Author: Anela Dokso

Swedish engineering giant Sandvik has agreed in principle to acquire German firm Gerling GmbH, a precision tube engineering company serving a wide range of markets—including hydrogen production—in the rapidly expanding sector. Hydrogen refueling stations are equipped with high-pressure control technology as part of the solution. Tube, a division of Sandvik Materials Technology, will be reporting on the company. “With this acquisition, Sandvik Materials Technology continues to strengthen its position by increasing its exposure to growing industries with high potential, an important step to become a well-positioned separately listed company,” says Stefan Widing, President and CEO of Sandvik. In the hydrogen…

It has been announced that Zero Petroleum and the Royal Air Force have completed the world’s first flight powered entirely by synthetic aviation fuel. This is the first flight ever to use 100% net-zero synthetic fuel, according to Zero Petroleum and the Royal Air Force.Zero Petroleum is to thank for this. An Ikarus C42 aircraft took to the skies at Cotswold Airport, where it was awarded the Guinness World Record for “first aircraft powered by synthetic fuel.” The mission is the first step in a joint effort to eliminate the RAF’s entire fuel consumption. Synthetic fuel from Zero Petroleum is…

The German company H2FLY has ordered a total of MSEK 7.2 from PowerCell Sweden. Ordered fuel cell systems are to be delivered in the first quarter of 2022, according to a release. The German start-up of hydrogen aviation It is owned and operated by H2FLY, which made its first flight in 2016 with the HY4 aircraft. Hydrogen electric powertrains for AirTaxi, General Aviation, and Regional Aircraft are the company’s goal. When developing aviation hydrogen-electric powertrains, H2FLY will use P System 100 fuel cell systems. “The interest in hydrogen-electric solutions is growing quickly within the aviation industry and PowerCell has received…

bp and Aberdeen Harbour have agreed to implement a range of zero-emission technologies to reduce the port’s carbon footprint, including hydrogen. In order to achieve zero-emissions in the maritime industry, the use of hydrogen is essential. Hydrogen provides vessels with significant clean power. Hydrogen could also be used to power various port operations in an effort to further decarbonize the area, not just the port itself. As part of bp’s efforts to establish Aberdeen as a key zero-emissions region, this deal is just the latest step in the energy giant’s plan to use hydrogen as a key component. Aberdeen City…

A hydrogen refinery with zero emissions is currently being planned and developed by Environmental Clean Technologies (ECT) in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley. In the Latrobe Valley area, ECT is developing a groundbreaking new project that will produce clean hydrogen, agricultural char, and other valuable products with a net-zero emission footprint. Core technology from ECT’s Coldry system will enable an integrated operating plant to process raw materials. Incoming lignite and biomass streams will be dewatered, dried, and fed into the thermochemical decarbonization process (partial pyrolysis), which produces two major product streams: a hydrogen-rich syngas, which also contains other valuable industrial gases for…

His Excellency One of the most prominent members of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has launched a new global renewable energy and green hydrogen venture with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), as well as the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA). A total of 30 Gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy will be generated by Abu Dhabi’s two energy giants by 2030, putting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Abu Dhabi at the forefront of the energy transition and advancing…

Neste’s green hydrogen and CO2 capture and storage project, which aims to rapidly and efficiently reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the Porvoo refinery in Finland, has received a positive grant decision from the EU Innovation Fund of EUR 88 million. The refinery’s production can be decarbonized thanks to CCS and electrolysis, both of which are being implemented as part of the project. We’re still working out the kinks in the plan before moving forward. Neste’s goal of carbon neutral production by 2035 will be significantly aided by the project, as will Finland’s and the EU’s climate goals. In the first…

Xebec Adsorption and Shanghai-based Shenergy Group have announced a strengthened partnership. For the debt and interest that Xebec Shanghai owes for its share buyback obligation, Shenergy will make a direct strategic equity investment of $3.4 million into the Sino-Joint Venture partnership that was originally formed in 2015. As a result of the newly formed partnership, China will have unprecedented access to resources for the construction of hydrogen infrastructure. The establishment of hydrogen infrastructure in Shanghai and throughout China has been assigned to a number of state-owned enterprises, one of which is Shenergy. “Xebec has been a valuable partner since 2015…

According to the France 2030 investment plan of €30 billion, €1.9 billion will be invested in the hydrogen sector. As a result of France’s “solid nuclear, installed,” it is able to “Produce hydrogen much more massively” than other large countries. In the face of candidates who claim that France is in decline, the head of state wants to position himself as the leader of the progressive camp. The far-right mayor of Béziers, Robert Ménard, welcomed Emmanuel Macron and thanked him for his support of Genvia’s expansion plans. One of 77 projects submitted by manufacturers to Bercy in the hydrogen sector,…

A new hydrogen gas production technology is being developed by Semcon and the Norwegian company Hystar. As compared to current electrolyser technology, the project aims to increase the amount of hydrogen gas that can be produced by over 150 percent – without consuming additional energy. The European Union has designated the production of renewable green hydrogen gas as a priority and a key component of the European Green Deal. “The electrolyser technology we’re developing together will allow Hystar to produce highly energy efficient electrolyser stacks, with the potential to reduce the capital cost of electrolysis by up to 60%. This…