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

Plan to establish Spanish-Dutch hydrogen corridor mooted

The agreements were signed on 13 June when the Executive Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galan, received His Majesty the King of the Netherlands at the Puertollano plant.

LNG at forefront of Dutch foreign fossil fuel funding

The Netherlands is assessing several applications for international fossil fuel projects that could be granted state funding until the end of 2023, most of which target the LNG supply chain. Dutch export credit agency Atradius — in charge of the country’s public financing for foreign fossil fuel projects — received 10 such applications before the

AIDAprima ship refueled with GoodFuels’ biofuel in Rotterdam

AIDAprima refueled with GoodFuels’ sustainable biofuel in a test bunkering during a stopover in Rotterdam, Netherlands. AIDAprima is the first large passenger ship to use Netherlands-based GoodFuels’ sustainable marine biofuel. Owing to its ‘drop in’ properties, AIDAprima was not required to undergo any modifications to the engine or tanks to enable the biofuel bunkering. This

Project on shipping hydrogen from Portugal to the Netherlands moves ahead

Shell, Engie, Anthony Veder and Vopak have agreed to study the feasibility of shipping hydrogen from Portugal to the Netherlands. The new collaboration has indicated the progress for a project that was hit by the exit of Portugal’s two largest energy companies last year. The companies plan to produce 100 t/d of hydrogen via electrolysis

NATO targets to be carbon neutral by 2050

NATO aims to cut its civilian and military greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% by 2030 and be carbon neutral by 2050, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said. By committing to eliminate its net greenhouse emissions by 2050, NATO aligns the alliance with the pathway to deliver the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to

The Dutch government offers subsidies to install hybrid heat pumps

Government in the Netherlands has announced plans to ban fossil fuel boilers and make hybrid heat pumps the standard for heating homes from 2026. The government offers subsidies for the purchase of hybrid heat pumps, which has been increased to an average of 30% from this year. It intends to set requirements for the efficiency