Statements of companies and regulators with links of primary sources about real projects
OneH2 Purchases Clover, SC, Facility to Expand Hydrogen Generation Systems
Hydrogen fuel equipment and solutions company OneH2 recently purchased a new manufacturing facility in Clover, SC. The facility was sold by Belmont Land and Investment Company, LLC, and includes both the 246,091 sq ft building and the surrounding 29.705 acres of land. The facility will be used for scaling OneH2’s manufacturing output to meet its existing order book and expected demand over the next three years. The new manufacturing facility will stimulate the local economy by providing new, high-paying jobs in the community.
The facility is designed to manufacture H400 modular hydrogen production systems at scale, with dedicated lines for each sub-system – water treatment, steam methane reformation, gas purification, and compression. The Clover location is expected to hire a workforce that will reach 280 by January 2026. Projections indicate that by January 2026, the facility will produce over 100 units each of the H400 systems and ancillary equipment such as dispensers, hydrogen loading panels, and electricity generators.
This purchase comes as OneH2 continues to expand its infrastructure footprint across the country with new projects and partnerships. The company is expected to launch an exclusive Channel Partner program, a strategic distributor program providing select organizations direct access to OneH2’s specialized hydrogen equipment.
Press release https://is.gd/hun5k8
Chicken Ranch and Yosemite Clean Energy Collaborate to Convert Forest Biomass into Green Hydrogen
In a groundbreaking partnership, Chicken Ranch Rancheria, a federally recognized Tribe since 1985, and renewable energy developer Yosemite Clean Energy Sierra, LLC (YCE Sierra)
have expressed their mutual intent to develop a state-of-the-art gasification bioenergy facility in Tuolumne County, California.
Yosemite, a leader in the renewable energy sector, has initiated the Tuolumne County Biomass facility project under the Yosemite Clean brand through its operating company, Yosemite Clean Energy Sierra, LLC (YCE Sierra). The company is at the forefront of technology, converting wood waste into synthetic gas, which is then utilized to produce renewable carbon-negative hydrogen.
This landmark collaboration aims to build a 50-megawatt thermal plant facility near Chinese Camp, CA. The facility will process an estimated 90,000 bone dry tons (BDT) of material, leveraging forest biomass feedstocks annually. The goal is to convert this biomass into green (carbon-negative) hydrogen, facilitating a significant move towards a cleaner, more sustainable future.
Press release https://is.gd/EmrHgu
GM will supply Autocar with HYDROTEC fuel cells to electrify vocational vehicles, from cement mixers to terminal tractors
General Motors and Autocar Industries, LLC have signed a joint development agreement to create a range of zero tailpipe emissions vocational vehicles powered by GM’s HYDROTEC power cubes.
Hydrogen fuel cells are a key component of GM’s electrification strategy which extends beyond battery-powered passenger vehicles. Fuel cells combine hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity through an electrochemical reaction. The fuel cell enables the conversion of energy stored in hydrogen into electricity to power a vehicle.
The first of these vehicles is expected to go into production in 2026 at the Autocar Truck Plant in Birmingham, Alabama. Vehicles with HYDROTEC technology will be built to order by Autocar and will be sold directly to customers. Cement mixers, roll-off and dump trucks, which all share a common architecture, will be built first, followed by refuse trucks and terminal tractors.
Each power cube contains more than 300 hydrogen fuel cells, along with thermal and power management systems and proprietary controls to fuel cell and battery life and performance while optimizing cold start capability. The HYDROTEC power cube provides 77 kilowatts of power and is much quieter than a conventional diesel propulsion system. Multiple power cubes can be arrayed in a vehicle for even higher power ratings.
Press release https://is.gd/tgJVLf
Charbone Hydrogen announces key MOU with Oakland County to construct Green Hydrogen Facility
Charbone Hydrogen Corporation announced that it has executed a Memorandum of Understanding with Michigan’s Oakland County Economic Development Department that will set the stage for Charbone’s first green hydrogen facility in the United States. Oakland County is the home of dozens of major automotive companies including numerous world headquarters, North American headquarters, and R&D facilities.
The executed MOU between the parties will provide Charbone with a strong local partner for negotiations with local authorities, support in the final site selection process, project development and permitting support for activities related to its first facility in the United States, and assistance developing a regional ecosystem and hub. OCED will support Charbone alongside other stakeholders such as the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).
