Author: Arnes Biogradlija

The Green Hydrogen Manifesto, which was unveiled today at Messe München as part of The smarter E Europe Restart 2021, offers useful ideas and inspiration on how to encourage the use of this renewable energy source.

Nick Mittica has joined Verdagy as Vice President of Business Development. Mr. Mittica’s main responsibilities will include directing the Verdagy Water Electrolysis (VWE) technology’s business development initiatives and commercial operations. Verdagy’s technology combines industry-leading very large active area cells that operate at approximately 10 times greater current densities than standard alkaline water electrolysis. The cell architecture and membranes chosen provide for a wide dynamic working range, allowing for load shedding and gain while lowering total system energy costs. Verdagy is able to achieve both the lowest upfront capital costs and the lowest unit production costs by combining these factors. Dr.…

SK E&S Co., the energy subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, will partner with Plug Power Inc., a maker of fuel cells based in the United States, to enter the Asian hydrogen market. The two firms agreed to form a 51:49 joint venture nine months after SK E&S and SK Inc., the group’s holding company, invested 1.6 trillion won (US$1.5 billion) in Plug Power to acquire a 9.9% interest. By 2024, the joint venture will establish a plant to manufacture critical components for the hydrogen sector, such as fuel cell systems and electrolyzers, as well as a research and…

Spanish-Japanese company Univergy Solar, will coordinate the “Julio Verne” green hydrogen project recently presented to the General Directorate of Energy Policy of the Xunta de Galicia, which will be carried out together with a group of experienced promoters such as Quantum, Soltec, ANFACO and Buran Habitat. The project arises from the collaboration during the last months between the Port Authority of Vigo and companies and entities such as Aclunaga, CTAG, Energylab, Neuwalme or Exportrends. The final objective of the “Jules Verne” project will be the generation and dispensing of renewable hydrogen for its application in logistic operations in the port…

The approval is a prerequisite to receiving approval for construction from ABS, and it is widely regarded as the most significant technical obstacle to the commercialization of the CH-2 ship and supply chain.

Toyota Tsusho UK Ltd. (TTUK), in collaboration with Germany’s Uniper, Siemens Energy UK&I, and the United Kingdom’s Associated British Ports (ABP) launched a feasibility study examining the decarbonization potential of hydrogen, dubbed Project Mayflower, at the end of March. The Project was chosen for the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition, which is sponsored by the UK Department for Transport and conducted in collaboration with Innovate UK. At the Port of Immingham, which handles the largest volume of cargo in the United Kingdom, the technological and economic feasibility of producing, supplying, and using hydrogen will be evaluated in order to develop a…

Octopus Hydrogen will design, build, and run hydrogen production projects at several Innova Renewables renewable generation sites as part of a cooperation between the energy business Innova Renewables and the development consultant firm Novus.

Yara International ASA, JERA Co., Inc, and Idemitsu Kosan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the establishment of a domestic clean ammonia distribution network and bunkering business, accelerating Japan’s green energy transition. JERA and Yara established a collaboration in May 2021 to decarbonize Japan’s electricity generation. Since then, the two firms have been actively investigating opportunities for collaboration throughout the clean ammonia value chain with the goal of increasing demand for clean ammonia in Japan. Additionally, JERA and Yara have agreed to collaborate on a study of the ammonia bunkering and distribution industry in Japan’s industrial sector. By…

Sembcorp Utilities, a subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp), Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda), and Mitsubishi Corporation (Mitsubishi) have signed a strategic collaboration Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to investigate the feasibility and implementation of a commercial-scale supply chain for decarbonised hydrogen in Singapore, leveraging Chiyoda’s proven hydrogen storage and transportation technology. The Japanese government announced the Asia Energy Transition Initiative (AETI) in May 2021, with the goal of assisting Asia in achieving sustainable economic growth and carbon neutrality, and the Japanese and Singaporean governments have begun discussions on energy transition. Japan will support Singapore’s energy transformation through the use of Japanese businesses’ technology,…

ADX Energy has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Windkraft Simonsfeld AG (WKS) through its wholly owned Austrian subsidiary, ADX VIE GmbH, for the provision of green power and the cooperative development of a green hydrogen production and underground storage project in the Vienna Basin (H2 Project). WKS is a significant wind energy producer in Austria, with plans to generate around 640 million kilowatt hours of electricity in 2022 (equal to the electricity consumption of 160,000 Austrian families) and operate 91 wind farms. WKS operates wind farms in the Vienna Basin adjacent to ADX’s Gaiselberg and Zistersdorf fields. The northern…