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Hybont Featured on ITV Wales’ Sharp End

By |2024-02-02T11:53:22+00:00February 2nd, 2024|Project News|

Hybont Featured on ITV Wales’ Sharp End Hybont is featured on ITV Wales’ Sharp End in a news report that explores the arguments for and against hydrogen. The piece includes interviews with George Dodd, Senior Vice President at Marubeni Europower which looks at hydrogen safety, its uses and contribution on our decarbonised pathway.

HyBont awarded funding by UK Government

By |2023-12-15T11:02:12+00:00December 15th, 2023|Project News|

HyBont awarded funding by UK Government HyBont, Marubeni Europower’s green hydrogen project in Bridgend, has been successfully awarded funding by the UK Government’s first hydrogen electrolysis allocation round (HAR1). The Net Zero Hydrogen Fund supports the development of green hydrogen projects in the UK, with hydrogen production projects totalling up to 125 MW

Bridgend students encouraged to enter renewable energy competition

By |2023-12-11T11:26:23+00:00December 11th, 2023|Project News|

Bridgend students encouraged to enter renewable energy competition Students from secondary schools and FE colleges across Bridgend are being encouraged to enter a competition to design a green hydrogen energy system, to win an all-expenses-paid trip to London. The hydrogen schools competition is being sponsored by Marubeni Europower and Hyppo Hydrogen Solutions to

Inspiring future generations: Primary school children given lesson on potential of green hydrogen in decarbonisation

By |2023-12-04T15:11:54+00:00December 4th, 2023|Project News|

Inspiring future generations: Primary school children given lesson on potential of green hydrogen in decarbonisation Children at Llangewydd Junior School in Bridgend have taken part in STEM based workshops on how green hydrogen can help decarbonise emissions and improve air quality. One of the workshop highlights included getting a chance to build an

First Cymru trials hydrogen bus in Bridgend

By |2023-11-29T10:24:07+00:00August 25th, 2023|Project News|

First Cymru trials hydrogen bus in Bridgend HyBont hydrogen bus has been trialled with bus operator First Cymru as part of a two-week pilot to offer a cleaner alternative to conventional diesel buses. The bus has been travelling from the First Cymru depot in Brynmenyn Industrial Estate across routes 72, 74 and 76. Drivers

Hybont Featured on GB News

By |2023-11-29T10:30:13+00:00August 23rd, 2023|Project News|

Hybont Featured on GB News Hybont was featured on GB News this week in a piece that explores the benefits of the project for Bridgend and in driving the green hydrogen industry across Wales. Tomoki Nishino, President and CEO of Marubeni Europower, was interviewed by Liam Halligan, Economics and Business Editor of GB News,

Hybont Passes Initial Due Diligence on Shortlisted Projects

By |2023-08-18T09:46:06+01:00August 18th, 2023|Project News|

Hybont Passes Initial Due Diligence on Shortlisted Projects In a significant stride towards bolstering the UK's renewable energy and hydrogen landscape, HyBont, Marubeni Europower’s green hydrogen project in Bridgend, has successfully passed the initial due diligence process in the latest round of allocations  for the UK Government’s Net Zero Hydrogen Fund, which supports

Site investigations inform proposals for HyBont Green Hydrogen Project

By |2023-08-16T10:38:35+01:00August 16th, 2023|Project News|

Site investigations inform proposals for HyBont Green Hydrogen Project To inform the proposals for a green hydrogen production and refuelling facility at Brynmenyn Industrial Estate and the associated Bryncethin Solar PV array, Marubeni commissioned a series of site investigations to better understand the geotechnical character and properties of the ground beneath the electrolyser

Hydrogen – attracting further investment to drive change

By |2023-08-11T12:03:12+01:00August 11th, 2023|Project News|

Hydrogen – attracting further investment to drive changes Western Gateway National Conference – ICC Wales, 9 June 2023, Hydrogen Gateway Marubeni Europower Ltd (MEL) joined representatives from the public and private sector to explore the role hydrogen can play in the UK’s transition to Net Zero. The Western Gateway’s national conference at the

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