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Special Focus: Advances in Hydrogen Technology

Obtaining accurate flow measurements is essential to electrolytic H2 production

The electrolysis process is used in many different industries, including metal extraction, zinc and copper refining, electroplating, semiconductors and green H2 production.

Clean H2 and e-fuels: Important pillars of the energy transition

Global energy consumption is projected to rise nearly 50% above its current level over the next three decades.

Choose the most effective components for H2 fuel cell vehicles

As part of the industry-wide drive to develop high-efficiency, low-emissions vehicles, manufacturers are investing significant revenue in H2 mobility and its related infrastructure.

Approaching green ammonia as a zero-carbon fertilizer, fuel and energy storer

In addition to its established role in the fertilizer industry, ammonia has many energy applications: it shows potential as a zero-carbon fuel, a low-carbon energy storage medium and a carrier for H2.

Monitoring H2 plant performance

A good system of process monitoring not only ensures safe and reliable plant operations, but also helps in making strategic decisions such as catalyst changeout schedules.

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Regional Report: Striving to net-zero: Europe bets big on H2 to decarbonize the region

To combat GHG emissions in the EU, the region has and will continue to invest heavily in new H<sub>2</sub> production and infrastructure capacity.

Editorial Comment: Investments in global H2 industry forecast to surge to 2050

It is our mission to publish the latest technologies, services and products to the global energy industries.

Green Hydrogen Production

The challenges of delivering a large-scale green H2 project—Part 2

In Q1 2021, the co-authors’ company delivered a front-end engineering design for the Arrowsmith Hydrogen Plant, a staged development by Infinite Blue Energy Group.

Infrastructure and Distribution

H2 value chain analysis comparing different transport vectors—Part 3

The final part of this article here will consider the ammonia and methylcyclohexane value chains, safety considerations and the study conclusions.

Trends

H2Tech: Technology spotlight

BEHYOND has finished studying the technical and economic feasibility of generating green H2 from wind produced offshore, where wind resources abound.

Projects update

Update on the latest projects in the hydrogen sector.

Global projects data

Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking more than 860 H2 projects around the world.

Striving to net-zero: Europe bets big on H2 to decarbonize the region

To combat GHG emissions in the EU, the region has and will continue to invest heavily in new H2 production and infrastructure capacity.

Hydrogen Economist

Australia to load first liquefied hydrogen cargo

Specially constructed vessel Suiso Frontier will load cargo as part of pilot phase of project that will produce hydrogen from coal with CCS

Hysata develops 98pc efficient electrolysis

New technology to be commercialised by firm promises reduced capex and opex compared with conventional water electrolysers

Japan to invest up to $109mn in Hy24 hydrogen fund

State-owned JBIC will provide the cash as Japan looks to develop a hydrogen import and supply chain

DNV leads electrolyser certification project

Shell, BP and Siemens Energy among backers of project to promote standardisation and reduce risk as industry scales up

UK launches biomass hydrogen support scheme

Funding made available for technology offering chance of negative emissions

RWE and Neptune to develop offshore green hydrogen pilot

Project envisages deployment of electrolysers in Dutch North Sea and use of existing pipeline to move hydrogen onshore

Green hydrogen expansion needs more power – Trafigura

Global commodities trader urges governments to ramp up offshore wind tenders to supply new electrolyser projects

State funding pledges for hydrogen rise sharply – BNEF

Cash exceeds $100bn through 2030 and demand for clean hydrogen is expected to skyrocket this year, research firm says

Air Liquide to invest €8bn in hydrogen by 2035

Firm aims to up its R&D spending as it looks to grow sales of the low-carbon fuel

Shell orders 200MW electrolyser for Rotterdam project

Facility will be powered by the Hollandse Kust offshore windfarm, with first production targeted for 2024

Decarbonising shipping: Where are we now?

Regulators have yet to force the sector to decarbonise, but larger shipping lines and operators are planning for a low-carbon future

BP partners with Oman on renewables and hydrogen

Oil major plans to undertake wind and solar data assessment for multi-gigawatt energy hubs

PKN Orlen outlines $1.85bn hydrogen strategy

Polish refiner to develop hydrogen production and distribution hubs across Central Europe with heavy focus on transport applications

Greenwashing disputes on the rise

Government enforcement actions and civil suits alleging greenwashing are increasing through a myriad of different laws, including securities regulations and consumer protection legislation

Hamburg publishes hydrogen strategy

City wants to become import hub as Germany looks to develop a supply chain for the fuel

EBRD to feed into Egyptian hydrogen strategy

Cairo wants to model international hydrogen flows to develop domestic strategy

Octopus and Baywa to develop UK green hydrogen

Partners plan to power 6,500kg/d of hydrogen production with on-site renewable energy

Netherlands strikes deal with UAE

Dutch-Emirati hydrogen agreement follows hot on the heels of German and Austrian deals as Europe seeks to replace Russian energy supplies

Scottish Affairs Committee evaluates hydrogen

UK body will evaluate what needs to be done to promote hydrogen sector and relevant skills in Scotland

Sunfire to develop SOE with German grant

German electrolyser manufacturer receives €60mn grant to develop solid-oxide and alkaline electrolysis technologies

