Author: Anela Dokso

The US government will announce on Friday the recipients of $7 billion in federal grants to build regional hydrogen hubs, three sources close to the matter told Reuters.

The Basque Country has began to produce renewable hydrogen thanks to a 2.5 MW electrolyzer located at Petronor that supplies the Energy Intelligence Center, as well as the company’s new offices, in the Ezkerraldea-Meatzaldea Technology Park, in Abanto Zierbena (Bizkaia).

The UK government has invested £89 million (US$109 million) in 20 net zero tech projects, including hydrogen-powered off-road vehicles, a new lithium scale-up plant, and revolutionary new EV battery systems.

Hydrogen, often hailed as the future of clean energy, has taken a significant step closer to widespread adoption with a groundbreaking solar cell innovation. Researchers at the University of Tübingen have unveiled a new type of solar cell that boasts remarkable efficiency, promising decentralized and cost-effective green hydrogen production on an industrial scale.

Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, is investing in a range of decarbonization technologies, including lower-carbon hydrogen, direct air capture, and CO2 sequestration.

The European Union has introduced a new Renewable Energy Directive that includes a mandate for industry to procure 42% of its hydrogen from renewable fuels by 2030, rising to 60% by 2035. This is a significant opportunity for Australian exporters of green hydrogen, which is produced using renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power.

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and parent company NiSource are advancing one of the country’s first controlled-setting hydrogen blending projects in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. The project is testing the viability of hydrogen-natural gas blends at various levels to study potential consumer benefits and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Queensland Parliament has passed legislation that will fast-track the development of the state’s hydrogen industry, creating an estimated 10,000 jobs and $33 billion in economic activity by 2040. The Gas Supply and Other Legislation (Hydrogen Industry Development) Amendment Bill 2023 passed in Queensland Parliament on Tuesday, unlocking the potential for hydrogen to play a major role in decarbonizing the state’s economy and helping Australia reach net zero by 2050. The Bill means that renewable hydrogen and gases can be piped safely across Queensland and to global trade partners turning to Queensland to help decarbonise their heavy haulage, shipping, aviation and…

RINA, a multinational engineering consultancy, inspection, and certification company, has announced the commencement of the six-year research Hydra project to build a 100% hydrogen-fuelled pilot plant capable of producing up to seven tonnes of different grades of steel per hour.

Hungary and Oman have signed an agreement on joint research and production of green hydrogen. The agreement was signed by the two countries’ foreign ministers, Szijjarto Peter of Hungary and Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi of Oman.