Author: Anela Dokso

The National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Alliance and Mitacs Accelerate Grants Program have approved and awarded $1.2 million in non-repayable funds to Innova Hydrogen and the University of Alberta for a joint research project titled “Decarbonizing Canada’s Hydrogen Production Using Low-Cost Methane Pyrolysis Catalytic Reactors.” Innova is looking forward to working with the University of Alberta to improve and advance its low-cost methane pyrolysis technology. The National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) is Canada’s primary funding agency for natural science and engineering research. NSERC provides direct funding for research and training to university professors, students, and Canadian…

To accelerate the development of a German hydrogen industry and infrastructure, OGE and RWE collaborate on the “H2ercules” national infrastructure concept. The infrastructure will link electrolysers, as well as storage and import facilities, in Germany’s north with industrial consumers in the west and south. By 2030, additional import routes from the south and east that are currently under construction will be connected. As a result, H2ercules is on track to become the backbone of a hydrogen infrastructure that connects the North Sea coast to southern Germany. The first major corporations, such as thyssenkrupp, have expressed interest in joining such a…

As part of a more than £10 million funding round, HydrogenOne Capital Growth and Safran Corporate Ventures have signed definitive agreements for a joint investment in Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS). In this round of funding, HGEN is putting in £7 million and Safran Corporate Ventures is putting in £3.5 million. Each company is entitled to a board seat at CAeS as a result of the purchase of a minority equity stake. CAeS is a market leader in the design and manufacture of new aircraft design concepts, complex modifications to existing aircraft, and the integration of cutting-edge technologies to address the…

Nel ASA is currently engaged in advanced commercial negotiations with two independent customers regarding the sale of contracts with a combined value of approximately EUR 3 million. The scope of one of the contracts includes an alkaline electrolyser system, while the scope of the other contract includes hydrogen-fueled fueling modules. Both of the potential contracts are in the Europe Negotiations are still ongoing, and there can be no assurance that the various parties involved will come to an agreement on the terms of supply contracts that is acceptable to both parties involved.

As part of their multi-GW Power-to-X project pipeline, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Sunfire have signed a framework agreement to supply up to 640 MW of electrolysis. Industrial electrolysis systems, which are currently hard to come by, are needed to help CIP’s Power-to-X projects reach their full potential. CIP has significantly increased its electrolysis capacity as a result of its partnership with Sunfire. The CIP and Blue Earth Capital (Blue Earth) also participated in Sunfire’s latest capital raising, which enables the company’s hydrogen technologies to be scaled up further. “This agreement adds huge value for all parties involved”, says Sunfire…

Four different electrolyzer technology types are the subject of a new Guidehouse Insights study, which examines system and component price projections for the years 2022-2031 for four different regions around the world. An increasing number of potential end-use applications, lower renewable electricity prices, a global push to decarbonize energy production and consumption, and a desire to help stabilize the power grid amid broader efforts to electrify and the variability of the grid are all driving renewed interest in water electrolysis for hydrogen production. In 2031, global electrolyzer capacity is expected to rise from 0.5 GW to 84.7 GW, at a…

The goal of Aviation H2 to become Australia’s first hydrogen-fueled aviation company is nearing completion, with work on the first modification prototype set to begin soon. The company has completed the research phase and will soon begin testing and proving the concept by modifying turbofan engines. Following that, they will begin building Australia’s first hydrogen-powered aircraft, which they hope to have in the air by the middle of 2023. Aviation H2 has been researching various options for powering the plane for several months, including using ammonia instead of jet fuel, pure hydrogen, co-firing, and electric motors. One of the most…

Wärtsilä has published a paper on the role of sustainable fuels in the energy sector’s decarbonization transition. Future carbon-neutral fuels, as well as the use of flexible engine power plants that can use them, will be critical to this transition. Wärtsilä has invested heavily in the study of alternative future fuels at its dedicated fuel laboratory, where a wide range of fuels have been tested, in order to meet the growing need to decarbonize engine power plants. Fuel testing and engine compatibility assessments will be carried out under one roof for the first time as part of the company’s new…

With ERM Dolphyn, a leader in green hydrogen production, Source Energie has joined forces to identify both medium- and long-term sites for the development of floating offshore wind. One of their goals is to develop floating wind farms that produce green hydrogen, rather than electricity, from the Celtic Sea. Using green hydrogen as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels is an essential part of our low-carbon future. “Dylan” is the name of the first development site. It is scheduled to be deployed in 2027 or 2028, and it’s about 60 kilometers off the coast of Pembrokeshire, west of Milford Haven.…

Vitol has agreed to acquire 50% of ITM Power’s hydrogen refuelling subsidiary, ITM Motive Limited. ITM Power and Vitol have both pledged $30 million to Motive as an initial investment. Motive’s founders hope to turn it into a hydrogen refueling giant serving all of Europe. ITM Power’s market-leading electrolyser technology will power Motive’s refueling network in the UK and Europe, starting with the UK and then spreading across the continent. As the preferred energy service provider for Motive, ITM Power has committed 240 MW of electrolyser manufacturing capacity to the project. Heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are expected to be the…