Technology & Innovation
MAN ES and Mitsui E&S perform world’s first hydrogen combustion test on marine 2-stroke engine
MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) and its licensee Mitsui E&S have unlocked a new milestone in the maritime industry with the world’s first hydrogen combustion operation of a large marine engine. The hydrogen combustion operation of a large marine 2-stroke test engine with a bore size of 50 cm was compl
Shell and Bloom Energy forge hydrogen alliance
American solid oxide fuel cells producer Bloom Energy has signed an agreement with UK-based energy giant Shell to study decarbonization solutions, utilizing its proprietary hydrogen electrolyzer technology. Specifically, Bloom and Shell agreed to collaborate on developing replicable, large-scale, so
EH Group receives DNV’s blessing for marine fuel cell system
Swiss technology company EH Group has been granted an approval in principle (AiP) from classification and certification society DNV for its marine fuel cell system.
Topsoe’s ammonia technology picked for new hydrogen project in South Korea
Danish technology company Topsoe has signed an engineering agreement with the South Korean industrial supplier of hydrogen Approtium to convert low-carbon ammonia into hydrogen using its H2RETAKE technology. Specifically, Topsoe said the company will deliver its technology to Approtium’s project in
HH2E and Siemens Energy forge green hydrogen ties
German companies HH2E and Siemens Energy have partnered up to address the future green energy needs of HH2E, focusing specifically on the provision of high-voltage systems, power transformers and beyond, essential for the operation of HH2E’s large-scale green hydrogen production units across Germany
IHI allies with ST Engineering for greater adoption of sustainable solutions
Japan’s IHI Corporation and Singapore’s ST Engineering have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the joint promotion of smart and sustainable solutions. Specifically, under the MoU, the two parties will explore the application of their smart and sustainable solutions in new use cases and ma
TNO: Offshore hydrogen production will move faster than we think
At last year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC), René Peters, Business Director Gas Technology from TNO, talked about why it is more efficient and economically viable to produce hydrogen offshore than onshore, and how these processes will impact the European hydrogen market.
OX2 and SMHI to study Baltic Sea oxygenation through hydrogen production
OX2 and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) have teamed up to examine how by-product from the hydrogen production at OX2’s two offshore energy parks can oxygenate the Baltic Sea. SMHI, together with OX2, has been approved research grant from the Swedish Environmental Protect
HAV Hydrogen secures fresh funding for H2 energy system for ships
HAV Hydrogen, a subsidiary of HAV Group, has received NOK 12.4 million (around $1.18 million) in funding from Innovation Norway to build, test, and certify a full-scale prototype of a containerized hydrogen (H2) energy system for ships called Zero Emission Pod. The Zero Emission Pod is a complete de
H2Global and JOGMEC initiate clean hydrogen cooperation
Hamburg-based H2Global, a foundation dedicated to accelerating the emergence of markets for clean hydrogen and other low-emissions technologies, and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of clean hydro
New industry-academia collab wants to reduce cost of green hydrogen production
Spanish materials technology company Matteco has partnered with Siemens Energy and Horiba, as well as the Institute of Molecular Sciences (ICMol) of the University of Valencia, and the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nuremberg for Renewable Energies (HI ERN) to develop a sustainable, efficient, and sca
Hydrogen fuel-cell ferry wins LR’s AIP
The Estonian State Fleet has won Approval in Principle (AIP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a hydrogen fuel-cell ferry designed by Finnish ship design and engineering company Deltamarin. As part of the certification, LR approved the current stage of the design process to be suitable for further desi
Toyota and Chiyoda agree to develop large-scale electrolysis system
Japanese companies Toyota and Chiyoda have teamed up to jointly develop a large-scale electrolysis system with an aim of achieving the government targets for the introduction of electrolysis equipment both in Japan and overseas as part of the Basic Strategy on Hydrogen. To this end, the two companie
TECO 2030 and Umoe Mandal seek AiP for fuel cell high-speed vessel design
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 and compatriot shipbuilder Umoe Mandal have submitted an approval in principle (AiP) application to the Norwegian Maritime Authority for the world’s first fuel cell high-speed vessel design. As disclosed, the vessel will be constructed based on Umoe Mandal’s cre