Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled images of the company’s freshly improved XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck. Hyundai’s zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle will become even more appealing to corporate fleet clients worldwide with design and performance enhancements. “Hyundai Motor is leveraging more than 20 years of experience in fuel cell technology to further its vision of an eco-friendly hydrogen society,” said Jaehoon (Jay) Chang, CEO and President of Commercial Vehicle Division at Hyundai Motor Company. “With 2021 XCIENT Fuel Cell, Hyundai will contribute to the widespread adoption of commercial vehicles powered by hydrogen.” Hyundai will begin production of…

MMEX Resources Corp., a development-stage business focused on acquiring, developing, and financing oil, gas, refining, and infrastructure projects in Texas and South America, announced the signing of project agreements to advance its first hydrogen and clean fuels with carbon capture projects, as well as the expansion of its Pecos County, Texas, facility. Jack W. Hanks, President and CEO of MMEX Resources Corp. said, “We are expanding our footprint in Pecos County, Texas to accommodate our solar powered clean energy projects which include potential production of hydrogen and ultra-low sulfur transportation fuels, both with carbon capture technology. We have signed an…

Clean Power Hydrogen, the Doncaster-based producer of the world’s first Membrane-Free Electrolyser, has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Octopus Hydrogen to supply a 1MW electrolyser. The order is a significant milestone for Clean Power Hydrogen (CPH2), as it is the company’s first 1MW electrolyser delivery to a UK-based hydrogen production and supply company, demonstrating the continued high level of interest in the company’s proprietary Membrane-Free ElectrolyserTM. William Rowe, CEO and Founder of Octopus Hydrogen, said: “Our focus is on delivering green hydrogen to the sectors which cannot be decarbonised by batteries alone, mainly aviation and heavy-duty road vehicles. We…

BayoTech and IBMS Group signed a deal to develop the UK’s first renewable hydrogen project, which will use biomethane derived from food waste as a feedstock. The project will generate 1,000 kg of renewable hydrogen per day to power zero-emission automobiles in the United Kingdom’s London and Surrey districts. The alliance timed its public debut to coincide with the introduction of the CBI’s ‘Seize the Moment’ program and to highlight the critical role of cleantech in driving economic recovery as the UK emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. This transatlantic collaboration brings together two companies dedicated to addressing the need for…

ADNOC announced that it will advance a world-scale “blue” ammonia production facility in Ruwais, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ADNOC is a leader in the developing hydrogen market, leading the way in the development of hydrogen value chains in the UAE while contributing to economic growth and diversification. TA’ZIZ’ industrial ecosystem and chemicals center in Ruwais will be the location of the new factory. The blue ammonia is created from nitrogen and “blue” hydrogen produced from natural gas feedstocks with the carbon dioxide output being saved. Ammonia can be utilized in a wide range of industrial applications, including transportation,…

Alexander Novak, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, offered to collaborate with Saudi Arabia on hydrogen production during an online meeting of the Russia-Saudi Arabia intergovernmental commission. Hydrogen has grown in popularity as the future green fuel of choice, increasingly advocated as a means of decarbonizing emissions-intensive heavy industry and transportation. Rich in oil and gas Russia has been sluggish to develop hydrogen gas production, a fuel that generates primarily water vapor and warm air when burned. Saudi Arabia is planning various large-scale hydrogen production projects as part of its economic diversification efforts.

EI-H2 Energy aims to apply for planning permission for a 50MW electrolysis facility at Aghada, Cork County, which, once operational, will offset 63,000 tonnes of carbon emissions generated by Irish industry and power generation each year. When completed, the site will be one of the world’s largest green energy projects. EI-H2 is scheduled to begin an intense round of pre-planning conversations with Cork County Council, the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, and other interested parties later this year. If granted, 85 direct and indirect jobs would be created, and EI-H2 Aghada is projected to be operational by the…

Queensland has demonstrated its commitment to the fast expanding hydrogen industry by establishing two further hydrogen clusters in Gladstone and Toowoomba. The announcement follows a $100,000 commitment by the Queensland Government, in collaboration with NERA (National Energy Resources Australia), an independent, federally supported NFP organization dedicated to assisting Australia’s energy transition, to build the new clusters, which will now work alongside the already established H2Q cluster in Brisbane. The Queensland Government’s hydrogen industry plan is focused on fostering innovation and assisting the development of skills for new technologies, while also acknowledging the critical role of clusters in implementing government policies…

Spain will invest €1.5 billion ($1.8 billion) over the next three years from a European Union recovery fund to boost green hydrogen production. Spain’s goal is to become Europe’s largest hydrogen producer, using renewable energy sources rather than fossil fuels, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and generate jobs, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated. His government anticipates that the expenditure would spur 8.9 billion euros in investment, primarily from the private sector, to develop the technology by 2030. Madrid has already received over 500 offers for “green hydrogen” projects from energy companies, according to a government statement. The development…

Everfuel has announced its H2 station roll-out strategy for Denmark, with the goal of establishing up to 19 strategically located filling stations for zero-emission transportation by the end of 2023. The plan is the third and last section of Everfuel’s Scandinavian green hydrogen fuelling strategy for trucks, buses, and cars that connects Sweden, Norway, and Denmark’s major transportation corridors. The Danish network will be built on Everfuel-developed sites, including the Esbjerg, Kolding, Aarhus, and Korsr fuelling stations that Everfuel now manages, as well as the high-capacity H2Station at Amager in Copenhagen, which is scheduled to launch on 1 July 2021.…