Author: Anela Dokso

HyPoint, a hydrogen fuel cell expert, has signed a $6.5 million agreement with Piasecki Aircraft Corporation to develop a hydrogen fuel cell system for zero-emission electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. In a joint statement, the partners stated that their goal was to develop a zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell system for eVTOL applications that has four times the energy density of existing lithium-ion batteries, twice the specific power of alternative hydrogen fuel cell systems, and half the operating costs of a traditional turbine-powered rotorcraft. They also intend to collaborate in order to obtain the system certified by the Federal…

Hydrogen produced using clean energy will be the most cost-effective approach to reduce emissions from steel production to near zero by 2050. While creating green steel using hydrogen demands a price premium currently, the method would likely be cheaper than coal- or natural gas-based production by mid-century. The most cost-effective method of producing green steel will also be determined by geography. A country with plentiful hydrogen supply might make it the dominating fuel for steel manufacturing, while a country rich in hydropower or another clean energy source may directly electrify steelmaking via a technique known as molten oxide electrolysis. Recycling,…

Alstom’s Coradia iLint passenger train, the first in the world to be powered by hydrogen, makes its Swedish debut in Östersund. Alstom teams are presenting the train to a variety of local stakeholders, including regional operators, transport authorities, government decision makers and leading media, to highlight the potential of the Coradia iLint for sustainable transport in Sweden. “The Coradia iLint trains represent a huge opportunity for Sweden to reduce CO2 emissions and even decarbonize rail transport. Thanks to hydrogen-powered public transport, regional operators can be beacons of modern mobility, as experienced recently in Germany, the Netherlands and Austria – that…

University of Texas at Austin researchers are pushing a novel mix of in-situ combustion and carbon dioxide storage to convert undiscovered oil into clean hydrogen energy. The technology will be discussed by researcher Ian Duncan, who leads the Earth Systems and Environment group at the UT Bureau of Economic Geology, at the US Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Shot inaugural conference on August 31 and September 1. Hydrogen Shot was announced in June by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm as the first of DOE’s Energy Earthshots Initiative. The program’s goal is to cut the cost of clean hydrogen by…

Russia intends to produce 730,000 electric vehicles (EVs) between 2022 and 2030, with an initial production target of 25,000 by the end of 2024. This aim, which is contained in a government-authorized electric transportation development program, includes the production of 217,000 EV automobiles by 2030. According to the latest data from the Association of European Business, Russian automobile sales were over 1.6 million last year, with Avtovaz, the maker of the Lada brand, accounting for almost 20% of the local market. Russia has approximately 11,000 operational EVs, the majority of which are buses used for public transportation in Moscow and…

In Quintero Bay, Chile, plans have been presented for a brand-new electrolysis plant that will produce roughly 500 tonnes of green hydrogen per year. Enagás, ACCIONA Energa, and GNL Quintero have collaborated on a $30 million project that will provide hydrogen as an alternative energy source as Chile attempts to reduce emissions. The plant, which will be located at the GNL Quintero regasification terminal, will have a normal power of 10MW, which will gradually increase based on the demand for green hydrogen in the area. Chile is considering using it in a variety of industries, including mining, ports (either alone…

ACME Group has signed a land deal to establish a green ammonia project at the Special Economic Zone at the Port of Duqm in Oman. According to an official announcement, the deal was struck with The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones, a government authority in Oman. The Oman Company for the Development of the Special Economic Zone in Duqm (Tatweer) and ACME Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in March 2021 to establish a large-scale facility to manufacture green hydrogen and green ammonia. The plant will be an integrated facility that will use 3 GWp…

As Europe’s leading designer, developer and manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells and electric hybrid systems, Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH has been an expert in mobile and stationary applications based on renewable resources for over 20 years. For the new collaboration with Aumann AG, the international manufacturer of innovative special machines and automated production lines, agreements have now been reached that essentially define the expansion of series production of hydrogen fuel cells. Decisive here are the whereabouts and use of the fuel cell stack production plant at Proton Motor. Since 2017, its high-tech has been projected together with Aumann as…

Brussels will get its first hydrogen-powered public transportation starting in September, when the first STIB hydrogen bus hits the streets of the Belgian capital. The bus, which was unveiled on Monday, has already through many tests in recent weeks and is ready to go into service as part of the regional transport operator’s larger push for renewables. The hydrogen bus was loaned to the company by the Belgian firm Van Hool in early July, following which it was put through tests while employees were trained on the new vehicle. The bus will be subjected to numerous testing over the following…

National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) has launched Australia’s first hydrogen capability finder. The free online platform, dubbed HyCapability, intends to connect Australian hydrogen enterprises with both domestic and worldwide markets as the country strives to be a hydrogen leader. The Hydrogen Technology Cluster Australia (H2TCA) and EconomX also contributed to the tool’s debut. HyCapability has defined four key aims to achieve its goals: to encourage the expansion of hydrogen induct, to promote Australia hydrogen business, to create a baseline understanding of the Australian hydrogen sector, and to increase momentum for the H2TCA network. The tool is expected to be the…