Norway-based Nel Hydrogen has announced plans to invest $400 million in setting up an electrolyzer production plant in Michigan, in partnership with General Motors.
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The Commonwealth of Dominica has signed a Framework Agreement with Kenesjay Green Dominica Limited (KGDL) to establish a joint venture company for the Caribbean’s first large-scale green hydrogen geothermal development. The agreement will be a significant step forward in Dominica’s pursuit of sustainable economic growth through the development of green energy.
Kenworth, a division of PACCAR Inc., has announced the launch of its Class 8 zero emissions T680 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), in collaboration with Toyota Motor North America.
The Government of Paraná is set to sanction a bill during the 1st Forum of Renewable Hydrogen (H2) in Curitiba that provides for the increased use of hydrogen as an energy matrix in the State.
Hyundai Motor Company unveiled its vision for the North American commercial vehicle business with a focus on eco-friendly solutions.
Plug Power, a leading provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions, has announced the launch of its new high-power stationary hydrogen-powered fuel cell system for commercial electric vehicles (EV) fleets. The company claims that the system combines its 18,000-gallon (81,829 litres) liquid hydrogen tank with its megawatt-scale PEM fuel cell solution, providing over 60MWh of instantaneous energy to charge more than 600 EVs.
Nikola Corp. and Voltera have announced a partnership to create up to 50 HYLA-branded hydrogen fueling stations across North America over the next five years. This collaboration aims to develop an open network of commercial hydrogen refuelling stations that will support the deployment of zero-emission fuel cell electric trucks.
Black Hills Energy (BHE), a utility company that serves over 1.2 million customers in eight states, has announced that it will be working with Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) on a feasibility study for a proposed project that aims to produce clean hydrogen from coal and capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at BHE’s Neil Simpson Power Plant in Gillette, Wyoming. The project will utilize B&W’s BrightLoop™ hydrogen generation technology, a chemical looping technology that can use a variety of fuels to produce clean energy with complete CO2 capture.
Europe’s dominance of the global hydrogen industry appears to be slipping due to the rapid increase in planned hydrogen projects in North America, according to a report by Aurora Energy Research.
The Dutch government has unveiled the Climate Fund project for 2024, which includes €28.1 billion for climate spending in the country by 2030. Of this total, €7.5 billion will be allocated to developing the green hydrogen industry, including €300 million for importing the energy source. This could benefit green hydrogen projects in the Port of Pecém, Ceará, Brazil, where the Dutch port of Rotterdam has a 30% stake.
