Kandla and Tuticorin to be green hydrogen ports

Kandla and Tuticorin ports will be India’s first green hydrogen and green ammonia refueling hubs for green shipping, Union minister for power and renewable energy RK Singh told. On January 13, the government released the blueprint for its ambitious National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) with a total initial outlay of Rs 19,744 crore, of which

Five firms selected to manufacture hydrogen vehicles

The government selected five companies – Ashok Leyland, Eicher Motors, Pinnacle Mobility, Tata Motors, and Booma Innovative – for manufacturing hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles under the Rs 25,938-crore production-linked incentive scheme for the automobile and auto component industry (PLI-Auto), Minister of State for Heavy Industries Krishan Pal Gurjar has informed the Lok Sabha. The

DNV study finds offshore hydrogen infrastructure benefits for Europe

The “Specification of a European Offshore Hydrogen Backbone” study, commissioned by infrastructure system operators GASCADE and Fluxys and conducted by DNV, highlights the significant benefits of an offshore hydrogen backbone in the North and Baltic Seas. Offshore hydrogen production is paramount to meet the substantial increase expected in European hydrogen demand, as hydrogen is due

JET to build 10 hydrogen filling stations in Europe

JET H2 Energy has announced plans to open 10 hydrogen filling stations in Germany and Denmark. The filling stations will supply cars as well as commercial vehicles and buses with green hydrogen. The first orders have been placed and the first stations are expected to be in operation by spring 2024 at the latest. Most

Hazer’s CDP plant to produce hydrogen in 2H 2023

Hazer said that its 100 t/yr commercial demonstration plant (CDP) in Munster, Western Australia will be ready to commence hydrogen production in the second half of 2023. The CDP demonstrates Hazer’s technology on a commercial scale and a continuous basis, and is viewed as the final stage before commercial deployment. The company has partnered with

Toyota develops electrolysis equipment for hydrogen

Toyota has developed new electrolysis equipment to produce hydrogen from electrolyzing water using the fuel cell (FC) stack and other technology from the Mirai. The equipment will be put into operation this March at a DENSO Fukushima Corporation plant, which will serve as a technology implementation venue to promote its widespread use going forward. Toyota

Hydrogen fuelling station unveiled in Prague

Prague’s first hydrogen fueling station was ceremoniously unveiled in Barrandov by local officials including Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka. It’s just the second hydrogen fueling station in the country, following a station that opened in Ostrava last year. The country plans to establish 12 hydrogen stations across the country by 2025 and 40 by 2030.

Universal Hydrogen completes first flight using hydrogen

A small passenger plane, nicknamed Lightning McClean, departed Moses Lake and flew for 15 minutes as the first of its kind to run on hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. Alex Koll, an experienced former US Air Force test pilot and the Universal Hydrogen’s chief test pilot, led the maiden voyage of the modified Dash-8 aircraft. He

South Korea ramps up hydrogen technology use in industries

The spread of eco-friendly hydrogen technology is expanding across various industries in South Korea, including steel, power generation, shipbuilding and aviation, as the use of hydrogen offers long-term benefits both environmentally and economically. The use of hydrogen in Korea is expected to increase to produce eco-friendly steel. The challenge now is to develop technologies that

Island country Jersey to test hydrogen in shipping

Island country Jersey plans to test the use of hydrogen fuel technology in its maritime sector, and hopes will put the Island at ‘the forefront of the global transition to net-zero’. A new partnership with marine-hydrogen accelerator OceansLab demonstrates the Island’s commitment to decarbonisation. OceansLab, led by Jersey round-the-world yachtsman Phil Sharp, and Ports of