Author: Arnes Biogradlija
Arnes Biogradlija
Arnes Biogradlija is the founder and Editor in Chief of EnergyNews.biz, which he launched in 2021 to separate energy transition realities from fairy tales. He writes data driven analysis on hydrogen, energy storage, small modular reactors, grids and industrial policy, and leads the Energy Talks interview series. EnergyNews.biz reporting has been cited more than 100 times by the International Energy Agency.
The UK government has launched a consultation on the regulation of offshore hydrogen production and its transportation to shore.
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), the green energy arm of Andrew Forrest’s iron ore giant, is set to begin production of Australian-made hydrogen electrolysers this year at its newly constructed Gladstone facility in Queensland.
Chile, a resource-rich country with the world’s largest lithium reserves, and South Korea, a global leader in hydrogen technology, have pledged to cooperate on green hydrogen. The two countries will work together to develop new energy industries such as hydrogen and renewable energy.
The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) in Colombia has recently announced its plans to expand its focus beyond oil and natural gas and explore the potential of non-conventional renewable energy sources. ANH is now preparing to measure the potential of white hydrogen in Colombia, a clean and renewable form of hydrogen produced by electrolysis of water using renewable energy sources.
The Austrian Federal Government has pledged its commitment to green hydrogen and sustainable development by investing heavily in research and development (R&D) activities.
French Bank Lazard has stated that the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits could make atom-powered electrolyzers more competitive than green hydrogen production.
The global shift towards renewable energy sources and decarbonization has led to increased interest in green hydrogen production.
German electric truck maker Quantron and Norwegian hydrogen supplier Westgass Hydrogen have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to fuel hydrogen trucks across the Nordic countries.
Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra met with Saudi ministers of foreign affairs and energy to discuss cooperation between the two countries in various areas.
KBR has been awarded an engineering and design services contract by The Chemours Company to help expand capacity and advance technology for its Nafion ion exchange materials platform. The contract is part of Chemours’ $200 million investment to expand the Nafion membranes and dispersions technology platform to support the growing hydrogen economy.
