Statements of companies and regulators with links of primary sources about real projects
Groningen-based construction supplier BMN commissions hydrogen truck
BMN from Groningen will soon deliver building materials with a truck running on hydrogen. The wholesaler was able to purchase the truck with a subsidy from the province of Groningen. Thursday 24 October saw the festive delivery of the first truck to the company on the Euvelgunne industrial estate.
The province of Groningen granted over €1 million subsidy to car dealer Groenewold and Dijkhuizen of Delfzijl for the purchase of six hydrogen trucks from Hyundai in 2023. A grant condition is that the truck will remain in operation in the northern provinces for at least five years. The knowledge gained by the hydrogen-powered companies can help further green the transport sector.
With the subsidy, the province wants to initiate the development of sustainable transport in the province. Also for the heavier trucks. Making the transport sector more sustainable is not easy because hydrogen trucks are a lot more expensive than regular fuel trucks.
The truck can drive about 450 kilometres on a full tank. Refuelling is possible in Groningen, Delfzijl, Assen and Emmen, among other places. The number of hydrogen filling stations is important for the efficient deployment of the truck.
The province of Groningen recently purchased a hydrogen truck for its own operations, such as transporting soil and waste and hauling sand or concrete tiles. Soon, this truck will also hit the road.
Press release https://shorturl.at/tIkjX
Enagás and Gasunie sign an agreement to develop hydrogen and ammonia infrastructure
The CEO of Enagás, Arturo Gonzalo, and the CEO of Gasunie, Willemien Terpstra, signed in Groningen (Netherlands) a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of integrated logistics chains between Spain and the Netherlands, aimed at advancing European decarbonization goals.
The agreement reached by these two gas infrastructure companies and promoters of renewable hydrogen infrastructure in Europe will allow the joint development of the necessary analysis and feasibility studies to promote a logistics chain that enables sustainable CO2 management and the transport of decarbonized molecules such as green hydrogen and green ammonia.
The projects to be developed, which are subject to regulatory development, include the transport and storage of CO2 from Spain to the Netherlands, including biogenic CO2 resulting from the decomposition, digestion, or combustion of biomass with guarantees of origin, which can be used for the production of methanol and the export of ammonia and other decarbonized molecules through the development of multimolecule terminals. Additionally, the agreement includes the identification of potential offtakers in industrial sectors such as fertilizers or for the mobility of the maritime sector.
Press release https://shorturl.at/EKYda
DHL Supply Chain and Diageo North America Partner to Deploy Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks
Nikola trucks to be the first Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles operated day-to-day in the state of Illinois
DHL Supply Chain, the Americas leader in contract logistics, and Diageo North America, a premium drinks company, have announced plans to incorporate two fuel cell electric trucks, powered with hydrogen, to their U.S. fleet. The Class 8 trucks, manufactured by Nikola Corporation, will be deployed and fueled with a HYLA modular refueler at the Diageo campus in Plainfield, Ill., marking a milestone for the state. The trucks utilize fuel cell technology to convert hydrogen into electricity, powering the vehicle’s electric motors providing up to 500 miles in range on a single fill. With the trucks being the first of its kind to operate in Ill., DHL Supply Chain, Diageo North America, and Nikola collaborated for more than 18 months to ensure a successful deployment. The groundbreaking initiative involved extensive coordination with state and local stakeholders to enable a smooth and safe rollout.
Describe more in press release https://t.ly/ZtCW8
Neste to re-evaluate its renewable hydrogen plan and withdraw from investing into a 120 MW electrolyzer at the Porvoo refinery
Neste has decided to withdraw from investing into a 120 MW electrolyzer project to produce renewable hydrogen at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The decision follows the completion of the basic engineering phase, which commenced in May 2023.
The reasons behind the withdrawal are the company’s challenging market conditions and financial performance, requiring critical assessment of any new investments. Evaluation of this project has been impacted by the tight limitations on the use of renewable hydrogen in the refinery’s processes in fulfilling the Finnish national distribution obligation. These limitations prevent the full economic utilization of electrolyzer of this size.
“While we are discontinuing the initial renewable hydrogen project, we are actively evaluating alternative pathways for securing renewable hydrogen in Porvoo. Our ambition remains to utilize renewable hydrogen at the Porvoo refinery, contributing also to fulfillment of the Finnish renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) distribution obligation. Together with our partners, we continue the work to develop hydrogen ecosystems connected to our Porvoo refinery,” says Markku Korvenranta, Executive Vice President for Oil Products business unit at Neste.
Press release https://shorturl.at/ekwDT
Enapter has secured €8 million to boost AEM Electrolyser initiatives
“We’ve successfully completed our capital increase: а total of 1.877.934 new shares were issued at €4.26 each”, the Enapter announced.
“The gross proceeds from the issue totaled around €8 million, signaling strong investor confidence in our iridium-free AEM
electrolysis technology and Enapter’s future growth potential.
The share capital now amounts to around €29 million.
The net proceeds from this capital measure will be used for the general financing of current business activities”.
Press release https://t.ly/R-Xh_
California Catalysts Raises $3M to Commercialize Better Hydrogen Electrolyzer Components
Calicattm (California Catalyststm, formerly known as H2U Technologies), the world’s premier developer of advanced materials for electrolysis, announced the close of its $3M Series A-2 funding bringing the total amount raised to $18M. The round enjoyed participation from existing investors including Volo Earth Ventures, Dolby Family Ventures, Freeflow Ventures, Hess, Motus Ventures and Jericho Energy Ventures and welcomed new investors Acario Innovation (the corporate venture arm of Tokyo Gas) and MOL Switch (the venture arm of Mitsui OSK Lines). Calicat is deploying these funds on productization of their non-Iridium catalysts and coatings for PEM electrolysis cells, widely used in the production of Green Hydrogen.
Spun out of Caltech four years ago to commercialize $120M of DOE funding on the JCAP program, Calicat uses a proprietary set of cascading AI models alongside unique physical testing methods to accomplish what previously would have required years of electrocatalyst discovery – every week. Green Hydrogen produced through PEM electrolysis is fundamentally gated by international Iridium mining, which can only generate a very small percentage of the necessary minerals for projected 2030 demand. Through previously announced partnerships with the likes of SoCal Gas, Tokyo Gas (owner of new investor Acario Innovation), and DeNora, Calicat has already had an outsized impact on this minerals-constrained industry.
Press release https://t.ly/u3FrG
H2SITE installed a fully automated plant for the conversion of natural gas into hydrogen in Spain
H2SITE announced that has just finalised SAT of a natural gas reforming unit at the facilities of CNH2 – Centro Nacional del Hidrógeno(CNH2) in Puertollano (Spain), as part of Macbeth project.
Within Macbeth, H2SITE’s advanced membrane reactor technology demonstrates the conversion of natural gas into hydrogen, recovering this gas with very high outlet purities.
The prototype, which operates almost fully automated, produces 40 kg/day of hydrogen.
