Author: Anela Dokso

Hydrogen purification can be simplified by using a pump equipped with membrane materials developed by Chris Arges, an associate professor of chemical engineering at Penn State. For the first time, researchers have achieved a recovery rate of 98.8% from a conventional water-cooled water gas shift reactor’s exit stream of 98.8% hydrogen, which is the highest value ever recorded. In ACS Energy Letters, the team explained their strategy in detail. A water gas shift reactor is used in traditional hydrogen separation methods, which necessitates an additional step. Carbon monoxide is first converted to carbon dioxide in the water gas shift reactor,…

The largest single-stack electrolyzer in Europe, from Sunfire, has gone into operation for food retailer MPREIS. MPREIS, an Austrian food retailer, plans to use green hydrogen to reduce CO2 emissions by hundreds of thousands of tons. For this, Sunfire has installed Europe’s largest single-stack electrolyzer. The Demo4Grid project has set new sustainability standards for MPREIS’s decarbonization strategy by substituting green hydrogen for natural gas and diesel. Basis of the system: a Sunfire pressurized alkaline electrolyzer from Germany. The plant converts water into hydrogen and oxygen at a rate of 3.2 MW. Pressure is maintained at 30 bar throughout the process.…

For the Port Kembla Lateral Pipeline project, Jemena Asset Management awarded the contract to CPW America, a wholly owned subsidiary of its steel pipe segment, Corinth Pipeworks. About 13 kilometers of 18-inch diameter High Frequency Welded (HFW) line pipe will be covered by the contract, which includes FBE coating, internal epoxy lining, and the supply of induction bends and is certified to transport up to 100% hydrogen. Within the year 2022, Corinth Pipeworks in Greece will produce and ship the HFW pipes directly to Australia. To connect the planned Port Kembla Energy Terminal to the existing 797-mile Eastern Gas Pipeline,…

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…