Author: Anela Dokso

According to the Canada Renewable Hydrogen Alliance (CRENHA), a public-private consortium has been formed in order to close supply chain gaps in the country’s domestic fuel cell and green hydrogen supply chains. The CRENHA announced the formation of FCH-Bridge, a new public-private consortium committed to accelerating the development of a robust and secure domestic supply chain for fuel cell and green hydrogen technology. For the first time in Canada’s green hydrogen industry, FCH-Bridge is expected to focus on bringing together key stakeholders to improve the green hydrogen supply chain and fuel cell manufacturing. Hydrogen supply chain companies and industries from…

Hexagon Purus and CIMC Enric signed investment agreements to establish a joint production facility in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, and the CIMC-Hexagon New Energy Technologies management office and engineering hub in Beijing Daxing District International Hydrogen Development Zone, respectively. China’s government has pledged to support the CIMC-HEXAGON business in Shijiazhuang and Beijing Daxing through 2030, as well. Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and the distribution of hydrogen in China and Southeast Asia, the world’s largest zero-emission hydrogen vehicle market, will be covered by joint venture agreements previously signed by Hexagon Purus and CIMC Enric in 2021. “As part of our global expansion…

CLARA Energy congratulates the governments of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland on their Hydrogen Highway announcement. Tarcutta, in the state of New South Wales, is home to one of the world’s largest green hydrogen production facilities. Between Sydney and Melbourne, Tarcutta serves as a compass point. Because of its proximity to the Hume Highway and the 4,000 heavy-haul trucks that pass through its gate each day, CLARA Energy’s project is an Australian first mover in green hydrogen at scale and is in line with the government’s Hydrogen Highways strategy. The heavy-haul transportation sector must be decarbonized by using green…

Heliogen and Woodside Energy (USA) have agreed to build a commercial-scale demonstration of Heliogen’s AI-enabled concentrated solar energy technology. Woodside granted Heliogen a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) to begin procurement of key equipment for the deployment of a commercial-scale, single-module 5 megawatt electric (5 MWe) facility. The Project Agreement follows the previously announced LNTP. Construction is expected to begin as soon as the permits are approved, as Heliogen will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, and construction. This agreement includes Heliogen’s US$39 million award from the US Department of Energy for the deployment of Heliogen’s renewable energy technology in…

Class 8 Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (HFEVs) were made available for purchase through a partnership between Nikola Corporation and ENGS Commercial Finance, a Mitsubishi HC Capital company. With the help of the Nikola dealer network, ENGS will be able to provide customers with a wide range of financing options for the purchase of Nikola vehicles, charging assets, and infrastructure. It demonstrates Nikola’s commitment to working with established transportation finance experts to provide tailored financing options for Nikola dealers and customers. For Nikola and its dealers, ENGS will provide floorplan and parts and…

HEGRA, Yara, Aker Clean Hydrogen, and Statkraft’s joint venture has changed the ownership structure. Yara, Aker Clean Hydrogen, and Statkraft joined forces in 2021 to form HEGRA, with the goal of electrifying Yara’s ammonia plant in Heroya, Norway, and eradicating its annual CO2 emissions of 800,000 metric tons. The project’s early stages have been developed by an integrated team over the past year. HEGRA’s recently completed feasibility study shows that the project is viable, but the current ownership structure does not support its continuation. Because of the departure of Aker Clean Hydrogen and Statkraft from HEGRA, the project will be…

As part of an effort to establish a regional hub for clean hydrogen energy, Connecticut has joined forces with New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. As part of the federal infrastructure spending bill for 2021, the hub will be one of at least four such locations across the United States. Research, development, and construction of infrastructure to support the use of hydrogen as a less expensive and more environmentally friendly energy source than fossil fuels are all part of the plan. In order to compete for the $8 billion in federal climate resiliency funding, this means finding public and private…

Vallourec participates in Norway’s HYDROGENi, a new center for environment-friendly energy research (FME) dedicated to clean hydrogen and hydrogen-based energy carriers. Clean H2 and H2-based energy carriers like ammonia (NH3) are critical for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, and a significant increase in research and innovation is required to meet this goal. This is the main goal of the HYDROGENi research center in Norway, which recently received funding from the Norwegian Research Council. The HYDROGENi proposal has enlisted a strong cluster of over 50 industrial and academic partners from across Europe to pool their knowledge and expertise in order to…

Magonis, a pure electric boat builder based in Barcelona, has teamed up with Eurecat and IREC to develop custom hydrogen fuel cell technology for their upcoming fleet. The Catalan Institute for Energy Research (IREC) and the Catalan Technology Centre (Eurecat) have teamed up to cover the battery ecosystem in southern Europe. Magonis Boats, IREC, and Eurecat formed a natural partnership to improve the range of future watercraft while developing sustainable solutions. A single small boat with a 5 horsepower combustion engine emits the same amount of CO2 as 39 cars on the highway. Without considering the additional destruction caused by…

Cornell University researchers discovered that a nitrogen doped carbon-coated nickel anode can catalyze an important reaction in hydrogen fuel cells for a fraction of the cost of the precious metals currently used. The new discovery could hasten the adoption of hydrogen fuel cells, which hold great promise as efficient and environmentally friendly energy sources for vehicles and other applications. The Héctor D. Abrua lab has made a series of breakthroughs in their ongoing search for active, inexpensive, and long-lasting catalysts for use in alkaline fuel cells. Platinum and other expensive precious metals are currently required in hydrogen fuel cells to…