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Transition Industries signed a long-term natural gas supply contract with state-owned CFEnergía for its Pacifico Mexinol project, which is set to produce up to 1.8 million tonnes of blue methanol and 350,000 tonnes of green methanol annually. Around 160 million cubic feet per day of US natural gas will be supplied to the project, to fuel the methane reforming paired with carbon capture that would feed the blue methanol portion of the project. The company said this deal represented the “final outstanding commercial milestone” for the project near Topolobampo, Sinaloa, allowing construction to begin. “This contract reinforces Mexinol’s position as [...]

90% of votes cast supported the board’s proposal to increase authorised shares from around 1.5 billion to three billion. 8.6% opposed the measure, with 0.8% abstaining. It comes after the company initially failed to pass the measure due to a low voter turnout. Plug had warned that failure to approve could have forced it to pursue a reverse stock split to maintain exchange compliance and preserve financial flexibility. The expanded share authorisation gives Plug greater capacity to issue equity for capital raises, debt conversions, employee compensation and potential transactions – a key lever as it works to stabilise its balance [...]

The pair aims to progress the development of the Estonian company’s systems in applications involving waste heat recovery. Under the memorandum of understanding signed at the India Energy Week in Goa, JNK could provide engineering, procurement, and construction services to Elcogen, which is looking to strengthen its presence in the Indian market. The partnership would initially target heat-rich, hard-to-abate sectors, including green ammonia, green urea, e-fuels, and power-to-x applications, which often create ideal conditions for solid electrolyser cell integration. This comes after Elcogen appointed a business development director for India and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in January. Elcogen’s solid oxide [...]

Authorising the UK-based technology manufacturer to start work on the undisclosed project, the contract will now be added to ITM’s order backlog. While the project’s location and end-use have not been revealed, the company said it expects to announce further details towards the end of Q1 this year. However, CEO Dennis Schulz described the project as “industrial-scale.” It comes after the electrolyser makers reported its “strongest” six-month revenue performance while reducing losses and increasing its profitable contract backlog. ITM said its profitable contracts made up 71% of its backlog in January – up from 60% in April 2025 – as [...]

The “months-long” trial, which started in September 2025, saw Hydrexia’s MHX containers shipped to several seaports across Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Vietnam. State-owned SEDC Energy was responsible for transporting the hydrogen, which was stored by absorbing it into a metal alloy. When heated or the pressure is lowered, hydrogen can be released from MHX as a gas. Eliminating the need for high-pressure or cryogenic equipment, Hydrexia argues the technology offers a safe, modular hydrogen storage system. Despite this, metal hydride solutions carry an efficiency penalty from the heat required to charge and discharge hydrogen. Charging typically requires temperatures of 200–300ºC, [...]

The parties will conduct feasibility studies aimed at validating the use of carbon dioxide from industrial processes and green hydrogen to produce sustainable fuels. Comprising forestry firm Arauco, energy company Abastible, and multi-utility conglomerate Copec, the Chilean group will work with Ineratec to explore setting up power-to-liquid (PTL) plants in the region. The feasibility studies would build on a basic engineering study that the German company has already undertaken. Current designs locate the plant in Arauco’s Biobio industrial complex, from which it would use biogenic CO2 captured from the company’s operations and green hydrogen produced locally by Abastible. Copec stands [...]

In a letter addressed to senior European Commission officials, the lobby group framed green hydrogen as a pillar of industrial sovereignty, and not just a decarbonisation tool. “If Europe fails to scale up renewable hydrogen, it risks losing an entire sector, forfeiting competitiveness in key industries, and diminishing its sovereignty in strategic technologies,” it said. RHC stressed policymakers should now focus on implementing renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) targets at a member state-level. These include the ambitious Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III) 2030 mandates of at least 42% of green hydrogen used in industry and 1% of energy [...]

The engineering major demonstrated the use of hydrogen and carbon monoxide as a feedstock for the fuel, which it could be used in aircraft, ground vehicles, ships, and domestic gas. The novel process uses solid oxide co-electrolysis to produce the feedstock and Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis equipment to produce the liquid synthetic fuel. Co-electrolysis combines hydrogen production and carbon dioxide conversion into a single electrochemical step, reducing system complexity and potentially improving efficiency. MHI claims the product may be suitable for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Under the Europe ReFuelEU Aviation legislation, aircraft fuel suppliers must ensure a 2% SAF blend, which [...]

The130-metre Horizon X  multi-fuel catamaran will navigate between the Swedish mainland and the island of Gotland, to support the operator’s climate-neutral goals. According to Austral, the vessel will be equipped with a combined cycle propulsion system made up of gas and steam turbines that use waste heat recovery. It claims the system is fuel flexible, allowing hydrogen and “other low-emission alternatives” to be used. Now under construction in Cebu, the Philippines, it will carry up to 1,500 passengers, 400 vehicles and cargo. With delivery of the ship scheduled for 2028, a primary fuel source for its operations has not been [...]

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a sweeping overhaul of Europe’s hydrogen framework, urging regulatory simplification, European preference rules, and new financing to compete with heavily subsidised rivals. Speaking at an EU leaders’ summit in Antwerp on Wednesday (11 February), Macron said Europe had fragmented the hydrogen market “by design” through complex regulations shaped by internal divisions among member states over national energy policies. He argued existing rules – like renewable power sourcing requirements for renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) – have created unnecessary complexity and slowed market development. This is a paid article, to read the article [...]