Shell to invest up to £25bn in UK energy system

Firm will lay out more details about strategy in coming months as it looks to deploy recent profits to aid the transition

EU ‘must do more’ on hydrogen trucks

Regulation should set interim goal and be more specific on targets for liquid hydrogen infrastructure, says industry body Acea

Uniper to spend €500mn on green businesses in 2022

Germany energy company anticipates key role in hydrogen economy and is ready to invest in new gas-fired power plants, CEO Klaus-Dieter Maubach says

Modern Electron targets heating sector with pyrolysis technology

Proprietary turquoise hydrogen technology to launch in early 2023, Seattle-based company says

Orsted takes stake in green methanol project

Swedish development will supply methanol manufactured from green hydrogen to the shipping sector

India outlines policies to drive green hydrogen production

Government targets 5mn t/yr of output and role as export hub

HydrogenOne eyes more capital as pipeline tops £500mn

London-listed clean hydrogen fund identifies 200 private hydrogen investment targets and deploys 46pc capital raised at launch

Hystar to receive funding for PEM technology

Norwegian startup will demonstrate its high-efficiency electrolyser technology at a facility operated by Equinor

China uses Winter Olympics as springboard for hydrogen

Games seen as showcase for hydrogen transport ahead of industry roadmap expected from government later this year

Uniper halts Russian ammonia import plans

Germany-based company puts ammonia contract talks with Novatek on hold and restarts Wilhelmshaven LNG project in response to Ukraine crisis

Germany promotes hydrogen diplomacy

Country opens offices for hydrogen in Ukraine and Nigeria as it seeks to secure international supply

UK low-carbon heating bubbles under

The UK faces challenges on multiple fronts in its effort to decarbonise domestic heating

Essar forms JV for 1GW blue hydrogen project

Oil and gas firm forms joint venture with Progressive Energy for blue hydrogen project that will form part of UK’s Hynet cluster

China’s Daxing and GH2 cooperate on green hydrogen

Chinese demonstration hub and international companies form alliance to drive deployment of green hydrogen globally

RWE and OGE propose $3.8bn German hydrogen network

Project would link green hydrogen supply in north with Germany’s industrial demand centres by 2030

South Africa’s hydrogen strategy moves up a gear

The platinum-rich country’s green hydrogen potential is attracting growing domestic and international attention

Germany plans two LNG terminals as Russia crisis deepens

Government acts to shore up energy supplies with new gas sources but insists policy dovetails with net-zero transition

Clean hydrogen sector at tipping point in development

Supportive policies and capital inflow needed to convert growing pipeline of projects into operating capacity

Tokyo Gas developing low-cost hydrogen for methanation

Japan’s largest utility is working with Screen Holdings to bring down electrolyser cost

More European gas grid firms join hydrogen project

European Hydrogen Backbone has backing of 29 infrastructure operators across 27 countries

Major companies in push for US Appalachian hydrogen hub

Group including Equinor, Shell and US Steel drives initiative to create low-carbon industrial hub spanning Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia

TotalEnergies joins Masdar-led hydrogen-to-SAF project

Oil major to bring expertise in SAF production and supply to Masdar City development

Hamburg backs Moorburg green hydrogen project

Feasibility study by state government supports deployment of up to 500MW of electrolysis capacity at site of retired coal-fired power plant

FFI and Covestro sign hydrogen supply deal

Polymer manufacturer Covestro wants deliveries of green hydrogen in three regions to meet decarbonisation targets

Denmark to subsidise hydrogen production

Cross-party agreement was reached on funding following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Scotland has huge green hydrogen potential – Scottish Renewables

Nation must develop separate green hydrogen targets and funding pots as well as accelerate offshore wind deployment, says renewables trade body

Phillips 66 joins Europe hydrogen fuelling station JV

US refiner and H2 Energy Europe aim to roll out refuelling network across Germany, Austria and Denmark

Hydrogen must develop rapidly to meet demand – Worley

Engineering services firm says hydrogen projects present specific challenges that require new ways of working

Johnson Matthey converts green hydrogen to synthetic hydrocarbons

Firm believes new hycogen technology will be particularly beneficial for hard-to-decarbonise aviation sector

Egypt waste-to-hydrogen project ticks Cairo’s green boxes

A multibillion-dollar scheme launched in Suez promises to serve the government’s old and new sustainability goals

H2 Mobility raises €110mn funding

The investment will be used to upgrade the firm’s existing network and expand it

Uniper gauges hydrogen readiness of UK Grain power plant

Joint project with GE to assess scope of upgrade needed to run gas-fired plant on up to 40pc hydrogen

Incheon International Airport enters hydrogen partnership

The South Korean airport signs agreement with industry partners to explore use of hydrogen in ground operations and future aircraft

Essar to install hydrogen-ready furnace at Stanlow refinery

Oil and gas company spends $61mn on UK’s first 100pc hydrogen-fuelled refinery furnace at industrial complex in northeast England

CIP unveils 2GW Spanish green hydrogen project

Developer works with consortium including Enagas and Vestas on plan to supply green ammonia plant in Valencia and blend hydrogen into gas network

