Green Hysland – Brief n°4

Green Hysland’s fourth newsletter is here! Discover the latest updates of the last 6 months of operation, including the inauguration of the first green hydrogen plant in Spain, established in Mallorca in the framework of the project.

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The Green Hysland project is moving forward, rather faster than slower! After two years of implementation, most of the pilot activities developed in Mallorca will be ready for operation in the coming months of 2023. 

In this fourth newsletter, you will read about:

  • Our webinar on the decarbonisation of ports, ferries and ships, co-organised with H2Ports on 5 October;
  • How European Islands across Europe are accelerating their energy transition through different innovative projects through our EURegionsWeek session co-organised with the CPMR Islands Commission on 11 October;
  • A piece from the Horizon Europe Magazine on Hydrogen Valleys and their potential to replace oil and gas and be used together with other renewable energies;
  • An overview of our visit of Mallorca from last June, where we got to see some of the pilot sites of the project;
  • Our Green Hysland report on Cross-cutting issues and risks which could affect the project;
  • Some insights into the Gasnam workshop conducted last March in Madrid which discussed green hydrogen deployment, strategy and regulatory framework;
  • News from Green Hysland’s H2 Hysland Hub – an online space dedicated to EU initiatives working on H2 deployment in Islands!
    • Updates from the Clean Energy for EU Islands Secretariat: the release of their latest podcast from their series ‘Voices from the Islands’, and information on the EU Islands Marketplace which offers great matchmaking opportunities to connect island stakeholders and support the implementation of clean energy projects in islands;
    • Information on the NESOI Erasmus Study Tours offered in 3 islands on 3 different topics (deadline to apply 31 December);
    • A technical note published by the CPMR Islands Commission on ‘Green Investments: towards the sustainable and competitive recovery of islands’;
    • The launch of the TwinSolar project, which aims to enhance research and innovation to reach a massive integration of solar renewables in Reunion Island;
    • H2Ports hydrogen refuelling system which will enter the operational period at the beginning of 2023.
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