Author: Anela Dokso

Employees at Moscow State University’s Faculty of Chemistry have improved the reaction of magnesium hydride with water, paving the way for the generation of hydrogen for use in fuel cells. The addition of alkali metal, ammonium, and/or magnesium salts increases hydrogen yield from 22% to nearly 100%, while the hydrogen flow rate increases eightfold, according to the study’s authors. Compact low-power fuel cells, such as chargers for electronics or power supply systems for consumers in remote and isolated locations, are powered by autonomous hydrogen sources. The interaction of a light metal (aluminum or magnesium) or its hydride with water is…

As it strives to achieve net-zero operational emissions by 2030, Quorn will investigate how green hydrogen technology could aid in decarbonizing its manufacturing operations. The company announced a collaboration with Protium, a UK-based hydrogen production and services company, to see if using dual-fuel boilers for heating processes at Quorn’s Billingham factory could reduce emissions and energy costs. The boilers will be able to run on natural gas, as well as pure hydrogen and hydrogen blends, which are currently used at the factory. Protium will supply hydrogen to Quorn’s Belasis factory as part of the partnership. It hopes to supply hydrogen…

By 2030, RWE wants to expand its core green business. The company intends to invest roughly 15 billion euros in offshore and onshore wind, solar, batteries, flexible backup capacities, and hydrogen in Germany alone. For North Rhine-Westphalia, this translates to 1,000 MW of renewables, 2,000 MW of flexible and hydrogen-compatible backup capacity, 700 MW of green hydrogen electrolyser capacity, and active structural change support over the next eight years: RWE wants to help North Rhine-Westphalia transform its industrial state with a comprehensive package of measures. RWE intends to build renewable energy projects in North Rhine-Westphalia with a capacity of 1,000…

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) for partnership (RfP) for hydrogen development. BHEL seeks responses from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of electrolyser systems for hydrogen production who meet the requirements of this RfP and are willing to collaborate with BHEL on a long-term basis through a License & Technology Collaboration Agreement (TCA).This will allow BHEL to design, engineer, manufacture, assemble, install, commission, quality control, test, supply, maintain, operate, repair, service, troubleshoot, and sell Hydrogen Production Electrolyser Systems. The term “electrolyser system” refers to the electrolyser stack and its necessary BOPs for producing fuel cell grade…

With the signing of an MOU, Octopus Hydrogen and BayWa r.e. plan to work together on green hydrogen production facilities at renewable project sites throughout the UK. Octopus Hydrogen will install electrolysers, compression, and mobile hydrogen storage at selected BayWa r.e. solar and wind projects as part of the strategic partnership. BayWa r.e. project pipeline in the UK has identified initial projects that have the potential to produce up to 6,500kg/day of green hydrogen, with first deliveries anticipated next year. Providing a complete end-to-end hydrogen supply solution as well as aiding in the decarbonization of local industries such as commercial…

The Hydrogen Injector System technology developed by Logikko and the €2 million funding it has received is aimed at capitalizing on this. Hydrogen injectors from Logikko can be used in any thermal engine, making them a viable option for a wide range of transportation vehicles, including buses, boats, and even generators. As a result of the €2 million infusion, the company’s thermal engines will be decarbonized, and the ecological shift will be achieved. As part of a partnership with a Canadian company, Logikko is also developing an electrolyser that can produce small amounts of green hydrogen for autonomous units in…

Fuel cell composite testbeds up to 1.5 megawatts (MW) are being provided by AVL to the German Aerospace Center (DLR) as part of the BALIS project. The test field serves as a development environment for hybrid, hydrogen, and electric drive concepts for passenger aircraft with a maximum capacity of 60 people. Test facilities and propulsion system components are included in this package. Fuel cell systems, hydrogen tanks, electric motors, battery systems, cooling systems, and control and feedback control systems are just some of the components that go into an electric vehicle. Research and development can be carried out in accordance…

Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has signed a contract with Matrix Composites & Engineering to develop equipment and materials for FFI’s green hydrogen goals. For example, Matrix and FFI are working together on key applications such as advanced composites and polymers in green hydrogen systems, as well as engineered polymer products for large-scale solar applications. It is anticipated that the first technology development projects will be completed by the end of calendar year 2022. Matrix’s initial work, while not financially significant, will lay the groundwork for more substantial work and orders in the future if product development is successful. Matrix’s Henderson…

Plug Power’s plans to build a 350,000-square-foot fuel cell factory in Bethlehem and New Scotland were approved by the Bethlehem Planning Board. Initial construction of the factory in Slingerlands will create 670 jobs, half of which will be transferred from the company’s Latham headquarters when construction is completed. It is projected that Plug Power will employ 1,625 people in the next five years, making them the largest private sector employer in Bethlehem. Plug Power, one of the country’s leading fuel cell manufacturers, has seen rapid growth in recent years, particularly through acquisitions of other companies in the fuel cell and…

According to Eni UK, 19 MoUs have been signed by interested parties to capture, transport, and store their emissions in Eni UK’s depleted hydrocarbon reservoirs as part of the HyNet North West project, which is currently under construction. These agreements, which were signed in January 2022 alone, show that UK industry is eager to take advantage of the HyNet project’s decarbonization potential, which is facilitated by Eni UK’s expertise and ideal location for transportation and storage. One of the UK’s most energy-intensive industrial districts will become the world’s first low carbon industrial cluster when the HyNet North West project is…