Author: Anela Dokso

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by KACST and CarbonMeta Technologies to work together on the conversion of plastic waste into hydrogen gas and high-value solid carbon materials through microwave catalysis.. Researchers at KACST and CarbonMeta will collaborate on advancing microwave catalysis processes developed by the University of Oxford. They will also work together to develop industrial-scale hydrogen and carbon extraction processes. “This collaboration will help advance a solution for eliminating plastic waste; instead of polluting our land and oceans, waste plastics could produce clean hydrogen fuel and value-added carbon products,” said Dr. Hassan Alayied, Director General of…

Saudi oil company Aramco is sponsoring the first hydrogen-powered racing truck to compete in the Dakar Rally. In order to power its 100 percent hydrogen-powered engine, the truck was designed by French zero-emission vehicle manufacturer Gaussin and comes equipped with tanks that can hold up to 80 kg of hydrogen. “This is a milestone in the development of hydrogen as a lower-carbon fuel and the first time a hydrogen truck has entered the Dakar Rally,” said Ahmad A. Al-Saadi, senior vice president of technical services, at Aramco. Saudi Arabia has hosted the Dakar Rally since its inception in 2020. For…

Sweden’s Energy Agency has given TechForH2 a grant of about SEK 162 million for 2022-2026. Technology and innovation for a future hydrogen economy is what TechForH2 stands for. This research project is being led by Chalmers University of Technology and will collaborate with RISE, Siemens Energy, PowerCell Sweden, Volvo GTT, GKN Aerospace, Oxen, Stena Teknik, Johnson Matthey, and Insplorion, among others. It will begin with five projects, one of which will focus on further developing the hydrogen sensor platform of Insplorion to improve its performance in new application areas, such as operating under high pressure. When it comes to mobility…

Qatar University’s National 3MT Competition awarded third place to researcher Muhammad Danyal Imam for his work on developing a long-term method for producing hydrogen from water, which was funded by the university’s Qatari partner. For him, it’s a game changer for hydrogen production and storage. At present, many ways to obtain hydrogen exist, but they have all proved to be prohibitively expensive. It is expensive and time-consuming to produce high-purity water for current water-splitting methods. The Middle East is the world’s most water-scarce region, home to 15 of the world’s 20 most water-strapped countries. As a result, freshwater is in…

EDP and other companies, and research partners will develop a 100MW green hydrogen production project in Sines. Companies like Galp, Bondalti, Martifer, Engie, Vestas Wind Systems, McPhy, and Efacec are collaborating on the GreenH2Atlantic renewable energy project. ISQ, DLR, CEA, and Axelera are also academic and research partners in the project. The new project will be located in the area of Sines’ coal-fired power plant. It has received €30 million in research and innovation funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 – Green Deal Call. To make use of the grant money, a 100MW electrolyser plant will be constructed and…

GKN Aerospace has noticed a subtle shift in the UK government-backed project’s H2GEAR hydrogen-electric powertrain after a year of development. To date, GKN’s goal has been to have an entire 1MW powertrain on the ground by 2026, which includes the hydrogen storage, fuel cells, energy management system and an electric motor. For GKN Aerospace, the goal has remained the same, but it has become clear in recent months that the project also needs to know what kind of aircraft it will power in order to progress its design. A preliminary design review will take place in 2023, followed by a…

A strategic cooperation agreement between Sinopec and JinkoSolar has been signed for the development of green hydrogen production from solar power. Solar-powered, emission-free hydrogen production facilities will be built across China by Sinopec Star. Hydrogen production from advanced solar technology will be demonstrated at these sites as a viable business model. “We are happy with this agreement, as it represents an important step for JinkoSolar to employ our advanced solar technology and high-performance products in the green hydrogen space,” said JinkoSolar CEO Kangping Chen.

A subsidiary of Fusion Fuel Green, Fusion Fuel USA, has named Zachary Steele and Jason Baran as Co-Presidents. Fusion Fuel’s Executive Committee will also include them. Both Steele and Baran will be tasked with establishing Fusion Fuel’s commercial presence in the United States and expanding the company’s business development team. Steele and Baran were previously the CEO and CFO of Vancouver-based Pacific Traverse Energy, a developer of energy infrastructure. It was through their efforts that Kitimat, British Columbia’s first majority indigenous-owned LNG export facility was developed, and it will be one of the world’s cleanest, utilizing renewable energy sources, the…

For the development of a hydrogen fuel cell system for urban air mobility, South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has been chosen to lead a national task force. By forming a consortium with domestic firms and research institutes, the company hopes to secure core technologies while improving performance and reducing system weight by 2025. State-run Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning has chosen Hanwha Aerospace to lead a four-year project to develop a fuel cell system for urban air mobility (UAM), an ecosystem involving flying passenger vehicles operating in urban areas. UAM’s range and operating time can be significantly increased…

In Oedong-eup, Gyeongju-si, Korea Southern Power will construct a 28.8 megawatt (MW) hydrogen fuel cell and charging station. With Gyeongju City and Junghwa, Korea Southern Power signed a Memorandum of Understanding for joint promotion of the hydrogen complex construction project. This project will invest 173 billion won to construct a 28.8MW class hydrogen fuel cell and a hydrogen charging station in Munsan-ri, Oedong-eup, Gyeongju-si. Companies intend to conduct a feasibility study to jointly develop a win-win model for the hydrogen complex construction project and secure resident acceptance, and then proceed with the hydrogen charging station and fuel cell business through…