Author: Anela Dokso

New hydrogen fuel cell technology developed by South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) uses methanol reforming. High-purity hydrogen could be used to improve submarine performance with this technology. The hydrogen produced by the submarine fuel cell technology would be derived from methanol reforming on board the ship. Submarine fuel cells use high-purity H2 to extend their underwater endurance. This means that a vessel’s diving depth, endurance underwater, and overall efficiency can be increased by using a propulsion system that is air-independent. To this day, metal hydride cylinders are the primary means by which hydrogen is delivered to submersibles. Cylinders…

GenCell Energy has made a significant scientific breakthrough that enables the production of green ammonia directly from water at very low temperatures and pressures, compared to traditional ammonia production processes. Following the evaluation of this breakthrough, TDK announced its intention to exercise its right to continue investing in the green ammonia synthesis project under the terms of its agreement with GenCell, allowing the project to progress to the next milestone. States Rami Reshef, co-founder and CEO, GenCell, “We are extremely proud and excited to report this important scientific breakthrough in our efforts to develop a novel approach to producing green…

The German industrial company Thyssenkrupp Nucera has appointed Werner Ponikwar as CEO, effective July 1, as part of a board reorganization in preparation for an upcoming IPO. When Ponikwar was at Linde Hydrogen FuelTech, he was the company’s managing director. Nucera has promoted Denis Krude to the position of COO and deputy CEO. Previously known as Uhde Chlorine Engineers, Nucera manufactures electrolysers for the production of green hydrogen, a product in high demand by businesses looking to reduce their impact on the environment.

With all the talk about hydrogen internal combustion engines, a new subsurface hydrogen program has been launched. Is it possible that the electrolyzer supply issues will jeopardize India’s hydrogen goals? On today’s hydrogen podcast, we’ll talk about all of this and more.

The H2Gate consortium, comprised of Evos, Hydrogenious (Germany), Hysilabs (France), and Electriq Global (Israel), as well as the Port of Amsterdam, has committed to establishing a 100 percent green and safe value chain for the transport, storage, release, and distribution of green hydrogen in the Amsterdam port area and inland industrial regions such as the Ruhrgebied. The consortium’s approach is unique in that it combines multiple carrier technologies that enable the safe transport of green hydrogen, making it an appealing alternative to other carrier technologies with inherent safety challenges. Another advantage is that the existing terminal and nautical infrastructure at…

Upstart Power, a leading developer and manufacturer of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power systems for long-duration backup and distributed generation, has made two key executive hires to strengthen its leadership team and accelerate the commercialization of its UpgenTM product portfolio. Linda DeJulio-Gribben and Darren Hickey, Vice Presidents of Quality and Fuel Cell Technology, respectively, have recently joined Upstart Power’s executive leadership team. Ms. DeJulio-Gribben is in charge of the company’s Quality and Regulatory teams, which are responsible for delivering exceptional product quality and customer experiences across the company’s product lifecycles. Darren Hickey will be in charge of the company’s…

A global shift toward low-carbon pathways strongly promotes the idea of switching to green hydrogen in order to meet climate goals. However, the predominance of grey hydrogen derived from fossil fuels must be acknowledged and addressed. However, it is expected that the use of grey hydrogen will continue to be critical until the green hydrogen value chain is mature enough to be commercialized. Coal gasification and steam methane reforming (SMR) are the two primary processes currently contributing to the majority of the hydrogen produced globally. Figure 1 can be used to get an idea of how much hydrogen is being…

Greg Hands, the UK’s energy minister, and Tinne Van der Straeten, Belgium’s energy minister, signed an agreement on energy cooperation. This memorandum of understanding strengthens the bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and Belgium and allows for closer collaboration on key energy issues such as: electricity interconnection with multiple uses,the wind from the sea,hydrogen with low carbon content,Capture, use, and storage of carbon (CCUS). UK Minister for Energy, Greg Hands said: “I’m pleased to be able to agree today even greater cooperation with our neighbours in Belgium on electricity interconnection. We already have a longstanding energy relationship and this agreement…

Ohmium International and India’s CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR- CECRI) and Karaikudi, have formed a partnership in which Ohmium will fund CSIR- CECRI research into new materials to support next-generation electrolyzer technology. The three-year collaboration began on February 4, 2022, and will end on February 4, 2023. Dr. Chockkalingam Karuppiah, Chief Technology Officer, Ohmium, said: “CECRI is recognized as a world leader in electrochemical research. This sponsorship enables Ohmium to leverage CECRI’s deep expertise and resources, which will benefit both our current and the next generation technology.” Dr. Kalaiselvi, Director, CSIR-CECRI, added: “We’re delighted to work with a technology leader…

Airbus has been a leader in hydrogen aircraft for a long time, and it is working on three new hydrogen-powered planes that will be ready in the next two to three years. It has recently teamed up with CFM International to use a converted A380 with a hydrogen combustible engine. This is a big step in the development of these planes. GlobalData, the world’s top data and analytics company, says this program will work on hydrogen combustion technology instead of using hydrogen to power fuel cells. This is a different path than other companies are taking, which GlobalData says is…