Author: Anela Dokso

In the Liverpool City Region, one of the world’s first large-scale demonstrations of 100 percent hydrogen burning in a live float sheet glass production is taking place. Pilkington UK announced that the natural gas fossil fuel that is now utilized in its production process would be totally replaced by hydrogen at its St Helens site. This endeavor is part of Progressive Energy’s HyNet Industrial Fuel Switching project, which aims to demonstrate that low carbon hydrogen is a viable alternative to natural gas. BOC, an industrial gas business, will supply the hydrogen fuel for this project. The Pilkington project is one…

The Apennine railway in Italy, which connects Sansepolcro and Sulmona, is being converted to green hydrogen, and it could be the first of many Italian railways to do so. Iberdrola and AECOM are leading the endeavor to entirely decarbonize the 300-kilometer-long route, which is now utilized by aging diesel trains. The two will also investigate into converting the Ferrovia dei Due Mare (two seas railway) to green hydrogen after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday (August 24). Both conversions are part of an integrated project combining AECOM, Ancitel Energia e Ambiente, and Cinque International to revitalize the Central…

Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, who was named as the association’s new CEO, will continue to lead Hydrogen Europe in advancing global carbon neutrality by accelerating the hydrogen sector. Chatzimarkakis is no new to Hydrogen Europe, having previously served as the organization’s Secretary General, a position he has held since 2016. “I feel honored to have received this responsibility in such crucial and decisive times. As always, the team will work hard with the Hydrogen Europe members to contribute and accelerate the European energy transition where hydrogen, as a hero net zero, can contribute massively.” Chatzimarkakis,

The HyProvide electrolyzer from Green Hydrogen Systems has entered the Norwegian market, and two freshly purchased systems are planned to produce 389kg of green hydrogen everyday in the country next year. The electrolyser manufacturer announced that it has received an order from Liquiline for the equipment, which will be put within a 40ft container to form a complete green hydrogen plant. The electrolysers will create hydrogen from renewable energy with a total capacity of 0.9MW. According to Green Hydrogen Systems, the electrolyzers will be completely operational in 2022.

A brand-new UK Energy Supply Chain (UKESC) taskforce has been established to assist UK-based businesses in transitioning to a green future using clean technologies such as hydrogen. The UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (UK HFCA) announced its participation in the new taskforce, which is co-chaired by DIT Minister for Exports Graham Stuart and BEIS Energy Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan. UKESC was formed just one week after the UK unveiled its National Hydrogen Strategy, and it will help the country achieve its 2050 net zero aspirations.

Mitsubishi Power is trying to decarbonize its operations with hydrogen, having ordered what it claims is the world’s largest single stack high-pressure alkaline electrolyzer equipment. The system, which was ordered from HydrogenPro, will have a capacity of 1100 normal cubic metres per hour and will assist both organizations in scaling up and testing hydrogen technology. The system will initially be deployed at the Herya Industrial Park in Norway, according to project plans, but Mitsubishi will later attempt to incorporate similar electrolyser technology into its operations in the United States. The companies will carry out a structured validation program and optimize…

The Scottish Wholesale Association and Arcola Energy have teamed up to deploy more hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Scotland to help the UK transition to zero-emission road freight. The Scottish Hydrogen Fuel Cell Freight Trial (SHyFT) has previously received funding from the Department of Transport’s Zero Emission Road Freight programme, and each deployed hydrogen-powered truck will use Scotland’s long-standing hydrogen station network. In addition to utilizing existing infrastructure, the alliance will seek to develop creative solutions to aid in the adoption of future zero-emission automobiles. The partnership’s actions are expected to aid in the development of low-cost, zero-emission heavy goods…

HyPoint, a hydrogen fuel cell expert, has signed a $6.5 million agreement with Piasecki Aircraft Corporation to develop a hydrogen fuel cell system for zero-emission electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. In a joint statement, the partners stated that their goal was to develop a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell system for eVTOL applications that has four times the energy density of existing lithium-ion batteries, twice the specific power of alternative hydrogen fuel cell systems, and half the operating costs of a traditional turbine-powered rotorcraft. They also intend to collaborate in order to obtain the system certified by the Federal…

Hydrogen produced using clean energy will be the most cost-effective approach to reduce emissions from steel production to near zero by 2050. While creating green steel using hydrogen demands a price premium currently, the method would likely be cheaper than coal- or natural gas-based production by mid-century. The most cost-effective method of producing green steel will also be determined by geography. A country with plentiful hydrogen supply might make it the dominating fuel for steel manufacturing, while a country rich in hydropower or another clean energy source may directly electrify steelmaking via a technique known as molten oxide electrolysis. Recycling,…

Alstom’s Coradia iLint passenger train, the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen, makes its Swedish debut in Östersund. Alstom teams are presenting the train to a variety of local stakeholders, including regional operators, transport authorities, government decision makers and leading media, to highlight the potential of the Coradia iLint for sustainable transport in Sweden. “The Coradia iLint trains represent a huge opportunity for Sweden to reduce CO2 emissions and even decarbonize rail transport. Thanks to hydrogen-powered public transport, regional operators can be beacons of modern mobility, as experienced recently in Germany, the Netherlands and Austria – that…