Tuesday 5 May 2020

‘World’s first international hydrogen supply chain’ realised between Brunei and Japan | Recharge

‘World’s first international hydrogen supply chain’ realised between Brunei and Japan | Recharge: H2 shipped more than 4,000km inside a liquid-organic hydrogen carrier has been successfully extracted in Kawasaki City

Portugal Plans New Hydrogen Plant in Post-Coronavirus "Green" Future - FuelCellsWorks

Portugal Plans New Hydrogen Plant in Post-Coronavirus "Green" Future - FuelCellsWorks: Work to build the solar-powered hydrogen plant near the port of Sines will start within a year and could attract billions in investment LISBON (Reuters) – Looking to a more...

Norway’s Largest Grocery Wholesaler Gives Hydrogen a Spin | Cummins Inc.

Norway’s Largest Grocery Wholesaler Gives Hydrogen a Spin | Cummins Inc.: Four electric Scania trucks powered by Cummins’ hydrogen fuel cell modules are beginning operation in Trondheim, Norway as part of a first-of-its-kind pilot with ASKO, Norway’s largest grocery wholesaler. Focused on resource efficiency, low emissions and sustainable development for its extensive distribution network, ASKO has entered a new phase with the trucks being put on the road as part of their fleet.

China: Foton, Yihuatong, SAIC and Others Push Forward the Era of Hydrogen Transportation in Domestic Airports | News Break

China: Foton, Yihuatong, SAIC and Others Push Forward the Era of Hydrogen Transportation in Domestic Airports | News Break: Recently, Shanghai Airport Group and SAIC Group formally signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement. Shanghai Airport Group plans to introduce SAIC Group’s new energy products, including hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, to launch new energy vehicle demonstrations and promote the construction of green airports.

Linde & Ovako heat steel with hydrogen in world first - Industry Europe

Linde & Ovako heat steel with hydrogen in world first - Industry Europe: Linde Gas AB and Ovako have partnered to conduct a full-scale trial using hydrogen to heat steel before rolling. The trial was performed in one of the company’s pit furnaces at the Hofors rolling mill in Sweden and showed "good results"...

Hyosung-Linde to build world’s biggest hydrogen plant | News | gasworld

Hyosung-Linde to build world’s biggest hydrogen plant | News | gasworld: Hyosung and Linde have today unveiled plans to build the world’s single largest liquid hydrogen manufacturing facility in Ulsan.

Arcola Energy and Optare launch Metrodecker H2 hydrogen fuel cell double-deck bus - Green Car Congress

Arcola Energy and Optare launch Metrodecker H2 hydrogen fuel cell double-deck bus - Green Car Congress: Arcola Energy Ltd and Optare Group Ltd launched a hydrogen fuel cell double-deck bus product for UK and international markets. With both bus and power system built in the UK, the team believes the new bus will make an important contribution to city air quality and a low carbon economic...

Edda Wind wins long term charters for advanced offshore wind service vessels - Marine Log

Edda Wind wins long term charters for advanced offshore wind service vessels - Marine Log: Edda Wind, the offshore wind segment of Norway’s Østensjø Group, has signed long term time charter agreements with MHI Vestas and Ocean Breeze Energy respectively for two of four offshore wind vessels

Entrepreneur calls on Leeds to join hydrogen bus project to revive economy | Yorkshire Post

Entrepreneur calls on Leeds to join hydrogen bus project to revive economy | Yorkshire Post: An entrepreneur believes Leeds should become involved in a project to roll out hydrogen buses across the UK because it will boost the economy and help reduce the number of deaths linked to poor air quality.

NTPC to procure hydrogen fuel bus and cars for Leh and New Delhi - The Economic Times

NTPC to procure hydrogen fuel bus and cars for Leh and New Delhi - The Economic Times: The EoI for 10 such buses and cars has been issued by NTPC's wholly owned subsidiary, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) Limited, an official statement said.