This technology is key in the process of reforming biofuels, methanol, and water-gas shift membrane reactors. By achieving reaction and separation in a single step, we guarantee maximum efficiency in transforming the carrier into high-purity hydrogen.
Press release https://t.ly/gjOhJ
Nel Hydrogen celebrates grand opening its fully automated PEM electrolyser production facility in Connecticut
Today (24 October) marked the start of Nel’s grand opening for our fully automated PEM electrolyser production facility in Wallingford, Connecticut, he company reported. This new site increases omanufacturing capacity to 500 MW, setting a new benchmark for efficiency in hydrogen production.
Press release and full video https://t.ly/H8Pe_
HNO International Partners with Dumore Enterprises to Test Revolutionary Hydrogen Carbon Cleaner Technology
HNO International, Inc. , a leader in hydrogen-based clean energy technologies, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Dumore Enterprises, a leading provider of oilfield and industrial services. This collaboration aims to test and deploy HNO International’s innovative Hydrogen Carbon Cleaner (HCC) and hydrogen-diesel blending technology on Dumore’s extensive fleet of vehicles and equipment, providing higher fidelity real-world data on how hydrogen can enhance engine cleaning, improve fuel economy, reduce emissions, and lower maintenance costs.
Dumore Enterprises, with its decades of experience in vehicle retrofitting, particularly in CNG installations and vehicle fleet management, is uniquely positioned to test the HCC technology across its wide range of light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles. Dumore’s fleet, including diesel trucks, forklifts, and industrial equipment, will undergo a rigorous 30-day testing phase at its Trinidad operations.
“We are thrilled to partner with Dumore Enterprises to push the boundaries of hydrogen’s potential in fuel systems,” said Donald Owens, Chairman of HNO International. “By deploying our hydrogen carbon cleaning system on Dumore’s fleet, we aim to showcase how hydrogen can transform engine performance, improve efficiency, and reduce emissions at an unprecedented scale.”
Press release https://shorturl.at/40pLC
HydrogenPro awarded EUR 16.5 М grant for large scale production of next-generation electrode technology
HydrogenPro ASA’s ,Danish subsidiary, HydrogenPro ApS, has been awarded a grant from the EU Innovation Fund of EUR 16.5 million for large scale production of next generation electrode technology that enables our well established and efficient high-pressure alkaline electrolysers to produce with industry-leading efficiency and reduce the Levelized Cost of Hydrogen further.
“This confirms EU’s commitment to the energy transition and its acknowledgement of the importance of Hydrogen, their belief in our technology and their commitment to supporting the development of hydrogen equipment manufacturing. The awarded grant is a significant milestone for HydrogenPro’s commercialisation of our unique electrode technology as lever for maintaining our position as a technology frontrunner and a positive signal to our present and future customers”, says CEO of HydrogenPro Jarle Dragvik.
The grant is a key component to financing of the H2-GIGA project and comes in addition to the DKK 35 million awarded in May 2024 by the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark. Combined these grants represents more than 50% of the total investment scope for the project.
A full-scale production line is currently under installation at the R&D centre in Denmark and is expected to be operational by Q1 2025 with 350 MW capacity annually. The H2-GIGA large-scale factory will leverage off the experience from the full-scale production line and be designed to deliver additional capacity of 500MW, with room to scale up significantly to meet further demand from customers.
Press release https://shorturl.at/anC1g
Greenway Technologies Announces the New Gas to Hydrogen System H-Reformer®
Greenway has developed and marketed a patented system, the G-Reformer®, that converts natural gas (methane) from various sources to a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide (syngas). Continued ongoing research has developed a new version of the G-Reformer®, named the “H-Reformer®,” which converts natural gas to hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The H-Reformer® system is modular and small enough to be deployed in areas close to consumption, eliminating the cost of compressing and transporting the resultant hydrogen while separating and removing created carbon dioxide.
Two significant changes have been made to the original G-Reformer® to make a reforming system focused on hydrogen creation rather than syngas creation. First, enhancements to the controlling software have modified the G-Reformer® to convert approximately 50% of the created carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide while also producing additional hydrogen. The H-Reformer® also includes an extension to the reforming vessel used in the G-Reformer®. This module will house the physical components needed to convert the remaining carbon monoxide to hydrogen and carbon dioxide within the reforming unit. The result is the generation of considerably more hydrogen per unit of natural gas input than the original G-Reformer® produces and high conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is externally separated from resultant hydrogen by commercially available processes, yielding highly pure hydrogen and liquid carbon dioxide, which will be removed, sold, or sequestered. This new reforming system is named the H-Reformer®.
Press release https://t.ly/JGtmP
Statkraft receives EUR 107 million support from EU Innovation fund for planned hydrogen production in Germany
Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, is allocated support of the European Union for its plans to set up a hydrogen production site in Emden, Lower Saxony. The company was selected to negotiate a grant decision for a subsidy of up to 107 million euros for its project consisting of a 200 MW electrolysis plant and a 50 MW heat pump system. This means that up to 20,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen and up to 50,000 MWh of green heat are possible every year. Statkraft already supplies industrial customers in Emden with district heating from the biomass plant there. The possible funding comes from the EU Innovation Fund, which promotes the development of innovative technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Europe.
Press release https://t.ly/poAbA
Cadiz and RIC Energy Partner to Build the Largest Hydrogen Production Facility in California
Cadiz, Inc., a California water solutions company, and RIC Energy, a global renewable energy company, announced that they have entered into an agreement to build California’s largest green hydrogen facility at Cadiz Ranch in the Mojave Desert. Under the agreement, Cadiz will supply land and water to RIC Energy for the creation of industrial quantities of 100% green hydrogen using solar energy. Rail lines, pipelines and interstate highways that intersect Cadiz Ranch will deliver green hydrogen to Southern California markets to fuel zero-emission trucks, cars and electric generation.
RIC Energy chose the Cadiz area for its first US facility after a six-month diligence process that evaluated several locations across the state. Plans call for a self-sufficient, integrated, off-grid green hydrogen production facility utilizing photovoltaic (PV) solar for its power supply on up to 3,000 acres of the Cadiz Ranch. The new facility is expected to feature a combination of state-of-the-art technologies to create green hydrogen, complying with the strictest regulations of IRA’s Section 45V, using on-site Cadiz water resources and fully renewable electricity generated from a local solar array. Cadiz will supply up to 500 acre-feet of water per year for hydrogen production. Cadiz, in turn, will be able to use green hydrogen and solar to power its water supply and groundwater banking operations.
When operating at full capacity, the clean energy facility will produce 50,000 kilograms of hydrogen per day to fuel zero-emission trucks and cars, as well as be able to supply to many other California industries currently using fossil hydrogen. Plans call for on-site electricity storage along with equipment to compress and liquefy the hydrogen for rail or road transportation. The site at Cadiz is also ideal for possible future hydrogen pipelines serving the Los Angeles region. The hydrogen can also be blended locally with natural gas for transport via on-site and nearby existing gas transmission pipeline networks, with the objective of serving California’s burgeoning hydrogen market and meeting California’s mandate to deliver 90% clean electricity by 2035.
