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This summer, Toyota hybrid vehicles supplied by rental firm Mitta in southern Chile will use e-gasoline produced by HIF’s Haru Oni e-fuel plant. The Route Zero scheme will see 2,500 litres of e-fuel dispensed from a petrol station in Punta Arenas, representing a modest offtake from the 130,000 litres per year Haru Oni plant. It is likely these volumes will only make up a small portion of all fuel consumed, with drivers expected to cover over 18,000 miles. The e-gasoline, produced by combining green hydrogen with recycled carbon dioxide, is chemically identical to petrol, meaning no vehicles or refuelling infrastructure [...]

Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU), the firms will work together on market development, stakeholder engagement, and bunkering logistics, with an initial focus on the US Gulf Coast and Northwest Europe. The plans could see CF supply low-carbon ammonia from its carbon capture-retrofitted Donaldsonville plant in Louisiana, with Trafigura offering commodity logistics support. TFG, a joint venture between Trafigura and shipping companies Frontline and Golden Ocean Group, could also provide support through its marine fuel supply network for last-mile delivery, coordinating bunkering demand, and fuel transportation. It comes after CF and Trafigura worked on the first shipment of low-carbon ammonia [...]

The company says the hydrocarbon-based polymer electrolyte improves proton conductivity, gas barrier properties, and reduces hydrated state swelling when compared to conventional PEM materials. Tosoh also says it avoids the use of fluorine-based PFAS membranes, which while offer high performance and durability, raise concerns due to their environmental persistence, health risks, and increasing regulatory pressure. Tosoh has begun providing samples to select users and is planning its commercial launch as soon as possible. With PEM increasingly the technology of choice in green hydrogen production worldwide, the effectiveness of PEM membranes becomes an important factor in the levelised cost of hydrogen. [...]

The two companies say the bridge financing will support near-term liquidity, while their project joint venture continues raising long-term project funding. The loan of an undisclosed amount was arranged by Danish bank Nordea and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, with partial guarantee from Denmark’s state-owned export and investment fund EIFO. European Energy Deputy CEO, Jen Peter Zink, said the financing would support the operation of the facility, and would contribute to broader e-fuel uptake. Having started e-methanol deliveries in May 2025, the plant is among the largest of its kind, with capacity to generate up to 42,000 tonnes of e-methanol per [...]

The so-called Power-to-Power (P2P) system uses an Enapter-made AEM electrolyser to produce hydrogen from mains water, which is then stored in metal hydride technology from Switzerland’s GRZ Technologies, before conversion back to electricity through a fuel cell. All integrated within a “cabinet” installed at Layer Electronics’ facility, Simplifhy claims the system provides an “international benchmark” for industrial uninterruptible power supplies. The system also features an integrated water treatment system that the company says ensures “optimal performance and longevity” of the electrolysers. Currently designed solely for demonstration, the installation is part of a project engineered by Italian electrical engineer Derec Consulting. [...]

Antofagasta’s Environmental Assessment Commission gave the $2.5bn (€2.2bn), project Volta, the go-ahead in late December 2025, pushing the development toward final environmental qualification resolution. The project plans to produce up to 620,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually, delivered across two 310,000-tonne phases. Production will be facilitated by a 600MW solar park, complemented by battery storage, and the Chilean electrical grid. It will utilise wastewater from the municipality of Mejillones, which is currently discharged into the sea after use. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027 and ahead of first commercial production by 2029. Vice President of Engineering and Development at [...]

According to a study by Heriot-Watt University, distribution costs could limit growth in the sector, increasingly dwarfing the expenses of production, storage, and fuel cell technologies. Pipes, terminals, and liquification plants, needed to link the entire hydrogen system, are identified as its most vulnerable components by Heriot-Watt. The university analysed 777,000 patents and 1.3 million citations across 182 years of hydrogen research, revealing “clear differences in progress” across technologies. Dr David Dekker, the paper’s lead author, said that most distribution infrastructure is in the hands of a few major companies that tend to shy away from collaboration for competition reasons, [...]

The Greenko spin-out started construction on the first phase of the mega project at the site formerly owned by Nagarjuna Fertilizers, which is lined up to supply volumes of green ammonia to Europe. By mid 2027, AM Green expects to begin producing 0.5 mtpa of green ammonia ahead of reaching full production. At full capacity, the project will comprise 1.95GW of alkaline electrolysers, 7.5GW of renewables, and 2GW of pumped storage. It has lined up John Cockerill electrolysers, and “round-the-clock” renewable energy power purchase agreements. Chief Minister of the state of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Chandrababu Naidu, said the first equipment [...]

The company said hydrogen from the well is free-flowing, up to 286,000ppm concentration (6%), and there is evidence of a large reservoir with hydrogen moving naturally toward the surface. Together, the indicators suggest strong suitability as a source, Max Power said. Located in Lawson, approximately 140km south of Saskatoon, the well is in the heart of a 475km geological corridor dubbed by Max Power as the Genesis Trend, amidst approximately 1.3m acres being explored by the Canadian firm. The findings could strengthen the region’s prospects for natural hydrogen, with the company targeting next steps towards commercial deliverability for the first [...]