Author: Arnes Biogradlija

H2FLY, a Stuttgart-based developer of hydrogen fuel cell technologies for aircraft, announced that its demonstrator aircraft, the HY4, set a new world record for hydrogen-powered passenger aircraft last week, flying at an altitude of 7,230 feet and reiterating the company’s position as a leader in this emerging sector. The announcement comes on the heels of the business flying a 77-mile route between Stuttgart and Friedrichshafen on April 12th, the first time a hydrogen-electric passenger aircraft has been piloted between two major airports. Commenting Prof. Dr. Josef Kallo, co-founder and CEO of H2FLY said “This is a remarkable achievement for H2FLY,…

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Equinor plans to supply hydrogen to 3-5 major industrial clusters by 2035, with a goal of capturing a 10% share of Europe’s clean hydrogen market by that time. The company intends to accomplish these goals through a portfolio of hydrogen projects focused on industrial clusters in Norway, northwest Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. “We have made considerable progress on some of our key projects and added several new ones, including the H2BE project for low-carbon hydrogen production in Belgium and an initiative to develop a low-carbon and hydrogen industrial region in the tri-state area (Ohio, Pennsylvania and…

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TUV Rheinland announced the award of the world’s first green hydrogen and green ammonia certificates to Green Hydrogen & Chemicals SPC for the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia as part of the Greenfield Project, an Oman-based photovoltaic-powered hydrogen-ammonia plant with a planned capacity of 1.2 million tons of green ammonia. Green Hydrogen & Chemicals SPC, a 50:50 joint venture between ACME Group and Scatec ASA, has been evaluated and found to meet all criteria for the full Greenfield Project, based on the established production methods, transportation methods, and hydrogen applications. TUV Rheinland’s carbon-neutral hydrogen certification demonstrates that hydrogen…

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Hydrogen production will begin at the Heydar Aliyev Baku Oil Refinery, according to Emil Alkhasli, Deputy Director General of the Refinery Modernization Project. According to Alkhasli, as part of the refinery’s renovation and reconstruction project, equipment for hydrogen production will be installed. “Hydrogen production equipment is expected to be operational in the second half of 2022. Additionally, units for the manufacturing of diesel fuel meeting the EURO-5 standard will be commissioned “he continued. Azerbaijan also intends to begin producing diesel fuel compliant with the EURO-5 standard in the first half of 2022 and gasoline compliant with the EURO-5 standard in…

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bp welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of up to AUD70 million in support for the development of a green hydrogen hub at bp’s Kwinana location in Western Australia. The hydrogen hub, which is being created in collaboration with Macquarie Group, has an unmatched combination of existing infrastructure, concentrated industrial demand, and strong links to one of Australia’s largest industrial centers. The hub will feature a minimum 75 MW electrolyzer, hydrogen storage, compression, and truck loading facilities, as well as enhancements to bp’s existing on-site hydrogen pipeline. The hydrogen generated will be used to meet domestic and export demand, including hydrogen…

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