Press release https://shorturl.at/knPFM
Ballard has unveiled details of two companies’ fuel cell locomotive trials in North America
Hydrogen-powered rail testing in North America with two major industry players has delivered excellent results and lays solid foundation for further zero-emission development in the sector. The locomotives are powered by Ballard’s FCwave™ 200kW fuel cell modules.
Since 2021, Ballard has been supplying fuel cells to power three different types of locomotives for Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) as part of the expansion of the company’s hydrogen locomotive program. Now supplying 50 FCwave™ 200kW fuel cell modules for use in the locomotives, with a combined power wattage of 10MW, the locomotives are undergoing additional field tests to underline the commercial readiness of hydrogen technology in rail.
Additionally, American Class I freight railroad company CSX Transportation unveiled its first hydrogen fuel cell locomotive in March 2024, which marked a significant milestone in sustainable freight transportation in the U.S. The zero-emission vehicle is powered by two Ballard FCwave™ units, totalling 400kW.
CPKC testing
For the past few years, CPKC has conducted service trials and qualification testing with several of their locomotives to evaluate hydrogen’s suitability for the freight-rail sector.
In its latest series of tests carried out in September, CPKC’s high-horsepower hydrogen locomotive CP 1200, along with its dedicated fuel tender, CP 10001, joined a consist that included three diesel locomotives and 152 gondolas – which together pulled a fully-loaded bulk train from Sparwood to Golden and back within 24 hours; a distance of 600km across British Columbia.
Based on the latest analyses, testing and other factors, the railroad has found that the locomotives can effectively be used to decarbonize rail terminals and provide sufficient ranges to perform local mainline operations.
Having now completed 20 mainline tests, the hydrogen locomotives have registered more than 3,540km (2,200 miles) and moved over 1,300 cars without any service failures.
Part of the testing also involved operating the locomotives in the extreme cold, with the trains running in -30 C temperatures with no operational issues.
The test trains handled local assignments in the Brooks Subdivision near Carseland, Alberta, and revenue service for a move from North Calgary to Alyth, Alberta.
CSX testing
Recent CSX tests of a hydrogen-powered locomotive have begun following the conversion of a diesel unit utilizing a kit developed by CPKC.
As an initial step in the collaboration, CSX converted one of its diesel locomotives using CPKC’s hydrogen conversion kit, with CSX unveiling the hydrogen after completing the conversion at its locomotive shop in Huntington, West Virginia in April 2024.
Now, the unit is undergoing field testing to evaluate its performance and operational feasibility, with more hydrogen locomotives expected to enter the testing phase before the end of the year.
Following testing and in collaboration with CPKC, CSX is aiming to build a sample number of 20 locomotive units and deploy them in service concurrently for one year – with the data provided from this period enabling the companies to determine the overall reliability of the hydrogen-powered trains and assess component failure rates.
This phase is expected to run into 2027, with subsequent high-horsepower unit testing likely to last until 2030. Given this timeframe, CPKC are open to further partnerships with other Class Is to help accelerate the advancement of the rail industry’s movement for large-scale decarbonization.
Sourse https://t.ly/El8Cr
Nel ASA: Awarded EUR 135 M in grants for industrialization of next-generation electrolyser technology in Norway
Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a fully owned subsidiary of Nel ASA , has been awarded a grant from the EU Innovation Fund of up to EUR 135 million for industrialization of its next-generation pressurized alkaline technology. The technology is currently being prototyped, and the potential industrialization is planned at Herøya, Norway.
“We continue to realize the full potential of our current technology at the same time as we develop future technologies to help our customers drive down the cost of green hydrogen. This grant will make it significantly easier for us to bring our new innovative pressurized alkaline technology to market,” said Nel’s President and CEO, Håkon Volldal.
Nel has been developing its next-generation pressurized alkaline technology for more than five years. The technology is currently in the prototype stage with promising results. Nel has now been awarded a grant for a phased build-out of production at Herøya, Norway. The grant application was supported by Enova SF, the Norwegian national contact point for the EU Innovation Fund.
“Building on nearly 100 years of electrolyser innovation, we have developed this new, differentiated technology that will be a step-change in cost and performance for renewable hydrogen. Bringing a new technology to market always entails risk, and we are thankful for the support we have previously received from the Research Council of Norway and Innovation Norway. With this substantially larger grant from the EU Innovation Fund, we will be able to bring the innovation to market at an accelerated pace,” Volldal says.
The initial build-out is planned for an annual capacity of 1-2 GW, utilizing existing space at Nel’s current facility in Herøya, Norway. The support will be phased with Nel’s own investments for up to 4 GW of capacity for pressurized electrolyser equipment in Norway. A final investment decision to start building the capacity depends on achieving successful testing in the current prototype and planned pilot stage, as well as market acceptance of the new technology.
Press release https://shorturl.at/ihqsa
Core network approval: Green light for Europe’s largest hydrogen network
A milestone for the energy transition: The Federal Network Agency today approved the construction of the Germany-wide hydrogen core network. With an investment volume of 18.9 billion euros, Europe’s largest hydrogen network will be created by 2032, making it an important pillar of the climate-neutral energy system of the future.
Around 60% of the 9,040-kilometer network will be created by converting existing gas pipelines. 40% of the pipelines will be newly built. The core network connects important industrial centers, ports and energy production sites and enables close links with our European neighbors. In addition to the 15 transmission system operators, 10 distribution system operators are also involved in the core network.
Barbara Fischer, Managing Director FNB Gas e.V.:
“This is a groundbreaking decision: Germany is at the forefront of hydrogen infrastructure expansion in Europe. The approval is very good news because it gives potential producers, consumers and traders of hydrogen planning security .”
Dr. Thomas Gößmann, Chairman of the Board FNB Gas e.V.:
“With the hydrogen core network, we are laying the foundation for a new energy system. It offers a historic opportunity for Germany to position itself as a pioneer in the hydrogen economy. In doing so, we are making an advance contribution as transmission system operators and creating the basis for a climate-neutral industry and energy supply. The development of the H2 market is now a joint task: all players are required to actively drive forward the ramp-up. Especially in the current economic situation, this requires a conducive framework to trigger private investment along the entire H2 value chain.”
Press release https://shorturl.at/qDPc0
Ford Trucks to unveil its hydrogen fuel cell truck for testing in Europe in 2025 truck in Europe in 2025
The F-MAX FCEV being built at Ford’s Otosan plant in Turkey as part of the Horizon Europe Zero Emission Freight EcoSystem (ZEFES) project will enter testing in 2025, claims Hexagon Purus, developer of the hydrogen storage system for the truck.
The ZEFES project will deploy a total of nine different configurations of long-haul trucks, split into six battery electric and three fuel cell electric trucks.The nine trucks will be tested over a 15-month period, accumulating data on the truck’s behaviour.
