Author: Arnes Biogradlija

The Chinese business Higer, which is about to sign a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of an electric bus plant in Ceará, has more ambitious intentions for the state. In addition to electric-powered vehicles, the company wants to break ground with the production of buses and trucks powered by green hydrogen. What may seem like a distant thing, here is an indication that it is not: in China, the company has 400 buses operating with this type of energy matrix, in addition to 250 trucks. “We have the technical solution. We still don’t have the production (in Ceará),” Marcello…

By 2028, the first medium-sized passenger plane should be able to fly on green hydrogen from Amsterdam to London. In doing so, some 17 companies, including Fokker and TU Delft, are converting an existing propeller plane into a hydrogen-electric aircraft. Michel van Ierland of Unified International is bringing those parties together as an entrepreneur. Flying causes a lot of CO2 emissions. That’s why companies are working hard to develop sustainable alternatives, such as electric or hydrogen-powered planes. But why do it on your own? Unified International brought parties in the aircraft industry in the Netherlands together to build the first…

The Hyundai Nexo and the Toyota Mirai have a fuel cell on board that turns hydrogen into electricity. The technology works, but doesn’t really take off. Why is that? It’s not the cars’ fault. The Toyota Mirai is economical, comfortable and dynamic, and for families with children there is the spacious and practical Hyundai Nexo. Driving on hydrogen is actually remarkably unobtrusive, because the drive is electric so the driving feel is familiar fare. With the pleasant side effect that you never have to unroll or plug in a charging cord. On the other hand, the Mirai and the Nexo…

The Asociación Galega do Hidróxeno (AGH2) has signed this morning a collaboration agreement with the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) to promote hydrogen as an energy vector. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Galician government who highlighted the commitment of the Xunta for the promotion of renewable energy sources. During the meeting, the president of the association, José Ramón Ferreiro, explained the roadmap of the entity to the academics and stressed the need to “develop sustainable technologies that allow achieving energy independence from external sources, while avoiding emissions and decarbonizing the industry”. Likewise, the rector of…

With a gift of EUR 100,000, Europe’s largest export port has joined the German H2Global Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to make green hydrogen acceptable as an energy substitute in Europe, so furthering the energy transition and reducing reliance on Russian gas supplies. The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is an important player in the energy transition. Its location in the worldwide logistics network as well as its status as a chemical cluster are critical in expediting the market ramp-up of green hydrogen and its derivatives. The H2Global Foundation has created a double auction process based on competition in which its subsidiary…

Buckeye Partners, which revealed plans in May to buy the former Bear Head LNG facility at Point Tupper, Nova Scotia on Canada’s east coast, has completed the acquisition and that the project would be repurposed to produce green hydrogen and ammonia for domestic and export markets. “Buckeye’s intention with this acquisition is to develop a large-scale green energy production, distribution and export hub,” Buckeye CEO Todd Russo said. “Given the project’s unique features and the geographic advantages of the region, including its status as one of the top locations globally for wind energy generation, we believe that this has the…

HyCC has initiated Project H2era to build a 500-megawatt green hydrogen plant in the Amsterdam port region. The project, which was launched in collaboration with the Port of Amsterdam, is a significant step in the development of the regional hydrogen economy, which will help decarbonize industry and mobility. “The use of green hydrogen is crucial to reduce emissions from industries such as steel, chemicals and aviation,” says Marcel Galjee, Managing Director HyCC. “With the H2era project, we can produce an important part of the hydrogen locally and lay the foundation for a sustainable hydrogen economy in the Amsterdam region.” HyCC…

Three utility-scale clean hydrogen projects have been awarded a portion of more than €1.8 billion in awards as part of the second large-project financing request for the EU Innovation Fund, significantly increasing the possibility that they will reach commercial operation. Two green hydrogen initiatives and one waste-to-hydrogen scheme, both situated in the Netherlands, are among the 17 winners. At the time of writing, no information on the size of the individual grants was available. “The Innovation Fund is an important tool to scale up innovations in renewable hydrogen and other solutions for European industry,” said Frans Timmermans, executive vice president…

Historically, the northern part of the Netherlands was one of the principal gas-producing regions. In the province of Groningen, one of the world’s greatest reserves was discovered, and its mining contributed to the country’s prosperity for decades. The end of gas generation, according to Jochem Durenkamp, manager of hydrogen programs at the New Energy Coalition. This would result in the loss of a large number of northern employment if hydrogen were not the ideal replacement. In response to a decline in gas extraction and accompanying jobs, northern areas are seeking alternatives. In addition, the ground movements generated by gas extraction…

In recent weeks, there has been a rush of announcements regarding the manufacturing of “green steel” utilizing green hydrogen. While pilot project results continue to be announced, a series of new initiatives and corporate commitments are in keeping with the accelerated expansion Rethink Energy anticipated a year ago. Monday saw the signing of an MOU between Thyssenkrupp Steel and BP concerning the long-term supply of hydrogen for steel manufacturing. Using power purchase agreements with BP, Germany’s largest steel producer will now seek both green and blue hydrogen, as well as wind and solar electricity. Thyssenkrupp is now responsible for 2.5%…