Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Anglo American and Salzgitter Flachstahl have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the decarbonisation of the steelmaking industry by identifying strategies to minimize carbon emissions. Salzgitter Flachstahl makes a range of high-quality steel products that are optimized for their intended use and is the Salzgitter Group’s largest steel business. The two businesses propose to conduct research into feed materials, such as iron ore pellets and lump iron ores, that are appropriate for direct reduction (DR) steelmaking using natural gas and hydrogen, a substantially less carbon-intensive process than the standard blast furnace (BF) method. Additionally, the collaboration may…

Three of Japan’s largest marine engine manufacturers, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Yanmar Power Technology, and Japan Engine Corporation, have signed a joint venture agreement for joint investment and announced the formation of a new firm, HyEng Corporation. To contribute to Japan’s decarbonization efforts and to advance the shipbuilding and maritime industries, the three companies have signed an agreement to facilitate joint investment in the establishment of a new company, HyEng Corporation, that will focus on the joint development of world-leading marine hydrogen-fueled engines. This declaration was made during The Nippon Foundation’s “Zero Emission Ships” lecture in May 2021. With the foundation…

Hyundai Motor Company has invested in Pajarito Powder, a company based in the United States. The investment will enable Hyundai Motor to diversify its business across the hydrogen value chain and to bolster the hydrogen ecosystem’s establishment. “With one of the most successful fuel cell programs in the world, Hyundai’s investment and backing adds high-level credibility to our work and accelerates our ability to bring high-performance catalyst products to the rapidly growing green-hydrogen market,” said Pajarito Powder CEO and Chairman Thomas J. Stephenson. “We have structured the investment to maintain our independence,” Stephenson said. “This structure allows Pajarito Powder to…

The consortium Power to Green Hydrogen Mallorca (P2GH2M), led by ACCIONA and Enagás and including CEMEX and IDAE, has begun construction of the first of two photovoltaic plants in Lloseta (Mallorca), marking the start of the construction of Spain’s first green hydrogen plant on land adjacent to the Cemex factory in Llosta. The photovoltaic project spans more than six hectares (ha), with 16,660 solar panels producing 8.59 MWP and 13,516 MWh per year. The other plant, located in Petra, will soon begin construction on a 10-hectare addition that will include 12,740 solar panels with a capacity of 6.5 MWP and…

The Canadian subsidiary of Malaysia’s state-owned oil company Petronas proposes to conduct a feasibility study on the construction of a $1.3 billion petrochemical factory in central Alberta with the goal of exporting hydrogen to Asian markets. Petronas Energy Canada Ltd. has partnered with Japan’s Itochu Corp. and an unnamed Calgary-based pipeline firm to conduct a feasibility study on a facility capable of producing 1 million tonnes of ammonia per year while sequestering carbon emissions. Ammonia is produced when nitrogen and hydrogen are combined, which in this case would come from Petronas’ natural gas activities in northeast British Columbia. Both Petronas…

A Japanese corporation that assisted in the construction of a pilot hydrogen plant near Taupo is investing in a second energy project at Auckland Ports. The Obayashi Corporation and the iwi-owned Tuaropaki Trust are preparing to open the country’s first megawatt-class green hydrogen facility near Taupo. In a few weeks, their joint company, Halcyon Power, is slated to formally establish a prototype plant. Meanwhile, Obayashi has become an equity partner in the hydrogen project being developed by the Ports of Auckland. The port intends to someday construct an electrolyzer that will generate enough green hydrogen to power not only the…

Sumitomo Rubber Industries announced that, with the backing and support of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO, a national research and development agency), our major tire factory in Shirakawa (Fukushima Prefecture) will begin a proof of concept in August with the ultimate goal of harnessing hydrogen energy, which has been widely hailed as a safe and clean source of energy. Purposes:To develop ways for harnessing hydrogen as a novel energy source with the eventual goal of carbon-neutral tire manufacture.To build a paradigm for local generation and consumption of hydrogen in Fukushima Prefecture.To create tires that emit zero*1…

Repsol, Petronor, and Bosch have signed a letter of intent to investigate joint venture opportunities in Spain’s renewable hydrogen value chain. The three firms have highlighted areas of focus in mobility, industrial, and home use. This program is part of Repsol and Petronor’s aim to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 in accordance with the Paris Agreement’s and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals’ criteria. Hydrogen has enormous potential in the future of mobility, providing a genuine boost to decarbonization and net zero emissions from technological neutrality. Additionally, the potential of combustion engines implies the continuation of the automobile sector and…

McDermott International has joined a collaboration of public, private, and academic partners working on a United States Department of Energy (DOE) initiative called the Demonstration and Framework for H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond. DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office, which is part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, is funding the study. H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond aims to demonstrate that renewable hydrogen may be a cost-effective fuel for a variety of end-use applications, including fuel cell electric vehicles, when combined with big, baseload consumers that generate clean, reliable stationary power using hydrogen. McDermott’s engagement strengthens…

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) announced a partnership with Emirates Steel to develop a large-scale green hydrogen project that will enable the region’s first green steel production. Jasim Husain Thabet, CEO and Managing Director of TAQA Group, and Engineer Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi, CEO of Emirates Steel, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). TAQA and Emirates Steel will examine deploying green hydrogen to optimize their clean steel production levels within the terms of the agreement. Hydrogen will enable green and low-carbon steel manufacture, reducing energy consumption and fostering a more sustainable and clean manufacturing process. Additionally, the MoU…