Shell forms partnership to develop hydrogen from ethanol

Shell Brazil, Raízen, Hytron, University of São Paulo (USP) and SENAI CETIQT have agreed to develop hydrogen from ethanol production plants in Brazil. For the production of hydrogen, biofuel will be supplied by Raízen, using technology developed and manufactured by Hytron, supported by the SENAI Institute for Innovation and Biosynthetics and Fibres from SENAI CETIQT,

Sasol and ITOCHU agreed for joint study on green hydrogen and ammonia

Sasol and ITOCHU Corporation have agreed to jointly study and develop the market and supply chain for green ammonia with a focus on its use as bunkering fuel and for power generation. The parties will also evaluate ITOCHU’s potential involvement and participation in Sasol’s green ammonia export-orientated project, including product offtake as well as financial

First LNG-fueled truck manufacturing plant launched in India

Blue Energy Motors has launched India’s first Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) fueled green truck manufacturing plant at Chakan, Pune. The facility was inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister, Road Transport and Highways. Blue Energy Motors has already signed an agreement with FPT Industrial, the global powertrain brand of Iveco Group, headquartered in Italy, to introduce

A New Method Of Producing Green Hydrogen From Water Discovered

University of California scientists have discovered a novel method of producing hydrogen gas from water at room temperature, according to a report from Newsweek. The simplest and most abundant element in the universe is hydrogen. Only one proton and one electron make up this atom. According to Santa Cruz Works, the distinctive aluminium nanoparticles combine

NYK wins LNG charter contract with Q United Energy

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has won a long-term LNG charter contract with Q United Energy Supply & Trading, a subsidiary of compatriot Japanese firm Kyuden Group, which runs utility Kyushu Electric Power Co. NYK has contracted South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries to build a 174,000 cu m ship for delivery in 2024. However, prices for

Reliance to transit to green hydrogen by 2025

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani at the company’s 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) said that Reliance aims to progressively commence transition from Grey Hydrogen to Green Hydrogen by 2025. On other new energy initiatives, Ambani said that the company aims to establish and enable at least 100GW of solar energy by 2030. Ambani also announced

H2Carrier gets AiP from DNV for the design of P2XFloater

H2Carrier has been granted approval in principle (AiP) from class society DNV for the first design of an industrial scale floating green hydrogen and ammonia production and storage facility. The concept, called P2XFloater, is based around making a life extension of an existing very large gas carrier (VLGC) and expanding upon its design by extending

HAV Hydrogen to launch containerised hydrogen system for ships

HAV Hydrogen, part of Norway’s HAV Group, is set to launch a deck-based containerised hydrogen energy system for ships. The solution is described as a stand-alone, scalable power supply where all support and safety systems as well as electrical power management are included. Based on 200kW hydrogen fuel cell modules, the system can be set

Amazon inks green hydrogen deal with Plug Power

Plug Power, a hydrogen tech outfit linked to Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest has inked a supply deal with online retail giant Amazon. The new deal will see Plug Power provide liquid green hydrogen starting in 2025, to help Amazon decarbonise its operations in line with its commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040. The deal

Germany flags off world’s first hydrogen-powered passenger train

Coradia iLint with fleet of 14 trains, manufactured by French company Alstom, were flagged off in the German province of Lower Saxony in Germany. They will operate between the northern towns of Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervoerde and Buxtehude. The hydrogen-powered trains have a “range of 1,000 kilometres”, can clock a top speed of “140 kph” and