City of Braunschweig, Veolia and IAV Test Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles - FuelCellsWorks

City of Braunschweig, Veolia and IAV Test Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles - FuelCellsWorks: The city of Braunschweig, the company Veolia and the automotive developer IAV are committed to climate protection: For this purpose, the three cooperation partners each bought a hydrogen-powered fuel cell...

Japan H2 Mobility aims to launch 24 more hydrogen stations in 2020-21 | S&P Global Platts

Japan H2 Mobility aims to launch 24 more hydrogen stations in 2020-21 | S&P Global Platts: Japan H2 Mobility, or JHyM, intends to launch at least 24 more hydrogen stations in Japan in fiscal 2020 21 (April March), following the recent participation of Konan Kogyo in the further development

Printed Fuel Cells Could be Just Around the Corner - FuelCellsWorks

Printed Fuel Cells Could be Just Around the Corner - FuelCellsWorks: The first-ever proof-of-concept of a 1 kW PEMFC stack made with printed components was recently completed. The technology is implemented using continuous processes, which reduces costs. However, it also promises...

Hydrogen fuel cells: driving sustainable mobility on the Moon and beyond

Hydrogen fuel cells: driving sustainable mobility on the Moon and beyond: Fuel cells have emerged as the best mobility solution to enable deep exploration of the surface of the Moon, and eventually Mars. ABB spoke to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) about its pioneering project to make the next generation of manned rovers a reality, in tandem with automotive giant Toyota.

China’s Ningxia Plans $198 Million Solar Hydrogen Project

China’s Ningxia Plans $198 Million Solar Hydrogen Project: Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group, which makes coal-based chemical products, started construction on a 1.4 billion yuan ($198 million) pilot project that will use solar power to make hydrogen, Xinhua News Agency reported Monday.

Hinicio joins forces with entrepreneur Hans Kulenkampff to accelerate the development of hydrogen and energy transition projects in Chile - Hinicio

Hinicio joins forces with entrepreneur Hans Kulenkampff to accelerate the development of hydrogen and energy transition projects in Chile - Hinicio: Strategy consulting firm HINICIO and entrepreneur Hans Kulenkampff announced today their decision to join forces to accelerate the development of HINICIO in Chile and enhance their market presence, with a particular focus on hydrogen.

Funding boost for North West Hydrogen and Energy Cluster - NS Energy

Funding boost for North West Hydrogen and Energy Cluster - NS Energy: The North West Hydrogen and Energy Cluster has received £120,000 to help its roadmap for creating a net zero industrial zone by 2040

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Bloom Energy Powering Two California Sites In Response To COVID-19 Pandemic | Bloom Energy

Bloom Energy Powering Two California Sites In Response To COVID-19 Pandemic | Bloom Energy: Clean energy company initiates rapid deployment of microgrids in record time to support expected patient overflow in first-of-their-kind projects SAN JOSE, Calif. – April 21, 2020 – Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) today announced two rapid-deployment fuel cell projects that will support California patients affected by COVID-19. Bloom’s Energy Servers provide electricity that can

Energy Observer arrives in Martinique, completing her first transatlantic passage entirely self-sufficiently

Energy Observer arrives in Martinique, completing her first transatlantic passage entirely self-sufficiently: ENERGY OBSERVER, the first hydrogen vessel around the world. An Odyssey for the Future.

Tuesday 21 April 2020

Triangle Street Project Begins Commercial Operation; SureSource 4000 High Efficiency Fuel Cell

Triangle Street Project Begins Commercial Operation; SureSource 4000 High Efficiency Fuel Cell: DANBURY, Conn., April 21, 2020 -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) - a global leader in fuel cell technology-with a purpose to utilize its proprietary, stat

Nel ASA: Enters into framework agreement for delivery of electrolysers in France - NEL ASA

Nel ASA: Enters into framework agreement for delivery of electrolysers in France - NEL ASA: (Oslo, 21 April 2020) Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a subsidiary of Nel ASA (Nel, OSE:NEL) has

The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG to lead the development of sustainable transportation by forming joint venture for large-scale production of fuel cells

