Author: Arnes Biogradlija

Following international climate talks, Sydney experts from the Faculty of Engineering discuss the future of hydrogen energy, renewables and advanced manufacturing, and the investment that’s needed to ensure Australia comes out on top. Dr Yi-Sheng “Eason” Chen is a researcher and hydrogen expert in the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering. He believes hydrogen could transform Australia’s energy market but says there is one big roadblock in the way of a meaningful uptake. “Hydrogen wreaks havoc in many alloys, leading to embrittlement that can cause catastrophic failure. This is a very serious issue for any industry in which structures are exposed…

Both parties recently signed a contract to that effect. According to the document, they plan to produce hydrogen in Huntorf using renewable energy (wind power), store it, and build transportation facilities to make it accessible to industry and the mobility market.

This is part of Nespresso’s plan to minimize its own carbon footprint, with the famous coffee company striving for net zero emissions across its supply chain by 2022

Since the end of January, trucks and private cars have been able to use the first such station, which was opened by Agrola in Rothenburg. In total, Switzerland now has seven hydrogen filling stations.

Greens also want to increase the country’s hydrogen production, calling for “at least ten gigawatts of electrolysers by 2030,” which is double the amount the German government is aiming for in its hydrogen strategy.

According to Carmen Schwabl, managing director of rail operator LNVG, commercial operations will begin next March after a lengthy trial period on a 123-kilometer (76-mile) track in Lower Saxony, Germany.

Green hydrogen will be transported directly from the North Sea to the continent through the AquaDuctus pipeline.

Anglo American Platinum, through its PGMs company, has announced a research and development agreement with Umicore to develop PGM-based catalysts for liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) applications in fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and other mobile applications.

The Port complex, 60 kilometers from Fortaleza, will be developed by Enegix Energy, an Australian company, after a $5.4 billion investment and funding from White Martins.

Twelve companies join forces to form Hamburg Hydrogen Network / Potential annual CO2 savings of more than one million tons / Financial support needed