Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Bord na Móna announced this week that its Cloncreen Wind Farm in Edenderry was commencing operations, and suggested that it was also moving forward with a number of other prospective renewable energy projects in the region. These include the installation of a pilot hydrogen plant within its existing Mountlucas Wind Farm in Offaly. Bord na Móna Powergen Limited submitted a planning application for a 2MW pilot-scale Hydrogen Electrolysis Plant in Mountlucas at the end of July. The facility would consist of three high-pressure hydrogen storage tanks, one hydrogen compression system, one generator, two substation or transformer structures, and an underground…

Utilizing hydrogen as a source of anti-CO2 energy to decarbonize the economy and industrial operations. The National Energy Situation Report was compiled by the Energy Department-Directorate General Infrastructure and Security of the Ministry of Ecological Transition (Mite) and an ad hoc working group comprised of institutional and industry representatives. Europe plans to reach 40 gigawatts (Gw) by 2030, with a 14 percent contribution to the energy mix by 2050. It is mentioned that the Italian Plan aspires for a capacity of 5 GW by 2030. According to the Report, which was authored by the Bank of Italy, Enea, Istat, Eni,…

The Marsh brokerage firm, a division of Marsh & McLennan, is introducing the first specialist insurance in the world for hydrogen energy projects.

With the success of its Uber Green service in Germany, the renowned VTC platform plans to expedite the nationwide deployment of hydrogen vehicles. Uber Green enables users to reserve rides in electric, hybrid, and hydrogen-powered vehicles. In Germany, the service was initially introduced in Munich in 2018 before progressively expanding to other locations. Four years later, Uber reports a satisfactory initial evaluation and has announced plans to increase its fleet of environmentally friendly vehicles. On the topic of hydrogen technology, platform partner “Safedriver Ennoo” has been testing fuel cell vehicles for several years. The company boasts the largest hydrogen fleet…

Australian refiner Ampol has postponed plans for a pilot hydrogen production facility.

According to a CSIS analysis, China presently produces 33 million tons of hydrogen annually, the majority of which is derived from fossil fuels.

A total of more than 550 jobs are expected to be created during construction, with up to 350 positions possible at its height, and an additional 140 jobs will be maintained after the facility is operating.

The businesses will carry out a collaborative feasibility assessment on the use of CCS systems at TNB power production stations as per the terms of the MoU.

An engine that uses hydrogen instead of gasoline is another intriguing possibility.

The compressor stations will shoot around 76 million cubic meters of hydrogen gas into each of the four proposed caverns.