Author: Arnes Biogradlija

The Hyundai Nexo and the Toyota Mirai have a fuel cell on board that turns hydrogen into electricity. The technology works, but doesn’t really take off. Why is that? It’s not the cars’ fault. The Toyota Mirai is economical, comfortable and dynamic, and for families with children there is the spacious and practical Hyundai Nexo. Driving on hydrogen is actually remarkably unobtrusive, because the drive is electric so the driving feel is familiar fare. With the pleasant side effect that you never have to unroll or plug in a charging cord. On the other hand, the Mirai and the Nexo…

The Asociación Galega do Hidróxeno (AGH2) has signed this morning a collaboration agreement with the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) to promote hydrogen as an energy vector. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Galician government who highlighted the commitment of the Xunta for the promotion of renewable energy sources. During the meeting, the president of the association, José Ramón Ferreiro, explained the roadmap of the entity to the academics and stressed the need to “develop sustainable technologies that allow achieving energy independence from external sources, while avoiding emissions and decarbonizing the industry”. Likewise, the rector of…

With a gift of EUR 100,000, Europe’s largest export port has joined the German H2Global Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to make green hydrogen acceptable as an energy substitute in Europe, so furthering the energy transition and reducing reliance on Russian gas supplies. The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is an important player in the energy transition. Its location in the worldwide logistics network as well as its status as a chemical cluster are critical in expediting the market ramp-up of green hydrogen and its derivatives. The H2Global Foundation has created a double auction process based on competition in which its subsidiary…

Buckeye Partners, which revealed plans in May to buy the former Bear Head LNG facility at Point Tupper, Nova Scotia on Canada’s east coast, has completed the acquisition and that the project would be repurposed to produce green hydrogen and ammonia for domestic and export markets. “Buckeye’s intention with this acquisition is to develop a large-scale green energy production, distribution and export hub,” Buckeye CEO Todd Russo said. “Given the project’s unique features and the geographic advantages of the region, including its status as one of the top locations globally for wind energy generation, we believe that this has the…

HyCC has initiated Project H2era to build a 500-megawatt green hydrogen plant in the Amsterdam port region. The project, which was launched in collaboration with the Port of Amsterdam, is a significant step in the development of the regional hydrogen economy, which will help decarbonize industry and mobility. “The use of green hydrogen is crucial to reduce emissions from industries such as steel, chemicals and aviation,” says Marcel Galjee, Managing Director HyCC. “With the H2era project, we can produce an important part of the hydrogen locally and lay the foundation for a sustainable hydrogen economy in the Amsterdam region.” HyCC…

Three utility-scale clean hydrogen projects have been awarded a portion of more than €1.8 billion in awards as part of the second large-project financing request for the EU Innovation Fund, significantly increasing the possibility that they will reach commercial operation. Two green hydrogen initiatives and one waste-to-hydrogen scheme, both situated in the Netherlands, are among the 17 winners. At the time of writing, no information on the size of the individual grants was available. “The Innovation Fund is an important tool to scale up innovations in renewable hydrogen and other solutions for European industry,” said Frans Timmermans, executive vice president…

Historically, the northern part of the Netherlands was one of the principal gas-producing regions. In the province of Groningen, one of the world’s greatest reserves was discovered, and its mining contributed to the country’s prosperity for decades. The end of gas generation, according to Jochem Durenkamp, manager of hydrogen programs at the New Energy Coalition. This would result in the loss of a large number of northern employment if hydrogen were not the ideal replacement. In response to a decline in gas extraction and accompanying jobs, northern areas are seeking alternatives. In addition, the ground movements generated by gas extraction…

In recent weeks, there has been a rush of announcements regarding the manufacturing of “green steel” utilizing green hydrogen. While pilot project results continue to be announced, a series of new initiatives and corporate commitments are in keeping with the accelerated expansion Rethink Energy anticipated a year ago. Monday saw the signing of an MOU between Thyssenkrupp Steel and BP concerning the long-term supply of hydrogen for steel manufacturing. Using power purchase agreements with BP, Germany’s largest steel producer will now seek both green and blue hydrogen, as well as wind and solar electricity. Thyssenkrupp is now responsible for 2.5%…

By 2031, the Dutch government will repurpose large portions of its natural gas infrastructure to create the first national hydrogen network in the world. A scheme of this nature may not be easily reproducible in many areas, but it will continue to create the groundwork for global hydrogen commerce and an expanded hydrogen economy. Rob Jetten, the country’s minister for Climate and Energy, revealed the initiative at the end of June, outlining the creation of a nationwide transport network for hydrogen costing €750 million. According to Rethink Energy, around 85 percent of the network would consist of recycled natural gas…

Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation has been notified of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization’s acceptance of “Development of Technologies for Realizing a Hydrogen Society/Comprehensive Investigative Research” (NEDO). The representative operator of this project will be Kansai Electric Power Company, while Toshiba ESS will participate as a joint operator. Toshiba ESS will perform a study on hydrogen generation in Oguni-machi, Aso-gun, Kumamoto Prefecture utilizing underutilized geothermal energy. The duration of the project is from July 2018 to March 2023. This project will be executed by a consortium of four companies, including KEPCO and Toshiba ESS. KEPCO will…