Author: Anela Dokso

PowerTap Hydrogen Capital Corp has shared an update on its technology for creating low carbon intensity blue hydrogen and how it is consistent with the draft US Infrastructure Bill’s definition of clean hydrogen. The company intends to use renewable natural gas (RNG) blended with fossil fuel natural gas as a feedstock in its modular on-site hydrogen production and dispensing system to produce blue hydrogen. The team at PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling believes that by deploying its technology to manufacture hydrogen from current pathways utilizing California Air Resources Board (CARB) methods, a carbon intensity (CI) of zero (0) grams (g) CO2 per…

HV Systems (HVS) has received a £5 million financial injection from Beehive Equity Limited, a subsidiary of EG Group (EG), for the production of an innovative hydrogen vehicle. HVS, which has received numerous awards, will now move its revolutionary hydrogen vehicle concepts through prototyping and demonstration, allowing manufacture to begin. With the EG investment, HVS intends to take an important step toward a net-zero future for all, creating a safer living environment with cleaner air and calmer roads. The number of vehicles HVS wants to create by 2030 will avoid the same amount of carbon emissions that Heathrow airport emits…

DNV has created a gas distribution test grid as part of the Northern Gas Networks-led H21 project to acquire a better understanding of 100% hydrogen transport. The test’microgrid’ at DNV’s test and research center at Spadeadam, Cumbria, northern England, consists of about 1km of piping with varied pressure levels and sizes, which is linked to three demonstration houses with hydrogen boilers. In 2022, the test grid will also connect to the FutureGrid gas transmission test network, which is being built at Spadeadam by National Grid in collaboration with partners such as Northern Gas Networks. At this point, the network is…

As it seeks to accelerate efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the European Union is betting big on hydrogen as a replacement for fossil fuels like oil, and for good reason: hydrogen emits no CO2, so if produced using clean energy sources, the fuel could have a big impact in the global fight against climate change. Last year, the European Commission issued a dedicated Hydrogen Strategy as a first step in that direction. According to the Commission, “the strategy’s goal is to decarbonize hydrogen production – made possible by the significant reduction in the cost of renewable energy and the acceleration…

Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Transport has launched a study for 16 non-electrified routes in Baden-Württemberg to answer which strategy is the best for which railway line in the future. It is possible that electrifying lines via an overhead contact line is not always the best option and is prohibitively expensive. Alternative forms of drive, such as hydrogen hybrid trains (H2MU) or catenary / battery hybrid trains (BEMU), can be put on the track faster and more economically on specific railway lines. The investigation will focus on 16 non-electrified routes. In the electrification idea, these are the routes assigned to category 3…

Rhino Doors has launched a new subsidiary company specializing in the production of ultra-fast explosion relief products for the hydrogen market. Rhino HySafe Limited, a new trading entity which sits beneath Rhino Engineering Group, will be providing hydrogen refuelling stations with industry-leading products specifically engineered to reduce risks associated with explosions. Hydrogen fuel is typically stored at around 10,000 psi, presenting a safety challenge unmatched by traditional fuels such as petrol and diesel. Thus, specialist products are required to combat and minimise potential damage from explosions. Explosion relief products that Rhino HySafe will be manufacturing include panels, cladding and venting…

Local businesses will be used to help build a hydrogen supply chain in Queensland. Hydrogen talents and enterprises are both sought by the current government in an effort to build a renewable fuel supply chain. The collaboration between CS Energy, a publicly owned power provider, and the Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise has unveiled a possible partnership in the hydrogen business, increasing local participation. A new online supplier portal is being planned to allow customers to visualize the value chain in the hydrogen supply chain. In collaboration with IHI Corporation Japan, CS Energy will conduct a collaborative feasibility study for…

The fuel-cell factory that Panasonic Corp. is constructing in the lakeside city of Kusatsu in central Japan will be running on 100 percent renewable energy. Norihiko Kawamura, who is the manager of Panasonic’s hydrogen business promotion office, told reporters that the carbon neutral pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has been a “tailwind” for the company’s hydrogen-factory project, and that it plans to begin selling the system worldwide by fiscal year 2023. Lithium-ion batteries, solar panels, and fuel cells are all being used to generate electricity at Panasonic’s business, which builds fuel-cell systems for houses and condos. The company…

Victoria, Australia, is investing in renewable hydrogen, biogas, and energy storage in order to meet its net zero emissions target and boost the state’s renewable technology industry. The Andrews Labor Government announced that it had funded A$108 million ($79 million) in relevant projects through the Energy Innovation Initiative. Victoria is requesting applications from emerging applications for emerging renewable technology to do this. Each Energy Innovation Initiative grant is worth between A$2 and A$20 million and covers renewable hydrogen, energy storage, and renewable biogas. Through feasibility and pre-investment studies, front-end engineering design, large scale pilots and demonstrations, the program assists projects…

Origin Energy and Neoen have struck agreements with Japanese companies to pursue green hydrogen and green ammonia potential. Because of its huge energy needs and a dearth of opportunities – aside from offshore wind – to develop renewable energy sources at scale, Japan is seen as one of the primary markets for green hydrogen and ammonia. Origin has reached a deal with global shipping behemoth Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. to jointly examine options to enable export-scale green ammonia in Australia, with green ammonia projects expected to be operational and servicing downstream markets by 2026. Neoen is looking to green hydrogen…