Technology & Innovation

Smoltek: We have technology to make green hydrogen production profitable
Swedish Smoltek Nanotech Holding has developed a technology that the company claims will make the production of green hydrogen profitable.

NEDO backs JERA’s study on hydrogen and ammonia in Thailand
JERA’s survey of hydrogen and ammonia demand, and demonstration research to achieve stable operation of ammonia cracking equipment in Thailand has been selected as a New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) International Project.

Yara opens 24 MW renewable hydrogen plant in Norway
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has inaugurated Yara International’s 24 MW renewable hydrogen plant at Herøya Industrial Park in Norway.

Norwegian duo reveals plans for hydrogen and bio-methanol production
Norwegian Hydrogen and Glocal Green have entered into a concrete cooperation agreement for the development and establishment of hydrogen production in connection with Glocal Green’s planned bio-methanol plant in Øyer in Gudbrandsdalen.

ABS joins EU-funded liquid hydrogen containment system project
ABS joined the LH2CRAFT project, a research initiative funded by the EU seeking to revolutionize liquid hydrogen storage on a massive scale.

Study shows road to net zero in Pilbara-to-Asia export trade route through LNG
A joint study by Pilbara Clean Fuels (PCF), Oceania Marine Energy and RINA has revealed that Well-to-Wake emissions in the Pilbara-to-Asia iron ore export trade route can be reduced by over 90% by 2050 through the use of liquefied methane (LNG).

Call issued to investigate hydrogen use in Nova Scotia’s industrial sector
Net Zero Atlantic has issued a call for proposals for a study which is set to investigate the feasibility and the GHG emission reduction potential of using hydrogen in industrial process heating within Nova Scotia, Canada.

ACWA Power and Tunisian government partner up for green hydrogen project
ACWA Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tunisian government to explore the potential for a project that would produce up to 600,000 tonnes per year of green hydrogen in three phases, for export to Europe.

EU and Japan step up hydrogen cooperation
Clean Hydrogen Partnership signed a cooperation agreement with Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).

European Commission launches new mechanism to boost hydrogen market
To support the development of the European hydrogen market, the European Commission has started work on a pilot mechanism that aims to accelerate investments by providing a “clearer” picture of the market situation of both off-takers and suppliers and facilitating contacts between them.

European Commission approves up to €1.4 billion for fourth hydrogen IPCEI
The European Commission has approved a fourth IPCEI to support research, innovation and the first industrial deployment in the hydrogen value chain.

TECO 2030’s fuel cell system achieves full power output by using hydrogen
TECO 2030 has reached stable and maximum power output of zero-emission hydrogen-electric power with its fuel cell system.

New study unveils ways to boost hydrogen solutions in US
A committee, established by the National Petroleum Council (NPC) and chaired by Mike Wirth, Chevron’s Chairman and CEO, has released a more than 1,200-page report, which recommends ways to boost hydrogen solutions in the U.S.

TotalEnergies-EREN venture, VERBUND to work on hydrogen project in Tunisia
TE H2, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and EREN Groupe, together with VERBUND, has signed an MoU with Tunisia to study the implementation of a large green hydrogen project for export to Central Europe through pipelines.