Ballard Power Systems previously announced that it had signed a contract with Ford Trucks to supply two FCmove®-XD 120kW engines for integration into a 44-tonne Ford Trucks F-MAX for the ZEFES project.
Liebherr and STRABAG test the world’s first prototype large wheel loader with a hydrogen engine
Leonore Gewessler (Minister for Climate Action), Clemens Haselsteiner (CEO of STRABAG), Martin Graf (Director of Energie Steiermark) and Jan Liebherr (Chairman of the Board of Directors of Liebherr-International AG) attended a special event at the Gratkorn quarry to mark the start of the project for the first test use of the large hydrogen powered wheel loader. In addition to technical presentations and a tour of the quarry, the hydrogen-powered wheel loader was demonstrated in operation. For the next two years, STRABAG will be testing the L 566 H prototype on a daily basis. A hydrogen filling station is being built to refuel the wheel loader directly at the quarry. The energy supplier Energie Steiermark will provide the green hydrogen required for this.
Leonore Gewessler – Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology – praised Liebherr’s exemplary commitment to reducing greenhouse and other harmful gases and its cooperation with STRABAG on testing hydrogen technology. “I am pleased to see innovative companies pushing ahead with pilot projects, especially in forms of mobility that are difficult to electrify, such as those in the construction sector,” says Gewessler. The cooperation with STRABAG, one of the foremost construction companies in Europe, shows what an important and positive development the Liebherr drive technology is. Liebherr is delighted to hear this appreciation and acknowledgement of the path that it has chosen.
As one of the biggest manufacturers of construction machinery, Liebherr has provided STRABAG with the L 566 H prototype as a test machine. The large wheel loader with a hydrogen engine should save up to 100 tonnes of CO2 each year, corresponding to about 37,500 litres of diesel. “We want to be climate neutral by 2040. The only way to achieve this is by consistently and comprehensively saving CO2, for example, in the operation of construction machinery,” explains STRABAG CEO Klemens Haselsteiner.
The L 566 H from Liebherr is the world’s first prototype large wheel loader with a hydrogen engine. “The technology also enables large vehicles that are difficult to electrify due to their high energy demand to be operated without CO2,” explains Dr.-Ing. Herbert Pfab, Technical Director of Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH. The hydrogen engines are manufactured by the Liebherr components division’s own engine plant in Bulle, Switzerland. These engines will not only make it possible to emit zero greenhouse gases and almost no nitrogen oxides, but will also offer excellent efficiency.
Press release https://shorturl.at/tzz59
Infinity Fuel Cell announces contract supporting fuel cells in Unscrewed Underwater Vehicles
Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc. announced today it has been awarded a federally funded contract supporting a fuel cell power system capable of installation in a UUV. Under this effort Infinity will upgrade, test and deliver hardware Infinity developed under a previous program. This upgraded hardware will provide an improved capability for underwater field testing.
Infinity has been working with commercial customers who are implementing hydrogen fuel cells in their vessels to extend their missions. Infinity delivers modular products that will tap into a rapidly growing UUV market. Fortune Business Insight’s recent study projects the market for UUVs to grow from $3.2 billion in 2023 to over $8 billion by 2032, at a cumulative annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 13%.
Infinity’s patented air-independent UUV fuel-cell systems support extended mission operations before refueling. This provides major advantages in the form of substantial cost savings for extended commercial missions, and tactical, cost and logistical advantages for military missions.
“The Navy has been an early advocate of the use of hydrogen fuel cells to extend mission capability. The commercial underwater community is adopting now as well. Infinity is well positioned to serve both markets,” said William Smith, CEO and founder of Infinity.
Press release https://shorturl.at/BGx3b
New Flyer awarded largest hydrogen fuel cell-electric contract in company history, 108 buses to California’s SamTrans
New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI) and a leader in zero-emission electric mobility solutions, announced a new firm order for 108 zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-electric Xcelsior CHARGE FC™ 40-foot transit buses from San Mateo County Transit (SamTrans), marking the largest single fuel cell bus order in New Flyer’s history. The contract for 108 buses was added to New Flyer’s backlog in Q2 2024, with firm orders placed over the second and third quarters.
SamTrans provides transportation services in San Mateo County, extending its reach to San Francisco and Palo Alto, California, delivering close to nine million bus rides across an extensive network of 74 bus routes.
This investment in fuel cell-electric buses accelerates SamTrans’ journey towards net-zero and is made possible through combined funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), California’s Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) vouchers, and local funds. These cutting-edge hydrogen buses will replace SamTrans’ diesel buses and support the agency’s transition to a zero-emission fleet to meet sustainability targets defined by the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB’s) Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation, requiring agencies to transition bus fleets to 100% zero-emission by 2040. This purchase will also help SamTrans to meet the U.S. greenhouse gas emissions targets of 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030.
Press release https://shorturl.at/Sx2ic
Airbus, Kansai Airports, Kawasaki to accelerate readiness of hydrogen aircraft operations in Japan
Airbus, Kansai Airports, and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Kawasaki) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study the feasibility of hydrogen infrastructure at three airports operated in the Kansai region – Kansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, and Kobe Airport.
With this MoU, the three parties will conduct an initial feasibility study for the introduction and operation of hydrogen aircraft as part of the “Hydrogen Hub at Airports” programme* and strengthen collaboration to materialise the supply of hydrogen to aircraft at the three airports.
The new initiative by the three parties will focus on the definition of a hydrogen infrastructure and supply roadmap at all three airports.
The results will be evaluated from the perspectives of technology, economics, legal compatibility and operations. The approach to the challenges identified will be clarified through potential demonstration projects to be launched.
Since 2022, Airbus has worked with Kansai Airports on the use of hydrogen in the development of airport infrastructure, where Kansai Airports demonstrated world class hydrogen infrastructures exemplified by fuel cell buses and forklifts in full operation. The three airports have their own geographical and traffic characteristics which allowed Airbus to study multiple means to supply hydrogen into the airport premises.
Press release https://shorturl.at/vlSto
Kawasaki to exhibit liquefied hydrogen carrier, a burner for a gas turbine and other products for hydrogen industry at Hamburg trade fair
Kawasaki will be exhibiting at the world’s largest trade fair and conference for hydrogen technology; “HYDROGEN Technology EXPO EUROPE 2024” in Hamburg, Germany from Wednesday, October 23 to Thursday, October 24, 2024.
Company will exhibit the centrifugal hydrogen compressor “KM Comp-H2” and Hydrogen Gas Turbine as well as their projects for the large-scale hydrogen supply chain establishment.
The exhibit will also include a model of medium-sized liquefied hydrogen carrier and a micro-mix burner for a gas turbine which enables hydrogen fueled dry low NOx combustion, and much more about Kawasaki’s hydrogen businesses.
