Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Low-emission mobility zones (ZFE-m), instituted by the French law on mobility (LOM) of December 26, 2019, will help develop renewable hydrogen mobility. As part of the Paris Agreement and the French government’s Climate Plan, the LOM has a key objective: to achieve carbon neutrality for mobility by 2050. This law creates a regulatory and fiscal framework through several measures aimed at companies, citizens and local authorities. The first system, aimed at local authorities, aims to deploy low-emission mobility zones (ZFE-m), for which over 10 million Crit’Air stickers have already been issued. These stickers allow local authorities to limit access to…

Greening the mining industry and developing low-carbon mobility are two of the ambitions of New Caledonia’s future energy transition plan. The government also wants to move away from imported fossil fuels and move towards self-sufficiency in energy production. How can this be achieved? By positioning itself on the hydrogen market. Producing synthetic fuels The nickel sector is the first to be affected. The metallurgical and mining industry accounts for three quarters of New Caledonia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Although KNS still needs to be convinced, a framework agreement signed in May calls for the use of 70% renewable energy in the…

The As Pontes green hydrogen plant, one of the reference projects in the energy transition process, already has land on which to build. It will be in O Tesouro, in the space where the offices of the mine were formerly located, where Reganosa and EDPR will materialize a project that will be processed as a “strategic industrial project” and that, if the planned schedule is met, could already be operational in 2025 after an investment of 155 million. The first vice-president and Regional Minister of Economy, Francisco Conde, went this Tuesday, accompanied by the representatives of the driving companies and…

The Ile-de-France is to launch a tender to purchase 47 hydrogen cell buses, expected to be deployed by the end of 2023. It will be one of the largest fleets of its kind in the world. The acquisition requires an investment of 48 million euros. Currently seven hydrogen-powered buses are deployed in the region. The vehicles are to be used on e-BRT lines, i.e. electric bus corridors, with an innovative ground charging system. The region is aiming for low and zero-emission development with the goal of reaching 2025 with only fully electric or biogas-powered buses in the fleet (4,700 buses).…

Irving Oil intends to increase its hydrogen capacity at the Saint John refinery in order to offer hydrogen fuelling infrastructure in Atlantic Canada, so becoming the first firm to introduce hydrogen to the regional market. Irving Oil will become the first oil refinery in Canada and one of the first in North America to formalize a purchase deal for a hydrogen electrolyzer. The company’s initial investment in a 5-megawatt electrolyzer, developed by New York hydrogen technology firm Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2023, and will play a significant role in…

Ulsan Port Corporation (UPA)and Korea Petroleum Corporation (KNOC) held a Feasibility Service Business Agreement ceremony in the conference room on the 12th floor of Ulsan Port Marine Center on the 11th to build a clean hydrogen and ammonia terminal at Ulsan New Port. The main scope of the service is △Ammonia domestic demand analysis △Ammonia production and introduction △Domestic distribution method and strategic stockpiling scheme, etc. “Hydrogen will increase in the future, ” said Chung Chang-kyu, Director of Operations at UPA.In view of ammonia demand and import plans, the port terminal for hydrogen imports is a key infrastructure for the…

A team from the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) has developed a near-zero-emissions, high-power, and high-brake thermal-efficiency control technique for 2.0L direct-injection hydrogen engines. Their research is published in the journal Fuel. Hydrogen engines with direct injection (DI) may generate high power with great thermal efficiency and a minimal risk of aberrant combustion. Despite the fact that hydrogen is carbon-free and eliminates several criterion pollutants, the emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx) remains significant in DI hydrogen engines operating under heavy loads. Some experiments have focused on lowering NOx emissions from medium-powered, normally aspirated or supercharged engines.

Estonia will soon kick off its Hydrogen Valley Estonia project, which aims to establish a nationwide hydrogen value chain within six years to accelerate the energy transition and improve energy independence. Under the motto “going from zero to green”, Hydrogen Valley Estonia is a joint project between three regions, a university and five of the country’s largest energy and industrial companies. Currently, Hydrogen Valley Estonia is said to have about 30 projects under development. According to a press release issued by the Tartu city government, hydrogen production will first be developed in six of the country’s regions. The hydrogen will…

During flying testing in April of 2012, a hydrogen-powered ZeroAvia test aircraft lost power and crashed. The Air Accidents Inquiry Branch (AAIB) of the United Kingdom has concluded its investigation and determined that the hydrogen system was not to blame. ZeroAvia is at the forefront of a wave of businesses aiming to commercialize clean aviation fueled by green hydrogen. Hydrogen, which is more energy-dense than batteries, may provide greater endurance and range than battery packs, whether it is used in combustion engines or used to power an electric powertrain via a fuel cell stack, as was the case with ZeroAvia’s…

Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions (Toshiba ESS) and Echandia, a Swedish business that develops, manufactures, and sells batteries and fuel cell systems for maritime applications, have entered into a cooperation. The alliance will focus on the development of fuel-cell and battery technology to speed the electrification of the marine industry. The two firms have been working together for some time. Echandia’s Lithium Titanium Oxide (LTO) battery systems have been utilizing the Goshiba rechargeable LTO battery cell SCiB. For instance, Echandia supplied the battery systems for an extensive fleet of electric ferries in India. Now, Echandia observes an increase in demand…