Press release https://is.gd/kD9eVu
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The Thai-Japanese partnership announced the completion of its first trial of using poultry waste to produce bio-hydrogen
Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd., along with Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies (CJPT) announced progress in their pilot project to produce one of Thailand’s first bio-hydrogen supply of an initial volume of 2kg/day. The Thai-Japanese partnership announced that they have completed their first trial of using poultry waste to produce bio-hydrogen, marking an important milestone in their journey towards decarbonizing the transportation sector.
Backed by state-of-the-art equipment, biogas derived from poultry waste provided by C.P. Group’s farms is used to produce the bio-hydrogen. This collaborative effort demonstrates C.P. Group and Toyota/CJPT’s commitment to innovation and dedication to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As part of this initiative, Toyota has also established Thailand’s first Biogas-Derived Hydrogen Production Equipment at its Asia headquarters in Samut Prakan province, south of Bangkok.
To showcase the potential of bio-hydrogen as a clean energy source, the team will now embark on its next phase to trial the fuel for long-haul transportation. This trial will test the viability and performance of bio-hydrogen as an alternative energy source for the transportation sector. Together, the companies hope to eventually adopt bio-hydrogen for C.P. Group’s long-haul logistics, including the powering of delivery trucks for parts of its operations in Thailand.
Press release https://is.gd/mPWN2O
The Dutch hydrogen producer VoltH2 received a grant of €15M for the construction of two electrolysers in the Ruhr region
“In the presence of King Willem-Alexander, the Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia Hendrik Wüst and the Mayor of Gelsenkirchen Karin Welge, we received a grant of 15 million euros from NRW Minister of Economic Affairs Mona Neubaur”, the VoltH2 announced.
“The grant is part of the HyPerformer programme through which the German government provides green hydrogen with the necessary support to grow into an important pillar of climate-neutral mobility and industry.
We will use the grant to develop a production plant for green hydrogen in both Essen and Klimahafen Gelsenkirchen.
At this location, we will produce 1,600 tonnes of green hydrogen annually, which will be used for buses, trucks and other forms of freight transport. According to our current planning, we will start production at both locations in 2026”.
Press release https://is.gd/JOOfC9
MHI and ADNOC to collaborate on the development of hydrogen/ ammonia value chains
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., and ADNOC signed an agreement memorializing their intent to explore potential opportunities for collaboration on the development of value chains for blue NH3 and blue H2.
MHI will act as a technology solution provider to support decarbonization of oil and gas production sites owned by ADNOC and the development of businesses to produce blue hydrogen and blue ammonia while creating demand for these resources the world over. The two companies will seek to complement each other’s strengths and create synergies between ADNOC’s assets and MHI’s related technologies, with the aim of accelerating the development of the hydrogen and ammonia businesses, as well as carrying out initiatives with a view to supporting efforts to achieve net zero emissions globally.
MHI has a wide range of technology that can help accelerate the energy transition, including hydrogen-fired gas turbines and ammonia-fired gas turbines, ammonia co-fired boilers and hydrogen production equipment, and expects to utilize the knowledge it has gained through previous projects such as proof-of-concept testing at Takasago Hydrogen Park to increase the feasibility of products and provide support for ADNOC’s ambition to achieve net zero by 2045.
Press release https://is.gd/h0379F
Hexagon Purus awarded purchase order by Ford Trucks to deliver a hydrogen fuel storage system
Hexagon Purus announced that it has been awarded a purchase order by Ford Trucks to deliver a complete hydrogen fuel storage system for development of a Fuel Cell Electric-Powered Vehicle (FCEV) F-MAX as part of the Horizon Europe project ZEFES (Zero Emission Freight EcoSystem), a zero-emission logistics deployment project in which Ford Trucks participates with the vision of pioneering future transportation solutions. As a partner in project ZEFES, a pan-European project specifically targeting decarbonization of long-haul heavy-duty trucking in Europe, Ford Trucks will develop and deliver a fuel cell electric heavy-duty prototype F-MAX truck that will operate as part of a larger fleet of zero-emission trucks collecting data from real-world operations.
The F-MAX FCEV will be Ford Trucks’ first fuel cell-powered vehicle, developed and manufactured in Turkey, and will begin European Ten-T corridor demonstrations in 2025 as part of the ZEFES project goals.