Press release https://t.ly/mNXll
ESB and Hynamics UK sign agreement to develop green hydrogen project at the Port of Barry
The Barry Hydrogen Project will support the green hydrogen sector by producing and supplying green hydrogen for the decarbonisation of industrial operations around the Port of Barry. This strategic location, owned by Associated British Ports, has recently been designated as the site for the development of the Clean Growth Hub, aligning the collective vision of for sustainable growth and future across the Port of Barry.
Under the terms of the MoU, ESB and Hynamics UK will focus on formalising contractual agreements related to the co-development of the Barry Hydrogen Project by the end of 2024, with the intent to secure the necessary financing and development expertise for the projects development phase.
Press release https://shorturl.at/nOdxX
Air Products Begins Laying CO2 Pipeline to Its Hydrogen Plant
We have started the horizontal directional drilling (HDD) under the A15 motorway for the new pipeline that will link Air Products‘ announced CO2 capture facility at its existing hydrogen production plant to the Porthos infrastructure, the company reported.
Porthos is a consortium developing the first large-scale CO2 transport and storage system in the Netherlands. Thanks to the CO2 capture facility and its connection to the Porthos system, Air Products will reduce its CO2 emissions in the Port of Rotterdam by more than half. This is an important step towards achieving our climate goals.
Air Products’ hydrogen production facility will supply blue hydrogen to the nearby ExxonMobil refinery, and additional customers via Air Products’ hydrogen pipeline network.
The advanced CO2 capture plant is expected to be operational by 2026, becoming the largest blue hydrogen production facility in Europe.
Press release https://t.ly/hVljE
eCap reports successful operation of hydrogen-electric energy system on board the Offshore Supply Vessel
We are happy to share that our hydrogen-electric energy system’s first months of operation on board the Offshore Supply Vessel Coastal Liberty have been a great success, the eCap reported.
In February 2024, the vessel received its class certification from DNVafter being refitted with our cutting-edge hydrogen power generation system. This enables Coastal Liberty to operate without producing any emission, using a combination of hydrogen and batteries.
Over two years of hardworking, eCap Marine developed & engineered this containerised power generation system with two Ballard Power SystemsFCwave fuel cell systems (2x200kW), Lehmann Marine GmbH’s battery system, custom power management, cooling, safety, and fire extinguishing systems. The benefits to the vessel’s crew include reduced vibrations and a more responsive propulsion system.
Green hydrogen is produced locally in Cuxhaven, Germany, utilizing offshore wind power for the hydrogen electrolysis plant, a few kilometres from the vessel’s berth. This hydrogen-production facility has been established simultaneously with our project by our partner Ingenion GmbH.
Handling the 10ft hydrogen tank systems developed for this project is easy and, safe, taking only a few minutes, thanks to the toolless design and standard connections for cranes and trucks.
Press release https://t.ly/5MBH7
Ohmium partners with SwitcH2 BV to develop PEM electrolyzer solutions for a 300 MW Offshore Floating Ammonia Project
Ohmium International, a green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures and deploys advanced Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer solutions, announced today that it signed a Term Sheet with SwitcH2 BV, a renewable energy Joint Venture with partners such as BW Offshore, a leading provider of offshore production solutions. Under the agreement, Ohmium will develop PEM electrolyzer solutions for a pioneering 300MW offshore floating green hydrogen and ammonia synthesis project led by SwitcH2.
Located off the coast of Southern Europe, the project will create an industrial scale floating green hydrogen and ammonia production facility based on proven Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) technologies. 300 MW of Ohmium’s PEM electrolyzer solutions will be installed on board SwitcH2’s 268 meter Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. When complete, the 300MW floating facility will have an annual production capacity of up to 55,000 tonnes of green hydrogen and almost 300kton of green ammonia – enough to fuel multiple oceangoing vessels for a full year.
Ohmium’s PEM electrolyzers will utilize nearshore solar and wind power, along with treated seawater, to produce green hydrogen. The hydrogen will be fed into an on-deck ammonia synthesis unit, and the resulting product will eventually be offloaded onto an ammonia carrier for transport to offtakers. With support from the Dutch government and approval in principle for its design by the Norwegian certification agency DNV, the project anticipates green ammonia production by 2029.
Press release https://shorturl.at/FSHDd
Maier & Korduletsch Gruppe has acquired the first hydrogen truck
A supplier of traditional fuels and lubricants has acquired the first hydrogen truck to transport its goods
As part of the Next Mobility Accelerator Consortium, we have jointly solved the ‘chicken and egg’ problem and reached another important milestone: the acquisition of our first hydrogen lorry, the Maier & Korduletsch Gruppe (headquartered in Vilshofen, Bayer) announced.
The new hydrogen lorry will be used in company’s logistics unit for general cargo transport, in particular for the delivery of lubricants in bulk and packed form. Before the official handover, drivers received comprehensive theoretical and practical training from the Paul Group Academy to enable them to use the lorry safely and efficiently.
The Next Mobility Accelerator Consortium is pursuing the goal of clean logistics with hydrogen. In this strategic alliance, the Paul, Maier-Korduletsch and Shell groups are pooling their expertise to create a regional, scalable value chain for H2 trucks in the 12-24 tonne class, from hydrogen production to the production of H2 trucks.
Press release https://t.ly/MDcLe
Nikkiso opened a new liquid-hydrogen-based fueling station in California
Nikkiso Clean Energy & Industrial Gases (CE&IG) Group and SunLine Transit Agency recently celebrated the opening of a new liquid-hydrogen-based fueling station in Thousand Palms, California. The hydrogen station can fuel SunLine Transit’s current fleet of 32 hydrogen fuel cell buses — that number will grow as more of SunLines’s fleet transitions to zero emissions.
Nikkiso’s market-leading hydrogen fueling stations provide 24/7 hydrogen fueling capability to help keep SunLine’s buses in the Coachella Valley region on schedule. The facility’s high-performance, dual-hose dispensers meet H35 and H70 fueling protocols, and can fuel a bus in less than 10 minutes. The station is also capable of unlimited back-to-back fueling.
SunLine Transit plans to open a third dual-hose dispensing unit for public use in the next few weeks — making clean hydrogen fuel accessible to private and commercial vehicles in the region and driving further adoption of low-carbon technologies. The station’s strategic position between Los Angeles and Phoenix lends itself to long-distance routes, allowing cars and long-haul trucks and buses traveling through the region to expand their current range.
Press release https://shorturl.at/pkWQ2
Stegra partners with John Laing and Aquatech to provide the water treatment plant suppling water for hydrogen production
John Laing is a leading international investor and active manager of core infrastructure assets and Aquatech is a leading provider of zero-liquid discharge water treatment services. Stegra has entered a corporate Private to Private Partnership (PtPP) with these two companies to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a new water treatment facility at Stegra’s industrial site in Boden.
The water treatment plant is critical part of the infrastructure required to operate what will be the world’s first large-scale green steel plant which is currently being established and where production is planned to start in 2026.
John Laing is making a long-term investment in the facility and led the structuring of a water treatment services agreement. The design and build of the water treatment plant equipment and its operation is undertaken by Aquatech under a 25-year services contract.
