Author: Arnes Biogradlija

The federal government of Nigeria has unveiled plans to launch a roadmap for hydrogen gas production. The announcement, made by Chief Ekperikpe Ekpo, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), underscores the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to harness the full potential of the country’s abundant natural gas resources for national growth and development.

The Australian Government is investing up to $70 million in establishing the Townsville Region Hydrogen Hub in North Queensland. This ambitious initiative, aligned with the government’s election promise, aims to foster job creation and sustainable energy development and position Australia at the forefront of the global hydrogen industry.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has unveiled its ambitious 30-30-30 strategy, aiming to drive down the cost of renewable energy to $20 per megawatt-hour (MWh) by 2030.

NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Maharashtra.

Thailand is on the brink of ushering in its inaugural commercial green hydrogen venture, forging a strategic partnership with Beijing Mingyang Hydrogen Technology Co Ltd, a prominent Chinese new energy company.

As the International Energy Agency (IEA) delivers a “reality check” on the sluggish progress of green hydrogen, Rystad Energy emerges with a contrasting forecast, predicting a surge in momentum for the renewable-based hydrogen sector in 2024.

ReNew has unveiled plans to invest a staggering INR 26,400 crore in a green hydrogen project in Kerala. The ambitious venture aims to establish a 220-kilo-tonnes-per-annum (KTPA) green hydrogen project to produce 1,100 KTPA of green ammonia.

Cork County Council is on the verge of a pivotal decision that could shape Ireland’s future of clean energy. In early March, the council is expected to rule on a planning application submitted by ESB Networks for a hydrogen power plant in Aghada on the eastern side of Cork Harbour.

This plea set the stage for a global quest to find sustainable alternatives, with green hydrogen emerging as a potential game-changer for achieving decarbonization and defossilization goals.

China’s ambitious Kuqa project, hailed as the world’s largest green hydrogen facility, might not be living up to its green and gargantuan billing. While its potential to slash carbon emissions is undeniable, technical hiccups and production delays threaten to cast a shadow on this pioneering attempt at clean energy dominance.