Fabrum, Ara Ake and Stralis Aircraft to explore liquid hydrogen flight in Australasia
Fabrum and Ara Ake will develop a liquid hydrogen tank and fuel system for Stralis Aircraft’s fixed-wing aeroplane.
Fabrum and Ara Ake will develop a liquid hydrogen tank and fuel system for Stralis Aircraft’s fixed-wing aeroplane.
After agreeing to offtake 400,000 tonnes from Acme’s Odisha plant last year, IHI Corporation has now signed a broader agreement with partners including MOL and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical.
Trafigura and the South Australian government had reportedly committed AUD $5m to the 440MW project’s FEED phase – but the development ultimately stalled and went no further.
“Under the current conditions, there is no guarantee that we will be able to operate the plant economically in the foreseeable future,” Miguel Lopez said.
China’s Hygreen and Guofu have been chosen alongside Spanish Joltech Solutions to share in a $25.6m funding package aimed at establishing three new electrolyser manufacturing facilities.
HyIron’s Oshivela plant is set to begin producing green hydrogen-based direct reduced iron (DRI) within the next month, targeting an initial output of 15,000 tonnes per year.
Eight companies, including AM Green, Waaree and Reliance secured Bucket 1 awards, while Matrix Gas and Renewables was the sole Bucket 2 recipient.
Last month, the government rejected Stanwell Corporation’s AUD $1bn funding request for the green hydrogen project. Now, key partner and potential offtaker, Iwatani, has reportedly walked away.
The plan outlines measures to protect EU steelmakers from cheap imports by accelerating grid access and prioritising clean tech investments, as well as curbing imported volumes by up to 15%.
Elyse Energy’s BioTJet project will use clean hydrogen and thyssenkrupp Uhde’s BioTfueL technology to convert wood waste into SAF.
