Linde to invest USD 2 bn in supply clean hydrogen to Alberta plant: Industrial gases giant Linde is set to invest over USD 2 bn to set up a clean hydrogen plant to supply Dow’s Path2Zero production complex — a net zero ethylene cracker and derivatives site — in Alberta, Canada, according to a statement yesterday. It will also supply clean hydrogen to existing and new industrial customers. The on-site complex is set to be the largest in Canada and one of the largest globally upon completion in 2028, according to Linde. It is Linde’s second new world-scale hydrogen project after an announcement last year on a clean hydrogen complex to supply to OCI’s world-scale blue ammonia plant in Texas.

Linde has been active in the region: The US-German industrial gases company suppliedtechnology to the world’s first demo plant incorporating steam cracker furnaces powered by renewable energy that was inaugurated by Saudi petrochemicals giant Sabic in April in Germany. Emirati EPC contractor MMEC Mannesmann also signed an agreement with Linde last year for the supply and operation of a manual hydrogen refueling station in Dubai.

Taiwan to hold talks with EU over wind farm rules amid WTO dispute: Taiwan is set to send representatives to Europe next month to address its local-content policy to set up wind farms after the EU requested dispute-settlement talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) , Bloomberg reports. The EU argues that Taiwan’s policy, which requires developers to source a portion of equipment and services from local manufacturers, discriminates against imported goods and services, leading to higher costs and efficiency losses.

Taiwan is open to compromise: “The European Union is quite concerned about wind power, and Taiwan will discuss a way with the EU that can be accepted by domestic and foreign manufacturers,” Taiwan’s Economic Affairs Ministers Kuo Jyh-huei told reporters.

REMEMBER- Taiwan’s flourishing wind industry has been taking multiple hits: Taiwan has a burgeoning wind industry that contributed significant offshore wind installations in recent years. However, it suffered several blows on the back of rising costs, delays, and the exit of Japanese firms.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-

  • Microsoft to buy solar power generated from Singapore’s public buildings: US tech giant Microsoft has inked a 20-year offtake agreement to purchase 100% of the solar energy generated by Madrid-based EDP Renewables’ SolarNova8 project in Singapore. The project, which can produce up to 200 MW, sees the installation of panels in hundreds of Singapore’s public housing and government-owned buildings. (Statement)
Tags: