In California, The City of Oakland said it welcomed President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s announcement that the California Hydrogen Hub will be one of the seven regional clean hydrogen hubs that were selected to receive $7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen. The […]
In France, Lhyfe said it will built the largest commercial green hydrogen production plant in Germany, making green hydrogen available to the broad market for the first time. The plant, which will use renewable electricity secured from hydro, wind and solar power purchase agreements, should be commissioned in the second half of 2024. The hydrogen […]
In New York, Arcadia eFuels said it has selected Plug Power Inc. to provide a 280 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer system to Arcadia’s Vordingborg plant in Denmark for the production of sustainable aviation fuel. Arcadia eFuels Vordingborg site will utilize Plug’s electrolyzer technology to produce approximately 120 tons per day (TPD) of green […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Energy (announced $7 billion to launch seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) across the nation and accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of low-cost, clean hydrogen—a valuable energy product that can be produced with zero or near-zero carbon emissions and is crucial to meeting the President’s climate and energy security goals. […]
In the UK, renew.biz reported that the Dutch government is starting a subsidy scheme for smaller electrolysis projects for the production of hydrogen with sustainable energy. The government noted that subsidies for $266 million should provide 100MW of electrolysis capacity. The government hopes to use this money to help realize 5 to 10 smaller projects […]
In India, Daiji World reported that the government of India has unveiled a R&D roadmap for the “National Green Hydrogen Mission”, which seeks to provide guidance for developing a vibrant research and development ecosystem which can help commercialize green hydrogen. It focuses on developing new materials, technologies, and infrastructure to improve the efficiency, reliability, and […]
In Russia, Xinhua reported that Russian IT company Sitronics Group has tested the first prototype of an electric boat powered by hydrogen fuel cells on the Neva River. The report noted that Sitronics announced that it has successfully tested a boat equipped with an electrochemical generator (ECG) that converts hydrogen into electricity. The company also […]
In Saudi Arabia, Al Arabiya News reported that Saudi Arabia and India’s energy ministers signed an agreement on electrical interconnections, and hydrogen and clean energy supply chains on the sidelines of the MENA Climate Week in Riyadh. The energy sharing and supply chain agreement was signed by the Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman […]
In Spain, oil company Repsol said it has begun producing renewable hydrogen at its Petronor industrial center in Biscay, Spain. The 2.5 MW electrolyzer can generate 350 tons per year of renewable hydrogen for industrial use, mainly in the refinery, as a raw material for manufacturing products with a lower carbon footprint, the company said. […]
In Norway, Gen2 Energy and SEFE Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE), via its subsidiary WINGAS GmbH, have signed a transaction term sheet for the delivery of green hydrogen. This defines the terms and conditions for a final sales and purchasing agreement and represents as such a major step to realize the import of green hydrogen […]