Delivery of the complete hydrogen storage system is scheduled for Q1 2024.
Press release https://is.gd/79e0mZ
NWTN signed an MOU with CSCE to develop hydrogen projects and the new energy vehicles
NWTN Inc. , an eco-conscious mobility technology company bringing passenger-centric green premium mobility solutions to the world, announced a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China State Construction Engineering, marking a significant stride in international cooperation and sustainable development. This partnership sets a new precedent in the pursuit of advancements in new energy vehicles and green hydrogen projects.
Under the terms of the MOU, CSCEC will manage the comprehensive project construction process, including planning, feasibility studies, general contracting, and project financing assistance. In parallel, NWTN will focus on project investment and operations, harnessing its market and product advantages to boost the sales and market expansion of new energy vehicles and green hydrogen projects.
Press release https://is.gd/cwYprV
Bacardi completed the world’s first commercial production of a glass spirits bottle fueled by hydrogen
Family-owned spirits company, Bacardi has successfully completed the world’s first commercial production of a glass spirits bottle fueled by hydrogen in a trial that took place earlier this month.
Bacardi worked with premium glassmaker, Hrastnik1860, to pioneer new technology that powered a glass furnace with hydrogen as its primary energy source and in doing so cut the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions typically produced as a byproduct of glass bottle production.
The bottle, which for the purposes of the trial was the iconic ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur bottle, is identical in appearance to the bottle produced using traditional methods and will reach bars and stores in the coming weeks.
Over the course of the trial, which produced 150,000 of the brand’s 70cl glass bottles, hydrogen contributed more than 60% of the fuel for the glass furnace, cutting GHG emissions by more than 30%.
Press release https://is.gd/ReiTfE
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Lhyfe and AREC Occitanie inaugurate France’s largest green and renewable hydrogen production site
Lhyfe and AREC Occitanie (the regional energy and climate agency), inaugurated on 7 December the Lhyfe Occitanie site in the presence of Carole Delga, President of the Occitanie Region, the Lhyfe announced. This green and renewable hydrogen production site is one of the Region’s levers for achieving its objectives under the Occitanie H2 Corridor project, aimed at decarbonising goods and passenger transport. The Lhyfe Occitanie production site is owned 80% by Lhyfe and 20% by AREC Occitanie. It will begin operating commercially in the first half of 2024.
Press release https://is.gd/PSe5NC
Extreme H, FIA and Formula 1 to establish joint Hydrogen Technical Working Group
The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the FIA Formula One World Championship and Extreme H, the world’s first off-road hydrogen motor racing championship, which will commence in 2025, have today announced plans to establish a joint Hydrogen Working Group.
The group, comprised of representatives from all three organisations including Mark Grain, Extreme E Technical Director – who is leading the series’ transition to Extreme H – Pat Symonds, F1 Chief Technical Officer, and Nikolas Tombazis, FIA Single Seater Director, will bring together their collective expertise in a strategic alliance to evaluate developments and potential applications for hydrogen within motorsport and wider mobility.
The objective of the Hydrogen Working Group between Formula 1, the FIA and Extreme H is to monitor the progression and development of hydrogen technology – both for the fuel cells and battery systems which will be used in Extreme H’s first-generation racing chassis – as well as hydrogen technology within race site infrastructure, transportation, charging, storage and management, and its safety implications.
Press release https://is.gd/MrxZaG
Floating Power Plant Secures €26M EU Innovation Fund Grant for SEAWORTHY Project
“Floating Power Plant has signed a groundbreaking €26 million grant agreement with the EU Innovation Fund for its flagship project, SEAWORTHY”, the company announced.
SEAWORTHY, an acronym for “Sustainable dispatchable Energy enabled by wAve-Wind OffshoRe plaTforms with onboard HYdrogen,” stands as a groundbreaking initiative that aims to redefine the future of renewable energy. The project integrates floating wind and wave resources to generate electricity while utilizing excess power to produce and store hydrogen.
The primary beneficiary and coordinator of the project is Floating Power Plant Canaries SLU, based in Spain. Additionally, Floating Power Plant A/S, headquartered in Denmark, is a significant beneficiary contributing to the project’s success.
