The companies aim to accelerate the rollout of global projects producing clean fuels, which could include hydrogen, ammonia and sustainable aviation fuels, also incorporating up to nearly 100% carbon capture. 8 Rivers is leading and supporting the deployment of several decarbonization projects in the UK, US and Australasia.

“Hydrogen will play a critical role in helping the world to achieve net zero targets by addressing hard-to-decarbonize sectors, from fertilizer manufacture to global shipping fleets. 8 Rivers has been driving the energy transition for a decade and working together with Johnson Matthey will enable collaboration on future low-emission global hydrogen projects,” said 8 Rivers CEO Cam Hosie.

Johnson Matthey’s CEO Jane Toogood added that the collaboration will help it “further strengthen our leading position in deploying low-emission hydrogen technologies at scale.”

In separate news, SK Group has invested $100 million in 8 Rivers, at the same time forming a joint venture to focus on decarbonizing markets in South Korea and Asia. The joint venture will combine 8 Rivers' technology with SK's regional footprint to deploy clean hydrogen and zero-emissions power projects across major energy centers in Asia-Pacific, a region that 8 Rivers said emits more carbon each year than the rest of the world combined.

"SK looks forward to accelerating the deployment of 8 Rivers' technologies across the global energy market by combining SK's domestic and foreign energy infrastructure, business capabilities, and 8 Rivers' world-class portfolio of clean technologies and projects," said Young Wook Lee, president of SK Inc. materials, the specialty gas and semiconductor materials arm of SK Group.

Author: Elaine Burridge, Freelance Journalist