The comprehensive solution includes treatments for ultra-pure water, wastewater recycling, zero liquid discharge, compact strip production mill scale, and water for cooling systems, ensuring a holistic water management system for the steel plant. The water treatment plant will supply demineralized water to the electrolyzers used to create green hydrogen and purified water used in system cooling, as well as treating wastewater from the steel mill, returning 99.9% of the process water back to the system.
Press release https://shorturl.at/9m7Lg
Latvia’s DIGAS has announced three projects to convert railway transport to hydrogen
DIGAS announced a project named HYIPTRAIN to modernise diesel passenger trains in Poland for SKPL in October 2024, converting internal combustion engines to hydrogen, and a project to modernise the first hydrogen-fuelled freight locomotive for Irish Rail. Ireland’s Iarnród Éireann will provide a Class 071 diesel locomotive for the conversion and make a workshop available for installation, testing and commissioning. DIGAS will manufacture and install a hydrogen internal combustion engine upgrade kit (H2 ICE) to convert the diesel locomotive into a hydrogen locomotive. The project is in the process of testing (during 2024 and 2025).
The company claims, among other things, that it is developing a tender wagon with fuel cells, battery and hydrogen tanks.
Press release https://shorturl.at/qY5G4
Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole organised a hydrogen mobility forum
The hydrogen mobility demonstration morning for the players in the sector and local professionals and institutions was organised by Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole and La Région Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée, in partnership with the FEDERATION NATIONALE DES TRANSPORTS ROUTIERS (FNTR) Pyrénées-Orientales and Saint Charles International, the hydrogen automaker Hysetco reported.
Hysetco has made its Peugeot e-Expert H2 available for testing from Stellantis for the first time in the region.
Press release https://shorturl.at/OzmTd
Ballard has published a video dedicated to the new 45kW fuel cell engine
Ballard’s FCmove®-MD 45kW fuel cell engine is the next-generationhydrogen solution for use in
battery-dominant hybrid, light- and medium-duty motive applications that is perfectly sized as a range extender for transit buses, light-duty trucks and fleet vans.
Silvano Pozzi, Ballard’s vice president, product line management, introduced the FCmove®-MD at the company booth at resent IAA Transportation- presenting the module’s layout, specification details, and ease of integration into a range of real-world applications.
Watch the video in full https://shorturl.at/uEmrk
European and Algerian companies agreed to jointly promote the export of green hydrogen to the EU
An important step towards concretising the Southern Hydrogen Corridor: On 14 October, European and Algerian companies agreed in the Algerian city of Oran to jointly promote the export of green hydrogen to the EU. The companies involved want to examine the technical and economic feasibility of the entire value chain, from production to export to the EU.
The letter of intent was signed by the German energy companies VNG AG, the Italian grid operator SNAM, the Italian company SeaCorridor, the Austrian energy company VERBUND and the Algerian energy company Sonatrach and its subsidiary Sonelgaz.
Parliamentary State Secretary at the BMWK Stefan Wenzel: ‘The merger of these companies is an important step towards realising the southern hydrogen corridor. The BMWK is supporting the corridor together with Austria and Italy.’
The declaration of intent goes back to a German-Algerian hydrogen task force initiated by Minister Robert Habeck in February 2024. Cooperation with Italy and Austria was formalised with a further joint declaration of intent in May 2024.
Press release https://shorturl.at/wDSLK
Hydrogen delivery from Pfeffenhausen started
In the presence of State Minister Hubert Aiwanger, a trailer (lorry storage unit) filled with grid-friendly green hydrogen from Pfeffenhausen was sent on its journey to the district of Munich, the
Hy2B Wasserstoff GmbH announced. The hydrogen production plant in Pfeffenhausen is now in test operation and is scheduled to go into regular operation at the end of 2024 if all outstanding improvements can be completed.
From now on, the regional buses of the MVV in the counties of Ebersberg and Munich will run on green hydrogen from Pfeffenhausen.
The green hydrogen from a full 1,250 kg trailer can be used to refuel up to 60 buses and transport passengers 16,000 km emission-free. The hydrogen refuelling station Hofolding at the bus depot of Martin Geldhauser Omnibusse was put into operation at the beginning of 2024.
The green hydrogen from Pfeffenhausen is mainly generated with electricity from the directly connected PV open-space plant Burkhart of BürgerEnergie Niederbayern eG. A grid-supportive operating mode including balancing energy marketing is used for generation, which primarily utilises surplus, regulated and cheap electricity for hydrogen production via a balancing group managed by BayWa r.e. Global.
Press release https://shorturl.at/rJ7kQ
Airbus and Toshiba to partner on superconductivity research for hydrogen – powered aircraft
Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba), Toshiba Group’s energy arm, will cooperate and mutualise experience on superconducting technologies for future hydrogen-powered aircraft. The agreement was signed in Tokyo, on the occasion of Japan Aerospace 2024.
In the quest to decarbonise the aviation industry, hydrogen-powered aircraft are one of the promising solutions to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Superconducting technologies offer a unique advantage for these aircraft, using -253°C liquid hydrogen as a fuel but also to efficiently cool the electric propulsion systems. Cryogenic technology could allow for a nearly unimpaired power transmission within the electric systems of the aircraft, significantly improving their energy efficiency and performance.
The partners aim to co-develop a two-megawatt superconducting motor. Over the past 10 years, Airbus has made efforts to derisk superconducting technologies. Recently, Airbus UpNext launched Cryoprop, a demonstrator to test a two megawatt-class superconducting electric propulsion system. Toshiba has been conducting research and development of superconducting technology applications for nearly half a century and has released its own two megawatt-class superconductivity motor prototype for mobility applications in June 2022.
Press release https://shorturl.at/eEeCD
HVS and Dawson partner to develop
GTN hydrogen demonstrator racing vehicles
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems Ltd (HVS), a leading developer of hydrogen-powered vehicles, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dawson Technologies Ltd to jointly accelerate the completion of two “GTh” demonstrator hydrogen fuel cell Grand Touring (GT) racing cars. This strategic agreement marks a significant step forward in the development of zero-emission fuel cell vehicles and opens the door to future collaboration between the two companies.
Under the terms of the MoU, HVS and Dawson Technologies will collaborate to accelerate the development of the GTh demonstrator vehicles while exploring opportunities for future joint projects. This partnership aims to generate revenue for both parties and ensure a return on their investments, all while advancing the frontier of hydrogen vehicle technology. The companies will adopt a shared branding strategy, featuring the D3/HVS logo across marketing and promotional activities, reinforcing a cohesive approach to showcasing their innovations.
Press release https://shorturl.at/EjKaN
LONGi Hydrogen: Successful Shipment to the First Green Ammonia Pilot Project in Uzbekistan
LONGi Hydrogen has successfully shipped four sets of 1000Nm³/h high-current-density medium-pressure alkaline electrolyzer equipment for the first green ammonia pilot project in Uzbekistan.
