What Role Will Hydrogen Play In The EU’s Future?
The media — at least in Europe — seems to be abuzz with talk about green hydrogen. As an energy source, backers envision hydrogen powering everything from aircraft, to steel Continue Reading
Is This The Best Way To Produce Cheap Hydrogen?
When the European Union recently announced large-scale hydrogen production plans as part of its green energy future, many in the solar, wind, and natural gas industry rejoiced. But there is Continue Reading
Is Commercial Hydrogen Possible Without Fossil Fuels?
In a previous article , I analyzed the carbon footprint of producing hydrogen from fossil fuels. That is how over 95% of the world’s hydrogen is currently produced. To recap, Continue Reading
IHS Markit: production of carbon-free “green” hydrogen could be cost-competitive by 2030
By 2030 the production of hydrogen fuel by the electrolytic splitting of water—which can be carbon-free provided the electricity used in the process is produced by renewables—could become cost-competitive with Continue Reading
Why The Hydrogen Boom Is Good News For Natural Gas
After decades of stagnation and multiple false dawns, the hydrogen economy is finally taking off , with some experts predicting that hydrogen could become a globally-traded energy source, just like Continue Reading
Green News: Austria Emerges As Hub For Hydrogen Technology
The universe’s lightest and most plentiful element turns out to be a fickle fuel to manage. Hydrogen has a tendency to pass through valves and gaskets on equipment designed to harness Continue Reading
Most EU gas grids not allowed to carry hydrogen yet: regulators
Most EU natural gas grids are not set up yet to allow hydrogen to be injected, according to a survey of transmission system operators by 23 EU national regulators. Not Continue Reading
Green News: Hydrogen Made by Solar Backed as Green Industry Fuel
As the European Union launches a new push to make hydrogen one of the clean fuels of the future, two French industrial giants say they’ve found the right project to Continue Reading
Hydrogen power After many false starts, hydrogen power might now bear fruit
But it will fill in the gaps, rather than dominating the economy CONVENTIONAL WISDOM holds that battery-powered cars are the future of motoring. But Hyundai, a big South Korean vehicle-maker, Continue Reading
EU hydrogen strategy paves way for ‘green steel’ – at a cost: Eurofer
European Steelmakers’ Association Eurofer has welcomed the European Commission’s launch July 8 of its Hydrogen Strategy for a Climate-Neutral Europe as the region’s steelmakers prepare to become significant potential users Continue Reading
New EU Clean Hydrogen Alliance to build 6 GW of electrolyzer capacity by 2024
The public-private European Clean Hydrogen Alliance launched on July 8 plans to deliver the 6 GW of renewable hydrogen electrolyzer capacity by 2024 target set out in the European Commission’s Continue Reading
Green Energy News: Why Color of Hydrogen Matters to EU in Energy
Europe’s ambitious hydrogen strategy will be watched closely for clues to where the multi-billion-euro program will put its money for the clean-burning fuel. Hydrogen could meet up-to 24% of the world’s energy Continue Reading
Hydrogen at Heart of EU’s Plan to Fuel Industry
Europe is pinning its green hopes on hydrogen in a plan that sees hundreds of billions euros in investment flowing into the clean technology and fueling a climate-friendly economic recovery. The Continue Reading
Russia, Germany mull hydrogen partnership to fight climate change
Russian and German businesses have proposed an expansion of energy ties and the construction of a hydrogen production plant, the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce said July 7. Receive daily email Continue Reading
Big Oil’s Long Bet on Hydrogen Offers a Climate Lifeline
On particularly cold winter days, the vast majority of the U.K.’s energy comes from burning natural gas. That arrangement will have to change radically—and soon—if the country is to hit Continue Reading
Hydrogen, CCS to feature at July 9 IEA summit: Birol
Hydrogen and carbon capture and storage are likely to feature prominently at an online gathering of more than 40 government ministers and industry chiefs hosted by the International Energy Agency Continue Reading
Hyundai ships 10 XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty truck to Europe for commercial use
Hyundai Motor Company shipped the first 10 units of the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell, the first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck, to Switzerland. ( Earlier post .) The company plans Continue Reading
Europe’s Leaked Hydrogen Strategy Is Very Ambitious
In the panorama of renewable energy technologies, hydrogen’s potential is seen in several sectors. It is what the IEA calls an ‘integration’ technology. It promises to play a cross-sectoral role Continue Reading
IEA’s Hydrogen TCP undergoes a major revamp to support global implementation of hydrogen and international collaboration
The International Energy Agency (IEA) created the Hydrogen Technology Collaboration Program (TCP) in October 1977. Since then, the multilateral mechanism has worked on more than 40 R&D&D and analysis tasks, Continue Reading
