South Holland’s Goeree-Overflakkee will soon get a production site for green hydrogen. This is because Van Kessel is going to build an electrolyzer in Oude-Tonge. With water and locally generated green electricity, green hydrogen will be produced for applications in mobility, construction, residential heating and industry.
German company ICODOS has built a demonstration plant in Mannheim for making CO2-neutral methanol with biogases from sewage water. The fuel in question is intended for shipping.
Following the opening in early April of a new station in Halle, Gelderland, Kuster Energy has now opened an unmanned filling station at Bedrijvenpark A18 in Wehl, Gelderland. With the new locations, Kuster Energy is now very close to a network of 50 filling stations.
Owners of electric cars will pay 70 per cent motor vehicle tax next year, based on the weight of the car. This is 5 percentage points lower than previously agreed. This is according to Minister Sophie Hermans’ approved climate plans in the council of ministers.
WEX, a leading provider of fuel card and fleet management solutions, has announced a new partnership with Sakko Tankstations, a fuel retailer in the Netherlands. This strategic alliance expands WEX’s fuel network, giving customers access to all 40 Sakko filling stations across the country. WEX customers in the Netherlands now have access to more than…
In Austria, the state oil company OMV will close all filling stations where passenger cars can fill up with hydrogen in the coming months. Reason is the disappointing demand for the green energy source. The development is not isolated, as hydrogen filling stations in Germany are also closing their doors.
The industry associations Vemobin, Drive, BOVAG, NOVE and Plusport have jointly prepared a new Environment and Safety Handbook for (multi-)energy filling stations. This handbook describes the legal obligations on environment and safety, as laid down in the Environment Act and the Working Conditions Act.
SuperTank has expanded its network with the acquisition of the Argos filling station on Nijverheidstraat in Genemuiden (OV). In its new yellow-red-blue colour, the unmanned but fully covered filling station offers a wide range of fuels and multiple payment units.
Five Japanese carmakers are deploying cars at the Osaka Expo world exhibition that run on a mix of synthetic fuels, among others. Subaru, Daihatsu, Mazda, Toyota and Suzuki are collaborating with oil company Eneos for this purpose.