Denmark and the Netherlands press ahead with green hydrogen cluster plans

Danish green hydrogen producers and Dutch industrial market players have reiterated their commitment to developing a green hydrogen cluster in Northwestern Europe and welcomed a new partner to this initiative. The Danish-Dutch partnership aims to establish Northwest Europe’s leading green hydrogen cluster, bridging Danish production with Dutch demand. By enhancing green hydrogen infrastructure, the collaboration

Denmark bans scrubber discharges form 2025

Denmark’s government has joined the growing list of countries taking action against open-loop scrubbers, having reached a “broad political agreement” to ban the discharge of washwater from scrubbers into its waters, starting next year. The ban that covers ships with open-loop scrubbers out to 22 km from the Danish coasts comes into force on July

Denmark announces alliance on GFAI

AP Moller – Maersk, one of the founding members of the Green Fuels Alliance India, will take a seat on the steering committee as one of the representatives of the maritime industry for the conversations around green fuels. Chennai: Denmark has announced its Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI) initiative in a bid to boost collaborative

Clariant’s MegaMax selected for world’s largest e-methanol project

In Germany, European Energy selected Clariant’s methanol synthesis catalyst MegaMax for the world’s largest e-methanol project. Located in Kasso, Denmark, the facility is scheduled to start operations by the end of 2023. It will have the capacity to produce 32,000 tons of e-methanol annually from carbon dioxide using Clariant’s catalyst. MegaMax was chosen as it

Denmark postpones tender for second CO2 storage licences

The Danish Energy Agency has postponed the second tender round of carbon dioxide (CO2) storage licences in the North Sea. The tender was set to open on August 15, 2023, according to the executive order on CO2 storage license tenders, with a deadline of October of the same year. The first tender round was opened

JET to build 10 hydrogen filling stations in Europe

JET H2 Energy has announced plans to open 10 hydrogen filling stations in Germany and Denmark. The filling stations will supply cars as well as commercial vehicles and buses with green hydrogen. The first orders have been placed and the first stations are expected to be in operation by spring 2024 at the latest. Most

Umwelt Energy invests on methanol plant in Tamil Nadu

Umwelt Energy is investing $850 mn to build a fully-integrated green methanol plant in Tamil Nadu. The announcement came during a visit to IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai by the energy delegation of the Denmark-based company officials. The facility will comprise 500 MW of wind-solar hybrid plants which would supply electricity to an electrolyzer

Denmark suspends renewable energy projects

The Danish Energy Agency has suspended the processing of offshore wind turbine projects and other renewable energy projects under its so-called open-door scheme as it awaits clarification from the European Union on a number of legal issues. How the projects have been awarded might be breaking EU laws, the agency explained. Tags: Denmark, Energy, Projects,

Alfa Laval gets nod for ammonia testing

Alfa Laval is gearing up to start testing with ammonia at its Test & Training Center in Aalborg, Denmark. With the necessary approvals granted, Alfa Laval aims to have installation of the testing setup completed by the end of the year. The center will then be able to work with all the fuels under consideration

Plug Power bags contract to deliver 1GW electrolyser

Plug Power Inc, a hydrogen solutions provider, has been awarded a contract to supply a 1GW electrolyser to hydrogen company H2 Energy Europe. The electrolyser is planned for a green hydrogen production complex located near Esbjerg in Denmark, owned and operated by H2 Energy Europe. The electrolyser will harness offshore wind power to produce up