Author: Arnes Biogradlija

IRENA says green hydrogen could disrupt global trade and bilateral energy relations, reshaping the positioning of states with new hydrogen exporters and users emerging.

Swedish energy company Vattenfall is launching a trial in which an offshore wind turbine makes green fuel that can then be piped to land. The pilot turbine is located near Aberdeen, Scotland in the sea. It already produces green electricity for the energy company, but Vattenfall wants to see if it is also possible to produce hydrogen (efficiently). Schaeffler, one of the largest suppliers of German car parts, is also starting a pilot on the island of Texel to use seawater to produce hydrogen. For this purpose, the company is working with the Dutch start-up Hydron Energy. Vattenfall’s system is…

A deal to accelerate the decarbonization of the metals sector in Italy and elsewhere: Snam, Europe’s largest energy infrastructure operator, and Tenova, a leading developer and provider of sustainable solutions for the metals industry’s green transition, have committed to conducting joint strategic studies and market analysis for the implementation of specific infrastructure and metals production systems utilizing green hydrogen. The objective is to deliver comprehensive, complete commercial solutions that have been tested in industrial plants to significantly reduce CO 2 and NOx emissions throughout the metals manufacturing process – from melting through processing of semi-finished products. “Through this agreement – Cosma Panzacchi,…

Motor Oil Hellas and Public Power Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding under which they agree to build the framework and carry out investment projects in the green hydrogen sector through a joint venture arrangement. MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) S.A. will contribute 51% to the joint scheme, while PPC S.A. will contribute 49%. The two parties assert that the Joint Venture plan will be a pioneer in the development of Greece’s hydrogen economy, leveraging PPC S.A.’s RES energy production platform and MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) S.A.’s dynamic profile and know-how as one of the country’s leading energy organizations. The Joint Venture’s…

Ørsted and Liquid Wind AB have agreed to a 45 percent stake in Liquid Wind AB’s FlagshipONE e-methanol project. FlagshipONE is a late-stage development project that has the potential to become the world’s first large-scale sustainable e-methanol production facility. Liquid Wind AB intends to develop a succession of facilities throughout Sweden in order to decarbonize the maritime sector, the first of which will be FlagshipONE. Ørsted’s participation in the FlagshipONE initiative demonstrates the company’s strategic goal of achieving worldwide leadership in green fuels and renewable hydrogen. FlagshipONE complements Ørsted’s expanding hydrogen and Power-to-X project pipeline, which includes many initiatives geared…

Together with the customer, global supplier of bicycle systems, myFC began developing a system designed for electric bicycles that combines the company’s microfuel cell technology with a lithium-ion battery, extending the range of the bicycles significantly. The technology is compact and can be integrated into the frame of a standard electric bicycle, providing a very customizable solution for the end user. Now myFC is prepared for the project’s final phase, during which the system will also be delivered to the customer. According to Sebastian Weber, chief technology officer at myFC, the work has gone quite well. The application’s updated version…

Ammonia is the preferred carrier of hydrogen in the current wave of hydrogen export projects. Wood Mackenzie’s Hydrogen Project Tracker, which monitors the progress of declared worldwide hydrogen supply projects, indicates that the majority of the Middle East, Australia, Latin America, and Africa’s more than 100 low-carbon hydrogen supply projects announced to date are export-oriented. Over 85% of the proposed capacity integrates ammonia and hydrogen in some way, with the ammonia primarily destined for export markets and the hydrogen primarily destined for domestic markets. Ammonia is now favoured for hydrogen exports for three reasons: its high energy density; its established…

NewHydrogen, Inc., a developer of green hydrogen technologies, offered an update on the status of its technology program and efforts to bring the cost of green hydrogen production down. Additionally, the Company believes that by 2022, hydrogen produced from renewable sources will be a critical component of a sustainable energy future. Despite market uncertainties in a number of areas, the global push toward a green hydrogen economy continues tremendously strong as we approach 2022. The green hydrogen supply chain is thriving across Europe, particularly in Spain, France, and Germany. As mentioned during the last Green Hydrogen Coalition meeting, which NewHydrogen…

Gilchinglocated Torqeedo and Proton Motor Fuel Cell have announced a new clean and green initiative. Torqeedo is a world leader in electric mobility on water as a member of the DEUTZ Group, offering electric and hybrid drives ranging from 0.5 to 100 kW for commercial and recreational use. Both businesses are collaborating on an unique hydrogen hybrid propulsion system construction kit for maritime mobility that will be capable of delivering 30 to 120 kW of fuel cell power and variable hydrogen storage capacity. The project, dubbed “MaHy-Hy” (Marine-Hydrogen-Hybrid), will add fuel cell technology to Torqeedo’s existing “Deep Blue Hybrid” range…

The Washington State Department of Commerce gave ZeroAvia a $350,000 economic development grant to assist with the site selection process in Snohomish County. Economic Alliance Snohomish County (EASC) requested the funds to transform a warehouse into office and research and development space. ZeroAvia has created the industry’s leading hydrogen-electric propulsion technology for aviation and has flown the world’s largest commercial-scale hydrogen-electric aircraft as part of its research and development. At this county-owned site in Everett, the company will leverage its $5.5 million refurbishment budget to occupy facilities and prepare the site for their launch team of twenty design and software…