Author: Arnes Biogradlija

As part of the Red Diesel Replacement Competition, the UK’s Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded CATAGEN two new grants through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. The grants are in addition to the two grants that CATAGEN obtained last month through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply 2 Competition for the development of green hydrogen production and a liquid hydrogen fuel carrier. A successful initial phase of all four projects in 2022 will result in substantial funding for the company. CATAGEN, a spin-off from Queen’s University Belfast, is already selling its proprietary emissions…

Italian Premier Mario Draghi signed the protocols with the concerned regions for the Hydrogen Valley project, one of the pillars of Italy’s post-COVID National Recovery and Resilience Plann (NRRP), which is being financed by around 200 billion euros in EU subsidies and low-interest loans. “The project of the regions of Piedmont, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Umbria, Basilicata and Puglia aims to create Green hydrogen production sites in disused industrial areas,” Draghi said.” It contributes to stimulating growth and creating employment.” It takes us nearer to our energy and climate goals, which the government is determined to keep and, what’s more, pursue with greater…

Within the next three weeks, Thyssenkrupp may decide whether or not to list its hydrogen division. Thyssenkrupp Nucera, a 66/34 joint venture between Thyssenkrupp and De Nora of Italy, is evaluating an initial public offering as the preferred growth strategy option. Martina Merz, the chief executive officer of Thyssenkrupp, stated earlier this year that a decision on whether or not to proceed might be made in the first half of 2022.

Dover Fueling Solutions, part of Dover Corporation and a global provider of sophisticated customer-focused technology, services, and solutions in the fuel and convenience retail industries, has launched a new, technologically advanced hydrogen dispenser. The DFS Hydrogen dispenser, constructed after DFS’ acquisition of LIQAL B.V., can meet even the most demanding needs for a wide range of applications, from heavy-duty vehicle refueling to fuel retailing. The DFS Hydrogen dispenser uses decades of hydraulic innovation to make refilling safe and reliable, with a low total cost of ownership. It’s a modern, modular dispenser that fills two nozzles simultaneously in any combination of…

Air Products established a long-term supply arrangement with Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), India’s premier state-owned oil corporation. Air Products will construct, own, and operate (BOO) a new industrial gases complex that will provide hydrogen, nitrogen, and steam to the IOCL Barauni Refinery in Bihar, India. The new industrial gas complex will enable IOCL’s expansion from six to nine million tonnes per year of Euro-VI or BS-VI compliant gasoline and diesel production at its Barauni facility. The industrial gas complex will contain a multi-feed hydrogen production facility of the most recent generation generating 70,000 normal cubic meters per hour (Nm3/hr)…

Plug Power will construct a 35-ton-per-day green hydrogen generation plant in the heart of Europe, at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Plug signed a 30-year concession agreement to construct the plant at the second-largest port in Europe, located in Belgium. On 28 acres of leased property, Plug intends to construct a 100-megawatt green hydrogen plant utilizing its own electrolyzer and liquefaction technologies. Plug will supply the European market with up to 12,500 tons of liquid and gaseous green hydrogen per year. The construction of the facility will commence following completion of the permitting procedure, which is scheduled to occur in late…

As demand rises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, an increasing number of businesses are rearranging their fleets to comply. Reuters reported on Wednesday that global retail giant Walmart Inc would expand their transportation trials with manufacturers of electric, hydrogen, and natural gas-powered vehicles. Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, revealed an ambitious ambition to achieve zero emissions by 2040 in 2020. The retailer’s overall objective includes utilizing 100 percent renewable energy to power its facilities by 2035, and eliminating all emissions from its fleet by 2040, including around 10,000 tractors and 80,000 trailers. Walmart is not the only corporation…

This month, the SamTrans Board of Directors resolved to replace thirty diesel buses with twenty battery electric buses (BEB) and ten hydrogen-fuel cell electric buses (FCEB). This purchase helps accelerate the planned fleet conversion by SamTrans from 2038 to 2034. SamTrans will introduce a mix of BEB and FCEB at the launch of its Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) fleet deployment in order to evaluate how the two technologies operate under different situations, which routes they serve best, and what infrastructure is required to satisfy their needs. SamTrans will ultimately establish a strategy to convert the entire fleet to ZEB by…

ULEMCo, the hydrogen fuel pioneer, Cementation Skanska, and the world-leading building science center Building Research Establishment (BRE) are collaborating on a project to create and analyze the world’s first dual-fuel hydrogen and diesel piling machine. It is supported by financing from Phase 1 of the Red Diesel Replacement program, which is part of the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) under the Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The ZECHER project, which stands for “Zero Carbon Hydrogen Construction Equipment for Real-world application,” will demonstrate the feasibility of converting on-site construction equipment. It will deliver the physical conversion of the…

The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM in Dresden has created a hydrogen storage paste. The institute refers to the substance as “power paste.” Researchers believe that their paste has a high energy density and is ideal for all types of vehicles, from electric scooters to automobiles. According to Fraunhofer IFAM, the solid magnesium hydride-based power paste should enable the chemical storage and release of hydrogen at room temperature and ambient pressure. Due to the fact that the power paste decomposes at approximately 250 degrees Celsius, there are no concerns if, for instance, a paste-coated scooter is…