Author: Arnes Biogradlija

The world’s largest platinum quarry, Mogalakwena, in northeastern South Africa, has started operating the planet’s largest hydrogen fuel cell truck. It was originally a Komatsu 930E dump truck, with a 16-cylinder diesel engine that functioned as a generator, generating power for the motor wheels. However, it was replaced with eight 100 kW Ballard fuel cell modules. And the fuel tank was replaced with 1MW lithium-ion batteries from Williams Advanced Engineering. As a result, the mine truck reaches 2 MW (2,682 hp), which is enough to transport 315 tons of ore. And the gross weight of the machine exceeds 500 tons.…

Unveiled last September, the mobile hydrogen refill station developed by the Savoy-based company Atawey is now available on the market. With a distribution capacity of up to 150 kg of hydrogen, it integrates an internal compression unit and can be put into service in only half a day. Announced in September 2021, Atawey’s first mobile station will have taken only eight months to come out of the production workshops of the company, an expert in green hydrogen refueling stations in France, based in Savoie Technolac, in Le Bourget-du-Lac. Atawey’s 15 R&D engineers and 10 production technicians succeeded in meeting the…

The Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans spoke at the World Hydrogen Summit to reaffirm the EU strategy. And to announce the new ambitions of the port of Rotterdam from which 40% of imported green hydrogen will transit. The European Union intends to accelerate clean hydrogen. And that’s why it is laying out a dedicated plan for the carrier to be included in the long-awaited RepowerEU package. The goal? To increase the availability of hydrogen in the Old Continent, either through domestic production or imports from abroad. European Commission Vice President Frans Timmermans explained this yesterday to the audience…

Hydrogen fuel cells use hydrogen to generate electricity, with water vapor being the only by-product generated in the process, making them an attractive clean alternative to batteries and other conventional portable power sources, especially for vehicles. However, their widespread use has been hampered in large part by the cost of one of the main components: to facilitate the reaction that produces electricity, fuel cells rely on a platinum catalyst, a scarce and expensive chemical element. Scientists have now created a hydrogen fuel cell that uses the much cheaper iron instead of expensive platinum. This innovation opens a new path toward…

Greenland is now entering the global battle to find alternatives to fossil fuels in earnest, courting interested companies and investors around the world. This is being done by offering the large potential hydropower reserves located in the areas between Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq. This was announced this morning by Kalistat Lund, Naalakkersuisoq for Agriculture, Self-Sufficiency, Energy and Environment, at the World Hydrogen 2022 Summit in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The conference, which has 3000 participants, is the world’s largest in the field of hydrogen energy. Kalistat Lund was the keynote speaker at the conference, where he explained that Inatsisartut decided last autumn…

In the next weeks, Liberty Energy Capital and CAC-H2 seek to launch a new low-carbon hydrogen business with global projects and a listing on either the NASDAQ or the London Stock Exchange. The company is finalizing long-term hydrogen offtake agreements for commercial-scale, low-carbon hydrogen production for mobility and has a series of agreements to create significant hydrogen infrastructure throughout Asia and the Pacific. These projects and transactions will shortly announce lucrative investment opportunities. The objective of the new company will be to supply carbon-reducing hydrogen solutions to businesses throughout the world that are attempting to address energy difficulties. The team…

Together with exporting nations, the port of Rotterdam and the cluster of businesses located here will be able to supply Northwest Europe with 4.6 million tonnes of hydrogen per year by 2030. This is significantly more than anticipated. The usage of 4.6 million tonnes of hydrogen reduces CO2 emissions by 46 million tonnes, hence enhancing Europe’s energy independence. This is the total amount of hydrogen that the Port of Rotterdam Authority has calculated based on specific projects and realistic plans that firms and exporting nations are now implementing. The Port of Rotterdam Authority made this offer to European commissioner Frans…

At ACT Expo in Long Beach, California, Cummins Inc. revealed their 15-liter hydrogen engine. This engine is constructed on Cummins’ new fuel-agnostic architecture; below the head gasket, each fuel type’s engine has basically identical components, while above the head gasket, each fuel type’s engine has unique components. This model, which is projected to reach full production by 2027, couples with clean, zero-carbon hydrogen fuel, a major enabler of Cummins’ ambition to assist customers cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by going further, quicker. “We’ve established significant goals as part of our PLANET 2050 sustainability strategy, including a target of zero emissions,”…

The German-based multinational renewable energy company ENERTRAG is planning the Tambor Green Hydrogen Hub in Uruguay’s Tacuarembó Department. The project will include wind and solar power plants, in addition to an electrolyzer and conversion facilities for the generation of green hydrogen and its derivatives. Given its world-class wind and solar resources, interest in Latin and South America’s potential for producing green hydrogen has steadily increased in recent years. In addition to the Uruguayan government’s strong commitment to a green energy transition, these are crucial variables for the competitive generation of large-scale renewable energy. Uruguay is currently planning to become an…

The Green Hydrogen Organization announced that the first-ever Green Hydrogen Global Assembly and Exhibition will be held in Barcelona on 17 and 18 May 2022. Press credentials are available for the assembly, where big announcements and agreements will be made to advance green energy security in Europe and beyond. The assembly, co-hosted by the Spanish government, occurs at a crucial time in history. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report confirmed that the world must act swiftly to avert climate-related catastrophes. At the assembly, groundbreaking new initiatives will be introduced, including The 100 by 2030 Campaign, The Green…