Scientists at Skoltech discover new way to produce hydrogen

A team of Russian scientists from Moscow’s Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) has unveiled a potentially groundbreaking approach to hydrogen production within gas wells. This method eliminates the need for capturing carbon at the surface, potentially bypassing the costly and complex carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. Their lab experiment suggests extracting up

ClassNK includes hydrogen in third edition of guidelines for ships

ClassNK has released the Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edition 3.0). In addition to safety requirements for ships using methanol, ethanol, LPG, and ammonia as fuel, this edition newly adds requirements related to hydrogen-fueled ships, providing guidance for the design of alternative-fueled ships. The guidelines describe safety requirements for alternative-fueled ships including requirements for

Hanwha Aerospace gets approval for hydrogen fuel cells for ships

Hanwha Aerospace’s Moon Seung-hak, Head of Business Division, and Kim Dae-heon, Head of Research Division at the Korean Register of Shipping, attended a significant certification ceremony for the Approval in Principle (AIP) of hydrogen fuel cells for ships. The event took place at Hanwh Hanwha Aerospace has achieved a significant milestone in the maritime industry

MAN Cryo to design hydrogen supply for netzero Norwegian ferries

MAN Cryo has been contracted by Torghatten Nord A/S, the Norwegian ferry company, to work on a project encompassing the design and engineering of two hydrogen-powered newbuild RoPax ferries. The project stems from a Norwegian government initiative for major vessels operating on the challenging mainland-Lofoten Islands crossing to become emission-free. Part of MAN Energy Solutions

GAIL commissions first green hydrogen plant  

The first hydrogen green plant by GAIL (Gas Authority of India Ltd) was inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh. The plant marks a major step towards new and alternate energy and has been installed in line with the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The plant was inaugurated by the Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Pankaj Jain,

CMB.TECH and Damen agree to build four hydrogen dual fuel tugs

CMB.TECH and Damen have signed an agreement that will see Damen build four 80-tonnes bollard pull tugs powered by a CMB.TECH hydrogen dual fuel solution. The agreement was signed May 23 during the 27th International Tug & Salvage (ITS) Convention in Dubai in a ceremony that came after, earlier in the day, Lloyd’s Register had

Switch Maritime to launch first US hydrogen ferry

Ahydrogen-fuelled vessel will begin commercial services in the United States for the first time after the US Coast Guard approved Switch Maritime’s Sea Change to begin trial operations. After receiving a Certificate of Inspection, the zero-emissions vessel will run a six-month service under the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) before being

Volvo to start testing hydrogen combustion engine

Volvo Trucks is developing trucks with combustion engines that run on hydrogen. On-road tests with trucks using hydrogen in combustion engines will begin in 2026, and the commercial launch is planned towards the end of this decade. Trucks that run on green hydrogen provide a significant step to Volvo achieving its net zero goal and

Reliance picks Nel ASA for electrolyser tech in India

Reliance Industries (RIL) said Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a fully owned subsidiary of Nel ASA, has entered into a technology licensing agreement with it for electrolyser manufacturing in India. Through the agreement, RIL gets access to Nel’s leading, proven technology platform for manufacturing electrolysers, the statement said. The release also added that both partners will

SMR-produced hydrogen could be cheaper: Study

Netherlands-based nuclear energy development company ULC-Energy says a recent study has shown the cost effectiveness of hydrogen produced by a Rolls-Royce small modular reactor (SMR) combined with high temperature Solid Oxide Electrolyser Cell (SOEC) technology produced by Denmark-based Topsoe. The study involved Topsoe, Rolls-Royce SMR and Dutch energy market consultancy, KYOS. In August 2022, Rolls-Royce