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IDC CEO TP Nchocho
R14bn green economy pipeline seen as key to IDC’s ramp-up after investment slump
12th September 2022 By: Terence Creamer

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) believes its R14-billion green-economy project pipeline could provide the platform for a strong recovery in investment funding, following a sharp drop... 


Green hydrogen policies, standards and practices still to be ironed out
8th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

While international blocs and countries have made headway in defining green hydrogen standards, certifications and regulations, there remain significant gaps in terms of the readiness of countries... 


Hydrogen key part of green economy, but as part of diversified energy ecosystem
7th September 2022 By: Schalk Burger

While hydrogen is expected to become a key element of the green economy worldwide, owing to the need to significantly reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to limit climate change within a short space of... 


Anglo American Platinum CEO Natascha Viljoen
Struggles to implement projects holding back South Africa’s green hydrogen plans
7th September 2022 By: Darren Parker

Despite South Africa’s significant potential to become a major global player in green hydrogen production, platinum group metals producer Anglo American Platinum CEO Natascha Viljoen has voiced... 


A photo of a green hydrogen installation power by solar and wind energy
The world needs Africa’s green hydrogen to decarbonise, conference delegates told
6th September 2022 By: Darren Parker

The world cannot decarbonise without Africa’s production of green hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell company Hypowa CEO and trade association African Hydrogen Partnership SG and cofounder Siegfried... 


Sasol building
Sasol, Itochu sign MoU to develop green ammonia industry
2nd September 2022 By: Darren Parker

Global chemicals and energy company Sasol and Japanese trading group Itochu have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly study and develop the market and supply chain for green... 


Globeleq says it aims to capitalise on Egypt’s best-in-class wind and solar resources
Globeleq signs memorandum for 3.6 GW Egypt green-hydrogen project
29th August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Africa-focused independent energy company Globeleq has signalled its intention to develop a large-scale green hydrogen facility in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone. The company, which is 70% owned... 


Nigeria seeking extra $410bn for energy transition plan including gas
25th August 2022 By: Reuters

Nigeria needs at least $10-billion in additional funding per year to reach net zero by 2060 in a plan that would involve gas as a transition fuel, officials said while launching the nation's energy... 


Sasol CEO Fleetwood Grobler
Sasol prepares to ramp up decarbonisation capex from 2025
23rd August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol expects to invest the bulk of the R15-billion to R25-billion it is budgeting to facilitate a 30% reduction in its carbon emissions by 2030 between 2025 and 2027,... 


Sasscal executive director Dr Jane Olwoch.
Green hydrogen atlas to be officially launched before year-end – Sasscal
22nd August 2022 By: Martin Creamer

With close to 90% of all the datasets for the Southern African green hydrogen atlas having been collected, its official launch will definitely take place before year-end, Sasscal executive director... 


Sasol's Secunda operation
Sasol warns carbon tax could prompt it to scale back operations
22nd August 2022 By: Bloomberg

Sasol, South Africa’s second-biggest greenhouse gas emitter, sees carbon taxes posing a “significant risk” to its business and warned current proposals could cause it to curtail operations and... 


Artist impression of the Hyphen green-hydrogen facility planned for Namibia
Namibian green hydrogen developer expects implementation agreement on $10bn project by year-end
18th August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Green hydrogen development company Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Hyphen) is optimistic that the implementation agreement for a planned $10-billion project will be signed with the Namibian government by... 


Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman
Sibanye, Heraeus partner to bring green hydrogen electrocatalysts to the market
18th August 2022 By: Darren Parker

Diversified miner Sibanye-Stillwater and precious metals refiner Heraeus Precious Metals have agreed to collaborate on the research and development of novel electrolyser catalysts containing... 


US Inflation Reduction Act to make country a leader in clean hydrogen production – Nel Hydrogen
15th August 2022 By: Donna Slater

Norway-headquartered hydrogen company Nel Hydrogen reports that the US’s Inflation Reduction Act will provide tax credits of up to $3/kg of clean hydrogen, putting the country in the lead for clean... 


Seriti Resources CEO Mike Teke
Seriti says R892m Windlab deal is ‘significant landmark’ in transition from coal to energy business
15th August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

Black-owned coal miner Seriti Resources says the R892-million acquisition of a majority stake in Windlab Africa’s wind and solar assets represents a significant landmark in the company’s ambition... 


Platinum-based fuel cells key for heavy-haul industry – WPIC
4th August 2022 By: Donna Slater

The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) reports that interest in using hydrogen fuel cells in the heavy-haul industry is growing rapidly, with several interesting developments currently under... 


Boegoebaai has been earmarked as a possible hub for the production and export of green hydrogen and derivative products
TNPA initiates process for possible development of greenfield Boegoebaai port
4th August 2022 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has initiated a preliminary process for the proposed development of a new deep-water port at Boegoebaai in the far Northern Cape near the... 