The first phase, a 3,000-tonne green ammonia pilot project, has achieved cooperation between ACWA Power, POWERCHINA Huadong Engineering and LONGi Hydrogen. LONGi Hydrogen provides the total hydrogen production solution with the key equipment for the first phase of the project. Upon full completion, the whole project will be ACWA Power’s second utility-scale green hydrogen project after the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project in Saudi Arabia.
LONGi Hydrogen is committed to transforming the landscape of green hydrogen projects, seamlessly transitioning from demonstration to full-scale implementation. By prioritizing safety and reliability, LONGi Hydrogen strives to fulfil its promise of driving the global hydrogen evolution. The successful delivery of a 20 MW project in collaboration with ACWA Power in Uzbekistan is a prime example of the capabilities of LONGi Hydrogen that showcases several key strengths: adherence to international standards, the ability to effectively deliver to project sites worldwide, a robust local operations and maintenance (O&M) service capability, and a resilient global supply chain. Through these efforts, LONGi Hydrogen will not only be a practitioner in empowering global hydrogen projects, but also a trusted partner in green hydrogen production solutions.
Press release https://shorturl.at/U6Ep1
The Waste2Race Le Mans Prototype hydrogen race car has been built by Warwick university
The car itself will be used to attempt to break one of several land speed records depending on how it performs – including fastest standing and flying starts for a mile and a kilometre.The parts themselves come from Ginetta – a British specialist builder of racing and sports cars based in Leeds.
Some parts have been adapted with sustainable materials including recycled carbon fibre and a wing mirror from beetroot waste.
The steering wheel, developed by the National Composites Centre (NCC) is made from 100% naturally occurring materials. ENRG Motorsport contributed a battery recovered from a crashed road car.
The project, ‘Waste2Race’, comes as manufacturers such as Alpine and Toyota are exploring hydrogen as a fuel for racing cars of the future. BMW recently announced plans for their first hydrogen car to go on sale from 2028.
With the chassis fully developed, engineers have been working over the summer to develop the sustainable powertrain and fit it into the car.
Students from The University of Warwick had hands-on experience, working on the build throughout the summer break to gain invaluable skills needed for future careers in motorsports and manufacturing.
Head of the Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Research Group at WMG and Warwick’s Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research), Professor Kerry Kirwan, commented: “We’re incredibly proud of the ingenuity of our students and wish them all the best of luck in their land speed record attempt.
Press release https://shorturl.at/BK5G3
UNICAT has secured an partnership to help industrial companies produce high-purity hydrogen
UNICAT has secured an ‘exclusive partnership’ with a world-leading designer and manufacturer of gas separation facilities to help large-scale industrial companies produce high-purity hydrogen.
The production of high-purity hydrogen through Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) gas separation systems is essential for many industrial processes, and also the global shift towards using cleaner energy.
Now, following the establishment of a new exclusive partnership with an Asian-based PSA specialist, UNICAT is able to offer a ‘complete solution’ for the gas separation technology, which uses adsorbent materials to capture specific gases under pressure. This Asian-based specialist boasts 30 years of experience and has installed 80 PSA plants, featuring technologies including gas purification and carbon recovery systems, specifically hydrogen PSA and carbon capture.
It means the business is able to design and build highly-efficient PSA systems, which, with the use of its industry leading adsorbents, can help industrial businesses hugely improve hydrogen production and lower their energy costs, bringing efficiency improvements and savings to processes.
Press release https://shorturl.at/naNyl
Alpine presents Alpenglow Hy6 with the brand’s first 6-cylinder hydrogen engine
First presented in 2022 as a concept car, Alpenglow returns to the Paris Motor Show in 2024 in its most advanced version, the Alpenglow Hy6. Alpenglow Hy6 is the latest version of Alpine’s hydrogen-powered rolling-prototype, which was demonstrated at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans in its 4-cylinder configuration with Alpine Ambassador Zinédine Zidane on board.A world first and the centrepiece of this evolution of the Alpenglow concept, its all-new V6 engine developed by Alpine is specifically designed to run on hydrogen. Its name, Hy6, combines the notion of hydrogen and the number ‘six’ for 6 cylinders.Particularly high-performant, this hydrogen-fuelled, twin-turbocharged V6 boosts the vehicle’s power output from 340 to 740 bhp compared with the first road-going Alpenglow Hy4. In addition to its exceptional performance, the sound is enriched by the characteristic musicality of a 6-cylinder engine, offering even greater pleasure to lovers of fine pieces of machinery.Alpine’s hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine technology combines environmental innovation with sportiness to offer a new way of reducing sports cars’ carbon footprint. It’s also an exciting avenue for motorsport, with technological mastery that makes Alpine a trailblazer.
The hydrogen-powered Alpine Alpenglow Hy6 has refined its design to present its new engine in a transparent case and adapt its aerodynamic characteristics to the new performance of this rolling laboratory.
Describe more in press release https://shorturl.at/j13cs
America’s Cup Barcelona: EODev equips Orient Express Racing Team hydrogen follower boat
America’s Cup Barcelona is on-water competition , which brings together the world’s best foil boat teams and pilots every year, also includes just as many “follower boats”, whose role is to ensure the safety and technical support of the competitors.
For this 37th edition, a novelty was added to the protocol, adding an additional constraint under the banner of
sustainable development. Follower boats” were required to use
zeroemission technology. It was in this context that a hydrogen solution was chosen to help propel the ship.
We’re very proud to have been able to support the French Orient Express team in meeting this technological challenge. Their “follower boat” was equipped with two REXH2® electro-
hydrogen marine generators rated at 70KwH, providing the energy needed to keep up with this “formula 1” of the sea.
Press release https://shorturl.at/tBiIG
Next Hydrogen has successfully completed an extended durability test of its GEN2 electrolysis cells
Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc., a designer and manufacturer of electrolyzers, announced that it has successfully completed an extended durability test of its GEN2 electrolysis cells used in the efficient production of green hydrogen. The GEN2 cells will now be deployed in Next Hydrogen electrolysers at customer sites for commercial operation.
Next Hydrogen previously reported that it has achieved leading efficiency of its GEN2 cells in October of 2023(1). The GEN2 cell performance of lower than 1.9 V per cell at 1 amp/cm2 and at 70oC exceeds reported US Department of Energy (DOE) technical targets status for energy efficiency, while maintaining a 2 times higher peak operating point(2). Further, a turn-down of 10% demonstrated best-in-class performance and an optimal solution for direct connection to renewables to produce green hydrogen.
Equally important is the cell performance durability, and widely accepted testing protocols have been applied to confirm minimal degradation under intermittent operation as required for renewable energy supplied systems. Furthermore, 3,000 hours of cyclic testing have recently been successfully surpassed, providing the confidence to commercially deploy.
The GEN2 cells will be applied to Next Hydrogen’s modular product line in sizes of 0.75MW, 1.5MW and 2.25MW and offer the best commercially available performance features.
