Shell partners with Uniper for blue hydrogen production

Uniper has signed an agreement with Shell to progress plans to produce blue hydrogen at Uniper’s Killingholme power station site, in the East of England. The hydrogen produced could be used to decarbonise industry, transport and power throughout the Humber region. The Humber Hub Blue Project includes plans for a blue hydrogen production facility with

Planning for development of hydrogen terminal at Rotterdam underway

Planning is getting underway to develop a hydrogen terminal at the Port of Rotterdam that can be a central import location for ammonia as a hydrogen carrier as well as the distribution for the alternative fuel. The project is being developed by bulk terminal operator HES International, Vopak which operates tank farms including ammonia terminals,

Research finds green fuel can be produced from micro-algae

Hydrogen, the lightest and most abundant element in the world, is – under standard conditions – odorless, colorless, tasteless, non-toxic, but highly combustible. As the world desperately seeks new and more sustainable forms of energy that do not cause climate change and global warming, hydrogen has been on a steady climb to the top. Although

Vedanta’s steel business on path to green transition

Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business has said it is working on a solution to use hydrogen instead of coke in its manufacturing process. It is doing so as to reduce carbon emissions as part of its plan to shift towards “green steel”. Vedanta said it is looking for a tie-up with IIT-Bombay to carry

UK announces ‘package’ to unlock investment in hydrogen

The UK government announced details of £240 million funding to support the production of hydrogen as a clean, low-cost energy technology, £2.5 million of funding to develop next-generation nuclear technology and a further £5 million towards research into carbon capture. The investment is designed to support research, development and deployment of these cutting-edge technologies and

PKN Orlen to invest $1.73 bn in hydrogen projects

PKN Orlen has announced it will invest $1.73 bn on low and zero-carbon hydrogen development projects by 2030 to help build a hydrogen economy in Europe. The multi-utility company which provides energy and fuel for more than 100 million Europeans, has developed a Hydrogen Strategy covering four key areas: mobility, refining and petrochemicals, research and

Taiwan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050

Taiwan’s government has announced a roadmap to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, including goals that all new scooters and passenger cars should be electric or powered by hydrogen by 2040. The long-awaited roadmap was announced by the National Development Council (NDC) during a press conference on March 30, attended by officials from economic, technology, and

Conversion of plastic waste into low-carbon hydrogen fuel

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University have found a way to convert plastic waste into low-carbon hydrogen, which is considered a cleaner fuel than natural gas. The discovery, which could power vehicles and contribute to the power grid in as soon as three years, comes as the Republic looks to adopt hydrogen as an alternative fuel,

EHB sets targets for hydrogen pipelines completion

The European Hydrogen Backbone (EHB) initiative, an industry association made up of gas transmission system operators (TSOs), now targets almost 28,000km of hydrogen pipelines by 2030, and 53,000km by 2040. Around 60% of this would be repurposed existing natural gas pipelines, and 40% would be new pipelines. This time last year the EHB proposed an

KPIT joins hands with OEMs for hydrogen generation

KPIT Technologies, a leading global automotive solutions provider, has tied up with a clutch of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the auto sector to produce hydrogen from biomass such as wheat and rice straw. The hydrogen through biomass can be produced through microbial action on wheat and rice straw and also by burning wood. Unlike