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(Reuters) - Brazilian chemical maker Unigel on Monday announced plans to build a green hydrogen plant in the northeastern state of Bahia, with an initial investment of $120 million and the goal of making it one of the largest of its kind in the world. The plant is expected to start operations by the end... Continue Reading →
Enel Brasil and the Government of the State of Ceará signed a memorandum of understanding to carry out technical, commercial, legal and financial feasibility studies for the future development of green hydrogen production projects in the State by Enel Green Power Brasil, an renewable generation of the Enel Group in the country. The partnership will... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - Newly launched in Brazil, aluminium maker Norsk Hydro's (NHY.OL) renewable energy unit Hydro Rein is looking to boost its presence by supplying green electricity to large industries seeking clean power, a company executive said. The Norwegian company's renewable energy unit has already invested in solar and wind power projects to supply electricity to three of... Continue Reading →
(Upstream) As the world begins the shift towards cleaner and more efficient sources of energy, Brazil's focus can sometimes seem to be fixed on fossil fuels. This is understandable, considering Brazil's pre-salt oil fields are capable of producing more competitively and, advocates say, with lower emissions than just about any other offshore province. In a... Continue Reading →
(epbr) With a portfolio of 1.7 GW of onshore wind and solar generation in Brazil, including projects in operation, under construction or authorized, French EDF Renewables, an arm of EDF, is now targeting hybrid projects that combine offshore wind and green hydrogen (H2V) in the country. “We are very interested and we want our portfolio... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - The European Union is planning a deal with Namibia to support the country's nascent green hydrogen sector and boost its own imports of the fuel, EU and Namibian officials said, as the bloc works to reduce its dependence on Russian energy. Hydrogen has long been touted as a less emissions-heavy alternative to fossil... Continue Reading →
Subsea 7 has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dutch hydrogen technology developer, OneSea Energy, to collaborate in the field of floating offshore green hydrogen production. The Memorandum of Understanding provides that OneSea and Subsea 7 will move forward together in exploring and developing field-specific solutions for offshore hydrogen production. Both companies will... Continue Reading →
German energy company RWE and steel producer ArcelorMittal have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to develop, build and operate offshore wind farms and hydrogen facilities that will supply the renewable energy and green hydrogen required to produce low-emissions steel in Germany. The partnership centres on driving forward the production of carbon-neutral steel,... Continue Reading →
With 15 GW in offshore wind projects in Brazil under licensing, Ocean Winds — a joint venture between Engie and EDP Renováveis for offshore wind power generation — believes that investments in the implementation of the first projects in the country will be higher than in the rest of the world. “At first it will... Continue Reading →
(Reuters) - BP (BP.L) is beefing up its hydrogen management team as the energy company prepares to accelerate investments in the low-carbon fuel which it believes will play a key role in the world's shift away from fossil fuels. The revamp of the hydrogen team is the first clear sign of changes Anja-Isabel Dotzenrath, a former head... Continue Reading →
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