Hydrogen-powered planes are showing promise in the pursuit of a more sustainable airline industry. Recent successful test flights conducted by two California-based startups have demonstrated the potential of hydrogen fuel cell propeller planes. These prototypes, which involve retrofitting existing turboprops, offer different approaches to achieving various goals. One of the prototypes, designed by Universal Hydrogen, … Continue reading Hydrogen-Powered Planes Prove Promising in Sustainable Aviation Efforts
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RWE creates preconditions for constructing a hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plant in Weisweiler
RWE plans to build hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plants at its own former power plant sites in Germany by 2030 to help achieve the goal of phasing out coal 2030. By awarding the contract to an international consortium, RWE has now laid the foundations for building a hydrogen-capable combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant with an … Continue reading RWE creates preconditions for constructing a hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plant in Weisweiler
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Breakthrough technologies for the energy transition
The scale of the opportunity for low-carbon technologies is mind-boggling. Eliminating emissions from a global energy system that today is 80% dependent on fossil fuels will require multiple low-carbon sources of energy to be developed, and fast. The US$70 trillion of investment that we estimate is up for grabs over the next three decades to … Continue reading Breakthrough technologies for the energy transition
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European Commission selects EDP projects for European Union Innovation Funds
The Commission selected GreenH2Atlantic, which will install around 100 MW of electrolyzers in Sines, and Asturias H2 Valley, which will transform Spain’s Aboño plant and include 150 MW of electrolyzers. The Innovation Fund, which is highly competitive, only selected 13 projects in the Industry Electrification and Hydrogen category. Two of EDP’s main green hydrogen initiatives, … Continue reading European Commission selects EDP projects for European Union Innovation Funds
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Hydrogen DRI for Steel in a Resource-Constrained Europe: How Much Renewable Electricity is Needed to Decarbonise the Sector with Green Hydrogen
The European Union (EU) is the world’s second largest steel producer after China, with an annual production capacity of about 150 million metric tons in 2021 and home to over 500 steel production sites in 22 member states. The sector is a vital component of the EU’s economy, directly providing jobs for around 310.000 people … Continue reading Hydrogen DRI for Steel in a Resource-Constrained Europe: How Much Renewable Electricity is Needed to Decarbonise the Sector with Green Hydrogen
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World first hydrogen pilot for low carbon alumina
On behalf of the Australian Government, The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $32.1 million for Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation to trial hydrogen calcination technology at the Yarwun Alumina Refinery in Gladstone, Queensland. The $111.1 million ‘Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Corporation Yarwun Hydrogen Calcination Pilot Demonstration Program’ will be the first-of-its-kind deployment … Continue reading World first hydrogen pilot for low carbon alumina
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Hydrogen for air transport – First hydrogen tests in transparent combustion chamber at DLR
For the first time, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and General Electric Aerospace (GE) have investigated the combustion of 100 percent hydrogen under realistic aircraft engine operating conditions. For the groundbreaking measurement campaign, General Electric, represented by the GE Aerospace Advanced Technology Team from Garching, provided a new combustion … Continue reading Hydrogen for air transport – First hydrogen tests in transparent combustion chamber at DLR
Continue readingHydrogen Headstart consultation process now underway
Consultation has opened today on the Australian Government’s $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart program. On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) have commenced consultation for the design of the flagship hydrogen program. Announced in the 2023 federal budget, Hydrogen Headstart … Continue reading Hydrogen Headstart consultation process now underway
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RWE, Mitsui and Port of Tilbury investigate green hydrogen to decarbonise port operations
RWE – the UK’s largest power generator and a world player in renewable generation, Mitsui – a global trading and investment company with a diversified business portfolio that spans approximately 63 countries, and the Port of Tilbury – London and the South East’s logistics hub, are developing an innovative hydrogen project at the Port of … Continue reading RWE, Mitsui and Port of Tilbury investigate green hydrogen to decarbonise port operations
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Ørsted and ESVAGT sign second contract for methanol-powered vessel
In 2024, the world’s first green fuels vessel for offshore wind operations will launch off the UK East Coast, as the result of a ground-breaking agreement between Ørsted and ESVAGT. Now the two companies are expanding their partnership on green offshore operations by signing an agreement for a second green service operation vessel. Ørsted and … Continue reading Ørsted and ESVAGT sign second contract for methanol-powered vessel
