Queensland signs MoU with Port of Rotterdam

Queensland is powering ahead in the new global renewable energy era, taking another significant step towards exporting green hydrogen to Europe’s largest port. Minister for Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen Mick de Brenni said a Memorandum of Understanding has now been signed with the Port of Rotterdam in The Netherlands to collaborate on opportunities to develop

Hydrogen project in central Utah will be largest in world

What is touted to be the world’s largest industrial green hydrogen production and storage facility received a conditional commitment of more than $504 million in federal funding, a big development for the Advanced Clean Energy Storage project. And it will be near Delta in Millard County in central Utah, which is already home to Enel

Australian R&D puts low-cost hydrogen within reach

Local researchers have unlocked a way to produce low-cost hydrogen from renewable electricity, which is now on the road to commercialisation. Australian hydrogen technology developer Hysata says its breakthrough puts within reach the cost of producing hydrogen at a cost competitive with gas – $2 per kilogram. Hard-to-abate sectors including steel manufacturing, heavy transport and

First hydrogen’s LCVs operational testing to begin soon

First Hydrogen Corp. has announced that its two MAN-based fuel cell-powered light commercial demonstrator vehicles (LCV), equipped with Ballard Power Systems’ (Ballard) fuel cells and currently being built by AVL Powertrain UK, are on schedule to commence operational testing next month. These two vehicles are expected to be road legal by September 2022 allowing for

NREL looks to perovskites for enhanced hydrogen production

Perovskite materials may hold the potential to play an important role in a process to produce hydrogen in a renewable manner, according to analysis from scientists at the US-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The NREL team analysed an emerging water-splitting technology called solar thermochemical hydrogen (STCH) production. The technique potentially can be more energy

HTEC opens first public hydrogen station in Canada

The Hydrogen Technology and Energy Corporation (HTEC) has opened the first hydrogen fuel station opened to the public in Vancouver Island. As part of the firm’s partnership with 7-Eleven, the new facility has been built at an Esso gas station in the Saanich district. According to a report by local news, the new station is

India, Italy to explore biofuels, green hydrogen sectors

In a key development, India and Italy agreed to explore joint efforts in sectors of green hydrogen, energy storage, and biofuels sectors. The decision came to the table at a meeting between External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S Jaishankar and his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio. “Noted our expanding cooperation in cyber security, S&T and

Bosch to invest for the development of hydrogen electrolyzers

German conglomerate Bosch said that it will develop components for electrolyzers in the future. The Stuttgart-based group wants to invest up to €500 million ($527.6 million) in the new business area by 2030. The particular focus will be on the development of the stacks for electrolyzers. Bosch wants to develop electrolyzer stacks with control units,

ICRA says India needs to invest hugely to meet the targets of green hydrogen output

According to ICRA research report, India’s drive to enhance green hydrogen production will involve huge investment of $5224 million factoring in renewable energy capacity addition of 60 GW and investment in electrolyser manufacturing facilities. Currently, about 98 per cent of hydrogen is produced with use of fossil fuels (grey or blue hydrogen). However, surge in

Pure Hydrogen seeks leading role in staggering Indian hydrogen market

Pure Hydrogen is looking to take a leading position in India’s hydrogen sector by forming a joint venture with global automotive component manufacturer Advik Hi-Tech Pvt. Ltd. The company already has links with Advik through its investee company H2X Global – which it has a 24% stake in – that had reached a similar JV