Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Argentina reaffirms the need to “strengthen the infrastructure” of the national hydrogen industry to take advantage of the “potential” that the country has to place itself “on the global map of producers and exporters” of this fuel, and is seeking European funding for this purpose. “From the point of view of financing, it is very relevant to find resources to develop the necessary infrastructure to achieve this potential,” explained the National Director of Bilateral External Financing Projects of the Secretariat of Strategic Affairs of Argentina, Matías Mana, in an interview with EFE in Madrid. Mana traveled this week to Luxembourg,…

Hydrogen fuel cells show great potential as renewable and eco-friendly energy sources for land, air, and sea transportation. But typical catalysts used to drive chemical processes in hydrogen fuel cells are too costly and inefficient to support a large-scale commercial transition away from present technologies. In new interdisciplinary study published in ACS Catalysis, Northeastern scientists have identified a new class of catalysts that, because of their particular non-noble-metal nature, could replace the platinum-based standard that has blocked hydrogen from developing in the fuel sector. “We are swiftly migrating to electric forms of transportation, and as I see it, batteries are…

In the U.S. state of Illinois, renewable energy company Invenergy is launching a green hydrogen project that will be co-located with a solar farm. The Sauk Valley Hydrogen Project, which will be Invenergy’s first green hydrogen development, will utilize a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser from manufacturer Ohmium and is estimated to generate up to 52 tonnes of hydrogen per year. The station, which is expected to be completely operational by the end of 2022, will be able to feed hydrogen to Invenergy’s 584MW gas-fired power plant, while its loading capacity will allow any excess hydrogen to be transferred and…

Hydrogen technologies are an essential part of the energy transition. The Ukraine war and gas crisis have increased interest in them even more. An interactive map now shows locations for green hydrogen in Germany. Last week, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and the Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (OTH Regensburg) presented a hydrogen atlas for Germany. Hydrogen has long been considered a key technology for an energy system based on renewables. As an alternative to natural gas, hydrogen could also become crucial in the gas crisis. The location of hydrogen production is crucial for climate-friendly implementation. The…

Lower Saxony’s Environment Minister, Olaf Lies, announced the financial notification of €2,375,000 for Uniper’s proposed hydrogen pilot project at the Krummhoern natural gas storage facility. On the occasion of the handover, he said: “The climate crisis and the war against Ukraine are forcing us to push ahead with the energy transition at top speed. It has long been clear that the energy transition cannot be achieved with electrons alone. Hydrogen will be a central element for the success of the energy transition. We need it to become independent of fossil fuels and to decarbonize our energy sector and industry. The advantage…

A memorandum of understanding, which will ensure the exchange of documents between Serbia and Hungary on the use of renewable hydrogen was signed by Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Zorana Mihajlovic and Hungarian Minister of Technology and Industry Laszlo Palkovic. The Serbian minister said that under new laws in the field of green energy, hydrogen is recognized as a renewable energy source and the hydrogen strategy will become an integral part of Serbia’s new strategy. “The memorandum we have signed is a basis for exchange of documents in this field and discussion on possible joint projects. We are proud…

Many North African countries, including Egypt, Algeria and Morocco, are leading a veritable scramble for green hydrogen. The battle has been exacerbated in the current context where several European countries are trying to do without Russian gas because of the Ukrainian conflict. Engaged in a policy of diversification of their energy supply sources and in particular to do without Russian gas, European countries like Germany are multiplying contacts. For its part, Berlin has made it clear that it is unable to reduce its energy consumption by 15%, as recommended by the European Union. To meet its energy needs, Germany is…

A 50/50 joint venture between Phillips 66 and H2 Energy Europe, JET H2 Energy aims to deploy 250 stations across Europe by 2026. The new Jet H2 Energy refueling network, which will serve both heavy and passenger vehicles, will rely heavily on the more than 1,000 stations operated by Phillips 66 under the JET brand. Specific sites may also be established, particularly in the vicinity of major highways. The young joint venture intends to supply its stations with green hydrogen and plans to work closely with the various players in the sector. In particular, JET H2 Energy will rely on…

The new regulation establishes the institutional framework for the development of the hydrogen market in Colombia, defining the competencies of the different ministries that play an important role in the economy of this new energy vector. The National Government, through the Ministry of Mines and Energy, continues to promote the diversification of Colombia’s energy matrix towards one that is cleaner and more environmentally friendly. To achieve this goal, the Ministry has made progress in the regulation of new technologies that allow the country to move towards carbon neutrality, such as geothermal energy and zero and low emission hydrogen, which is…

Airbus’ decarbonization process continues (literally) with wings spread. The company’s ZEROe roadmap makes a stop on hydrogen, and with the “Blue Condor” program it now intends to study in detail the composition of contrails produced in flight by hydrogen-powered aircraft. The test involves launching two suitably modified Arcus-J gliders: the first with a conventional kerosene-powered jet engine, the second with a hydrogen-powered unit, to compare the contrails emitted by the two thrusters at high altitudes. The test at the end of the year Specifically, the Acrus-J glider features a wingspan of 20 meters. The jet one is powered by a…