Author: Arnes Biogradlija

British Columbia, Canada, is establishing an office to accelerate hydrogen adoption and to streamline projects from proposal to construction. The BC Hydrogen Office will collaborate with federal and provincial governments to facilitate investment and streamline multi-jurisdictional review and permitting processes. Already, 40 hydrogen projects have been planned or are under development in British Columbia, with more on the way. These projects represent a potential investment of $4.8 billion in the province. Many are modest or medium-sized initiatives aimed at supplying or solving local hydrogen needs, while some are significant investments, including some of the world’s largest projected green hydrogen generation…

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H2X, an Australian producer of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, has partnered with KTM Technologies to develop a ground-breaking, creative, lightweight, and affordable vehicle chassis. KTM Technologies is the innovation and advanced technology centre for the Pierer Mobility Group, the parent company for the KTM family, and is a leader in lightweight design, mobility concepts, and products. KTM Technologies will collaborate with the H2X team to design and develop the chassis and construction programs for their vehicles. H2X recently announced plans to manufacture hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Gippsland, Victoria, and this latest agreement represents a significant step forward in…

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A modest proof-of-concept green hydrogen facility in Vredendal, Western Cape, has begun production, and its developers are now seeking funding for a 5 MW commercial project that they believe might serve as the catalyst for the province’s first ‘hydrogen valley.’ The commercial plant would consist of a 10 MW photovoltaic facility and a 5 MW hydrogen facility and is expected to cost between R460 million and R460 million, depending on the cost of the electrolyser units. George van Rensburg, managing director of Keren Energy, announced this week that the proof-of-concept facility, which was created in collaboration with Sakhumnotho Power, a…

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Bruce Power is announced intentions to examine ways to harness improved site output for possible hydrogen production in collaboration with enterprises in the Clean Energy Frontier region as part of Ontario’s hydrogen strategy. “Through our Life-Extension Program we are providing Ontario residents and businesses with a long-term supply of clean, reliable electricity and life-saving isotopes while also opening the door to possibilities for new innovative technologies that will contribute to Ontario’s Net Zero 2050 goal,” said Mike Rencheck, President and CEO at Bruce Power. “The industry can play a leadership role in the fight against climate change by leveraging and…

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Portugal remains at the center of the news regarding renewables in recent days. After the announcement of the Iberian country’s plan that aims at 80% Fer on electricity production by 2026, followed by the news of EDF’s 70 MW floating photovoltaic plant with negative subsidies, the plan for the reconversion of the former coal-fired power plant of Pego, in the central part of Portugal, has also been released. To win the tender was Endesa, the Spanish subsidiary of Enel, which will take care of the largest hybrid wind-photovoltaic-storage plant in Europe. In detail, the project involves the replacement of the…

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