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 raised ambition of an already huge renewables-powered hydrogen project in the Southern African nations vividly demonstrates the hydrogen and clean energy potential of a continent which accounted for just 0.5% of the world’s new solar capacity last year, according to trade body AFSIA’s annual report.
The contracts are on market terms, and the 89.3-meter-long boats will serve as mother ships for wind turbine specialists performing commissioning and maintenance work. Up to 97 technicians and 23 marine crew members can be accommodated onboard in comfortable rooms and high-standard common areas.
S-Oil plans to expand into the full hydrogen sector, from hydrogen production to distribution and sales, as one of its new business domains.
By 2026, the firms propose to develop a network of charging stations along major freight routes on the east and west coasts, as well as in Texas, using existing infrastructure and facilities while adding complementing greenfield sites to meet expected consumer demand.
The industrial group could decide on the IPO of the subsidiary Nucera in the coming months. This should bring in up to 600 million euros.
According to the study, the generation of “green” hydrogen in Austria, as well as the associated filling station infrastructure, will provide an added value of €475 million.
Following the success of hybrid and electric cars, it appears that the time has come for vehicles powered by fuel cells or hydrogen cells, the other kind of sustainable propulsion. It’s possible to purchase kits on the internet that claim to “reconvert” our gasoline and diesel automobiles into hydrogen vehicles, claiming fuel savings of up to 30%. What is the operation of a hydrogen-powered vehicle? The fuel cell turns hydrogen and oxygen in the air into water, and it is this chemical process that generates the energy that powers the 100% electric motor. For more than two decades, hydrogen fuel…
“BloombergNEF predicts that renewable hydrogen will be cheaper in all simulated nations by 2030, including those with cheap gas (like the United States) and expensive renewable electricity (like Japan and South Korea).”
WAB members discuss offshore wind and “green” hydrogen with political decision-makers from northern Germany
Charging stations will be increased to encourage the use of environmentally friendly hydrogen cars.
