Author: Anela Dokso

Cornell and two Cornell research startups have joined a consortium aimed at proposing a Northeast research hub to make hydrogen a viable, clean-energy alternative to carbon-based fuels. Gov. Kathy Hochul is leading the multistate collaboration, which is organized by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). With approximately $9.6 billion in federal funding available, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is expected to request proposals in early May for regional hydrogen centers that would provide a wide range of services, including research and demonstration projects. The Northeast group intends to apply for some of the federal funds.…

To power material handling lift trucks, Plug Power announced a deal with Walmart for up to 20 tons of liquid green hydrogen per day. This is one of Plug’s first green hydrogen supply contracts, validating its multi-year green hydrogen network investment. Green hydrogen is created by electrolyzing water with zero-carbon electricity, emitting only harmless oxygen as a result. Plug will deliver green hydrogen to Walmart facilities using a fleet of liquid transport Plug has put into service using capabilities gained from its recent acquisition of Applied Cryo Technologies. A 50-fleet pilot in 2012 was followed by a fleet of 9,500…

Fraunhofer ILT is constructing its own hydrogen laboratory, which will provide an ideal environment for optimizing the fuel cell, which is central to hydrogen technology. Scientists throughout Germany are developing new sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective energy generation and utilization technologies, with hydrogen technology playing a key role. Where energy efficiency and direct use of renewable electricity are insufficient, CO2 emissions can be reduced by producing hydrogen in a climate-friendly manner. Fraunhofer researchers are working on several projects to improve the cost-effectiveness and demand-driven series production of fuel cells. Fraunhofer ILT researchers are working on laser processes for producing bipolar plates,…

ESL Shipping, a subsidiary of the Aspo Group, has become the first customer-side stakeholder in the Botnia Link hydrogen project. As previously stated, the collaboration is expected to strengthen ESL Shipping’s strategic roadmap toward fossil-free shipping, as well as Botnia Link H2, which now covers the entire hydrogen value chain. The Botnia Link H2 project is a collaboration between Uniper, ABB AB, the Port of Lule, and Lule Energi. The project’s goal is to produce and market fossil-free hydrogen as a fuel, electricity, and heat generation alternative to customers in the transportation and industrial sectors, thereby speeding up the transition…

Jean Bua, Chief Financial Officer, executive Vice President, and Treasurer at NetScout Systems, and Kavita Mahtani, Chief Financial Officer, Americas for HSBC, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations, have been appointed to Plug Power’s board of directors. Both appointees will serve on Plug’s audit committee, which will be chaired by Bua. NetScout Systems, a provider of real-time operational intelligence and performance analytics for service assurance and cyber security solutions, currently has Jean Bua as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Treasurer. Bua spent nine years at Iron Mountain, an information management services…

On the HIMET (Hydrogen in an Integrated Maritime Energy Transition) Project, Advanté has collaborated with OakTec to deliver a zero-emission, portable cruise terminal building to Kirkwall Harbour in Orkney. This ground-breaking project combines Advanté’s hybrid solar technology with OakTec’s new hydrogen engine to show how efficient technologies can help with maritime decarbonization. Following successful collaboration with the CAGE (Clean Air Gas Engine) project partners, Advanté became involved in the HIMET Project, delivering sustainable welfare to HS2 as part of the Clean Air Programme. This new project in Orkney is one of 55 that have been selected for funding through the…

Zero-emission mandates and regulations are rapidly approaching reality for ship owners and operators around the world, in an industry that currently accounts for 3% of global GHG emissions. However, with over 90,000 ships in the world’s commercial fleet, “going green” is not an easy task. To date, the pace of decarbonization has largely depended on new and emerging technologies, often involving long development time, proof of concept and pilot testing. Ballard’s FCwave fuel cell module is breaking new ground in this area. The module is the first in the world to receive Type Approval for marine applications, an industry certification…

Shell is the first company to sign a HyTransPortRTM agreement. This is the hydrogen pipeline that Gasunie is laying in the Rotterdam port, from the Maasvlakte to Pernis, in collaboration with the Port of Rotterdam Authority, in order to make the port’s industry more sustainable. Fuels and raw materials that emit CO2 during production or use must be replaced with hydrogen, which is a fossil-free alternative. The pipeline’s first customer is Shell. Shell’s Holland Hydrogen I electrolyser, which will be built at the Maasvlakte’s Conversion Park, will be connected to the pipeline. The HyTransPortRTM pipeline transports hydrogen from the conversion…

Total Eren’s H2 Magallanes project, a gigawatt-scale green hydrogen and ammonia development in Chile, has awarded the UK-based John Wood Group a contract to provide conceptual engineering. Total Eren sees the project as a chance to build a desalination plant, an ammonia production facility, and port facilities to transport green ammonia to national and international markets, as well as to install 10 GW of wind power to support 8 GW of electrolysis. The entire setup would take place in the Magallanes region of southern Chile, in the commune of San Gregorio. According to Wood, the contract covers the development of…

The developer of the world’s first liquid hydrogen bunkering facility for zero-emission ships has been awarded a UK Government grant to develop a unit ready for rapid deployment to ports around the world. The £30,000 Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) awarded by the Department for Transport in partnership with Connected Places Catapult will be used to help further develop the commercial version of the small-scale portable facility, which can help reduce emissions from one of the most polluting modes of transport, according to Steven Lua, CEO of Unitrove Innovation, part of the Unitrove Group. Last November, the Leicestershire-based clean-tech…