Hydrogen

On Thursday, April 25, 2024, the Government of Chile unveiled its Green Hydrogen Action Plan 2023-2030, a comprehensive strategy to promote the development of the green hydrogen industry and its derivatives in the southern country. This action plan builds on the initial efforts made by the current and prior administrations to position Chile as a major producer of low-cost green hydrogen (Green H2) in the international market.

A green hydrogen fuel demonstration and research site in Newport News is progressing, despite the federal government not funding a regional hub proposal.

Axpo and electric utility Rhiienergie have opened the first green hydrogen production plant in Switzerland’s Graubünden canton, located next to and powered by the 18 MW Reichenau hydropower plant in Domat/Ems.

The new 2.5 MW hydrogen plant can produce up to 350 tonnes of green hydrogen a year, making it the largest plant of its kind in Switzerland. The hydrogen produced can replace the use of up to 1.5 million litres of diesel annually, according to a release.

The European Hydrogen Bank (EHB) has awarded seven renewable hydrogen projects with almost €720m ($772m) in subsidies with projects set to gain less than €0.5/kg of hydrogen.

Stellantis wants to significantly expand its production capacities for fuel cell vehicles. The goal is to produce 100,000 such vehicles per year by 2030 - primarily light commercial vehicles.

Hydrogen: The growing recognition among market participants that access to pricing information is crucial for securing competitive offtake agreements and advancing projects has led to an increase in pricing visibility worldwide.

In the relentless quest for sustainable and green energy solutions, a groundbreaking discovery by researchers led by Ryuhei Nakamura from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan has signaled a monumental shift. The team’s innovative development of a longer-lasting earth-abundant catalyst for Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysis presents a promising leap towards realizing a sustainable hydrogen-based energy economy.

A market consultation conducted recently by Uniper Energy Storage has indicated strong interest in hydrogen storage in North West Germany even in the initial phase of hydrogen ramp-up starting in 2029 and beyond.

Oman announces major green hydrogen investment as Hydrom ramps up production

Supercomputing center set to receive hydrogen power

EU and US manufacturers already complaining of Chinese competition in solar power and electric vehicles won’t like China’s hydrogen policy. As it moves to produce hydrogen using renewable energy, this could become an important part of the world’s low-carbon future.

The car manufacturer Stellantis begins series production of fuel cell cars. The group’s plans are ambitious; it is already expected that 40 percent of all commercial vehicles will soon use the drive. However, sales figures so far are still low.

The European-American car company Stellantis plans to significantly expand its production capacity for commercial vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells. Jean-Michel Billig, head of the group’s hydrogen program, said this in an interview with WELT AM SONNTAG.

Alstom recently announced that its Coradia iLint™ hydrogen-powered train was awarded the 2024 Hydrogen Mobility Award on April 24 at the 2024 Canadian Hydrogen Convention Award gala in Edmonton, Alberta.

Researchers led by Ryuhei Nakamura at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have improved on their green and sustainable method of extracting hydrogen from water by using a custom-made catalyst for the chemical reaction. Published in Nature Catalysis, the study details how they manipulated the catalyst’s 3D structure, which led to improved stability and an increase in the catalyst’s lifetime by almost 4,000%. The findings impact the ability to achieve a lasting and sustainable hydrogen-based energy economy.

It's hoped a new GNS Science lab can crack open the door to cheaper green hydrogen production

The distribution network for natural gas in Baden-Württemberg is generally capable of transporting hydrogen. This is one of the conclusions reached by the natural gas network operator Netze BW following a pilot project in the town of Öhringen in north-eastern Baden-Württemberg. There, Netze BW fed up to 30 percent hydrogen into the natural gas network in a real network operation.

Argonne plays critical role in consortium to advance fuel cell and electrolyzer manufacturing. Argonne is part of a multi-laboratory

A hydrogen fuel cell is a device that converts the stored energy in hydrogen into electrical power through an electrochemical process. It offers a clean and efficient alternative to conventional power sources. Hydrogen fuel cells operate through an electrochemical process, where hydrogen gas and oxygen combine to generate electrical power without combustion.

Explore the EU Commission's approval of a €350m scheme to bolster renewable hydrogen production in Germany, a key step towards the net-zero.

Startup's super-cool hydrogen suggests big gains in energy density

The West Coast station has 30 zero-emission Hyundai fuel-cell tractors hauling containers and replacing dirty diesels.

In the past six months the global pipeline for hydrogen electrolyser projects has surged by just over 55GW, according to the latest Q2 2024 European Hydrogen Market Report (HyMaR) by Aurora Energy Research.

The global electrolyser database now stands at approximately 1.2TW, marking a notable 4% increase in the last six months and demanding a substantial 5.5PWh of electricity.