Author: Arnes Biogradlija

The worldwide hydrogen industry is predicted to more than double in size from less than 100 million tons now to 223 million tons in 2050. Hydrogen with a low carbon footprint will both substitute existing fossil-fuel-intensive demand and open up new markets. With a fast rising pipeline of hydrogen projects, the critical concerns at the moment are: how large can the market truly become and where are the hottest opportunities? We analyze the supply and demand dynamics for low carbon hydrogen in our Hydrogen strategic planning overview, highlighting important demand possibilities – as well as supply dangers that must be…

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Germany’s dependence on Russian gas shows how bad its policies are. The search for new ideas is in full swing. This could help these businesses. Robert Habeck, Germany’s Green Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, has looked like a man on a mission since gas supplies from Russia looked like they were going to run out soon. Putin’s latest threat to demand money in rubles again shows how dangerous it is to do business with tyrants, and this isn’t the first time. It says that many foreigners are surprised at how much energy comes from Russia to Germany. Many people…

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What do Upper Palatinate wind turbines, Lower Bavarian solar plants, Swabian hydropower and Saudi Arabian hydrogen have in common? They’re all meant to supply Bavaria’s future energy. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, energy has been a major concern for Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder. Wherever the CSU leader can be heard, declarations and demands concerning (longer) nuclear plant operation times or price increases are quick to follow. Söder is set to travel overseas for the first time since the Corona crisis on Sunday. The UAE and Saudi Arabia are the destinations in the energy discussion. “It is a monothematic…

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Prof. ZHANG Jian’s team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) has created a highly efficient cobaltosic oxide (Co3O4) electrocatalyst for furan upgrading in conjunction with hydrogen generation. Biomass is one of the world’s most abundant renewable energy sources. Through catalytic conversion, biomass can be converted into a variety of fuels and chemicals that can be used in place of conventional fossil fuels, so contributing significantly to the objective of “carbon peak and carbon neutrality.” When solar energy is used in catalytic reactions, it can significantly decrease the energy usage path and increase…

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Researchers are developing a stationary prototype for use in large mining equipment as part of the first pilot project in Chile to advance the use of hydrogen in large mining equipment. The prototype will be installed on-site at Antofagasta PLC’s Centinela copper mine. Erik Isokangas, the project’s technical director, told S&P Global Commodity Insights that the prototype is likely to launch in June, bringing the project’s previously announced aim of 2022 closer to reality. The Hydra consortium — which includes French utility Engie SA, Australian mining research organization Mining3, Mitsui USA, Thiess Pty. Ltd., Ballard Power Systems Inc., Hexagon Purus…

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