Author: Anela Dokso

According to Oleg Nikonorov, director of the Regional Gas Company (RGK), hydrogen will be widely used in Ukraine in 7-10 years, primarily within the framework of production clusters. He predicted that by the end of the decade, most of the hydrogen produced in the country would be used in production clusters rather than transported over long distances, according to an ICIS analysis. RGC is currently working on a plan that will lay out the fundamentals of pumping hydrogen into distribution networks. Next year, the document will be completed. From 2023, the RGC plans to offer residents of two villages with…

Swiss chemists discovered that powerful xenon lamps, which are commonly used in the electronics industry for soldering circuit boards, can be used to quickly decompose plant biomass into hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and pure carbon. The authors describe the photothermal process of photopyrolysis (thermal decomposition) of dried powders of natural biomass to obtain valuable synthesis gas and conductive porous carbon by splitting biomass into gases and solids using pulsed light radiation as an efficient photothermal process of photopyrolysis (thermal decomposition) of dried powders of natural biomass to obtain valuable synthesis gas and conductive porous carbon (biochar). A powerful xenon flash lamp…

The hydrogen terminal tractor is being developed, and it will be tested for two years at the Valencia Terminal Europa facilities in the Valencia port. Atena has already begun industrial development of the hydrogen terminal tractor, which will be tested for two years in real-world conditions at Grimaldi’s Valencia Terminal Europa facilities in Valencia’s port. This tractor head will be powered by a Ballard fuel cell, and for refueling, a mobile station developed by CNH2 will be used, ensuring adequate fuel supply for both this pilot and the’reach stacker’ that will be tested in the MSCTV terminal, which will also…

According to a new report from Rethink Energy, the worldwide economic explosion of hydrogen will result in one of the largest shakedowns in energy history. Hydrogen will offer a last-ditch effort to decarbonize 25% of total energy consumption. As carbon emissions become more taxed, hydrogen production capacity will rise, making it the most cost-effective means of supplying energy to sectors across the demand spectrum. The company’s most recent report, Hydrogen to Clean Up Energy with $10 Trillion in Spending, provides a global forecast of hydrogen demand through 2050, with data provided for 21 key countries and 14 different economic sectors.…

Iberia has signed a deal with Cepsa, a Spanish energy company, to develop and test sustainable aviation biofuels (SAFs) while also looking into other ways to reduce carbon emissions, such as renewable hydrogen and electrification. The two Spanish companies will collaborate to see how SAFs and other low-carbon flight innovations can be integrated into Iberia and Iberia Express’s fleet of planes. It has not stated what percentage of SAF blend it will use; currently, biofuel blending is limited to 50%. It has, however, stated that beginning in 2030, it will purchase a million tonnes of SAF annually, resulting in a…

The new EU investment criteria for hydrogen and natural gas have been roundly criticized by Germany’s climate and environment ministers. EU rules for sustainable investment should not include intermediate targets for hydrogen, according to German environment minister Steffi Lemke and climate minister Robert Habeck in a joint statement. They argued that these benchmarks are “not realistically achievable.” With regard to sustainable investments, the European Commission’s draft proposal includes gas and nuclear energy as possibilities for green investments. From 2026 to 2030, the EU has proposed that at least 30 percent of the gas supply should be hydrogen or low-carbon gas.…

Robert Campbell has been named a non-executive director of First Hydrogen UK Limited by First Hydrogen. Campbell has served as Ballard Power Systems’ Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer since 2017. Ballard’s key Power Products markets, such as Heavy-Duty Motive, Material Handling, and Stationary Power, are all under his purview, as are global business development, sales, marketing, and product line management. Campbell joins the company with a wealth of experience in international business development. First Hydrogen’s two hydrogen-fuel-cell powered demonstrator light commercial vehicles (“LCV”) with AVL Powertrain and Ballard Power Systems, and the development of its hydrogen refueling stations…

In order to see if hydrogen can be used as a fuel for power generation, WEC Energy Group is leading a pilot project. At a power plant in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the company plans to test the use of hydrogen and natural gas together. A pilot program for hydrogen power in the United States is one of the first of its kind in America. With net-zero carbon emissions from electric generation by 2050 and net-zero methane emission by 2030, WEC Energy Group has set some of the most ambitious environmental goals in the energy industry. Decarbonization may have yet another…

The Netherlands is saving stranded pipelines by supplying them with hydrogen. Most natural gas production will cease this year, forcing NV Nederlandse Gasunie to find new uses for its 15,000 km of pipes. The state-owned company is researching how to transport, produce, and store hydrogen over the next decade as the EU seeks to green its economy. Groningen, home to Europe’s largest gas field, was shut down after decades of exploration and pumping caused earthquakes. Demand will also decline as the government commits to halving greenhouse gas emissions this decade. Gasunie now has 9,321 miles of pipe to fill, idle,…

In recent years, billions of pounds have been invested in hydrogen vehicles, which could help reduce emissions from some of the most polluting vehicles on UK roads. Many recent investments have focused on hydrogen fuel cell technology, with governments, organizations, and automakers all pledging funds to the promising technology. Bosch plans to invest £800 million in the development of hydrogen fuel cells and trucks, estimating that the market will be worth £15.2 billion by the end of the decade. This comes on top of the UK government’s £23 million commitment to the Hydrogen for Transportation Program. Hyundai has also put…