Countries planning to become Hydrogen exporters

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Sembcorp renewable energy footprint in India at 3 gigawatts (Gw)

Singapore-listed utility company Sembcorp Industries on Sunday said it will acquire clean energy platform Vector Green Energy for Rs 2,780 crore to expand its renewable energy footprint in India to 3 gigawatts (Gw). The portfolio includes 495 megawatt (MW) of solar capacity and 24MW of wind capacity in operation, with 64MW of solar projects under development. Business Standard

Uttar Pradesh government issues draft policy to promote green hydrogen production

“The state envisions to promote green hydrogen/ammonia as the foundational pillar for the green energy transition in UP and make the state ready for a net-zero economy in the future,” says the draft policy that was put in the public domain by the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA), the nodal agency for the purpose.. HT

Portugal seeks to become major exporter of green hydrogen

Portugal expects to become a major producer and exporter of green hydrogen with 70 private investors or groups planning to spend 10 billion euros ($10.2 billion), the environment minister said on Thursday.. Reuters

“Artificial Leaf” To Produce Green Hydrogen

The basic idea behind the artificial leaf sounds simple enough. You simply fabricate a specialized solar cell called a photoelectrochemical cell, dip it in a water-based solution, and expose it to light, thereby recreating the chemical reactions in natural photosynthesis . cleantechnica

Big power companies delivering excess dividends in the billions, new study claims

A new report from trade unions and an environmental organisation has argued big electricity generator-retailers have delivered billions of dollars in excess dividends to shareholders. The First Union, NZCTU, and 350 Aotearoa report said partial privatisation of electricity companies had led to payments in excess of the profits gentailers earned. The study argued that gentailers hiked electricity prices and halted decarbonisation. NZherald