Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Narvik Port in northern Norway needs a new workboat that is both swift and emission-free. They are currently seeking public funding to construct one of the world’s first hydrogen-powered high-speed vessels in collaboration with eight project partners. From TECO 2030, the yacht will be equipped with hydrogen fuel cells and produced at the shipyard Grovfjord Mekaniske Verksted (GMV) near Narvik. When built, the vessel will take the place of one of the port’s diesel-powered vessels. As a result, the Port of Narvik will be able to drastically reduce its diesel use and CO2 emissions. “A new hydrogen-powered workboat will put…

EQTEC has entered into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Wood, a prominent energy and built environment consulting and engineering firm. The Company and Wood shall cooperatively target and pursue market possibilities for the development and deployment of clean, waste-to-synthetic natural gas (SNG) and waste-to-hydrogen solutions, as well as the delivery of related projects, under the terms of the Agreement. The Agreement aims to increase the availability and application of EQTEC’s Advanced Gasification Technology and synthesis gas (syngas) production in new markets by combining it with Wood’s established VESTA methanation technology, engineering capabilities, and scale capability. The Parties want to collaborate…

Polet-Service will conduct research towards a power supply system that may be deployed in isolated Arctic regions. Polet-Service, a Rosatom subsidiary, is planning to conduct research into the construction of a power supply system that combines low-power nuclear power reactors with hydrogen batteries for usage in isolated Arctic territory. According to the records, Rosatom will invest RUB34.45 million (about $462,500) on this project. The NA Dollezhal Scientific Research and Design Institute of Power Engineering is Rosatom’s customer (Nikiet, part of Rosatom). The purpose of the project is to determine the key scientific and technical methods that must be taken and…

Loughborough University is collaborating with clean energy pioneer Bladon to investigate and create a hydrogen-fueled version of the company’s micro turbine generator, increasing hydrogen combustion for micro gas turbines dramatically. Micro turbine generator sets (MTGs) from Bladon provide clean, reliable power to telecom installations and other demanding applications globally. The gensets are fuel-flexible and may currently operate on diesel, kerosene and paraffin, low-carbon Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), or a combination of these. They are self-contained, requiring only one maintenance visit each year regardless of run hours or load. The company’s most recent advances, allowed by the modular engineering design of…

Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a subsidiary of Nel ASA, has obtained a purchase order from Ovako, a renowned European maker of engineering steel, for a 20MW alkaline water electrolyser. The electrolyser will be put in Ovako’s existing factory in Hofors, Sweden, which was the first in the world to heat steel prior to rolling and hot forming with hydrogen. The fossil-free hydrogen will be utilized in place of the fossil propane gas currently used to heat the site’s furnaces. “We are very excited to announce the delivery of electrolyser equipment to Ovako, and this groundbreaking project. There is huge potential…

Genevos has been selected as the marine fuel cell supplier for the £2.2 million HIMET (Hydrogen in an Integrated Maritime Energy Transition) project, which will trial a zero-emission auxiliary power solution on a RoRo ferry. HIMET is one of 55 projects selected for funding as part of the Department for Transport’s flagship Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, which is being conducted in cooperation with Innovate UK. The initiative will investigate ways to decarbonize ferries and shore-side operations in ports. To decarbonize ferries, a variety of solutions will be developed and proven over the course of this seven-month project, including hydrogen storage,…

Wärtsilä has partnered with RINA, ABB, Helbio – a subsidiary of Metacon AB, the Liberian Registry, and an energy giant to develop a hydrogen-powered solution. The objective is to develop a scalable and sustainable solution capable of exceeding the IMO’s 2050 target of a 70% reduction in carbon intensity without requiring significant infrastructure investment. This paves the opportunity for the maritime industry to transition to low-carbon operations in a reasonable amount of time. Due to the difficulties and costs associated with the manufacturing, delivery, and onboard storage of hydrogen, the sector’s interest in its direct use as a maritime fuel…

Hydrogen Technologies (HT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jericho Energy Ventures, is setting new standards with the world’s first zero-emission, closed-loop hydrogen boiler as part of a ground-breaking project with Bruichladdich Scottish Whisky Distillery and leading green hydrogen energy company, Protium, to help decarbonize the distillery’s operations. The demonstration project, led by Protium, will see Jericho’s innovative boiler solution – the Dynamic Combustion Chamber* (DCCTM – installed to heat the stills used to create Bruichladdich’s world-renowned Scotch and artisanal gin, The Botanist, thereby removing a significant contributor to the brand’s overall carbon emissions. This pilot project marks the first global…

The Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery near Montrose is one step closer to becoming net zero thanks to a £3 million government grant awarded to UK renewable energy company Locogen in collaboration with hydrogen technology specialist Logan Energy. Phase 2 funding is provided by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) through its Green Distilleries Competition. This will include the duo collaborating with Arbikie to install an on-site wind turbine and electrolyser that will generate green hydrogen – in place of the harmful oil now used to generate steam for the distillation process. The Green Distilleries Competition aims to…

LAVO welcomed the Queensland Government’s “Invest in Queensland” program’s funding announcement today to enable the construction of their hydrogen fuel cell technology manufacturing facility in Springfield, QLD. Nedstack Australia Pty Ltd, a joint venture between LAVO Hydrogen Storage Technology Pty Ltd and Nedstack of the Netherlands, will create the project, which is scheduled to begin construction in 2022. The joint venture will begin by manufacturing proton-exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology for use in LAVO’s revolutionary Hydrogen Energy Storage System (HESS). The factory will expand to manufacture a variety of fuel cells in order to meet the expanding domestic and…