAvia and Birmingham Airport (BHX) The companies have commenced a long-term partnership to make on-airfield hydrogen refuelling and regular domestic passenger flights of zero-emission aircraft a reality in the coming years
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana is Auctioning Regasification Capacity
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana has published on its website, as provided for by its Regasification Code, the available capacity for the annual and multi-year allocation process with expression of interest until Gas Year 2033/2034. The capacity is offered in slots of 155,000 liqm3 (+ 2% tolerance), up to the maximum authorized capacity of 3.75 billion Sm3.
ACE Terminal and Cepsa sign agreement for green hydrogen and ammonia imports
Cepsa to supply green ammonia to ACE Terminal in the Port of Rotterdam for conversion into green hydrogen for multiple industries in northern Europe or direct use in shipping
Enagás Renovable and Naturgy present in La Robla the future renewable hydrogen plant, whose production capacity will multiply up to 280 MW
The plant will entail an investment of 485 million euros and will avoid more than 430,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, contributing to the decarbonisation of the industrial processes of the companies in the area
H100 Fife appoints main works contractor for green hydrogen project
Gas distribution company SGN has appointed leading engineering firm Altrad Babcock as the main works contractor for its world-first green hydrogen project H100 Fife. Altrad Babcock will build the hydrogen production and storage site for the project, supplying green hydrogen to homes in Levenmouth in Fife.
TECO 2030 and AVL signs contract for Heavy Duty Truck feasibility study
TECO 2030 ASA and AVL List sign contract for feasibility study of developing and industrializing a Fuel Cell System for heavy-duty (HD) trucks. The feasibility study starts immediately and is expected to be completed in 2 months. After successful completion, TECO 2030 plans to industrialize this Heavy Duty Fuel Cell System and manufacture them at the Innovation Center and gigafactory in Narvik, Norway.
Brunsbuttel FSRU Recieves First Cargo
The partnership between RWE and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is becoming visible with the arrival of the “Ish” as the first LNG cargo at the Brunsbuettel Elbehafen port. Here, the LNG will be regasified and fed into the German gas grid via the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) “Hoegh Gannet”, which was chartered by RWE on behalf of the German government. 137,000 cubic metres of LNG were shipped by ADNOC from Das Island, Abu Dhabi, to Brunsbuettel. This corresponds to more than 82 million cubic metres of regasified natural gas and to approximately 900 million kilowatt hours of energy. The LNG is to be fed into the grid from the end of February as part of the commissioning phase of the FSRU, which is currently underway.
TotalEnergies sees strong demand for regasification in response to its market test for planned Le Havre LNG Terminal.
Demand expressed during the Market Test significantly exceeded available capacity. Several market players expressed a high level of interest for an aggregated amount close to 12 billion cubic meters per year over the five-year period. This success illustrates market’s appetite for additional LNG regasification capacity to meet French demand as well as the need to strengthen the security of gas supply.
RWE and Neptune Energy join forces to accelerate green hydrogen production in Dutch North Sea
H2opZee demonstration project with 300 to 500 Megawatts electrolyser capacity combined with existing pipeline to be evaluated in a feasibility study Project to support ramp-up of hydrogen economy in the Netherlands and Dutchenergy transition
Gasunie deems Terneuzen LNG Terminal "not feasible". Will continue to study expanding capacity at Eemshaven and Gate terminals.
Gasunie continues to work on options to increase lng imports into the Netherlands. Options to further expand existing capacity at Eemshaven and at Gate terminal are being further explored. The recently announced feasibility study has shown that a new floating lng terminal in the port of Terneuzen is not feasible in the short term.
INEOS Secures €3.5 Billion Financing for Project One
INEOS Olefins Belgium has today announced it has raised €3.5 billion to support the construction and operation of the most environmentally sustainable cracker in Europe.
Gasunie to develop international hydrogen network in German North Sea
Gasunie intends to realise a hydrogen network in the German part of the North Sea. This German hydrogen network plays an important role in the large-scale import of hydrogen from Norway and the increasing supply of green hydrogen from future wind farms in the North Sea. The German offshore network will be connected to the Dutch offshore network, providing cross border options to import and eventually even export hydrogen through the Dutch offshore network. To develop the offshore hydrogen network, the company has now applied to the European Commission for Project of Common Interest (PCI) status.
TECO 2030, Shell and partners have started the EUR 5 million project HyEkoTank
TECO 2030 announced that the HyEkoTank project which has been awarded a EUR 5 million grant under the European funding scheme HORIZON EUROPE has started, together with Shell and the other consortium partners.
Liquid Wind submits environmental permit application for large-scale production of green electrofuel in Sundsvall
Liquid Wind is applying for an environmental permit for FlagshipTWO at the Land and Environment Court in Östersund. The permit is for Liquid Wind’s second commercial-scale green electrofuel facility, in Sundsvall north-east of Sweden.
Nel ASA: Receives purchase order for 40 MW electrolyser equipment from HyCC
Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a subsidiary of Nel ASA (Nel, OSE:NEL), has signed a contract for 40 MW of alkaline electrolyser equipment for about EUR 12 million with HyCC for its H2eron project in Delfzijl, Netherlands. Kraftanlagen Energies & Services has been contracted for the FEED study related to the project.
Fusion Fuel Signs Offtake Agreement with Portuguese Gas Utility Dourogás
Contract marks first agreement to connect into the Portuguese national gas grid; critical first step to creating European hydrogen economy.
ABB and Hynamics collaborate to lower hydrogen production cost
ABB and Hynamics, the hydrogen subsidiary of EDF group, have signed an agreement to integrate the ABB Ability™ OPTIMAX® energy management system to optimize hydrogen production costs
New Norwegian consortium sets sights on developing complete hydrogen value chain for maritime sector
The multidisciplinary collaboration, for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed last week, has the ambitious goal to develop a complete hydrogen value chain for Northern Xplorer’s first zero-emission cruise ship featuring fuel cells and electric propulsion, as well as making pollution-free hydrogen available to the wider maritime market at a time of urgent pressure to reduce emissions.
Norwegian Hydrogen acquires Finnish hydrogen refueling company HydRe Oy
Finnish hydrogen refuelling company, Hydre Oy, have been acquired by Norwegian Hydrogen AS of Norway. – We will be the leading hydrogen refueler for heavy duty vehicles in the Nordics, says Per Øyvind Voie, the company’s managing director for refuelling.
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy announces ammonia offtake MoUs with Approtium and Industrial Group
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Hyphen) has signed non-binding Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with two major industrial companies with the aim of Hyphen providing them with up to 750,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually.
Tenneco's Powertrain Business adds hydrogen to its strong alternative fuels engine-testing capabilities
Extensive testing capabilities established in Burscheid, Germany, and in Southeastern Michigan for internal combustion engines (ICE) powered by hydrogen (H2). ICE expertise leveraged to support vehicle and engine manufacturers in a variety of ICE decarbonization approaches for sector-specific, CO2-neutral mobility solutions.
Enagás GTS launches the platform for the new system of guarantees of origin for renewable gases
As of 24 January, companies interested can apply for the registration of account holders and the registration of production devices in this new system.
Vår Energi withdraws from Barents Blue
Horisont Energi enters into partnership with Fertiberia to join the Barents Blue project. Simultaneously Vår Energi and Equinor withdraw from the projectas the cooperation agreement expired on 31th January 2023.
EDP and CEPSA sign a partnership to promote Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley
Both companies have signed an agreement to study the joint production of green hydrogen as part of the project of up to 1 GW in the Bay of Algeciras in the framework of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley
