Author: Arnes Biogradlija

KP Engineering, LP (KPE), a market leader in the design and implementation of tailored engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) solutions for the refining, syngas, hydrogen, and renewable fuels industries, has entered into a collaborative agreement with OMNI Conversion Technologies Inc. (OMNI). OMNI is a Canadian firm dedicated to providing clean, green energy through the conversion of energetic waste into OmniSyngasTM and OmniRockTM. The agreement will enable the companies to provide equipment and technology for producing hydrogen from waste with a zero-carbon footprint at a cost less than half that of electrolysis. As a result of the long-standing mutually beneficial collaboration…

The Palaszczuk Government and Rio Tinto have signed a memorandum of understanding to capitalize on clean energy prospects and transform Central Queensland into an industrial and renewable energy powerhouse. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk stated that encouraging investment in renewable energy and hydrogen was a key component of Queensland’s economic recovery strategy following COVID-19. “This week we’ve announced the world’s largest hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing plant will be built in Central Queensland,” the Premier said. “Today we’re signing a statement of cooperation with Rio Tinto to ensure Central Queensland can take advantage of our natural energy advantage and drive employment and economic outcomes…

In the latest development of the Scottish Cluster of decarbonisation projects, an agreement with Project Cavendish might result in the decarbonisation of 700MW of electricity generation in South East England using the Scottish Cluster’s Acorn CO2 transport and storage system. The Memorandum of Understanding signed with Peterhead Port Authority will assist in facilitating this critical cross-border collaboration by allowing the Acorn CO2 transport and storage system to support industrial emitters across the UK that lack ready access to large, flexible, and well-understood local storage facilities. At the deep-water Peterhead Port, work is underway to investigate the development of a dedicated…

A report issued by the Dubai Future Foundation in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, entitled “Hydrogen from Imagination to Reality”, stressed the importance of preparing integrated future strategies in the UAE for the production, storage and use of hydrogen energy. This will have a positive impact on increasing the production of clean and renewable energy, reducing carbon emissions in heavy industries, and supporting the transportation, aviation, shipping and other sectors that require a lot of energy. The report reviewed the most prominent local,…

NewHydrogen, Inc., a developer of clean energy solutions, offered an update on its sponsored research program at UCLA, which is aimed at lowering the cost of green hydrogen production. Economically and sustainably producing hydrogen from renewable sources is critical for a sustainable energy future. The research’s preliminary findings suggested a highly effective method for lowering the cost of green hydrogen by substituting much more stable non-precious metal-based oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts that not only cost less but also last significantly longer in proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. As a first step, the researchers developed a non-precious metal-based catalyst that…

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and clean hydrogen startup Electric Hydrogen have agreed to collaborate on the development of high-performance electrolyzer components, which will aid in the scaling of clean hydrogen and the discovery of new decarbonization options. The three-year, $3.6 million cooperation will identify degradation causes in commercial electrolysis cells and evaluate improved stack current designs. While the alliance will advance fundamental understanding in the field of renewable hydrogen technology, other aspects feel familiar: Several members of the NREL and Electric Hydrogen teams were also instrumental in the long-running NREL-First Solar collaboration that resulted in the commercialization of…

While proponents of hydrogen energy assert that it may generate well-paying employment while simultaneously delivering zero-emission electricity, several environmental advocacy groups are concerned about a proposal to establish a hydrogen center in New Mexico. According to these proponents, using fossil fuels to generate hydrogen could result in additional emissions from natural gas extraction and could divert attention away from the urgent need to switch to renewable energy sources. Around 30 organizations wrote a letter to New Mexico’s governor voicing their concerns. “New Mexico must prioritize comprehensive, durable, and enforceable climate legislation to light the pathway to a thriving, resilient New…

SunHydrogen, Inc., the developer of a ground-breaking technology for renewable hydrogen production utilizing sunlight and water, has entered into a 12-month sponsored research agreement with the University of Michigan. SunHydrogen will use the agreement to design and test extremely efficient catalysts for oxygen and hydrogen evolution that will reduce material costs while retaining a high solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency. Additionally, the university team will conduct a thorough technoeconomic analysis of SunHydrogen’s complete process. Dr. Nirala Singh, an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of Michigan, will lead the effort. Dr. Singh will lead the team, which will also include…

Snam has created HyAccelerator, the world’s first corporate-scale hydrogen startup accelerator program. The project officially began today with the launch of the first call for startups, which is open to all players involved in the hydrogen value chain, from transportation to storage and end applications. Cosma Panzacchi, Executive Vice President Hydrogen at Snam said, ‘HyAccelerator is aimed at boosting the development of the hydrogen ecosystem by focusing on the most promising technologies and facilitating their entry into the market. Through this initiative, Snam will come into contact with the most innovative startups in the sector at a global level, strengthening its role as…

The Department of Science and Innovations (DSI) and partners have given the project the thumbs up in their Hydrogen Valley Feasibility Study Report. The feasibility study, which was conducted in collaboration with Anglo American Platinum, clean energy solutions provider Bambili Energy, and energy and services business ENGIE, estimates that a hydrogen valley may generate up to 32,000 employment per year by 2030. The estimated gross domestic product (GDP) impact, direct and indirect, of H2 projects in the country is between $3,9 billion and $8,8 billion, if the hydrogen valley’s whole vision is realized. By 2050, this initiative might provide an…