Press release https://is.gd/GKF2L9
GC Collaborates with MHI to explore the utilization of hydrogen technology to develop a large-scale petrochemical plant
PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (MHI-AP) to jointly study the technologies required to develop a large-scale petrochemical complex that aims to support Thailand’s Carbon Neutrality by 2050. This collaboration between GC and MHI-AP will involve the study of solutions that use low carbon fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia, as well as Carbon Capture and Storage technologies.
The MOU covers a total duration of 4 years and includes two main objectives to assess the feasibility of applying decarbonization technologies to GC’s assets. The first is to conduct research to compare the feasibility of using hydrogen and ammonia as fuels for gas turbines, as well as CCS technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power generators. The second objective is to assess how CCS technologies can best be applied and optimized for the Steam-Methane Reforming (SMR) process. MHI-AP will support this through providing carbon capture technologies as well as hydrogen combustion gas turbines and ammonia gas turbines.
Press release https://is.gd/kbCNHP
Eurazeo announced €22.5 M investment in the world’s first and largest vessels with a hydrogen propulsion system
Eurazeo, through its Asset-based Finance strategy, announced its 5th transaction for the Eurazeo Sustainable Maritime Infrastructure (ESMI) fund for an amount of €22.5 million. This investment consists in the financing of the first next-generation zero-emission short sea container vessel, being launched by the Samskip Group. Samskip will eventually produce 2 of such vessels that will serve as important steps towards reaching their sustainability targets and reinforce their goal of reaching Net-Zero by 2040.
The vessel, nicknamed “Samskip SeaShuttle”, is currently under construction at Cochin shipyard in India, and is expected to be delivered to Samskip in H2 2025. Once delivered, this vessel will be one of the world’s first and largest vessels to be propelled with a hydrogen propulsion system. The Samskip SeaShuttle will be fueled by green hydrogen in the ports of Oslo and Rotterdam, gradually integrated in the vessel’s energy mix from 2026 onwards to allow it to be totally carbon neutral from 2030.
Press release https://is.gd/sC1QWM
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GKN Hydrogen and Mitsubishi Corporation Technos sign a MoU to bring GKN Hydrogen’s metal hydride hydrogen storage to Japanese market
GKN Hydrogen, technology leader and manufacturer of energy and hydrogen storage systems with metal hydride, and Mitsubishi Corporation Technos, Japanese industrial machinery trading company, sign a memorandum of understanding ( MoU ) to market GKN Hydrogen’s metal hydride solutions. Both companies fit together very well due to their core competencies and have set themselves the goal of developing and establishing hydrogen storage solutions.
The partnership focuses on the planning, construction and service of energy and hydrogen storage applications that help Japanese users make their infrastructure and industrial facilities more CO2 neutral and therefore more sustainable. The core applications include, for example, decentralized, grid-independent energy supplies in residential areas and functional buildings, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and the CO2-neutral emergency power supply for hospitals, data centers and telecommunications facilities.
In manufacturing industry, the 100% recyclable storage systems are very suitable for use as process gas storage for hydrogen boilers and burners in energy-intensive industries such as the metal processing, food/beverage, and glass industries.
Press release https://is.gd/jdZ90e
Shipping sector leaders committed to scale up fuel derived from hydrogen to nearly 11 million tonnes by 2030
Thirty leaders in the shipping sectors – including cargo owners, ship operators, ports, bunkering companies, and equipment manufacturers – signed a Joint Commitment, organized by the UN High Level Champions and RMI, today at COP28 to enable the use of renewable hydrogen-derived shipping fuel this decade to meet maritime industry decarbonization targets. The Commitment includes important targets for fuel use, fleet development, and port infrastructure needed to get the nascent green hydrogen industry to scale.
Press release https://is.gd/s870HL
Marelli launches its new fuel system for hydrogen propulsion systems
Marelli presents its first hydrogen fuel system, including specific injectors with patented design and an advanced Engine Control Unit. This state-of-the-art solution is aimed at hydrogen engines, which are similar to traditional endothermic engines but use hydrogen as fuel, producing no CO2 emissions, thus representing an interesting option for eco-mobility. Based on the company’s expertise in the high-pressure direct injection technology, the new Marelli’s fuel system meets the strict requirements of these engines, ensuring precision, efficiency, performance, easy integration and complexity reduction.
As hydrogen is a very light and reactive gas, a very precise fuel injection inside the combustion chamber is required, together with specific solutions to avoid pre-ignitions and backfire. It also needs a higher compression ratio than common gasoline engines to exploit the fuel efficiently. This makes the direct injection system a key enabler for this technology.