A Look At Europe’s Ambitious $140 Billion Hydrogen Plan
Europe’s most powerful supranational organization, the European Commission has earmarked the energy transition as one of the most important topics for the coming years. The European Green Deal is one Continue Reading
Daimler Truck AG pushing forward with series production of fuel cells
Daimler Truck AG is pushing forward with series production of fuel cells with Daimler Truck Fuel Cell GmbH & Co. KG. Over the past ten years, experts from Daimler have Continue Reading
Norway’s Equinor to develop ‘at-scale’ blue hydrogen plant in UK
Norway’s Equinor said July 1 it is leading a project in the UK to develop one of the world’s first “at-scale” facilities to produce hydrogen from natural gas in combination Continue Reading
SunHydrogen extends research agreement with University of Iowa; development of Gen 2 multi-junction nanoparticles for hydrogen production
SunHydrogen , the developer of a technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, has extended its sponsored research agreement with the University of Iowa through 31 August 2020. Continue Reading
EC plans euro-based hydrogen benchmark by 2021: draft EU strategy
The European Commission plans to develop a benchmark for euro-denominated hydrogen trades by 2021, according to an unofficial draft of its EU hydrogen strategy expected on July 8. Receive daily Continue Reading
China’s fuel cell vision gives Toyota chance to expand hydrogen footprint
The immense potential that China’s commercial transport sector offers for hydrogen has prompted some companies in Asia’s top energy consumer to tap the expertise of leading automakers, such as Toyota Continue Reading
Germany Capitalizes On Crisis With Big Bet On Hydrogen
Decarbonization and the energy transition used to be a topic for environmentalists and leftist politicians. Not so long ago photovoltaic cells and wind turbines were produced on a limited scale. Continue Reading
Hydrogen Fuel Economy Is Finally Going Mainstream
Hydrogen power has been on the market for decades but has never really been able to break the glass ceiling of mass-market appeal, mainly due to a host of technical Continue Reading
N China hydrogen push led by hydrogen as by-product, renewables
China might lead the world in battery vehicles, but until recently it was a relative laggard in hydrogen, but now, it’s catching up. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & Continue Reading
Japan scientists develop new catalyst capable of assisting three different key hydrogen reactions
Scientists from Kyushu University and Kumamoto University in Japan have developed a new catalyst capable of assisting three key reactions for using hydrogen in energy and industry. Inspired by three Continue Reading
German cabinet approves hydrogen strategy, sets 14 TWh target by 2030
The German cabinet has approved a national hydrogen strategy focused on support for electrolysis, targeting 14 TWh of renewable hydrogen production by 2030, it said June 10. Receive daily email Continue Reading
South Korea’s hydrogen ambitions propel Hyundai Motor into top gear
South Korea’s ambitions to make hydrogen a part of its transport fuel mix is garnering support from its auto makers such as Hyundai Motor, as it looks to gain ground Continue Reading
Canada developing national hydrogen strategy; US taking different approach
Canada is preparing a national hydrogen strategy, making it the first country in North America to develop a plan to use the gas to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels Continue Reading
Integrating nanomaterial with light-absorbing molecule powers hydrogen production from water and sunlight
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have developed a hybrid material constructed from a metal oxide nanosheet and a light-absorbing molecule for splitting water molecules (H 2 O) Continue Reading
Canada confirms it is developing national hydrogen strategy
Natural Resources Canada confirmed June 7 it is developing a national hydrogen strategy, joining a number of countries in doing so. “We are seeking to identify opportunities for clean hydrogen Continue Reading
Canada developing national hydrogen strategy; US taking different approach
Canada is preparing a national hydrogen strategy, making it the first country in North America to develop a plan to use the gas to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels Continue Reading
UC Irvine analysis finds renewable hydrogen sector could reach price parity with conventional fuel by mid- to late 2020s
The California Energy Commission has released a UC Irvine roadmap for the buildout and deployment of renewable hydrogen production plants in California to support policy decisions and inform stakeholders. The Continue Reading
New low-cost and high-performance multinary intermetallic compound as active electrocatalyst for hydrogen production
A team comprising scientists who specialize in structure materials at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a high-performance electrocatalyst based on an innovative concept originally for developing alloys. Continue Reading
How Long Until Hydrogen Is Competitive At The Pump?
