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• Oregon-based utility poised to test cutting-edge energy technology at its Central Portland facility.

PORTLAND, Ore — NW Natural, a 163-year-old gas utility based in Portland, announced today a partnership with Washington-based Modern Electron to create clean hydrogen directly from natural gas and blend it into its existing natural gas distribution network.

Utilities around the world have been using turbines fueled by natural gas to generate electricity for decades. Power companies have long been drawn to their greater efficiency over earlier forms of electric generation, and their ability to power homes with fewer carbon emissions.

DENVER – Under the leadership of Governor Polis, Colorado is well on its way to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2040.

• HUI prepares for plastics to hydrogen expansion in the United States and Americas.

Hydrogen Utopia International PLC (AQSE:HUI), a company pioneering non-recyclable waste plastics to hydrogen technology, is pleased to announce that trading in the Company’s Ordinary Shares of 0.1 pence commenced on the OTCQB Venture Market in the United States of America on 26 July 2022. The Ordinary Shares have the OTCQB ticker HUIPF. There is no capital raising associated with this cross trading and HUI’s Ordinary Shares will continue to trade on its primary listing on AQSE under the ticker HUI.

The project will be made possible by the integration of several key technologies: solar energy, a fuel cell, thermal storage, and advanced heat exchange systems. Solar arrays will be installed across campus, which includes rooftop and ground-mounted systems, and a solar canopy over a parking lot with integrated electric vehicle charging stations.

HPC4Mtls program will use high performance computing to advance structural materials for turbines burning hydrogen and hydrogen-fossil fuel mixtures and for methods to convert CO2 to ethanol.

BOSTON, MA, USA — With the rapid development of the fuel cell vehicle (FCV) market, many automakers worldwide have released their FCVs, including Toyota, Honda, BMW, etc. In the meantime, the demand for hydrogen production and refueling infrastructures is growing over time.

A Douglas County PUD hydrogen plant should be up and running in about a year.

The plant will generate hydrogen that the utility plans to sell from a fueling station for hydrogen powered cars and for other industrial uses.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo-based h2Power Solutions has partnered with German manufacturer Hexis to bring their SOFC hydrogen fuel cell power to the United States. This technology provides clean, low-cost, high-efficiency power utilizing natural gas or biofuels. Their compact systems easily tie into existing energy systems and provide both electrical and thermal energy at a fraction of the cost of traditional energy generator systems.

• Governor Hochul Announces Economic Development Awards in Support of More Than 3,700 Jobs and Significant Capital Investments.
• State Advances Regional Clean Energy Hydrogen Hub Through Hydropower Allocations to Two Green Hydrogen Industry Firms.
• Economic Development Awards Create 177 Jobs in Western New York and 90 Jobs in the North Country.