Tag: green hydrogen

Monday, December 22nd 2025 - 10:08 UTC
Uruguay and HIF reach agreement for green hydrogen complex

The Government of Uruguay and the multinational firm HIF Global have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a synthetic fuels project in the department (province) of Paysandú, representing a record-breaking investment of over US$5.3 billion.
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Thursday, December 4th 2025 - 11:28 UTC
World Bank grants loan to Uruguayan green hydrogen project

The World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation (IFC), has announced its first global investment in green hydrogen, providing a U$20 million loan to the Kahirós project in Uruguay.
Saturday, December 28th 2024 - 10:41 UTC
Ancap and HIF Global sign agreement for green hydrogen plant in Uruguay

Uruguayan state-owned oil company Ancap, through Alcoholes del Uruguay (ALUR), signed an agreement with HIF Global to implement an ambitious green hydrogen and synthetic fuels project in Paysandú. The investment, estimated at US$6 billion, aims at producing 700,000 tons per year of renewable fuels, with a significant impact on the local and regional economy.
Thursday, February 29th 2024 - 11:31 UTC
Uruguay signs MOU to produce green hydrogen locally

The Government of Uruguay Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the company HIF for the building of a green hydrogen plant in the department (province) of Paysandú. The US$ 6 billion investment is expected to generate some 3,000 jobs.
Wednesday, July 19th 2023 - 10:33 UTC
Uruguay signs green hydrogen deal with EU

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Tuesday signed a “Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Renewable Energies, Energy Efficiency, and Green Hydrogen” with the European Union to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and held one-on-one meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and Italy's Prime Minister Georgia Meloni on the closing day of the EU-Celac summit in Brussels.
Thursday, June 29th 2023 - 15:45 UTC
World Bank approves $150 million loan to boost green hydrogen investment in Chile

In a significant move towards promoting sustainable energy solutions, the World Bank Board of Directors has approved a loan of $150 million to support green hydrogen projects in Chile. This loan marks the World Bank's first endeavor in promoting green hydrogen and aligns with Chile's commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The investment aims to accelerate the country's green growth, energy transition, and foster a resilient and inclusive economic development.
Tuesday, April 25th 2023 - 11:52 UTC
Lula wants partnerships with private companies in developments to come

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday told a group of businessmen in the Portuguese city of Porto that his country was not willing to sell any public company but it would nevertheless welcome private entrepreneurship “to partner with us in what we need to create anew.”
Friday, January 20th 2023 - 14:59 UTC
Viking Neptune will test hydrogen power during its 138-day world cruise

Viking Neptune, the company’s newest ocean liner, was named during a ceremony in Los Angeles. Nicole Stott, a retired NASA astronaut, aquanaut, and artist, gave the ship a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing as part of the occasion.
Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 20:37 UTC
Latin America's largest green hydrogen plant to start production in March

Chile plans to start producing and exporting green hydrogen-based synthetic gasoline when the Haru Oni plant, owned by Highly Innovative Fuels (HIF), starts operating in March 2023, it was reported.
Friday, November 11th 2022 - 20:16 UTC
COP27 told Brazil in a hurry to start producing green hydrogen

Brazilian dignitaries to the Conference of Parties 27 Climate Summit at the Egyptian Red Sea por of Sharm El-Sheikh announced that their country was in a hurry to start producing green hydrogen and electricity from wind turbines to be installed offshore.