Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Canada and Germany are talking about constructing LNG facilities on the Canadian Atlantic coast.

In 2020, the world’s largest green hydrogen plant opened in Fukushima, Japan. What are its characteristics? Known primarily for the tsunami and subsequent nuclear disaster of 2011, the city of Fukushima is now one of the leaders in the production of another type of energy: right here is the Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (often abbreviated as FH2R), the world’s largest green hydrogen production facility. The facility opened in 2020 and is powered mainly by solar panels (20 MW of power) installed around its perimeter. According to data provided by the Japanese government, the 10 MW facility is capable of…

Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan signed an agreement focused on the development of research and development and subsequent production of green hydrogen in Uzbekistan. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan. The agreement was signed with ACWA Power and Air Products companies. Also, the sides signed a document expressing Saudi Arabia’s intention to invest $10 billion in energy sector of Uzbekistan during next five years.

Green hydrogen is to be transported to Bavaria from 2030. Because of the climate crisis and gas shortages, this is a top priority for Bavarian companies. But the schedule appears to be in jeopardy. Gas network operators are sounding the alarm. Bavaria’s connection to the European hydrogen network could take longer than hoped, warns Stefanie Jacobi of the long-distance network operator Bayernets. The problem, she says, is not technology, but politics. And time is pressing. Because demand for hydrogen, especially green hydrogen (H2), is high. Because of the climate crisis and gas shortages, industry is insisting on a rapid supply.…

The Community of Communes of Haute-Saintonge, a positive energy district dedicated to the development of renewable energy, has picked BayWa r.e. to conduct an ambitious energy transition project in the department of Charente-Maritime in the South West of France. This flagship project will combine the production of solar energy with a battery storage system and community involvement. If local uptake and use potential are established, green hydrogen production will also be included. Thus, the project will apply a comprehensive strategy to the local energy transition and promote the region’s low-carbon transition. BayWa r.e. has been selected, along with Lhyfe, a…

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has been awarded £454,000 to fund the acquisition of two hydrogen tube trailers that will contribute to an increase in Orkney’s hydrogen supply. Funding has been made available to secure a resilient supply of renewable hydrogen from Eday to the mainland and to promote future connections between burgeoning regional hydrogen hubs in northern Scotland and the islands. The money was announced by Net Zero and Energy Secretary Michael Matheson during a visit to Orkney, which included a tour of EMEC’s onshore facilities on Eday and Kirkwall Airport’s hydrogen-powered combined heat and power engine. Mr…

Fusion Fuel has obtained confirmation from the Portuguese government that it would receive a grant valued at approximately €10 million as part of Component 14 (“C-14”) of the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan to develop its 6.6MW HEVO-Industria green hydrogen plant in Sines, Portugal. The objective of C-14 is to expedite the energy transition by encouraging the production of hydrogen and other renewable gases. Commenting on the approval, Pedro Caçorino Dias, Head of Commercial for Portugal said, “This is a tremendous accomplishment for Fusion Fuel, one which further strengthens our partnership with, and commitment to, the country’s growing hydrogen ecosystem. Our €10 million…

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) area is anticipated to be the world’s largest provider of green hydrogen, with the highest number of export-oriented low carbon hydrogen projects, according to research conducted by the Abu Dhabi-based Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC). The region has witnessed a substantial increase in green and blue hydrogen projects, from 11 percent in 2020 to 89 percent in 2021, according to the Hydrogen and Energy Storage Working Group’s research (HES). The UAE leads the green and blue hydrogen race in the region, with around 29 percent of energy projects in 2021, followed by Egypt…

Germany will sponsor four Power to X (PtX) pilot projects totaling €30 million in Namibia. James Mnyupe, Presidential Economic Advisor and Green Hydrogen Commissioner, stated at the Namibia Green Hydrogen Conference 2022, jointly organized by The Economic Association of Namibia (EAN), Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB), and Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), that the projects include a hydrogen dual fuel locomotive pilot, a refueling station at Walvis Bay, and agricultural and port applications for green hydrogen. In June, Zawya Projects announced that Namibia has received 25 submissions for pilot projects, from which it plans to select no more than…

Future Proof Shipping’s first inland barge has arrived at a shipyard in the Netherlands to begin its conversion from standard diesel power to become one of the first vessels powered by hydrogen and fuel cell technology. The business has revealed its intention to retrofit three ships with zero-emission technology. FPS Maas, built in 1993 and acquired by the business in 2020, made her final voyage from Belgium to Rotterdam using diesel and an internal combustion engine. On August 15, she landed at the Holland Shipyards Group facility in Werkendam, where she will undergo retrofitting to become a zero-emission vessel. When…