Author: Arnes Biogradlija

DOE Seeks Public Input on New Hydrogen Hubs, Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing Programs to Decarbonize Industry, Transportation Sectors and Provide Healthier Air for All

BorgWarner is increasing its hydrogen combustion efforts and was recently given its first hydrogen injection system manufacturing contract for an off-road application by a European construction equipment company. This rapid-market technology enables CO2-free mobility and has an attractive total cost of ownership because to its high energy efficiency, cargo capacity, and fast refueling time. “This business win strengthens the longstanding relationship with our customer. We’re glad to provide them with the full hydrogen injection system, including fuel injectors, rail, electronic control unit and system integration,” said Davide Girelli, Vice President and General Manager, BorgWarner Fuel Injection Systems. “BorgWarner’s offerings in…

A novel catalyst developed by the US Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory and partners efficiently recovers hydrogen from hydrogen storage materials. The procedure is carried out at low temperatures and under normal atmospheric conditions, with no metals or additives used. The breakthrough promises a potentially game-changing new answer to a long-standing issue in the use of hydrogen as a transportation and other fuel source. Hydrogen as a fuel could be a part of a national strategy to minimize reliance on fossil fuels. According to the DOE, increasing hydrogen storage capacity is critical for the advancement of hydrogen fuel cell technology.…

Cetim, a Carnot-accredited technological institute, establishes Hymeet, a materials engineering and testing laboratory, to provide knowledge in the field of hydrogen to the French mechanical sector. At every stage of the hydrogen value chain, the mechanical engineering sector is involved. However, to assure its manufacture, distribution, and use in a variety of applications, it is required to modify items, particularly fluidic equipment; pipes, compressors, pumps, regulators, and tanks of diverse sizes, materials, and environments. HyMEET, an acronym for Hydrogen Material and Equipment Engineering and Testing Center, is the initial component of a four-year strategy. The €25 million investment aims to…

Wind power can be a cheaper alternative to selling power on the stock exchange for Ü20 plants. A idea that makes methane from hydrogen and carbon dioxide from biogas production shows this. Wind millers may prefer producing hydrogen to selling power on the exchange. True at least during “average” electricity pricing times. Two institutions have created an idea that uses biogas plant carbon dioxide. The two universities are Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) and Flensburg University of Applied Sciences (FSU). A power-to-gas concept for a renewable energy station in Nordhackstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, was engaged. The idea is to keep two…

Elliott Group has developed a new, reconfigurable compressor configuration for hydrogen applications. The Flex-Op® compressor configuration enhances reliability and accessibility to the rotating components, and leverages Elliott’s over 70 years of proven hydrogen compression experience. “Hydrogen compression requires a large number of compression stages to achieve a reasonable head for a very light gas,” said Dr. Klaus Brun, Elliott’s Director of Research and Development. “With the Flex-Op arrangement of three to four casings, up to 40 impeller stages can fit into a footprint that traditionally only fit up to 10 stages. This shrinks the linear footprint of the compressor section…

Iberdrola’s green hydrogen generation facility in Puertollano (Ciudad Real) will commence commercial operation in March. This was confirmed by Julio Castro, CEO of Iberdrola Renewable Energy, during the EL ESPAOL, Invertia, and El Digital de Castilla-La Mancha-organized I Castilla-La Mancha Economic Forum: Achievements and Challenges. “In Castilla-La Mancha, great opportunities open up with the development of renewables. It is the region with the most possibilities due to several factors, the first due to the wind and solar resources, which are very good, and second, because it is a very large territory , and that is compatible with the agro-livestock industry”.…

Developing a “green” hydrogen economy, according to one expert, might result in the creation of up to 50,000 new employment provided the government develops an appropriate strategy for the fuel. Numerous European Union member states have published programs for producing green hydrogen for use in heavy transport, industry, large-scale heating, and energy generation. Dr James Carton, associate professor of sustainable energy at Dublin City University, cautioned over the weekend that the Republic risks missing an opportunity if the Government does not soon disclose its policy. He observed that a green hydrogen sector could employ five times as many people as…

According to Economics Minister Robert Habeck, the demand for hydrogen as an energy source will increase rapidly. He sees politics as having a duty to create a legal basis – and to support it financially.

It is calculated that 1.9 million tons of green hydrogen demand can be generated in 2050 by replacing 10 percent of fossil fuels with green hydrogen in the manufacturing industry, natural gas and transportation sectors in Turkey.