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June 07, 2023
Japan pledges $107 bln in deploying hydrogen over 15 years
Japan plans to invest 15 trillion yen ($107.5 billion) over next 15 years to supply the country with hydrogen, the government said on June 6, as it speeds up efforts to use the gas to shift to a low carbon economy.
March 03, 2023
BP to invest $2 billion in building green hydrogen hub in Spain
BP recently announced plans to invest up to 2 billion euros ($2.12 billion) in its Spanish refinery to produce low-carbon hydrogen and biofuels through the HyVal project.
February 16, 2023
EU sets out framework for nuclear-derived hydrogen
The European Commission on Monday proposed regulations that could allow some hydrogen produced in nuclear-based energy systems to contribute toward EU renewable energy objectives, signaling a victory for pro-nuclear France.
February 14, 2023
Canada greenlights North America’s first green hydrogen production facility
Canadian start-up EverWind Fuels has secured the first environmental approval for the first phase of its commercial-scale green hydrogen and green ammonia plant in North America.
February 13, 2023
France appeals EU for recognizing nuclear-produced hydrogen
France is spearheading a campaign to have the European Union acknowledge low-carbon hydrogen produced by nuclear power in its renewable energy rules, but some member states are opposed to the notion, fearing it will undermine efforts to quickly scale up w
February 03, 2023
UAE's Masdar unveils 20,000 MW renewables target for Africa
Masdar, an Abu Dhabi-based state-owned clean energy company, has announced ambitions to invest in Nigeria as part of its Africa-wide penetration which aims to increase renewable energy capacity by 20,000 MW over the next 12 years.
September 16, 2022
Africa's first green hydrogen plant to start production in 2024
French independent power producer HDF Energy has announced that its green hydrogen power plant in Namibia, Africa’s first, will begin producing electricity in 2024.
July 13, 2022
Shell to build Europe’s largest hydrogen plant
Oil and gas giant Shell announced on July 6 that it will build Europe’s largest hydrogen plant in the Netherlands. The plant, with 200 megawatt electrolyzer, is expected to start operation in 2025, generating 60,000 kilograms of renewable hydrogen each da
June 14, 2022
Delayed hydrogen development may impede net zero goals: DNV
Green hydrogen, generated by renewable energy or from low-carbon power, is critical for reducing emissions, but it will only account for 5% of the global final energy mix by 2050, falling short of what is required to reach climate targets, global energy c