Westport Fuel Systems, a Canada-based supplier of low-emissions alternative fuel transportation technologies, has revealed its plan to expand its global manufacturing footprint in China with a new hydrogen innovation centre and manufacturing facility in the Changzhou Hydrogen Valley. Courtesy of Westport Fuel Systems Specifically, the company teamed up with the
In its latest analysis, energy intelligence group Wood Mackenzie found that the total global announced capacity for hydrogen projects reached 71.4 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) but 2022 has fallen short of becoming a record year. Illustration only; Archive. Courtesy of DNV The findings were presented in Wood Mackenzie’s ‘Q4
US-based companies Excelerate Energy and Venture Global LNG have formed a new strategic partnership by executing a 20-year LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA). Courtesy of Venture Global The deal will see Excelerate purchase 0.7 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG on a free-on-board (FOB) basis from Venture Global’s
The Spanish engineering company Técnicas Reunidas has been awarded an engineering contract for the development of a large-scale green hydrogen generation plant to be built in Andorra, Teruel, Spain. Courtesy of Técnicas Reunidas The contract includes the plant configuration study, the preparation of relevant technical documentation for permits, and a
UK-based oil and gas major BP has launched the green hydrogen cluster of the Valencia region (HyVal) at its Castellón refinery in Spain. Courtesy of BP The company announced the launch of the hydrogen cluster on 28 February, stating that this BP-led public-private collaborative initiative aims to be based around
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery and Equipment (MHI-MME), a wholly-owned operating company of MHI, have conducted demonstration testing of 100 kW class cryogenic ORC (organic rankine cycle) power generation using the world’s first next-generation oilless cryogenic turbine generator. Courtesy of MHI The company said the
Woodward, an engine injection system manufacturer, is developing a new range of injection systems to support the ongoing transition to new fuels in the global energy industry. Illustration; Image by Offshore Energy According to Woodward, the comprehensive portfolio of new systems will be applicable for new and future fuel-powered engines
A consortium of Dutch companies has launched a government-backed project to explore the synergies between offshore wind, offshore solar and hydrogen production at sea for improved sustainability of North Sea renewable energy projects. Illustration (Courtesy of TNO) Illustration (Courtesy of TNO) The four-year project, dubbed Solar Enhanced North Sea Energy
The U.S. ports are expected to build out nearly $50 billion in green infrastructure over the next decade – and hydrogen is set to play a significant role in the industry’s plans, a recent survey from the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) shows. Illustration. Courtesy of Port of Los
BASF Japan, a subsidiary of the chemical company BASF SE, has announced that the high-pressure regenerative CO2 capture technology HiPACT®, co-developed by BASF and its engineering partner JGC Corporation, will be used by INPEX Corporation, Japan’s exploration and production company, in its Kashiwazaki clean hydrogen/ammonia project. Courtesy of BASF BASF