Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Black & Veatch has joined the Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) to accelerate the global transition to zero-emission energy and the establishment of a global hydrogen energy industry. Dr. Fiona Simon, CEO of the AHC, stated that one of the AHC’s assets was the breadth and depth of its membership, which included multinational corporations such as Black & Veatch. “As a leading advocate in countries across the globe of decarbonisation through transitioning to hydrogen, Black & Veatch brings further knowledge and experience to our membership and we are delighted to have it onboard,” Dr Simon said. “Hydrogen and ammonia will be…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a notice of intent for a prospective funding opportunity to expedite research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) of clean-hydrogen technologies and grid resilience. Potential financing will achieve the Biden Administration’s goals of carbon-free power by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions across the economy by 2050. This potential funding will advance the Hydrogen Shot objective of reducing the cost of clean hydrogen to $1 per kilogram in a decade, while supporting the Department of Energy’s H2@Scale initiative to develop clean and affordable hydrogen across multiple economic sectors and improve energy resilience. These objectives will be…

The Northern Territory’s first pilot hydrogen generating, storage, and fuel-cell system will be developed by Charles Darwin University (CDU) in Darwin. The Hydrogen Energy Storage System (ESS) will be operated by CDU’s Energy and Resources Institute (ERI) for industrial partners, students, and researchers to further develop and commercialize hydrogen as an energy source. Professor Suresh Thennadil, director of the Environmental Research Institute (ERI), stated that a green hydrogen future for the Northern Territory will require extensive research and evaluation, as well as the ability to develop a workforce with the necessary skills to support a hydrogen economy. Dr. Thennadil stated,…

Hawkins provides an interesting perspective on what needs to be done to get to net zero by 2050, especially with regard to the role that renewable natural gas and green hydrogen can play in transforming his company over time. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heritage-gas-john-hawkins-on-a-company-in-transition/id1561025267?i=1000571405104 Disclaimer: The content shown in this post was not created nor does it belong to EnergyNews.biz. Credit entirely belongs to Huddle Today

At its National Highways A585 Windy Harbour to Skippool facility in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, Kier Highways is experimenting with a hydrogen-powered fuel cell. This is the first deployment of a 110kVA hydrogen generator by Kier Highways, which is collaborating with Hydrologiq on this project. This government-supported deployment intends to identify the practical difficulties of replacing diesel with hydrogen and to reduce carbon emissions, noise, vibration, and air pollution at the site. Late in 2021, Hydrologiq obtained a funding from the Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to deploy hydrogen generators on real-world sites across the United Kingdom. The grant…

Fortescue Future Industries, Andrew Forrest’s massive green hydrogen play, is armed with a billion-dollar budget in 2022/23 as it seeks to secure a series of key partnerships that can build the basis for the company’s extremely ambitious 2030 aspirations. Forrest has committed to a stretch goal of creating 15 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030 using a technology that has been hardly utilized on a global scale to date. And despite a multitude of memorandums of understanding, project plans, and announcements, little has been established. The most concrete asset is the hydrogen electrolyser factory being constructed in Gladstone,…

Atome Energy signed the contract with the local business Concret-Mix. It appointed Aecom as the project’s owner’s engineer in June. Aecom provided consulting services for the FEED contract. This initial step is a 60 MW Villeta project. The civil and electromechanical works to adapt the ANDE substation will be covered by the FEED work. The designer must deliver the FEED by September 30, 2022. Atome will then select an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firm to prepare the site to receive power. The organization intends to achieve a final investment decision (FID) on this project before the end of the…

The prominent classification society DNV has given GTT two Approvals in Principle (AIP1) for the design of a membrane type containment system for liquefied hydrogen (LH2) and for the preliminary concept design of an LH2 carrier. These clearances are part of the deal with Shell, which was announced in February 2022, and set the way for the project’s further phases. As part of the energy transition to a carbon-free future, one of the technological obstacles to building a reliable, efficient, and competitive hydrogen supply chain is the ability to transport very large volumes of hydrogen in a liquefied state at…

Together with their major industrial partners, the Tasmanian Liberal Government is dedicated to building a green hydrogen production and export business in Tasmania. Three feasibility studies financed by the $50 million Tasmanian Renewable Hydrogen Industry Development Fund were submitted to the government. ABEL Energy, Origin Energy, and Grange Resources were awarded funds totaling $2.6 million to examine the viability of large-scale green hydrogen generation facilities. The Government’s $2.6 million contribution supported the following studies: Origin Energy’s export-scale green hydrogen and ammonia plant, which will produce approximately 420,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually, is anticipated to be located in the Bell…

British company CPH2 has been working on a membrane-free electrolyser since 2012. As a result, it does not need various rare earths, which other electrolyzers require. By 2030, the company aims to have reached an annual production capacity of 4 gigawatts. There are currently several types of electrolysers on the market. Alkaline electrolysers and polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolysers, for example, are already widely deployed. The common denominator in these electrolysers: they all have a membrane, which separates the anode and cathode. The membrane thus prevents undesirable chemical reactions from taking place. In addition, it makes the electrolysis process more…