The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG to lead the development of sustainable transportation by forming joint venture for large-scale production of fuel cells: Sharing the Green Deal vision of sustainable transport and a carbon neutral Europe by 2050, two leading companies in the commercial vehicle industry, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group, have signed a preliminary non-binding agreement to establish a new joint venture

Air Products Completes Acquisition of Five Operating Hydrogen Plants for $530 Million from PBF Energy

Air Products Completes Acquisition of Five Operating Hydrogen Plants for $530 Million from PBF Energy: Air Products Completes Acquisition of Five Operating Hydrogen Plants for $530 Million from PBF Energy

Gasunie Joins Offshore Green Hydrogen Project

Gasunie Joins Offshore Green Hydrogen Project: Energy infrastructure firm Gasunie has joined as a partner at the PosHYdon project - the first offshore green hydrogen pilot…

Hyundai to export hydrogen fuel cell tech

Hyundai to export hydrogen fuel cell tech: The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced Monday that it has approved Hyundai Motor’s export of hydrogen fuel cell technologies. The top automaker in South Korea will export its hydrogen fuel cell solution to two companies based in the United States and the Europe. It hopes to be the first Korean firm to export hydrogen fuel cell technologies abroad. The Trade Ministry said that the decision has b...

Monday 20 April 2020

Hyundai might build a fuel cell factory in China | KRenewables - Latest News on Renewables & Energy

Hyundai might build a fuel cell factory in China | KRenewables - Latest News on Renewables & Energy: Hyundai might build its first overseas fuel cell manufacturing facility in Guangzhou, China. The application for export approval was already submitted to the government, a media reported.

Asahi Kasei starts up world-scale electrolysis system to generate hydrogen in Fukushima - Chemical Engineering

Asahi Kasei starts up world-scale electrolysis system to generate hydrogen in Fukushima - Chemical Engineering: Earlier this month, Asahi Kasei (Tokyo, Japan; www.asahi-kasei.co.jp) and its subsidiary Asahi Kasei Engineering Corp. started up hydrogen supply at the al

Fertilizing Fuel Cells: One Solution to the Hydrogen Infrastructure Issue

Fertilizing Fuel Cells: One Solution to the Hydrogen Infrastructure Issue: Australian researchers propose producing ammonia from renewable hydrogen, distributing it to filling stations, then converting it back to hydrogen.

Green Hydrogen for Humberside Project Deployment Study

Green Hydrogen for Humberside Project Deployment Study: ITM Power (AIM: ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased to announce that it has won, with partner Element Energy, a first stage deployment project in the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund competition “Decarbonisation of Industrial Clusters” to assess the feasibil...

Mehrer receives Hyundai NEXO

Mehrer receives Hyundai NEXO: A new Hyundai NEXO hydrogen-powered SUV has been delivered to Mehrer, a German manufacturer of oil-free pistons and diaphragm compressors.

Sunday 19 April 2020

AVL and Key Project Partners Develop Highly Efficient and Inexpensive Hydrogen Fuel Cell Drive System | News Break

AVL and Key Project Partners Develop Highly Efficient and Inexpensive Hydrogen Fuel Cell Drive System | News Break: Graz – Under the leadership and coordination of AVL, together with the industrial partners ElringKlinger, Hörbiger and Magna, the research partners TU Graz, TU Vienna and HyCentA as well as the KMU IESTA within the framework of the research project Keytech4EV supported by the climate and energy fund (stands for key technology for electric vehicles) developed a highly efficient and inexpensive hydrogen fuel cell drive system and integrated it into a demonstration vehicle.

Hydrogen Europe announces paper 'Green Hydrogen for a European Green Deal A 2x40 GW Initiative'

ARENA opens $70 million hydrogen deployment funding round - Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)

ARENA opens $70 million hydrogen deployment funding round - Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA): ARENA announced a $70 million Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round to help fast track the development of renewable hydrogen in Australia.