Press release https://is.gd/uGPWWu
JGC Corporation was selected to study the feasibility of building a hydrogen production plant on the Moon
JGC Holdings Corporation has announced that its overseas EPC operating company JGC Corporation (JGC) was selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for its proposal-based competitive-bidding project “Conceptual Study of a Pilot Plant toward the Realization of a Lunar ISRU Plant”, a facility to extract water from lunar soil (regolith) and produce liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, which can be used as fuel for manned lunar landers and excursion vehicles or spacecraft
Press release https://is.gd/Bpzw5G
DESFA awards Corinth Pipeworks a hydrogen certified pipeline in North Greece worth EUR 27 million
Cenergy Holdings announces that Corinth Pipeworks, its steel pipes segment, was awarded a contract with a value of more than EUR 27 million by DESFA, the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator, for the manufacture and supply of approximately 56km of 30-inch longitudinally welded steel pipes (LSAW) for the development of the Greek part of the Natural Gas Interconnector between Greece and North Macedonia (IGNM).
Press release https://is.gd/UmfHsK
Cepsa and C2X set up joint project to develop the largest hydrogen-to-methanol project in Europe
Cepsa, which is owned by Mubadala and Carlyle, and C2X, an independent company majority owned by A.P. Moller Holding with A.P. Moller – Maersk as minority owner, announce a joint ambition to develop a green methanol plant in the port of Huelva, southern Spain. The project is to develop a plant in Huelva, Spain, entailing an investment of up to €1 billion, that would become one of the five largest green methanol plants in the world with an annual production capacity of 300,000 tons, the Cepsa announced. A final investment decision is expected in 2025
Press release https://is.gd/aaQpCp.
Symbio inaugurates Europe’s largest site producing hydrogen fuel cells
Symbio, an equally owned joint venture between Forvia, Michelin and Stellantis, inaugurated SymphonHy, its first gigafactory, a center of technological and industrial excellence. Located in Saint-Fons, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, SymphonHy is the largest integrated fuel cell production site in Europe. The site houses the Group’s headquarters, a production plant, an innovation hub of unparalleled dimension, and the Symbio Hydrogen Academy.
SymphonHy in figures:
- A current production capacity of 16,000, to reach 50,000 by 2026
- An existing surface area of 26,000 m2, 40,000 m2 by 2026
- 7,000 m2 of space dedicated to innovation
- 8,000 m2 of ISO 8-certified cleanrooms
Press release https://is.gd/2yx8SU
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Vallourec enters the hydrogen storage market and unveils
its first large-scale vertical solution, Delphy
Vallourec, a world leader in premium tubular solutions, inaugurated its vertical compressed gas hydrogen storage demonstrator in Aulnoye-Aymeries, northern France. The compact footprint of this modular system makes it easy to integrate into demanding industrial environments and delivers a secure large scale hydrogen storage solution.
The installation – the first of its kind in the world – is based on tubes and connections with extensively-proven sealing technology and corrosion resistance. It demonstrates the validity of Vallourec’s innovative concept, establishes Vallourec as a key player in the hydrogen value chain and is an enabler for global decarbonisation. The solution is an underground system, capable of storing up to 100 tonnes of hydrogen gas under maximum safety conditions. The system is suitable for green hydrogen producers, users for industrial applications and heavy mobility.
Vallourec chose its historic Aulnoye-Aymeries site – home to its European industrial base and worldwide Research & Development centre – to make this breakthrough a reality. Initial in-depth work led to last year’s launch of the project, which involved some thirty experts, and showcases the Group’s different areas of expertise, particularly in threading, heat treatment and Non-Destructive Testing.
Press release https://is.gd/iSLIMG
Ballard powers first 63-ton tractor trailers in Canada freight project
Ballard Power Systems is the fuel cell partner in an industry-led project that will test hydrogen’s ability to fuel and decarbonize the heavy-duty freight and transportation sector in Alberta, Canada, the company announced.
The Alberta Zero-Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) project will deliver and test the first 63-ton B-train tractor-trailers in this heavy-duty category.
Ballard’s fuel cell engine powers a 63-ton heavy-duty fuel cell electric truck, developed for the AZETEC project – established to explore the potential of a regional hydrogen economy for Alberta.
