US undertakes clean port initiative with $4bn funding

The US has undertaken a $4bn initiative to electrify its ports and reduce heavy-duty vehicle emissions as the government seeks to address excessive consequences on adjacent communities. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on its $3bn Clean Ports Program to reduce pollutants at US ports and its $1bn Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle

Avaada raises funding for green hydrogen projects

Avaada Group has raised $1.07 billion from Brookfield Renewable to support its green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in India. The funding is part of the company’s ongoing plan to raise $1.3 billion. The funding will be made from the Brookfield Global Transition Fund (BGTF). To support its growth and release debt obligations, Avaada will

CMA CGM offers transition fund to startups for decarbonisation

CMA CGM has initiated a call for projects targeted at startups and businesses working on solutions to step up the pace of decarbonisation within all areas of the French shipping sector. The company is offering €200m ($218.2m) out of its $1.5bn energy transition fund to all companies operating in the maritime industry in mainland France

India approves soft funding for ethanol facilities

According to news reports the Indian the government has approved soft loans for another 61 ethanol facilities to help it achieve its 20% ethanol blending mandate by 2025. The new facilities will produce 2.57 billion liters of ethanol production capacity, of which 1.86 billion liters will use grain as feedstock. All of the approved projects

Funding for research to Cranfield University announced by the UK government

Funding for researchers at Cranfield University to look at new ways to generate hydrogen energy from biomass has been announced by the UK Government. The Project, which is called Bio-HyPER, is a collaboration between Cranfield University, Helical Energy, Bioenergy Infrastructure Group, Gas Technology Institute, Petrofac, and Origen Power. The £250,000 funding for the Bio-HyPER project

First renewable hydrogen highway in Australia in the offing

The NSW and Victorian Governments have each invested $10 million in grant funding for the Hume Hydrogen Highway, a joint grant initiative to support the development of at least four refuelling stations along the highway and approximately 25 hydrogen-powered trucks. Applications are now open for $20 million in grant funding to support the design and

INEOS Köln to get state funding for feasibility study on green hydrogen

INEOS Köln will get €770,000 ($80322.93) for its ChemCH2ange green Hydrogen feasibility study from state government of North Rhine-Westphalia. The study aims to cut CO2 by more than 100,000 tonnes per year. The funding will support a feasibility study for the construction of a 100MW water electrolysis plant for the production of green hydrogen at