Author: Arnes Biogradlija

RWE has taken over a further 20% stake from E.ON in the British offshore wind farm Rampion. RWE now holds a majority stake (50.1%) in the 400 megawatts wind farm, which is already being operated by RWE Renewables. As part of its transaction with E.ON, a 30.1% stake was transferred to RWE in 2019. The closing of the transaction is expected to take place in the first half of 2021. Confidentiality has been agreed on the purchase price. Rampion is located 13 kilometres off the coast of Sussex in the English Channel. The project was fully commissioned in April 2018.…

Nissan plans a major expansion of renewable energy at its plant in Sunderland, UK. Complementing the plant’s existing wind turbines and solar farm, the proposed 20MW solar farm extension represents a further step in Nissan’s path to carbon neutrality. If approved, the 37,000-panel extension would result in 20% of the plant’s energy coming from all

Hydrogen Technologies (HTI) has signed an exclusive IP licensing agreement with UK-based Deuterium Heating (Deuterium). The agreement will further commercialize HTI’s hydrogen-based cleanH2steam DCC boiler. The partnership will allow HTI to expand their geographical footprint across Europe, while offering a zero emissions heating and steam technology directed at decarbonizing the $30 billon global Commercial & Industrial (C&I) heating market. The agreement’s initial geographic focus will be in the UK and Ireland. “Through the combination of HTI’s expertise in hydrogen boiler technology and Protium’s knowledge of the UK market and their project acumen demonstrated to date, we are able to offer…

Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain (HESC) Pilot Project has started operations at both Victorian sites of its integrated supply chain. The HESC Pilot is developing a complete hydrogen supply chain, creating hydrogen gas via the gasification of Latrobe Valley coal, transport to the Port of Hastings for liquefaction, and shipment to Japan. The HESC Pilot is being delivered by a consortium of experienced industry partners from Japan and Australia including Kawasaki Heavy Industries, J-POWER, Iwatani Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, AGL and Sumitomo Corporation, supported by the Victorian, Australian and Japanese Governments. The Victorian and Commonwealth Governments’ CarbonNet Project is developing in parallel…

Salzgitter, Avacon and Linde have started operations for industrial hydrogen production based on electricity generated by wind power. With the commissioning of Wind Hydrogen Salzgitter – WindH2, Germany’s only cross-sector project, green hydrogen will be produced in future with electricity generated by wind power on the site of the steelworks in Salzgitter. Hydrogen generated from renewable sources will replace the carbon necessary for smelting iron ore. The three blast furnaces operated to date need to be gradually replaced by a combination of direct reduction plants and electric arc furnaces. Transforming steel production in this way could reduce the associated CO2…

Hystar has raised over NOK 50 million in capital for the development of its electrolyser that produces green hydrogen using less energy than existing technologies and enables a substantial increase in hydrogen production output. AP Ventures, a significant investor in breakthrough hydrogen technologies, led the fundraise, alongside SINTEF Ventures, the investment fund of the SINTEF research institute, and Firda, a pioneering early-stage investor in Norway. Hystar has developed a PEM electrolysis technology that enables green hydrogen to be produced at higher efficiencies than existing PEM technologies. A unique cell design and process architecture offers an exciting opportunity to reduce electricity…

Star Scientific has won an award for its HERO technology, taking out the Sustainable Energy Council’s inaugural World Hydrogen Awards’ Industrial Application category. HERO is used to produce hydrogen. Behind this powerful heat source is the interaction of hydrogen and oxygen with a secret catalyst. Within minutes of the hydrogen interacting with the catalyst, HERO reaches temperatures of more than 700 degrees Celsius. The larger the surface area of the catalyst and the more hydrogen available, the more heat is generated. “This a reward for all the effort the staff has put into producing the ground-breaking innovation that is the Hydrogen…

The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Unimore) and Snam have signed a framework agreement aimed at promoting Research & Development and training projects in the hydrogen sector. The collaboration is aimed at sharing the respective experiences to investigate new technological solutions that leverage hydrogen to promote decarbonization and energy transition, as well as to start training and information programs on the subject and encourage entrepreneurship. “This agreement stems from the common goal of creating a systematic collaboration between the academic and business environments, to connect research and training activities with the industry”.Marcello Romagnoli, professor of the Engineering Department “Enzo…

Ballard Power Systems (BLDP) and Canadian Pacific (CP) will employ Ballard fuel cell modules for CP’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program. The modules will provide a total of 1.2 megawatts of electricity to power the locomotive. “With this purchase from Ballard, a leader in the hydrogen fuel cell industry, CP further demonstrates its commitment to developing the next generation of locomotive – one that produces zero emissions. How we power our trains matters to our customers, employees, shareholders and to the communities we operate in. This technology holds the possibility of eliminating emissions from freight train operations, which already represent the most…

Total and Microsoft have agreed to collaborate as strategic partners to further digital transformation and support progress toward net-zero emissions. Total’s global presence and market knowledge can support Microsoft’s sustainability objectives, including its 2025 target for renewable energy and contribute to the energy efficiency and carbon footprint reduction efforts of its datacenters. Total will further leverage the cloud platforms of Microsoft. Total has decided to accelerate its IT transformation and leverage the power of Azure for digital transformation projects and for Total Digital Factory. Total will broaden and enrich its existing modern workplace environment, based on Microsoft Office 365 which…