Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Lightsource bp, a solar energy company, will collaborate with Portugal’s Dourogas on a range of projects based on green hydrogen production. Lightsource bp — in which oil and gas company BP owns a 50% share — said in a statement that the cooperation would “examine the potential of eight green hydrogen sites.” The agreement is based on the assumption that solar facilities from Lightsource bp will be utilized to power electrolyzers created by Dourogas. The partnership’s green hydrogen will be “immediately injected” into the Portuguese gas grid, Lightsource bp said. The initial initiative of the collaboration received a 5 million…

A trial run of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks began as part of South Korea’s broader attempts to transition to environmentally friendly vehicles in line with the country’s carbon reduction program. Five 11-ton fuel cell trucks, including Hyundai Motor Co.’s Xcient, will operate on Seoul metropolitan area and southern region roadways for the next 12 months, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport said in a statement. Two logistics businesses – CJ Logistics Corp. and Hyundai Glovis Co. – as well as e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. will also be involved in the initiative, which will involve the delivery of international express goods…

Enagás has signed a collaboration agreement with Compaa Energética Aragonesa de Renovables (CEAR) for the cooperative development of a green hydrogen terminal in Aragon through its subsidiary Enagás Renovable. The project envisions the construction of up to 103 megawatts (MWe) of electricity from solar and wind energy hybridization, as well as 30 megawatts (MW) of electrolysis for the generation of green hydrogen. This project is ideally aligned with the two companies’ commitment to developing new energy solutions that will assist the European Union achieve its decarbonization targets and transition to a more sustainable energy model. Additionally, it emphasizes the synergies…

Ark Energy, a wholly-owned Australian subsidiary of Korea Zinc, announced it will acquire a 100% interest in Epuron, a leading utility-scale wind and solar energy developer in Australia. Commenting on the transaction, Yun B. Choi, Chairman of Ark Energy and Vice Chairman of Korea Zinc said this friendly acquisition allows us to accelerate Korea Zinc Group’s energy transition and contributes to Ark Energy’s long-term ambition to develop a new green energy export corridor from Australia to South Korea. “Ark Energy’s commitment to accelerate the energy transition requires us to significantly enhance our capability to develop and build-out a large renewable…

Eneos, Japan’s largest oil firm, plans to expand its green hydrogen production in Queensland by 2022. Eneos, the Japanese oil company, will begin manufacturing up to 20 kg of green hydrogen per day at its Bulwer Island facility near Brisbane in the new year. That translates to 7,300 kg of annual production assuming production runs continuously throughout the year. The company will generate this green hydrogen using its own patented electrolysis process, which will be powered entirely by renewable energy generated on-site by a 250 kW solar array. The hydrogen will be created in the form of methylcyclohexane (MCH), which…

Woodside Energy, Keppel Data Centers, City Energy (as Trustee of City Energy Trust), Osaka Gas Singapore, and City-OG Gas Energy Services (hereinafter, the “Parties”) have signed an MOU to study the feasibility of a long-term, stable supply chain of sustainable Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) from Western Australia to Singapore and possibly Japan. In Kwinana, Woodside will strive to establish a large-scale LH2 and Ammonia export center at the projected H2Perth Hydrogen complex. The study is planned to go until mid-2022, when the parties will decide on the next step. Hydrogen is a viable next-generation low-carbon fuel that can be utilized in…

Cummins Inc. and China Petrochemical Corporation have formed a 50:50 joint venture called Cummins Enze Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd. Through greater technological innovation, research and development, and manufacturing capability, the joint venture will expedite the cost and availability of green hydrogen. Cummins Enze, headquartered in Foshan, Guangdong Province, China, would initially invest $47 million (RMB 300 million) in the establishment of a production facility for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. After completion in 2023, the plant’s initial manufacturing capacity of 500 megawatts of electrolyzers per year will be gradually increased to one gigawatt per year over the next five years.…

India, the world’s third-largest energy user, seeks to lower its carbon intensity by 45 percent and carbon emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030, compared to 2005 levels. It also plans to produce approximately 1 million tonnes of green hydrogen per year. The country has made some encouraging strides, with both public and private sector companies announcing significant investments in green hydrogen production. However, there is an air of reluctance on the ground, particularly in difficult-to-decarbonize domestic industries such as steel. The majority of Indian steelmakers have yet to commit to a transition to environmentally friendly hydrogen-based technologies. The primary…

PAO NOVATEK and Uniper agreed on a long-term supply of up to 1.2 million tons of low-carbon ammonia per year to the predominantly German market. Indexation of the product’s price to key European and global benchmarks. The Term Sheet details the terms of NOVATEK’s supply of low-carbon ammonia to Uniper. The ammonia will be produced at the Company’s planned Obskiy GCC (Gas Chemical Complex), which will include carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities, and delivered to Uniper’s planned ammonia import terminal in Wilhelmshaven, which will be equipped with a renewable-energy-powered ammonia cracker. The imported low-carbon ammonia will be used as…

The Executive has approved the strategic initiative for the recovery and economic transformation of renewable energy, renewable hydrogen, and storage (PERTE), which aims to raise 16.3 billion euros (6.9 billion in public funds and 9.5 billion in private sector investments).