Europe has adopted rules for green hydrogen

The European Commission has adopted long-awaited rules for how and when hydrogen can count towards the EU’s climate targets. The new rules envisage that the electrolysers to produce hydrogen will have to be connected to new renewable electricity production to count as renewable. To make sure hydrogen production is not diverting renewable energy away from

Newtrace to develop membraneless electrolysers

Newtrace to develop a new class of membraneless electrolysers to make a dent in the green hydrogen market, which currently is a miniscule portion of the 6 to 7 million tonnes of hydrogen produced in the country annually, all from fossil fuels. Prasanta Sarkar and Rochan Sinha co-founded Newtrace to develop a new class of

Greenko to invest $6 bn into hydrogen storage

The Greenko group is building the world’s largest pumped hydro storage facility with a capacity of 1,680 MW near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The company plans three more such facilities in the next three years. Two of these will be roughly of the same size and the third one-and-half times as big. Together, these will have

Indian refiners to set up green hydrogen facilities by 2030

The Indian public sector oil refineries have together planned to set up 137 kilo tonnes per annum (ktpa) of green hydrogen facilities by 2030. This was revealed by Dr S S V Ramakumar, Director – R&D, Indian Oil Corporation, at the India Energy Week, held recently in Bengaluru. Participating in a panel discussion on green

EverWind Fuels receives nod for first industrial-scale green fuels

EverWind Fuels Company has received environmental approval from the Government of Nova Scotia for the initial phase of its C$6b, 1m-tonnes-per-annum green hydrogen and green ammonia project located in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. EverWind remains on track to deliver green ammonia to German off-takers E.ON and Uniper by 2025, achieving the goals outlined in the

ENEOS starts green hydrogen plant

Japanese energy giant ENEOS has officially opened its green hydrogen demonstration plant in Queensland. ENEOS will produce the green hydrogen using its patented electrolysis technology (Direct MCH), powered from renewable energy generated by an onsite 250 kW solar system. The hydrogen will be produced in the form of methylcyclohexane (MCH), so it can be stored

Gujarat aims to become centre for green hydrogen

Gujarat aims to become the world centre for green hydrogen by creating an estimated 8 MTPA production capacity in another 10-12 years, state Industries Minister Balwantsinh Rajput has said. Addressing a plenary session on “Gujarat’s G20 Connect” as part of the Business 20 India Inception Meeting, Rajput said as a driving force, Gujarat will make

Foundation stone for green hydrogen plant laid

The foundation stone of P2X Solutions green hydrogen production plant was laid in Harjavalta. The foundation stone of the renewable green hydrogen and synthetic methane production plant built by P2X Solutions was laid in Harjavalta. Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä and Chairman of P2X Solutions’ Board Esa Härmälä attended the ceremony among other guests.

India aims to capture 10% of green hydrogen exports

The government has put a number to its aim of being a leading exporter of green hydrogen in the world. Setting an ambitious target of capturing about 10 percent of the global green hydrogen market which is expected to touch 100 million metric tonne (MMT) by 2030. On January 13, the government released a blueprint

India considers UAE’s support in developing green hydrogen industry

The UAE’s experience and know-how would help India in its green hydrogen program, authorities and experts said, following a new cooperation agreement between New Delhi and Abu Dhabi. Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister R.K. Singh visited the UAE over the weekend and signed a memorandum on green hydrogen development and investment with his