Author: 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.

CNG Fuels, the UK’s largest supplier of alternative low-carbon fuels for heavy goods vehicles, announced plans to conduct hydrogen fuel trials across its rapidly expanding network of public access biomethane refueling stations in order to aid in the future decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles. HyFuels, a new division of the corporation, has been established to find the optimal hydrogen production paths and infrastructure solutions for HGVs in order to assist clients in swiftly and simply adopting hydrogen when it becomes commercially viable. The company is now in conversations with foreign partners and conducting feasibility studies across its prospective development sites.…

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Hydrogen is an interesting alternative fuel for transportation due to its high energy density and environmental sustainability, and it plays a critical part in the global transition to sustainable energies. The global market for hydrogen as a fuel is expanding rapidly, necessitating new solutions to meet the high volume requirements and make hydrogen a competitive fuel compared to alternatives. Burckhardt Compression was one of the finalists chosen by Shell New Energies to collaborate on the development of a non-lubricated high-pressure hydrogen compressor. Burckhardt Compression is constructing a new test facility in Winterthur, Switzerland, as part of this project. The facility…

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The Town of Colchester, Connecticut, and Bloom Energy, a leading energy firm, announced the installation of ten megawatts of highly efficient fuel cells to assist the municipality in meeting its sustainable energy needs. In comparison to current displaced grid options, the Bloom Energy Servers will lower community carbon emissions by 3,850 tons per year and smog-forming pollution and particulate matter by more than 99 percent. Bloom Energy’s fuel-flexible solid oxide fuel cell technology generates electricity from natural gas, biogas, or hydrogen via an electrochemical process that eliminates the need for combustion, achieving one of the greatest efficiencies of any power…

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Stockholm-based Echandia has inked an agreement to offer the world’s first emission-free high-speed catamaran with a battery and hydrogen-based fuel cell technology combined. Green City Ferries AB is the client, and the boat is intended for business traffic in Stockholm. Echandia will get around SEK 14 million from the arrangement. The installation will take place in the autumn of 2022. Echandia is a market leader in sophisticated battery and fuel cell systems for marine electrification. The arrangement covers the Beluga24 type, which was developed by New Zealand’s Teknicraft and Italy’s Studio Sculli and is produced in carbon fiber by Green…

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Global Energy Ventures Ltd announced the building of a 2.8 GW / 100,000 tpa green hydrogen export facility on Australia’s Tiwi Islands (the Tiwi Hydrogen Project). GEV proposes a tiered approach to building, beginning with 0.5 GW of installed solar generation and increasing to 2.8 GW as the regional hydrogen market expands, while also benefiting from continued cost and efficiency advancements in photovoltaics, electrolysers, and shipping. GEV’s Managing Director and CEO, Martin Carolan commented: “The strategic rationale for GEV to develop a landmark upstream renewable energy and green hydrogen production project is to demonstrate the simplicity and efficiency of using…

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Hydro launched a separate green hydrogen firm earlier this year as part of its strategic goal of expanding its position in low carbon aluminum and investigating new growth potential in other energy sources. Hydro Havrand will enable the company to transition from gas to renewable energy-based hydrogen at a number of its own locations, as well as developing and serving the external market. “The core of our business is using green hydrogen based on renewable energy to replace fossil fuels across a range of sectors. This includes many heavy industries where a part of the production process often requires temperatures…

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From November 2021, the dual fuel hydrogen vehicle will be used for deliveries to Delhaize supermarkets as a test. The vehicle is capable of reducing CO2 emissions by up to 80%. After a 12-month trial period, it will be determined whether the technology developed by CMB.TECH can be expanded to Van Moer Logistics’ 500-strong truck fleet. CMB.TECH unveiled their multimodal hydrogen filling station and prototype hydrogen truck in Antwerp on 3 June 2021. The vehicle has various benefits over other hydrogen trucks due to its dual fuel technology. The vehicle has a greater range, is less expensive to purchase, and…

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