Author: Anela Dokso

Thuringia’s glass, ceramics, and metal industries are gearing up for a seismic shift as they embark on the ambitious journey of transitioning to renewable energies. The unveiling of groundbreaking insights from a two-year research project on the industrial application of green hydrogen, funded with approximately €400,000 by the Thuringian Ministry of Energy, promises to be a guiding light through this transformative period.

HAROPA PORT, one of the leading port authorities, has joined forces with renewable energy specialist VERSO ENERGY to establish an industrial unit dedicated to the production of low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic fuels.

TECO 2030 has successfully injected hydrogen into its 400 kW fuel cell system, marking a significant milestone in the deployment of hydrogen-powered marine vessels and heavy-duty equipment. The company aims to introduce the first operational system by the first half of 2024.

Furnas hydroelectric plant and Portugal’s EDP have been granted the first certificates for green hydrogen produced in Brazil, aligning with international sustainability standards.

BASF, in collaboration with Siemens Energy, has received funding approval from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the State of Rhineland-Palatinate. The funds will propel the construction of a proton exchange membrane electrolyzer, marking a substantial leap in the Hy4Chem-EI project at the Ludwigshafen site.

Storengy, a subsidiary of Engie responsible for managing 75% of France’s underground gas storage capacity, has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative to transform its facilities for hydrogen storage.

Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum has joined forces with Australian company Dovetail Electric Aviation to embark on the conversion of ten of its regional planes to hydrogen power. Air Nostrum, known for operating Bombardier CRJ regional jets and ATR 72 turboprop aircraft, has not disclosed specific details regarding the aircraft models earmarked for conversion. However, David Doral, the general manager of Dovetail, hinted that the conversion could extend to smaller aircraft, possibly those with around 19 seats. This signals a significant step toward incorporating hydrogen propulsion in regional air travel. In 2022, Air Nostrum made a strategic investment in Dovetail…

Samsung Engineering, in collaboration with Lotte Chemical Corp., Korea National Oil Corp., and Sarawak Economic Development Corp. (SEDC), has initiated the fundamental design phase for green hydrogen project in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Solaris, a leading European manufacturer of electric buses, is set to make history by delivering twenty 12-meter hydrogen buses to the Polish city of Wałbrzych.

The Ontario government has committed $5.9 million to fuel nine groundbreaking projects integrating hydrogen into the province’s electricity grid.