Firstgas partners with Australian energy group FFI for green hydrogen

 New Zealand’s biggest gas pipelines operator, Firstgas, and Australian energy group Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), are looking at hydrogen production and distribution. The two companies have agreed to investigate making green hydrogen, which could be initially blended with natural gas and in time to replace it for domestic and business users. Last year, Firstgas outlined

NYK inks charter contact with CNOOC for six new LNG carriers

Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has gone to Shanghai for its latest expansion of its LNG fleet, inking orders for six 174,000 cu m vessels with CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding worth a combined $1.26bn. China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) will take the vessels on long term charter with delivery dates stretching all the way out

Green hydrogen hub at the Port of Newcastle set for phase 1 construction

The Port of Newcastle Green Hydrogen Hub Project received a further vote of confidence following an announcement by The Hon Angus Taylor MP, Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction that the project will receive $41 million in funding. The project is a joint venture with Macquarie Capital and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group and is

Europe’s LNG imports soaring  

Europe is importing record volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as it looks to cut as much Russian gas consumption as soon as possible. Unlike in previous years, Europe is now the most attractive destination for global LNG flows, outbidding Asia for spot supply as prices and demand in Europe have soared after the EU’s

First hydrogen-powered car in India makes entry into Kerala

India’s first hydrogen- powered car by Toyota made its way in to State of Keral. The Regional Transport Office in Thiruvananthapuram gave registration to a red coloured Toyota Mirai. The registration was done online without any vehicle tax.  The car bearing registration number KL 1 CU 7610 comes with a green number plate similar to

First hydrogen FCV is ready for development at Cochin

In an effort to initiate green shipping, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in India has planned to develop and build Hydrogen Fuelled Electric Vessels (FCV) at Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL). It is the first indigenous Hydrogen FCV to be developed in the country. According to Sarbananda Sonowal, the Shipping Minister of India, the

Doosan Fuel Cell partners with Ballard to develop hydrogen fuel cell system

Doosan Fuel Cell partners with Ballard Power Systems, a Canadian manufacturer of polymer-electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC), to develop a hydrogen fuel cell system for mobility. PEMFC is being developed mainly for transport applications as well as for stationary and portable fuel-cell applications due to its high energy efficiency, simple structure and excellent durability. Hydrogen

MOL to build green hydrogen plant

Hungarian oil and gas company MOL announced plans to build a EUR 22 million ($23.14 million) green hydrogen plant at its refinery in Százhalombatta, south of the capital. The hydrogen plant, fuelled with electricity produced from renewable resources, will turn out 1,600 tonnes of hydrogen a year, making it one of Europe’s biggest green hydrogen

Air Liquide sets up hydrogen joint venture with Lotte Chemical

Air Liquide, a French supplier of industrial gases and services, set up a joint venture with Lotte Chemical, a major chemical company based in South Korea, to establish a supply chain by utilizing by-product hydrogen for hydrogen vehicles. It is the first step of cooperation following an agreement on their strategic alliance in May 2021.

India can produce green hydrogen cheaper than China

India can be the cheapest producer of Green Hydrogen in the world due to its enabling climatic conditions, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said. In an interactive session at the Raisina Dialogue, Kant pointed out that India has brought down the cost of renewable energy. While noting that China does not have climatic conditions to