Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Enova has given USDM 25 (NOK 219 million) to Topeka, a zero-emission shipping firm that is part of the Wilhelmsen group, to build two zero-emission hydrogen-powered vessels. The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) authorized the award this week, indicating that all relevant funding clearances have been obtained. What remains is for hydrogen production to commence. “With ESA’s approval, our hydrogen powered zero-emission vessels are one step closer to reality. Now we are awaiting hydrogen to become available vessel fuel. We are excited for our Norwegian government and its ambition of investing in green infrastructure, focusing on hydrogen production, logistic hubs and supply chains to pave the way for commercial use of hydrogen.”, says Topeka CEO Steinar Madsen.  He feels that Norway’s recently released national budget demonstrates encouraging trends, particularly given the emphasis on Contracts…

It is predicted that green hydrogen production in Turkey can reach 3.4 million tons in 2050 and Turkey can export green hydrogen. It is calculated that the contribution of green hydrogen to the national economy will be 6-8 billion dollars annually in 2050.

Guangdong Province in southern China has attracted more than 300 hydrogen energy firms, with the industry’s total value exceeding 10 billion yuan (approximately 1.57 billion US dollars), local authorities announced Wednesday. According to data revealed Wednesday during the UNDP Hydrogen Industry Conference 2021 in Guangdong’s Foshan City, the province is leading China’s booming fuel cell-powered car industrial and has developed the country’s largest fuel cell vehicle industry cluster. The province is a key automobile manufacturing center in China and has made strenuous efforts over the years to build an eco-friendly fuel cell vehicle industry. Guangdong now has 39 hydrogenation stations…

Trafigura intends to make a final investment decision by the end of the year, with building set to begin in 2023. An engineering study for the project will be jointly funded by Trafigura and the SA state government.

Hydrogen Optimized, a subsidiary of Key DH Technologies Inc., has demonstrated the ability of their patent-pending RuggedCellTM high-current unipolar electrolysis device to ramp from 0 to 50,000 amperes in less than 10 seconds, a world-first for alkaline water electrolyzers.

Air Liquide, a French multinational, will begin supplying carbon-free hydrogen to a barge owned by transporter Future Proof Shipping (FPS), which moves containers between Rotterdam and Antwerp, starting next year. The barge, dubbed Maas, would no longer spew dangerous compounds as a result of this invention. This equates to a CO2 reduction of around 2,000 tons per year. The vessel is propelled by an all-electric system comprised of a fuel cell, hydrogen storage, and batteries. “This project represents a watershed moment in the effort to decarbonize inland waterways,” Air Liquide and FPS stated in a joint press release. “It enables…

The complimentary pilot initiatives will begin concurrently in the first quarter of 2022, with the first phase lasting several months, and will represent important breakthroughs in the use of a natural gas and hydrogen combination.

Investors have committed about $2.85 million to ADX’s intentions to further its Austrian green hydrogen project, geothermal pilot, and conventional oil drilling. Sophisticated, institutional, and professional investors purchased 284.7 million shares priced at 1 cent each, a 9 percent discount to the stock’s previous closing price of 1.1 cents. This comprised the issuance of one 1.5c placement option for every two shares subscribed on or before 30 June 2022. ADX Energy intends to use the revenues to advance ongoing feasibility studies for the Vienna Basin green hydrogen production and storage project, as well as the geothermal pilot project, which are…

Germany’s natural gas lobby sought 800 million euros ($902.56 million) in sponsorship to build plants that convert natural gas to hydrogen and separate out the harmful carbon, putting the new government’s climate goals to the test. The newly sworn-in government unveiled bold intentions to ramp up climate protection measures, raising worries about their feasibility in practice. The government’s energy goals require alternatives to fossil fuels and keep the door open for innovative technologies that avoid carbon emissions, such as a technology for producing “turquoise” hydrogen. Turquoise hydrogen is produced through methane pyrolysis, a technology that is still in its infancy…

While the hydrogen industry is booming, not all hydrogen is made equal. A spectrum of hydrogen colors is at play – but the true game changer will occur when the cost of low-carbon green hydrogen becomes competitive in large markets. In Hydrogen costs 2021: scaling up, we examined the economics of green, grey, brown, and blue hydrogen. Complete the form to receive a sample excerpt and continue reading for an introduction. Green hydrogen — hydrogen produced by the electrolysis of water using renewable energy – currently accounts for a negligible portion of the global energy market. It remains mostly uncompetitive…