Todays Latest Updates: 17 March 2026

Hydrogen: Spain. The European Commission approved €440 million in funding for Andalucia to support the development of its renewable hydrogen sector, a move expected to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the region. The project, known as the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, is valued at around €3 billion and also includes another plant planned near San Roque in the Campo de Gibraltar area. With the €440 million investment, Spain plans to build about 382 megawatts of electrolysis capacity in Andalucia. This could produce up to 243,800 tonnes of green hydrogen, enough to replace about one per cent of fossil fuels currently used in transport and heavy industries in the region. Link 17/03/2026.

Methanol: Norway. Equinor entered into a 2-year bio-methanol supply agreement with Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a global player in shipping and vehicle logistics, supporting a growing marine segment for low-carbon fuels. Under the deal, bio-methanol from Equinor will fuel ships that are bringing cars and machinery from points of production to markets. Wallenius Wilhelmsen is a market leader in roll‑on/roll‑off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics and will use the bio‑methanol as bunker fuel for its upcoming dual‑fuel methanol vessels. Link 17/03/2026.

Plastic recycling: Finland. Neste commissioned its new upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic (LWP) at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. This EUR 111 million investment marks a major milestone in the scale-up of chemical recycling, enabling the production of high-quality feedstock for the plastics and chemicals industry. Link 17/03/2026.

Pyrolysis: USA. Clean Energy Technologies announced progress in the development of a modular waste-to-energy (WTE) power solution in collaboration with METIS Power Inc., a solution that can support distributed generation, rural energy resilience, and sustainable waste conversion. The modular solution is being engineered to integrate commercially available externally fired gas turbine technology powered by the METIS MEC5700 combustor, together with CETY’s proprietary waste-to-syngas pyrolysis systems. Link 17/03/2026.