Author: Anela Dokso

The Snam Group, through its subsidiary Renovit, which specializes in energy efficiency solutions, and SAGAT SpA, the Torino Airport Management Company, have signed a term sheet for the construction of a “hydrogen-ready” fuel cell system in cogeneration mode with a capacity of 1.2 MW at Torino Airport. The fuel cell, which was designed and developed by Snam’s Hydrogen Business Unit in collaboration with FuelCell Energy in the United States, is the first of its kind and size in Italy, and it can generate electricity and heat using a variable percentage of hydrogen blended with natural gas. In the second quarter…

The Faro del Sur Project, a collaboration between Enel Green Power Chile and Highly Innovative Fuels (HIF), received close to US$ 16.9 million in the “First Call for Green Hydrogen Project Funding in Chile,” organized by Corfo. The goal of this fund is to hasten the implementation of initiatives that will aid in the transition to a carbon-free energy system. Faro del Sur is the largest and only initiative in the Magallanes Region that has received funding. “This marks a new step forward for a project that will produce green hydrogen through the wind-powered electrolysis process. It is a project…

First hydrogen fueling station in Slovenia will be delivered by Haskel Hydrogen Systems, working with ECUBES Technologies, to support the creation of a first European cross-border Hydrogen Valley in the North Adriatic region. The refueling station for hydrogen-fuelled vehicles was inaugurated at Salonit Anhovo, as part of a summit event attended by high-ranking government officials from Slovenia, Croatia, and Italy, to mark the establishment and development of the North Adriatic Cross-Border Hydrogen Valley. The ECUBES Zero Emission Mobility Corridor project’s first deployment is at the fueling station. It’s a joint venture between the companies ECUBES and SALONIT ANHOVO, and this…

At the Portile de Fier Gorge on the Danube, the majority-owned Romanian hydropower company Hidroelectric is looking for consultants to draft a feasibility study for a 50MW green hydrogen production plant. A tender notice published on December 22 in Romania’s electronic system for public procurement, SEAP, announced that Hidroelectrica plans to produce green hydrogen using a hydrolyzer that will use Danube water and renewable energy generated by a dedicated photovoltaic park as resources. As a backup to the photovoltaic park, the feasibility study must determine if it is possible to connect the hydrogen production facility directly to the Portile de…

The Tasmanian Liberal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Rotterdam to investigate the feasibility of future green hydrogen exports from Bell Bay to the Dutch port of Rotterdam. Tasmania aims to produce green hydrogen domestically in the near future and export it by 2027, and we’ve already submitted a funding proposal for Bell Bay to become a renewable hydrogen hub as part of the Australian Government’s $464 million regional program. Tasmania is currently the only place in Australia that can produce 100% renewable electricity all of the time, which can be used to make green…

To help EMEC Hydrogen’s aircraft trials as part of UK Research and Innovation’s HyFlyer II project, NanoSUN has selected Ingersoll Rand’s Haskel Hydrogen Systems Group to supply a packaged hydrogen compression system. Cranfield University will host the world’s first hydrogen-electric aircraft flight demonstration in September 2020 as part of the HyFlyer I project. The UK government has given the HyFlyer II project an additional £12.3 million in funding, allowing it to begin work on a larger, 19-seat hydrogen-electric plane. This project’s hydrogen refueling hardware was procured from NanoSUN by EMEC Hydrogen, the provider of the green hydrogen fueling systems required…

Steel giant Posco in South Korea has given up its exclusive rights in Asia to the advanced hydrogen fuel cells of FuelCell Energy. Posco Energy is a subsidiary of Posco. An ongoing license dispute between the two companies was finally resolved in a statement issued by both companies on Tuesday. This means that Posco will no longer be the sole distributor of MCFCs manufactured by the Connecticut-based company in Asia. Although Posco will no longer be able to produce or sell FCE’s MCFCs, a Posco Energy official explained that the company will be allowed to provide maintenance services to existing…

Nanoparticles could be turned into simple hydrogen reservoirs using a novel approach. Depending on how the hydrogen gas is generated, the highly volatile gas could provide climate-friendly fuels for airplanes, ships, and trucks, as well as allow for climate-friendly steel and cement production. However, storing hydrogen is expensive: either the gas must be kept in pressurized tanks with pressures of up to 700 bar, or it must be liquefied, which requires cooling to minus 253 degrees Celsius. Both procedures require more energy. Andreas Stierle of Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) has led a team that has laid the groundwork for a new…

Power stations in the eastern Estonian town of Narva will begin producing hydrogen as a transportation fuel. Tartu is serviced by the buses. It’s been over 50 years since Narva power stations have used eletrolysis of hydrogen to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen, but the arrival of the green revolution has piqued interest in its potential use. In any case, the high-quality hydrogen produced by the Narva power plants is used to cool generators. In Estonia, only a few hydrogen buses are currently in service, but that number is expected to rise in the near future. With partners Alexela…

Oil India is constructing a plant to produce green hydrogen at its Jorhat oilfield in Assam. The AEM technology will be used to generate green hydrogen at the pilot plant. In the Union Budget 2021-22, the government proposed the National Hydrogen Mission, which would establish a hydrogen roadmap for the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the mission in August of this year. India has committed to reducing its greenhouse emissions by 33-35 percent from 2005 levels by 2030 under the Paris Agreement (COP 21). This has necessitated the search for cleaner energy alternatives.