Hydrogen might have a way to break through one of the barriers that keeps it from reaching mass-scale adoption for fuel cell electric cars and trucks. French fuel company Air Continue Reading
Hydrogen Primed For Key Role in World’s Greenest Stimulus Plan
Europe is betting on emissions-free electricity for big industry in its economic recovery package, drafting measures to scale up the production of hydrogen. The world’s most climate-ambitious stimulus package to be Continue Reading
EC seeks views on huge EU clean hydrogen output, use growth plans
2030 and 2050 climate goals, and is asking stakeholders how best to achieve this. The EC now considers clean hydrogen so important that it will present a dedicated EU hydrogen Continue Reading
Graz researchers develop cost-effective chemical looping process for decentralized production of high-purity hydrogen
Hydrogen researchers at Graz University of Technology (Austria), together with the Graz-based start-up Rouge H2 Engineering , have developed a cost-effective process for the decentralized production of high-purity hydrogen using Continue Reading
Germany Aims To Become World’s Hydrogen Hotspot
The energy transition can be compared to a marathon instead of a sprint. As the costs of photovoltaic cells and wind turbines have significantly decreased, decarbonizing the economy has become Continue Reading
Green hydrogen developer plans California startup of world’s largest facility
The developer of what is said to be the world’s largest green hydrogen production facility said Wednesday it plans to start operations in southern California by 2023, promising to supply Continue Reading
EU hydrogen strategy to drive use in industry, transport: Simson
The European Commission’s upcoming EU hydrogen strategy paper is to look at how to drive demand in a range of sectors, including heavy industry and transport, according to EU energy Continue Reading
Kobe team develops method for highly efficient hydrogen production using sunlight, water and hematite
A research group led by Associate Professor Takashi Tachikawa of Kobe University’s Molecular Photoscience Research Center has developed a strategy that greatly increases the amount of hydrogen produced from sunlight Continue Reading
Australian Government establishes A$300M fund to support hydrogen projects
The Australian Government has established funding to support hydrogen-powered projects. The A$300 million (US$193 million) Advancing Hydrogen Fund will be administered by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). As an Continue Reading
Hyosung and Linde Group to build world’s largest liquid hydrogen production facility in Korea
Hyosung and the Linde Group, a leading global provider of industrial gases, will invest 300 billion won (US$246 million) until 2022 in a joint enterprise of creating a value chain Continue Reading
Our Most Abundant Chemical Is The Future Of Fuel
Hydrogen is the renewable fuel that could eliminate the biggest source of demand for fossil fuels—the transportation industry. It is the star in a script for a hydrogen economy built Continue Reading
Is Green Hydrogen The Future Of Energy Storage?
The United States and China are in a race to the top of the energy storage game. Last year, the energy storage industry exploded in China, with Wood Mackenzie projecting Continue Reading
L.A. Aims to be First to Power U.S. City With Green Hydrogen
Los Angeles is aiming to become the first city in the nation to use renewable hydrogen to produce electricity, with the goal of ending the use of carbon-based natural gas entirely. Continue Reading