In Bulgaria, SeeNews reported that British American Tobacco said it has invested $5.1 million in a new biomass-fuelled heating plant at its cigarette factory in Kanfanar, aiming to cut the factory’s CO2 emissions by 65%. This investment has brought the overall value of the company’s investments in sustainability projects in the last two years to nearly $20 million in Croatia,”...
Share of ethanol production from grains in India may increase beyond 60% in 2024-25: Minister
In India, Chini Mandi reported that grains have emerged as one of the key feedstocks for ethanol production in India, and its share in biofuel output is likely to surge. It is expected that the share of ethanol production from grains may increase beyond 60% in current ESY 2024-25, according to a government minister. Minister of State for Consumer Affairs,...
thyssenkrupp Uhde selected for Elyse Energy’s Biomass-to-SAF project in France
In Germany, thyssenkrupp Uhde stated that the BioTfueL technology has been selected for the BioTJet project by Elyse Energy and its partners (Axens, Avril, IFPEN). This project will produce sustainable aviation fuel from end-of-life wood waste and local forestry residues with the addition of green hydrogen. Axens signed a license agreement for BioTfueL technology in 2024, which includes a PRENFLO®...
Michelin, CNRS partner for green hydrogen research collaboration
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Michelin, the CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble INP – UGA and Université Savoie Mont Blanc launched their new partnership under which the research teams will strive to develop sustainable hydrogen production technology using water. The joint laboratory is the third LabCom pooling Michelin and CNRS expertise and deploying green hydrogen production technologies....
Indonesian government pushes for more waste-to-energy plants
In Indonesia, Antara reported that the Indonesian government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the development of waste-to-energy plants across the country to tackle the simultaneous increase in waste volume and population growth. Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan noted that relying solely on public education and awareness campaigns would not be enough to keep pace with the rapidly growing...
Verdagy selects Black & Veatch for a FEED study for its clean hydrogen plant in Texas
In California, Verdagy announced that it has selected Black & Veatch, a global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company as the FEED contractor for its 60-megawatt (MW) clean hydrogen project near the Gulf Coast in Texas. The project has a production capacity of more than 9,000 tons/year of clean hydrogen, with a targeted FEED completion in May 2025 and Final...
Reliance, L&T, Waaree secure contracts in SECI’s 450,000 mt green hydrogen auction in India
In the UK, Fuel Cells Works reported that Reliance Green Hydrogen and Green Chemicals, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), and Waaree Clean Energy Solutions were among the companies selected by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) as winners of its latest green hydrogen auction under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Program (Mode-1-Tranche-II). SECI awarded annual green hydrogen...
Croatian energy firm INA gets grant for hydrogen production for transport
In Serbia, Balkan Green Energy News reported that Croatian oil and gas company INA received $16.4 million from the Government of Croatia for its project for the production and distribution of hydrogen in transport. The ministry approved the grant to INA for investment in the project for the production and distribution of hydrogen in transport. In April last year, INA...
BASF commissions 54-megawatt water electrolyzer
In Germany, BASF reported that Germany’s largest proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer has gone into operation at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site. Designed to produce zero-carbon hydrogen, the electrolyzer has a connected load of 54 megawatts and the capacity to supply the main plant with up to one metric ton of this substantial chemical feedstock every hour, the firm said. Built in...
Res Integra partners with Ohmium for green hydrogen project in Sicily
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Italian energy company Res Integra, part of Irem Group, has partnered with Ohmium International, a U.S.-based company that designs, manufactures and deploys advanced proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer solutions, for a green hydrogen project in Sicily. Res Integra is installing an electrolyzer system with an annual capacity of up to 700 tons of...