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The Memorandum Signed by the Government of Rio de Janeiro and White Martins Provides for the Introduction of Green Hydrogen into the State’s Energy Matrix
White Martins signed a memorandum of understanding with the state government of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, 29, aimed at qualifying the development and implementation of projects to produce green hydrogen in the state. The agreement aims to combine White Martins’ expertise and Rio de Janeiro’s energy potential for the introduction of green hydrogen.
The memorandum between White Martins and the state of Rio de Janeiro was signed with SEDEERI (Secretariat of State for Economic Development, Energy and International Relations of Rio de Janeiro) and plans to include other energy sources, such as green hydrogen, a strategic part of Rio de Janeiro’s energy matrix, in line with global energy transition and sustainability principles.
“White Martins has a dedicated team for the development of green hydrogen business that works closely with Linde’s research and engineering centers. This is a strategic area for the company that is ready to invest in green hydrogen projects in Rio de Janeiro and across Brazil,” said the company’s president, Gilney Bastos.
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White Martins is also assessing the introduction of other green hydrogen projects beyond the ones currently being processed in Rio de Janeiro, intending to expand to various regions of Brazil. In 2021, White Martins formalized memorandums with governments of other states, such as Ceará and Rio Grande do Sul, aimed at conducting feasibility studies for possible construction of green hydrogen plants. In 2022, White Martins signed a memorandum with the Açu Port Complex in Rio de Janeiro for the same purpose.
About the Company
The company White Martins symbolizes Linde in South America, the largest global industrial gas and engineering company. They have approximately 80 thousand employees spread across the globe. The company aims to build a more productive world by implementing projects in various areas of renewable energy, such as green hydrogen.
In South America, the company has approximately 5 thousand employees included in this renewable energy project, and beyond Brazil, White Martins also operates in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
The company employs cutting-edge technologies to transform air into products and applications that compose people’s lives. Additionally, the company enables industries to operate in a cleaner and more productive way. We help make food tastier. We facilitate the breathing of patients. Furthermore, White Martins provides greater efficiency in production processes.
The Trajectory of White Martins in Brazil
The company has been operating in Brazil since 1912 and created the first oxygen plant in the country. Since then, the company’s history has been directly linked to the development of Brazil’s industries.
The company has four main product lines: atmospheric, chemical, medicinal, and specialty gases, and serves customers of all categories, from small enterprises to medium and large businesses in various sectors of the economy.
The company, which cherishes its past achievements, maintains its pioneering spirit, always focusing on the future and employing qualified professionals for continuous renewal and adaptation to the constant changes in the market and society. White Martins has been part of the Linde group since 2019, when the merger between Linde and Praxair was finalized.
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