Germany to cooperate with UAE on hydrogen imports
Test cargo to be delivered as part of pilot project used as basis for the expansion of imports
Germany has agreed to cooperate with the UAE on establishing a hydrogen supply chain between the two countries as the European nation looks to pivot away from Russian gas. Abu Dhabi’s state-owned Adnoc has signed a deal to deliver blue ammonia to copper manufacturer Aurubis and energy companies RWE, Steag and Gewec in Germany. A test cargo will be delivered as part of a pilot project that will be used as the basis for the expansion of imports over the next few years. Meanwhile, Adnoc will work with technology firm Hydrogenious, Japanese energy company Jera and German energy firm Uniper on a project to ship hydrogen from the UAE to the German port of Wilhelmshaven using liquid organic hydro
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