Raveel Afzaal, President and CEO of Next Hydrogen, stated, “This represents a significant milestone for us as we move into product commercialization. We are also upsizing our products and plan to demonstrate an even larger and more efficient GEN3 product version in 2025 based on leveraging our GEN2 success.
Press release https://shorturl.at/RnmFn
INNIO Group’s hydrogen energy plant for a RAG Austria harnesses summer sun for power and heat in winter
INNIO Group’s innovative 1 MW-class hydrogen combined heat and power (CHP) plant is supporting RAG Austria AG at the start of the heating season. The first solution of its kind in Europe was commissioned by the INNIO Group in June 2024 at RAG Austria AG’s site in Gampern. It supplies the industrial plant with green electricity and green heat.
The Jenbacher CHP plant is powered by green hydrogen, which is produced in summer through water electrolysis and stored in the world’s first underground hydrogen storage in a porous reservoir in Rubensdorf near Gampern. This storage facility can hold up to 4.2 GWh of surplus solar power in the form of hydrogen. The electricity and heat generated in the Jenbacher CHP plant are used for the site’s local requirements, thus achieving a very high utilization rate.
Press release https://shorturl.at/tcI5G
The Hydrogen Carriers Forum Opens in Spanish Zaragoza
Topics that forum RENMAD H2 LOGISTICS EUROPE 2024 addresses in the 2024 edition
- Access to a comprehensive analysis of the European and national regulatory framework in renewable H2logistics
- Identify and overcome the administrative challenges posed by technical and safety regulations applied to H2
- Ensure the traceability of renewable H2 through different certifications, sustainability, and origin systems
- Optimize logistics between H2 production and demand, taking into account costs, volumes, and distances and other subjects.
Participants will visit the El Cisne (ZOILO RIOS) service station in one of ALSA’s hydrogen buses, where they will have the opportunity to see innovative equipment through a guided tour, including:
- REPSOL’s mobile hydrogen refuelling station, which is supplying hydrogen to ALSA’s buses.
- CALVERA HYDROGEN will showcase a dispensing system from the world’s largest tube-trailer, with a capacity of 517 bar, directly connected to a dual hydrogen refuelling station (350 bar and 700 bar) capable of fueling all types of vehicles.
RENMAD H2 LOGISTICS EUROPE 2023 featured high-level speakers from organizations such as Enagás Transporte, BP, Sedigás, Enagás GTS, Iberdrola, Calvera Hydrogen, CEPSA, Air Liquide, Repsol, Spanish Confederation of Service Station Entrepreneurs (CEEES), and many more. In 2024, forum returns with even more prominent figures from the industry, ready to share their ideas and experiences.
Press release https://shorturl.at/f6Xpn
Windcat’s first vessel with CMB.TECH’s dual fuel hydrogen technology launched by Damen
Damen Shipyards, Windcat and CMB.TECH celebrated the launch of the first of six Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV). The launch marks the inauguration of Windcat’s ‘Elevation Series’ of future-proof offshore wind farm maintenance and support vessels, which have been designed in close collaboration with Windcat and CMB.TECH.
The launch ceremony took place on 12 October at Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam, where Damen is constructing all six CSOVs. With this first CSOV in the water, Damen will continue with its outfitting and commissioning operations to prepare the vessel for delivery in Q2 2025.
Damen, Windcat and CMB.TECH first announced their intention to develop and build a series of offshore wind farm support vessels together back in 2022. After an initial contract for two ships, Windcat increased the order to six vessels, with the last contract being signed mid-2024.
Talking shortly after the launch of this widely anticipated first example of ‘Elevation Series’ CSOV, Windcat Managing Director Willem van der Wel said: “We have been working with Damen towards this day for some years now and to see the first CSOV glide into the water was truly a special moment. We are excited for this first vessel to hit the water today and look forward to introducing this game-changing vessel to the world next year.”
Compared to earlier designs of offshore wind farm support vessel, this CSOV represents advances in efficiency, performance and comfort. The 87-metre long vessel is designed around best in class offshore performance, with various new technologies on board to achieve this. The vessel will accommodate up to 120 people on board, remaining at its offshore location to provide in-field technical and maintenance support for up to 30 days at a time. Particular attention has been given to provide offshore personnel with the most comfortable conditions to live and work during their time on board.
Reducing CO2 emissions further, the Damen / Windcat / CMB.TECH cooperation has taken a proactive stance on the subject of future fuels. The consequence of this is that, thanks to CMB.TECH’s dual fuel hydrogen technology, the entire series of six vessels will be able to use hydrogen as a fuel, increasing this hydrogen use as the energy market progresses.
Press release https://shorturl.at/yMA7T
Dutch authorities have extended the deadline for applications for subsidies for hydrogen producers
The Ministry of Climate Policy and Green Growth of Netherland (Ministerie van Klimaat en Groene Groei ) extended the deadline for applications for the Subsidy Scheme for Large-Scale Production of Fully Renewable Hydrogen by Electrolysis (OWE) by 4 weeks. Acceptance of grant applications is open from 09:00 on 15 October 2024 until 17:00 on 28 November 2024.
The application deadline will be extended because the planning of the hydrogen network through the Netherlands is delayed.
So not all parts of it will be ready by 2030. This was reported by Hynetwork (daughter of Gasunie ) in a news item.
This new timetable may affect your OWE application. The longer application period gives you time to outline the implications for your project and adjust your grant application if necessary.
On 17 October 2024, from 14:30 to 15:15, the Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO) and the KGG Ministry will organise a webinar on the impact of the delay on OWE applications. During this webinar, Hynetwork will talk about the new planning and there will be time for questions. Email owe@rvo.nl to register.
Press release https://shorturl.at/5doo6
Sinopec presented its best achievements, including the Kuqa green hydrogen pilot project
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation has released the group’s significant achievements in promoting high-quality development and supporting China’s modernization process for the very first time at a special event on 10 October in Beijing, China.
Among the projects there’s the Kuqa green hydrogen pilot plant. The Kuqa green hydrogen pilot project in northwest China unfolds a new chapter of green energy. The mega project is the largest solar-to-hydrogen project in the world and serves to carve out a new path for green hydrogen refining and provide an exemplary model for green hydrogen production in China.
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation completed the construction of the Sinopec Xinjiang Kuqa Green Hydrogen Pilot Project , China’s largest photovoltaic green hydrogen production project, the Sinopec reported previously. It is put into operation to produce an annual green hydrogen of 20,000 tons at full capacity, a significant breakthrough in China’s scaled industrial applications of green hydrogen.
Utilizing the abundant solar resources in Xinjiang, the Project has an electrolyzed water hydrogen plant with an annual capacity of 20,000 tons, a spherical hydrogen storage tank with a hydrogen storage capacity of 210,000 standard cubic meters, and hydrogen transmission pipelines with a capacity of 28,000 standard cubic meters per hour.
Press release https://shorturl.at/XqaA0