Mazda’s New Hydrogen-Powered Supercar Concept Looks Ready for Le Mans | News Break

Mazda’s New Hydrogen-Powered Supercar Concept Looks Ready for Le Mans | News Break: Mazda is teasing us again. The marque has just unveiled a stunning new hydrogen-powered car concept inspired by a Le Mans-winning race car. Envisioned by Maximilian Schneider, an exterior designer at Mitsubishi Motors Japan, the RX-10 Vision Longtail is an unofficial offshoot of Mazda’s RX-Vision concept unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2015. That model gave fans hope that the automaker would build a rotary sports car to succeed the RX-8. Schneider riffed on those vehicles in addition to the McLaren F1 GTR that won Le Mans in 1995 and its Longtail follow-up––something especially apparent in the elongated rear.

Woodside Joins Japanese Green Hydrogen Consortium

Woodside Joins Japanese Green Hydrogen Consortium: Australian energy company Woodside has signed an agreement with Japanese companies JERA Inc, Maruben...

Green Light for Hydrogen – SA Backs Renewable Energy Exports | The Australia Institute

Dongyue Group eyes spin-off of hydrogen materials business

Dongyue Group eyes spin-off of hydrogen materials business: April 13 (Renewables Now) - Chinese fluorine and silicon chemicals producer Dongyue Group Ltd (HKG:0189) intends to separate its hydrogen materials subsidi

Siemens and Uniper join forces to decarbonize power generation | Press | Company | Siemens

Siemens and Uniper join forces to decarbonize power generation | Press | Company | Siemens: Today,
Uniper and Siemens Gas and Power signed a cooperation agreement for the
development of projects on the decarbonization of power generation and
p ...

Friday 17 April 2020

ARENA opens $70 million funding round to fast track renewables for hydrogen | RenewEconomy

ARENA opens $70 million funding round to fast track renewables for hydrogen | RenewEconomy: ARENA opens $70 million funding round to fast track renewables for hydrogen

Green Light for Hydrogen – SA Backs Renewable Energy Exports | The National Tribune

Doosan Heavy leads construction of plant to liquefy hydrogen NNA Business News South Korea Energy

Doosan Heavy leads construction of plant to liquefy hydrogen NNA Business News South Korea Energy: SEOUL, AJU - Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction will lead a project to build South Korea's fir...

BRIEF-Dongyue Group Approves Spin-Off Of Shandong Dongyue Future Hydrogen Energy Materials - Reuters

BRIEF-Dongyue Group Approves Spin-Off Of Shandong Dongyue Future Hydrogen Energy Materials - Reuters: BRIEF-Dongyue Group Approves Spin-Off Of Shandong Dongyue Future Hydrogen Energy Materials

Mitsubishi FUSO Starting to Produce Hydrogen Fuel Cells | University Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi FUSO Starting to Produce Hydrogen Fuel Cells | University Mitsubishi: Does anyone remember the first Mitsubishi FUSO electric truck, the eCanter? The Mitsubishi automaker started rolling these babies out in 2017, and

Posco Energy to sue FuelCell Energy

Posco Energy to sue FuelCell Energy: According to Posco Energy, FCE has been supplying them with modular fuel cell stacks for converting hydrogen into electricity, but key components turned out to be defective. The local energy firm has already suffered economic losses from the faulty power-conditioning equipment, which is used to stabilize power across fuel cell stacks and affects the efficiency of the generators.

ATCO and Fortescue team-up to accelerate hydrogen transport | The Driven

ATCO and Fortescue team-up to accelerate hydrogen transport | The Driven: ATCO and Fortescue Metals form partnership to boost the use of hydrogen vehicles in Western Australia.

China's Hebei approves $1.2 bln hydrogen production and consumption projects | Nasdaq

China's Hebei approves $1.2 bln hydrogen production and consumption projects | Nasdaq: Hebei, China's industrial hub, approved 43 hydrogen projects for production, equipment manufacturing, filling station and fuel cells, totalling 8.75 billion yuan ($1.23 billion), according to a statement from its provincial planner.

Toyota has a big hydrogen fuel-cell truck plan to cut CO2 - SlashGear

Toyota has a big hydrogen fuel-cell truck plan to cut CO2 - SlashGear: Toyota is working on a heavy-duty fuel cell truck, that could use hydrogen to drive hundreds of miles while only emitting pure water. The project, a