Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Oil, coal and gas have been the engines that, for several centuries, have allowed the world to advance and improve the socioeconomic conditions of the population. On the contrary, the burning of fossil fuels has also led to an increase of CO2 in the atmosphere, with all the negative consequences this represents for our planet, starting with climate change. In this context, a new alternative is now emerging that can help decarbonize the economy: green hydrogen. In addition to being the most abundant chemical element in nature, the main advantage of hydrogen is that its combustion does not emit CO2…

In China, for example, Comau is collaborating with Shanghai Hydrogen Propulsion Technology (herein referred to as SHPT), a leading hydrogen fuel cell company in Shanghai, to provide an advanced mass production line. Similarly, in other projects, the company is pursuing opportunities to create, produce, and commercialize hydrogen solutions for light and heavy-duty vehicles, working on an electrolyzer manufacturing pilot project in Europe, and on opportunities in Oceania. All of these projects aim to industrialize largely manual manufacturing environments. This will allow production volumes to be raised and the quality of high-precision processes to be increased. Automation can also reduce costs…

Dynamic Efficiency, the technical partner of Poseidon Marine H2, has begun testing hydrogen fuel cells for the innovative marine technology that will allow boats to run more efficiently on hydrogen fuels. The test results will be essential, as they will demonstrate how Poseidon Marine H2 can optimize the performance of the fuel cells they will be employing.This, together with the finite element study, proof of concept, certification, and provisional patent that the firm will have gained by the end of the third quarter of 2022, will give the company the leverage necessary to create offtake agreements with significant boat manufacturers.…

Shell New Energies NL BV, ENGIE, Vopak, and Anthony Veder have signed an agreement to investigate the viability of producing, liquifying, and transporting green hydrogen from Portugal to the Netherlands, where it would be stored and sold. The consortium intends electrolyzing renewable energy to produce hydrogen in the industrial zone of the port of Sines. The hydrogen is then liquefied and transported to the port of Rotterdam through a liquid hydrogen carrier for distribution and sale. By 2027, the objective is to transport liquid hydrogen from Sines to Rotterdam. Key sector players in Heavy duty, Marine and Aviation support this…

Advent Technologies Holdings stated that its Green HiPo project under the context of the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) Hydrogen – Technology, has officially been ratified by the European Commission of the European Union. The certification of Green HiPo was one of 41 projects prepared and announced under the banner of “IPCEI Hy2Tech” by fifteen Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, and Spain. The Member States will pay up to €5.4 billion in public finance, which is estimated to stimulate private investments totaling €8.8 billion. Participating in these…

The European Commission has approved 5.4 billion euros of public funding for the Important Project of Common Interest (IPCEI) Hy2Tech, involving 15 Member States, including Portugal, which will be present in the technologies of hydrogen production and “fuel cells” (fuel cells), with the SME 1s1Energy. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Action had already revealed Portugal’s candidacy for the status of Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) in Hydrogen, with the European Commission, with three green hydrogen production projects: Bondalti, Fusion Fuel and 1s1Energy. These were the companies selected to integrate with their projects first IPCEI round (Industry and…

Neste is the first Finnish company to receive IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest) classification from the European Commission, allowing Neste’s clean hydrogen initiatives at Porvoo refinery to receive national public funding. The approval by the Commission is part of the EU’s first wave of IPCEIs on hydrogen, which aims to develop and expedite the production and use of clean hydrogen in Europe. On 15 July 2022, the European Commission granted IPCEI certification for public support of clean hydrogen research and innovation initiatives to 35 enterprises in 15 EU Member States. Neste was the first Finnish firm selected in…

Rolls-Royce is the latest engine builder to begin testing liquid hydrogen combustion and wants to use many of its current powerplants in a project that might lead to the flight of a hydrogen-powered Pearl 15 business jet engine. As a first step, ground runs of an AE 2100 turboshaft driven by liquid hydrogen – the same engine previously used to test its PGS1 turbogenerator system – will begin in the United Kingdom later this year. Alan Newby, director of aerospace technology and future programmes at Rolls-Royce, explains that this “early concept feasibility” phase will provide a “really good early indication…

Meed, citing an industry source, said that the solar and wind power projects targeted at supplying electricity to the planned $6.5 billion green hydrogen-based ammonia plant in Saudi Arabia’s NEOM will be located in northwest Saudi Arabia near to the Jordanian border. Contract for EPC in one tranche According to the report, the contract for engineering, procurement, and construction, or EPC, will be granted in a single tranche. The tranche involves the building of solar and wind power plants with a total capacity of 4,000 MW, a 190-kilometer-long power transmission network, and a battery energy storage system. According to the…

ZeroAvia has signed a memorandum of understanding with PowerCell Sweden AB for the joint development and annual series delivery of at least 5,000 aviation-optimized Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell stacks. In accordance with the MOU, PowerCell wants to create a presence in the United Kingdom for the first time, constructing a production team alongside ZeroAvia’s production facilities. The parties anticipate reaching an agreement by the end of the third quarter of 2022. Both parties will continue to collaborate to optimize the performance of existing PowerCell stacks within ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-electric, zero-emission aircraft powertrains. PowerCell wants to assemble the modified stacks…