The two-vehicle AZETEC truck fleet – funded by the Alberta Motor Transport Association – utilizes a 280kW fuel cell engine based on Ballard’s FCmove® power module and will be in operation year-round, transporting freight between Edmonton and Calgary.
Built on the Cascadia Freightliner Class 8 truck platform, the 63-ton B-train tractor-trailer can travel up to 700km on a single fill and is the first vehicle of this size and capacity built and tested in the world. The trucks are expected to begin operation in 2024, and by the end of the project, the heavy-duty truck will have travelled more than 500,000km and carried approximately 20 million ton-km of freight for Alberta trucking companies Trimac Transportation and Bison Transport.
Press release https://is.gd/IINkOh
Denyo Unveils Innovative Fuel Cell Portable Generator
Denyo’s breakthrough in portable power comes in the form of its fuel cell portable generator, akin to traditional engine-based generators in terms of portability and utility. This innovation enables power supply in diverse locations, including civil engineering and construction sites, households experiencing power outages post-disaster, reporting venues for TV journalists, and various event sites.
The core technology powering this generator is the exact fuel cell system used in Toyota Industries Corporation’s forklifts. Intriguingly, this system derives its technology from the first-generation MIRAI fuel cell vehicle (FCV) developed by Toyota Motor Corporation.
Press release https://is.gd/5WNOCV
Rental company hylane buys 32 more hydrogen lorries from Hyundai
In expanding its hydrogen fleet, the Cologne-based company is relying on Hyundai as a partner from the very beginning. Because the Korean manufacturer’s vehicles are proving their worth in everyday use, hylane is buying 32 additional XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks. The first trucks will go to rental customers immediately after delivery in early 2024.
With this in mind, hylane has decided to purchase additional XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks. What is new is that some of the vehicles will be equipped with large swap bodies. Swap bodies are compatible with various modes of transport, including road, rail and sea. This enables seamless integration into multimodal logistics systems, which is particularly important in an export-orientated country like Germany. Distribution logistics and general cargo transport are other areas that can optimise their freight flows with the help of swap bodies. With the superstructures, hylane gives new user groups access to hydrogen mobility and opens up new customer segments.
Press release https://is.gd/eJqbEi
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SK E&S signed a MOU for the construction of the largest low-carbon hydrogen plant in Korea
SK E&S has collaborated with global partners to establish foundation for the domestic low-carbon hydrogen industry, with support from local government. They plan to mass-produce low-carbon hydrogen, leading the early establishment of the domestic hydrogen ecosystem and contributing to global carbon neutrality.
The agreement involves collaboration with GE Vernova(GE), Air Liquide Engineering & Construction, Chungcheongnam-do and Korea Midland Power(KOMIPO) to advance Korea’s largest-scale low-carbon hydrogen project in Boryeong City, Chungcheongnam-do.
Through this agreement, SK E&S will play a key role in stable production and supply of 250,000 tons of low-carbon hydrogen annually and use it for mobility and power generation. SK E&S also announced the plan to use CCS(Carbon Capture & Storage) technology to capture carbon dioxide emitted during the hydrogen production process and store it in a depleted gas field.
Press release https://is.gd/eWu17r
HYPORT: the first green hydrogen production and distribution station in Europe has opened
HYPORT, owned by ENGIE Solutions (51%) and the Occitanie region’s Energy and Climate Agency (49%), unveils Europe’s first green hydrogen production, storage and distribution station at an airport. The aim being to decarbonize its ground-based activities.
With a production capacity of over 400 kilograms of carbon-free hydrogen a day, or the equivalent of one megawatt of high-power electrolysis, HYPORT’s electrolyser supplies two hydrogen charging stations. One is on the tarmac for airport shuttles, aircraft tractors, and the ground power units supplying electricity to aircraft when they are on the ground and not connected to a gangway. The other one, on the city side of the airport, can charge up to 20 buses or 200 light vehicles, particularly taxis, a day.
Based on site, the electrolyser is powered solely by local, renewable electricity. The charging station uses electricity from an agrivoltaic farm in Fanjeaux (80km from Toulouse) and SHEM hydroelectric dams in the Pyrenees, operated by ENGIE.
This success story is founded on the conviction, shared by ENGIE and the Occitanie region, that hydrogen has a key role to play in the energy transition, particularly by decarbonizing mobility.
