Browsing: Hydrogen

In a stride towards realizing its National Green Hydrogen Mission, the Indian government has taken a leap by officially announcing the Green Hydrogen Standard for the nation. This move, spearheaded by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), outlines specific emission thresholds that hydrogen produced from renewable sources must meet to be classified as ‘Green’.

The Sultanate of Oman is firmly stepping into the green hydrogen arena with aspirations to become a prominent global exporter in the sector, aligning with the directives of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.

Danish investment fund Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has officially confirmed its strategic move to establish a green hydrogen facility in the southeastern region of Mexico.

Renewable energy giant Orsted and energy company Phillips 66 have jointly announced their decision to withdraw funding from the UK Government’s Hydrogen Business Model (HMB) process for their green hydrogen project Gigastack at Hornsea 2, the world’s largest wind farm. The HMB process aims to financially back the initial gigawatts of low-carbon hydrogen projects by 2025.

Sapphire Technologies has successfully raised $10 million in Series B funding for hydrogen. Notable investors, including Energy Capital Ventures, Marathon Petroleum, Chevron Technology Ventures, Equinor Ventures, and Cooper and Company, joined forces to back this endeavor.

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In a pioneering move to boost its burgeoning hydrogen industry, South Australia has unveiled a comprehensive hydrogen business directory featuring over 260 firms actively involved or interested in the hydrogen supply chain.

KIB Plug Energy has unveiled its comprehensive plan to revolutionize the hydrogen value chain business. Through a meticulously disclosed management blueprint, the company’s vision entails a gradual shift from hydrogen fuel cell production to a fully-fledged hydrogen production ecosystem.

The Hydrogen Energy Research Center (H2ERC) at the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources is embarking on a pioneering venture in collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory, Engineering, Procurement and Construction LLC (EPC), and Williams, a major energy infrastructure company.

The spotlight is trained on sectors like steel, cement, and chemicals, as a new study commissioned by the EU Commission and conducted by Fraunhofer ISI delves into the ramifications of this industrial overhaul on the European energy system across multiple scenarios.