Technology & Innovation

Spanish Avalon to invest €8 billion in hydrogen and derivatives projects
Spanish energy company Avalon Renovables plans to invest around €8 billion in the development of green hydrogen and derivatives projects in different locations distributed between the provinces of Jaén, Huelva, Cádiz and Málaga.

Infinium joins forces with Summit Carbon Solutions to advance e-fuel production
U.S.-based e-fuels provider Infinium and compatriot operator of carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities Summit Carbon Solutions have entered an arrangement for the supply of up to 670,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually at a proposed e-fuels facility in North Dakota or South Dakota.

Amogy enters South Korean market to advance its ammonia-to-power solutions
U.S.-based provider of ammonia-to-power solutions Amogy has opened an office in the Pangyo Techno Valley in South Korea, positioning the company for growth and commercialization.

Industry players looking into development of methanol-to-hydrogen generators
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Methanol Reformer and Element 1 have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development and commercialization of hydrogen solutions by methanol reforming technology.

ITM Power to work on 10 MW hydrogen production plant design configuration
UK’s electrolyzer manufacturer ITM Power has been contracted by an undisclosed European energy company to jointly develop a standard design configuration for a 10 MW green hydrogen production plant.

Evonik and VoltH2 to advance hydrogen production in the Netherlands
German specialty chemicals company Evonik has signed a term sheet with Dutch energy company VoltH2 to advance green hydrogen production at the Delfzijl chemical park in the Netherlands.

Nel and KHNP looking into development of clean hydrogen production technology
Norwegian company Nel has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korean power generation company Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) to collaborate on clean hydrogen production technology.

Liquid Wind gets environmental permit for third e-fuel facility in Sweden
Swedish e-fuel plant developer Liquid Wind has received an environmental permit from the Land and Environmental Court in Umeå for its third large-scale e-fuel production facility in Sweden, FlagshipTHREE.

New partnership to integrate PEM fuel cell technology with methanol reformers
HELION Hydrogen Power and M Reformer have entered a strategic partnership set to focus on coupling proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology with methanol reformers.

Lotte and Syzygy complete trial of all-electric ammonia cracking system
Lotte Chemical and Syzygy Plasmonics have commissioned and completed performance testing of an all-electric ammonia cracking system in Ulsan, South Korea.

Worley lands FEED contract for First Ammonia’s flagship project in Texas
U.S. ammonia plants developer First Ammonia has selected Australian engineering and professional services company Worley to deliver the front-end engineering design (FEED) for its electric ammonia facility in Victoria, Texas.

Ren-Gas to use MAN ES’ technology for its e-methane plant in Finland
Nordic Ren-Gas has selected German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) as a technology provider for its e-methane project in Tampere, Finland.

Norwegian company pressing on with development of e-methane facility in Finland
Norwegian energy company Freija is progressing with the development of a large-scale e-methane production facility in Nokia, Tampere region, Finland.

Swiss Casale joins AM Green’s ammonia project in India
AM Green has chosen Casale as its technology partner for the conversion of two grey ammonia plants into a green ammonia complex in Kakinada, India.