This convergence of vision between the industrial and institutional sectors is at the origin of the project. It represents a total investment of 7.2 million euros and received funding from Ademe (the French agency for environmental transition), the European Union and the Occitanie region. It meets the government’s objective to promote future industries.
Press release https://is.gd/ZxKo95
AFC Energy commences largest “ammonia to hydrogen” modular cracker demonstration in operation
AFC Energy announced the commencement of its first “ammonia to hydrogen” cracker demonstration plant. Located in the UK using ammonia sourced from OCI Global, this will be world’s largest ammonia to hydrogen modular cracker demonstration in operation.
Designed to produce fuel cell grade hydrogen at a rate of 400kg/day, AFC Energy’s cracker system consumes a small fraction of the power consumed by electrolysers, highlighting an ideal distributed hydrogen source potential, whether for use in stationary (including motive refueling) or maritime applications.
The cracker demonstration plant has been designed, built and commissioned by AFC Energy over the course of 2023 leading to the successful first production of cracked hydrogen this week. The demonstration plant, including purification technology, will now be operated and validated over several months with targeted ISO grade (99.97%) hydrogen production.
Hydrogen produced by AFC Energy from the plant could be supplied to customers of the Company’s H-Power Generators (including Speedy Hydrogen Solutions) and third party customers.
Press release https://is.gd/qBjGKw
Toyota Hydrogen Factory scaling up its European activities
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) will establish a local business operation, the Hydrogen Factory Europe. It will ensure a co-ordinated approach to the commercialisation of hydrogen technology and systems – spanning everything from development and production, through to sales and aftersales.
The Hydrogen Factory will be responsible for producing an increasing number of fuel cell systems and supporting a widening group of commercial partnerships, in line with the company’s strategy to achieve carbon neutrality in Europe by 2040, ten years ahead of Toyota’s global target.
Press release https://is.gd/iN6xWZ
Hexagon Purus receives order to deliver hydrogen distribution systems worth €9.6 million
Hexagon Purus has received purchase orders for the delivery of hydrogen distribution systems to a leading player within the green hydrogen ecosystem, worth approximately EUR 9.6 million. Hexagon Purus’ hydrogen distribution systems, including its type 4 hydrogen cylinders, will be used to deliver green hydrogen to industrial applications in Central Europe.
Press release https://is.gd/diglXQ
HIF USA to sale Idemitsu Kosan eMethanol made from hydrogen by Texas facility
HIF USA, affiliate of HIF Global, a world’s leading eFuels company, developing projects to convert hydrogen into carbon neutral liquid eFuels, and the Japanese energy company Idemitsu Kosan, signed a letter of intent to negotiate a sale and purchase agreement for eMethanol from the HIF Matagorda eFuels facility currently in development in Texas, and to study the joint development of the eMethanol business.
The HIF Matagorda eFuels Facility is currently performing engineering with Bechtel, Siemens Energy, and Topsoe and is designed to produce approximately 300,000 metric tons per annum (“mtpa”) of green hydrogen and approximately 1.4 mtpa of eMethanol. The HIF Matagorda eFuels Facility expects to purchase approximately 2 million mtpa of recycled carbon dioxide (“CO2”) for conversion to eMethanol and 2,000 megawatts of renewable energy.
Press release https://is.gd/ERO9o8
ZeroAvia Engines to Power Ecojet with 70 hydrogen-electric engines
ZeroAvia announced that it has signed an agreement with newly launched airline Ecojet for up to 70 hydrogen-electric, zero-emission engines.
Ecojet – which aims to become the flag carrier for green Britain – will begin operations in 2024 with conventionally powered aircraft operating routes to and from Edinburgh, before converting its fleet to become what it aims to be the world’s first electric airline. The airline will achieve its goal by retrofitting its aircraft with ZeroAvia’s ZA600 engines once certified. Ecojet will be working with MONTE, ZeroAvia’s preferred ZA600 lessor partner, in bringing this groundbreaking technology to market. ZeroAvia is targeting type certification of the ZA600 engine in 2025.
The newly launched airline has also placed a larger order for the more powerful ZA2000 engine, designed for up to 80 seat regional turboprops and with an entry-in-service target of 2027. This will open up the potential to fly aircraft such as the ATR72 and Dash 8 400, already popular on regional routes across the world.
Press release https://zeroavia.com/ecojet/
