Author: Anela Dokso

Hyzon Motors Europe, a joint venture between Hyzon and Holthausen Clean Technology Investment, has signed a vehicle supply agreement with Swedish transport company MaserFrakt. The partnership is a significant step toward enabling emissions-free long-haul transportation in Sweden, as it is expected to bring the country’s first commercial hydrogen-powered heavy trucks. Hyzon will provide two HyMax-250 fuel cell electric trucks on a 6×4 vehicle chassis as part of the contract. An estimated range of 680 kilometers can be achieved by storing 98 kilograms of hydrogen on the 64-ton trucks. MaserFrakt has already built a fleet of 1500 vehicles, half of which…

Tests of zero-emission fuel cell system by Ballard Power Systems and MAHLE has been set up in Stuttgart, Germany. Different types of commercial trucks will be able to use fuel cell systems as the primary source of propulsion power, according to the companies involved. Ballard is in charge of system design, while MAHLE is in charge of the complete fuel cell system, or engine, as well as system assembly.

According to a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding signed by Ballard Power Systems and the Adani Group, the two companies will evaluate a joint investment case for the commercialization of fuel cells for various mobility and industrial applications in India. Both parties have agreed to look into ways to work together, including the possibility of collaborating on fuel cell manufacturing in India as part of the MOU. There will be a focus on green hydrogen production, as well as green electricity generation and manufacturing of electrolyzers and wind turbines as part of Adani New Industries Limited’s efforts under this MOU. “Green…

Swedish designer FKAB Marine Design’s hydrogen-powered MR Tanker has received the first Approval in Principle (AiP) of a design using currently viable technology and fuels to meet IMO 2050 targets. Hydrogen and carbon dioxide are produced by combining the ship’s fuel (LNG) with steam, which is then used to propel the vessel. One of ABB and Helbio’s joint projects resulted in the MR LNG/hydrogen-fuelled vessel (a subsidiary of Metacon AB). Antonios Trakakis, Greece Marine Technical Director at RINA, said, “To meet CO2 reduction targets, shipping is faced with the challenge of having solutions which either rely on fossil fuels, but…

Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation, H.E. Dr. B.E. Nzimande, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Innovation, has unveiled South Africa’s Hydrogen Society Roadmap, a blueprint for the country’s future in the hydrogen economy (HSRM). South Africa’s transition to a hydrogen-based economy will benefit greatly from the HSRM, which is an important first step toward a global hydrogen economy. When South Africa’s energy and national development goals are met by a successful hydrogen economy, significant infrastructure and skills development is needed to support the deployment of hydrogen energy in a cost-effective manner at scale, which will enable…

Jan Frode Andersen has been named Chief Financial Officer of HYON, a provider of zero-emission hydrogen bunkering solutions, as of March 1, 2022. “We are pleased to announce Jan Frode as our new CFO, providing decades of experience and capacity to the HYON team as we are set to realize our vision of accelerating the energy transition in the maritime sector,” says Jørn Kristian Lindtvedt, Chief Executive Officer of HYON. Andersen previously worked at Saga Pure as an investment manager. Andersen has a master’s degree in business administration from BI Norwegian Business School and an MBA from ESCP Business School.

Over NIS 23 million will be spent on first-of-its-kind innovative energy projects, Israel’s Energy Ministry said. Nineteen entrepreneurs will get money for their energy products because they answered the government’s call for new ideas in the fields of smart transportation, water supply, and energy efficiency. Among the main investments made by the Energy Ministry this year, worth about NIS 12 million, is a project that focuses on the development and use of hydrogen as a fuel for trucks and other vehicles that move goods. Hydrogen would be very useful as a fuel for heavy-duty vehicles because it has a lot…

Hanwha Systems is working on hydrogen-powered urban air mobility (UAM) and hopes to have it on the market in 2035. It can be used for long-distance transportation if it can fly for more than two hours. Hanwha Systems plans to start making hydrogen electric UAM gas for commercial use by 2035, based on the hydrogen fuel cell for UAM that Hanwha Aerospace has made. Hanwha Systems is working with US Over Air to make a UAM plane called “Butterfly.” First, it wants to make a battery-electric UAM and get a type certification (TC) from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…

Sasol, a company that wants to make green hydrogen, has set aside R350 million to repurpose an existing electrolyzer in Sasolburg, South Africa, to make green hydrogen. The “proof-of-concept project” is likely to be fully operational in 18 to 24 months, producing up to five tonnes of green hydrogen and, possibly, green ammonia every single day. The long-term items for the repurposing project were ordered in November of last year. Sasol is also moving to buy 60 MW of extra renewable energy to power the plant. In an electrolyser, renewable electricity is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.…

Uniper and Salzgitter signed a cooperation agreement. The goal is for Uniper to provide the SALCOS project in Salzgitter with green hydrogen at a competitive price so that it can make steel that is good for the environment. Uniper is a company that makes energy all over the world. They are also a leader in the hydrogen field. Salzgitter is one of Europe’s largest steel producers and is leading the way to make steel that doesn’t use a lot of CO2. The two companies are working together to get hydrogen from Wilhelmshaven, where Uniper is working on two projects for…