Author: Arnes Biogradlija

According to a recent study by the Environmental Defense Fund, the U.S. environmental protection organization, several measures must be put in place to reduce the negative impact of hydrogen leaks on the environment. The EDF study assesses the climate impact, on different time scales, of hydrogen deployment by taking into account several leakage rates. Its findings reveal that hydrogen emissions can significantly undermine the climate benefits offered by this energy carrier, especially in the decades following its deployment. “Numerous hydrogen-related projects are currently being launched around the globe. In the U.S. alone, very large investments are accelerating its future democratization.…

Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and AGL Energy have enlarged the scope of their feasibility assessment for hydrogen production at the site of two of AGL’s coal-fired power units to include exports from a 2GW/yr facility. The location in the Hunter valley area of New South Wales (NSW) can host a hydrogen facility of up to 2GW and a minimum of 150MW, with output including green ammonia and hydrogen for export and local consumption, according to Markus Brokhof, AGL’s chief operating officer. Japanese utility Osaka Gas, Japanese upstream company Inpex, and Australian gas and power infrastructure businesses APA Group and Jemena…

Dmitry Chernyshenko, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, visited Sakhalin. As part of his working visit he got acquainted with scientific developments in the region. Together with the Governor of Sakhalin Region, Valery Limarenko, he visited the construction site of the new campus of Sakhalin State University, SakhalinTech, and toured the laboratories of the Sakh State University Technical Oil and Gas Institute, as well as the special design bureau for automation of marine research facilities of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). During the presentation of SakhalinTech project Dmitry Chernyshenko reminded that on the…

The deal between Australia and Germany is not really “close” at a distance of 16,000 kilometers. But the distance is not the biggest problem. The substance is as old as the sea, the agreement still quite green behind the ears. Environmentally friendly hydrogen from Australia is intended to reduce Germany’s dependence on Russian oil and gas in the escalated Ukraine conflict and is seen as an important building block for achieving climate targets. Most recently, the EU competition authorities also gave the green light for the multi-billion hydrogen subsidy to support the energy transition. Initial results of the “HySupply” feasibility…

Considered the “fuel of the future”, green hydrogen is still in its first steps in Brazil, but different initiatives can put the country in the world route of production of the substance, seen as one of the main alternatives for reducing the use of non-renewable sources with carbon, the main villain of the greenhouse effect and global warming. The theme will be under debate at Fenasucro, considered to be the biggest bioenergy fair on the planet, to be held at the Zanini Events Center, in Sertãozinho (SP), from August 16 to 19. “The term ‘green’ means that hydrogen is produced…

Advent Technologies announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DEPA Commercial S.A., the largest importer of pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Greece, to collaborate strategically on hydrogen projects of mutual interest. The MOU lays the groundwork for a future mutually enforceable agreement. The following activities have been tentatively agreed upon by the parties: With the assistance of other key industrial partners, collaborate on the generation of ecologically friendly hydrogen as a fuel.Co-develop a proprietary and highly differentiated CHP system ready for mass production with efficiency approaching 90 percent and multi-fuel operating capabilities (hydrogen, natural…

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 was presented by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who propose new and improved tax incentives for sustainable energy. Many, but not all, of the initial suggestions from last year’s Build Back Better Act are included in the measure. The measure was passed by the Senate over the weekend. Credit for Clean Hydrogen Production. The measure would create a new PTC for clean hydrogen generated by a taxpayer at a certified clean hydrogen production plant after December 31, 2022. The credit would apply to structures whose development begins before…

New drive technologies based on hydrogen or natural gas, for example, are becoming increasingly important in the context of resource-saving mobility. Type IV pressure vessels are suitable for the economical storage of these drive media in vehicles. They are based on a thermoplastic liner, which achieves the necessary pressure stability through fiber reinforcement in the filament winding process. Type IV containers are characterized by their enormous lightness and safety, making them highly attractive for numerous mobility applications. Roth Composite Machinery from Steffenberg has the necessary know-how and experience in the development and construction of machines for the production of such…

Clean Logistics has signed a framework with GP JOULE Group for the delivery of 5,000 hydrogen-electric trucks. The delivery of the vehicles is scheduled for the period from 2023 to 2027. The cooperation is important for Clean Logistics with a planned sales volume in the low single-digit billion euro range. Delivery of the first vehicles of a pre-series is of a pre-series are expected from the end of the 3rd quarter of 2023; the exact timing depends on when expected subsidies are approved. Thereafter annual delivery volumes have been agreed, details of the delivery terms and and maintenance contracts have…

The University of Dusiburg-Essen (UDE) is working with partners to investigate how green hydrogen can be transported in the form of iron. To this end, it is coordinating a project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Hydrogen (H2) is highly flammable, highly volatile and embrittles many materials. So far, this combination has made transport costly and inefficient. One possibility is to store and transport hydrogen as ammonia. A team led by Dr.-Ing. Rüdiger Deike, UDE professor of metallurgy and forming technology, on the other hand, is pursuing an approach whose cycle would look like this, for…