Science, Innovation dept envisions a solid hydrogen economy by 2050
4th August 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) views hydrogen as a key enabler of decarbonisation, particularly in the transport sector – heavy-duty trucking, shipping, aviation, and... 


An iron-ore train
ArcelorMittal to seek access to rail network amid a collapse in Transnet service
28th July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has confirmed that it will seek to secure third-party access to Transnet’s rail network as part of efforts to stabilise the logistics involved in supplying key raw... 


Environmental ambiguities, inclusion of gas in new energy plan of concern for organisations
27th July 2022 By: Donna Slater

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to arrest a degradation in the prevailing electricity generation deficit issue in South Africa has been welcomed by several organisations as a measure that took... 


Rolls-Royce announces identity of its next CEO
26th July 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce announced, on Tuesday, the identity of its new CEO. He is Tufan Erginbilgic and he will take up the position on January 1 next... 


A green hydrogen economy depends on this little-known machine
22nd July 2022 By: Bloomberg

Solar power depends on the solar cell. Wind power, the wind turbine. The key to the green hydrogen economy is a little-known machine with a name out of 1950s sci-fi — the electrolyser. And after a... 


Airbus planes
Airbus joins hydrogen infrastructure investment fund
22nd July 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

European aerospace corporation Airbus has joined the world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure investment fund Hy24. Hy24, managed by a joint venture between private investment house Ardian... 


An image of a Hyzon fuel truck
Company to pilot zero-emissions heavy duty hydrogen trucks
22nd July 2022

Industrial and specialty gases supplier Airgas has signed an agreement with zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell powered commercial vehicles supplier Hyzon Motors to pilot two heavy duty hydrogen fuel... 


An image of Wika's building
New gauge assembly protects people and the environment
22nd July 2022 By: Mandisa Nyathi

Measuring instruments supplier Wika Instruments has launched its new Emission Control Gauge, referred to as the Emico gauge pressure measuring assembly, to ensure safety for people and the... 


NRF, Sasol to launch advanced research and skills development programmes
21st July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The National Research Foundation (NRF) and energy and chemicals multinational Sasol will launch a competitive call for two jointly-funded South African research chairs in power system modelling and... 


Artist’s impression of the Airbus A380 flying test bed fitted with a CFM RISE engine
Airbus and CFM team up to flight test a new and more efficient aeroengine design
20th July 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based global major aerospace group Airbus, and international aeroengine company CFM International (a 50:50 joint venture between GE of the US and Safran Aircraft Engines of France)... 


Rolls-Royce announces hydrogen aircraft fuel project and updates on hybrid-electric power
18th July 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major propulsion and power system group Rolls-Royce announced on Monday (the first day of the 2022 iteration of the renowned Farnborough Air Show in England) that it had launched a... 


Hydrogen haul truck
Platinum-containing hydrogen fuel technology driving net-zero ambitions – WPIC
15th July 2022 By: Donna Slater

The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) says platinum group metals (PGMs) are enabling many sectors globally to achieve net-zero carbon emissions goals through their use in hydrogen energy and... 


Sasol's refinery in Secunda
South Africa has competitive advantages to develop green hydrogen, says Sasol
14th July 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa has quite a few competitive advantages that will serve it well in entering the green hydrogen manufacturing space, Sasol low-carbon energy solutions business developer Zanele Salman... 


UK Africa Minister has visited South Africa to discuss just energy transition and other issues
13th July 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

The UK High Commission (embassy) in Pretoria reported on Wednesday that that country’s Minister (equivalent to Deputy Minister in South Africa) for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Vicky... 


Rolls-Royce Power Systems commissions hydrogen-fuelled engine test stand 
12th July 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce has announced that its Germany-based Power Systems division has commissioned its first in-house test stand for hydrogen-powered... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Just Transition Framework means South Africa can ‘proceed apace’ with $8.5bn partnership
5th July 2022 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the publication of the Just Transition Framework will enable South Africa to “proceed apace with harnessing the benefits” of the Just Energy Transition Partnership... 


An image of renewables and hydrogen infrastructure
EU plans hydrogen deal with Namibia as it pulls away from Russian energy
4th July 2022 By: Reuters

The European Union (EU) is planning a deal with Namibia to support the country's nascent green hydrogen sector and boost its own imports of the fuel, EU and Namibian officials said, as the bloc... 


Rolls-Royce buys innovative German hydrogen PEM cell company 
30th June 2022 By: Rebecca Campbell

UK-based global major power and propulsion systems group Rolls-Royce has announced that its Germany-based Power Systems division had acquired a 54% stake in German start-up company Hoeller... 


Claire Tucker
Opinion: Existing regulatory framework provides good backbone for development of South Africa’s green hydrogen sector
29th June 2022

In this article, Bowmans South Africa’s head of public law and regulatory, Claire Tucker, looks at regulation and incentives for the hydrogen economy. She concludes that, while incentives for... 


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