Continue readingWhy clearer terminology for hydrogen could unlock investment and scale up production
Hydrogen could play a crucial role in decarbonising sectors such as heavy industry and long-distance transport, in which emissions are otherwise hard to abate, but it remains far from fulfilling its potential. Demand for hydrogen remains largely confined to a few traditional applications, and most of today’s hydrogen production is based on unabated fossil fuels, … Continue reading Why clearer terminology for hydrogen could unlock investment and scale up production
Continue readingRenewable hydrogen gathers pace with Wodonga deployment
One of Australia’s largest renewable hydrogen plants is set to go ahead, with the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) reaching financial close on its Hydrogen Park Murray Valley development. On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a $36.1 million commitment to AGIG for the 10 MW electrolyser deployment … Continue reading Renewable hydrogen gathers pace with Wodonga deployment
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Hydrogen: five market developments to watch
After fallout from the energy crisis caused a drop-off in new projects in Q4 2022, 2023 started far more promisingly for low-carbon hydrogen. With policy announcements from Canada, Europe and the UK providing more clarity for developers, there has been a series of new additions to the project pipeline and ambitious announcements for electrolyser manufacturing … Continue reading Hydrogen: five market developments to watch
Continue readingHarnessing Wind Energy Storage through Hydrogen Conversion Technologies
Wind energy has emerged as one of the most promising renewable energy sources in recent years, with its potential to provide clean, sustainable, and abundant power. However, the intermittent nature of wind energy has posed a significant challenge to its widespread adoption, as it requires efficient storage solutions to ensure a stable and reliable power … Continue reading Harnessing Wind Energy Storage through Hydrogen Conversion Technologies
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ACP’s Green Hydrogen Framework Incentivizes “First Movers” While Bolstering Environmental Requirements
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today released a proposed framework to support the development of a new green hydrogen industry in the United States. Hydrogen made with clean power—green hydrogen—is the most promising solution for decarbonizing heavy industrial manufacturing and chemical processes that are essential to the U.S. economy. The Inflation Reduction Act provides … Continue reading ACP’s Green Hydrogen Framework Incentivizes “First Movers” While Bolstering Environmental Requirements
Continue readingStatkraft supplies Air Liquide with wind power for large scale green hydrogen electrolyser
Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, and Air Liquide, the global market leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare, have concluded a wind PPA to produce green hydrogen. The renewable energy will power Air Liquide’s new electrolyser plant in Oberhausen to produce renewable hydrogen at industrial scale for industry and transport … Continue reading Statkraft supplies Air Liquide with wind power for large scale green hydrogen electrolyser
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Capital Energy and Lhyfe join forces to generate green hydrogen associated with offshore wind in Spain and Portugal
Capital Energy, a Spanish energy company born more than two decades ago and whose vocation is to become the first 100% vertically integrated renewable operator in the Iberian Peninsula, and Lhyfe, one of the world pioneers in the production of green hydrogen and in generation projects of offshore hydrogen, have signed a collaboration agreement whose … Continue reading Capital Energy and Lhyfe join forces to generate green hydrogen associated with offshore wind in Spain and Portugal
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Oman’s huge renewable hydrogen potential can bring multiple benefits in its journey to net zero emissions
Oman’s high-quality renewable energy resources and vast tracts of available land make it well placed to produce large quantities of low-emissions hydrogen – a fledgling industry today that can attract investment to diversify and expand the country’s export revenues while reducing its natural gas consumption and emissions, according to a new IEA report released today. … Continue reading Oman’s huge renewable hydrogen potential can bring multiple benefits in its journey to net zero emissions
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Iberdrola seals with Trammo the largest agreement in Europe for the export of green ammonia
Iberdrola, a world leader in green energy, and Trammo, the world largest seaborne trader of anhydrous ammonia, have signed the largest green ammonia framework agreement in Europe to date for the purchase and sale of up to 100,000 tons of green ammonia per year from 2026. The contract will enable Iberdrola to construct the first … Continue reading Iberdrola seals with Trammo the largest agreement in Europe for the export of green ammonia
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RWE Generation Supervisory Board extends contract of COO Hydrogen Sopna Sury
At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of RWE Generation decided to extend Dr Sopna Sury’s contract as Chief Operating Officer (COO) Hydrogen on the RWE Generation Executive Board by five years as of 1 February 2024. Sury has been in charge of the Executive Board’s hydrogen portfolio since it was created in February 2021, … Continue reading RWE Generation Supervisory Board extends contract of COO Hydrogen Sopna Sury
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