Author: Anela Dokso

The German Fraunhofer Institute looked into the possibility of mixing hydrogen into the gas grid. This turns out to be a bad idea: it’s expensive, produces little, and competes with other, better uses of hydrogen. It also raises the cost of gasoline. Nonetheless, in the Netherlands, we provide subsidies for it. The Fraunhofer research institute looked into various admixture scenarios. Only 7% of CO2 emissions from gas use are saved in the most extreme scenario, where 20% hydrogen is added to the gas. This is due to the fact that hydrogen molecules have less energy than natural gas molecules. As…

ArcelorMittal announced that its XCarbTM innovation fund has made a US$5 million investment in H2Pro, bringing the fund’s total investment commitments to US$180 million since its launch in March 2021. Temasek, Horizons Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and Yara are among the other investors in H2Pro’s US$75 million Series B funding round. H2Pro is working on a game-changing method of producing hydrogen from water. E-TAC (Electrochemical – Thermally Activated Chemical), a technology similar to electrolysis, uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. However, unlike traditional electrolysis, hydrogen and oxygen are produced separately in two steps: an electrochemical step and…

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a new study that concludes that with policy support, hydrogen-powered aircraft could reduce emissions from passenger aviation and “look surprisingly viable from a design standpoint.” According to the ICCT, starting in 2035, liquid hydrogen combustion aircraft could provide carbon-free air travel for up to a third of global passenger demand. According to the study, aircraft powered by “green hydrogen” derived from renewable energy could fly up to 3400 kilometers at a lower cost than sustainable aviation fuel. To reduce carbon emissions, easyJet advocates for the use of hydrogen in short-haul aviation.…

Haldor Topsoe has joined the Hydrogen Council in order to promote green hydrogen solutions. Topsoe’s membership in the Hydrogen Council will hasten the development of Power-to-X solutions for difficult-to-abate industries such as steel, cement, mining, and heavy transportation. Topsoe is the Hydrogen Council’s first Danish member. The Hydrogen Council represents the entire hydrogen value chain and includes companies and industries from around the world who all have a common interest in promoting the deployment of hydrogen for a variety of applications. This is a one-of-a-kind global platform that Topsoe will use to share expertise and knowledge about low-carbon hydrogen solutions.…

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. Investments in hydrogen fuel cell technology have been made by governments, organizations, and automakers in recent years. German carmaker Bosch plans to invest £800 million (€1 billion) in the development of hydrogen fuel cells and lorries, with their estimates predicting a market of $15.2 billion by the end of the decade. The Hydrogen for Transport Program has already received a £23 million pledge from the United Kingdom government. Hyundai, for example, has invested…

The Beijing Public Transportation Corporation has announced that during the 2022 Winter Olympics, it will use 212 hydrogen buses. This is part of a larger effort to keep the Olympics carbon neutral. In order to keep potential risks to a minimum, 11,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) will be deployed. They’ll be outfitted with real-time monitoring systems that will allow for data collection. Driving motors, instruments, and the hydrogen bus’s fuel cell system will be among the types of data collected. Within seconds, the data from real-time monitoring is shared. The 212 H2-powered buses will serve the public in the city…

Elogen, the French technological leader in PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolysis, has taken a key step in the massification of its production. With the support of the French government through the territorial component of its industrial revival plan, and in partnership with the Ile-de-France Regional Council and Bpifrance, the construction of a new stack assembly line at the Les Ulis site (Paris region) will boost Elogen’s production capacity to 160 stacks per year, making it the largest production capacity in France, by far, at 160 MW per year. In addition to the new production line, Elogen has been working on…

BAC has announced a collaboration with Viritech, a company that specializes in hydrogen powertrains, with the goal of bringing a fuel cell electric vehicle powertrain to the Mono. Viritech’s successful bid for a Niche Vehicle Network Feasibility Study Grant from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles resulted in the agreement. The funds will go toward “developing a hydrogen powertrain for niche vehicle applications,” according to the study. Which is, of course, right up BAC’s alley, hence the collaboration. The Mono will serve as the foundation for the experimental powertrain. This obviously benefits Viritech, as well as BAC, which aspires to…

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration and Torghatten Nord have agreed to build Norway’s first full-scale hydrogen ferry, which will save 13,000 diesel-fueled cars per year in CO2 emissions. From 2025, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration will operate hydrogen ferries between Bod and Lofoten under a contract with Torghatten Nord. The contract is worth 4.9 billion NOK. The new ferries are scheduled to begin service on October 1, 2025. The ferry connecting Hjelmeland and Nesvik in Rogaland [on Norway’s west coast] is the world’s first hydrogen ferry, and it will be operational in 2022. Torghatten Nord will construct two new hydrogen…

From 2023, Wales & West Utilities will be ready to begin blending hydrogen into its gas network, assisting communities with more reliable, locally produced energy. Wales & West Utilities, like the rest of Britain’s gas networks, has outlined how it will meet the Government’s goal of having gas pipes ready to deliver up to 20% hydrogen to homes and businesses across the country by 2023, replacing up to a fifth of the natural gas currently used. In its Britain’s Hydrogen Blending Delivery Plan, the Energy Networks Association (ENA) announced the new plan published by energy network companies. The companies are…