Hydrogen use must be targeted – Irena

Technological readiness of alternative decarbonisation solutions and potential size of local hydrogen demand will decide best use cases, agency says

FFI and Eon to supply Germany with green hydrogen

Firms will study how to deliver 5mn t/yr of green hydrogen by 2030 as Germany looks to diversify its energy supply

ITM Power receives German R&D grant

Research will focus on training experts, live monitoring and robust supply chains for electrolysers

Fortescue ends interest in Russian hydrogen sector

Australian firm retreats from possible ventures following invasion of Ukraine

Siemens Energy to invest in Berlin electrolyser facility

Facility will produce 500MW and larger electrolysers from 2023 as firm looks to expand hydrogen business

Airbus to test hydrogen engine on biggest passenger jet

Modified A380 to start tests flights in around 2025 with liquid hydrogen-fuelled engine mounted on rear fuselage

Socalgas plans major green hydrogen network in LA

North America’s largest gas distributor to build new pipeline network to pump green hydrogen across Los Angeles industrial basin

Green hydrogen cost to decline quicker than expected – Goldman Sachs

Costs on course to hit parity with grey hydrogen as early as 2026 in some regions, investment bank says

RWE plans green hydrogen projects in North Rhine-Westphalia

German utility calls for government support for investment in key industrial state

Spain inaugurates first industrial green hydrogen plant

Facility on Mallorca is part of initiative to convert island to a hydrogen economy

Hydrogen key to China’s net-zero push – Shell

Clean hydrogen can meet 16pc of the country’s final energy demand in 2060, but significant investment is needed over the next two decades, says Shell

Sustainable food producer places $5mn order with Nel

Electrolyser manufacturer to supply multiple PEM systems to company involved in commercialisation of protein technology

Chinese regions discuss hydrogen potential

Lawmakers and political advisers have proposed options for developing China’s hydrogen economy

Hy2gen banks €200mn in sector’s largest private capital fundraise

Germany-based green hydrogen developer to invest in production of clean fuels for transport sector

EU awards €30mn each to three green hydrogen projects

Green H2 Atlantic, Refhyne and Greenhyscale all receive funding under Horizon 2020 scheme

Oman advances hydrogen expansion plans

Government’s hydrogen strategy envisages $34bn of foreign direct investment over two decades

Keep Red incentives for renewable hydrogen – industry

Targets in directive must be maintained for renewable hydrogen if industry is to flourish, say letter signatories

Gas grid could meet 50pc of EU hydrogen strategy demand

Blending a 20pc mix of green hydrogen into the EU gas grid could create a guaranteed 4.5mn t/yr of demand, says European Commission study

ITM Power secures large ammonia customer

New deal with Yara grows the firm’s pipeline from 21MW a year ago to 86MW

Clean Hydrogen Partnership vital to EU climate goals

Successor body to FCH JU will see increased investment and more coordination with other bodies in pursuit of hydrogen strategy

New Spanish hydrogen consortium to invest €3.23bn

The 33-member Shyne association, led by Repsol, is Spain’s largest multisector consortium

Masdar taps French connections in UAE hydrogen push

State-owned renewables company collaborates with Engie and TotalEnergies as emirates lean towards green hydrogen

Germany rejects gas timelines in draft EU taxonomy

Government says proposed timetable for switch to clean fuels in power generation is unrealistic and could hit hydrogen deployment in industry

Firms eye India gigafactory

Larsen & Toubro and Hydrogenpro sign deal to investigate electrolyser manufacture in the nation, which is expected to have growing demand for hydrogen in the future

UK Hynet project timing hinges on CfD sign-off

Developers need government-backed support mechanism fully in place before end of year to achieve construction timetable

Masdar and Engie to develop Fertiglobe electrolyser

The three companies will study the feasibility of 200MW electrolyser to decarbonise ammonia production

Hydrogen economy will reshape geopolitics – Irena

Setting standards and establishing cooperative bodies is vital to ensuring market grows as fast as possible, says agency

HydrogenOne backs Norwegian green hydrogen developer

London-listed fund takes minority stake in Gen2 Energy in its first investment in green hydrogen production

Woodside starts Feed study on US hydrogen project

Australian firm targets FID on its most advanced project in second half of 2022

OKG signs pink hydrogen supply deal

Swedish nuclear firm will sell pink hydrogen produced at Oskarshamn nuclear plant after overhauling hydrogen facility

Riyadh expands on hydrogen ambitions

The Kingdom is looking to become a leading producer of green as well as blue hydrogen despite a lagging renewables buildout

Linde starts operating hydrogen separation plant

If commercialised, technology would allow hydrogen to be removed from blend with natural gas at high purity

EU to quadruple hydrogen use to avoid Russian gas

Commission proposes an additional 15mn t/yr of hydrogen before 2030 to replace 25-50bn m³/yr of imported Russian gas

Hydrogen Council looks to the future

Momentum behind hydrogen is ‘quite stunning’, says council executive director Daryl Wilson

Trafigura invests in hydrogen

Firm puts money into technology firms with view to supplying road transport market and using green ammonia as a marine fuel

China releases national hydrogen strategy

Country aims to produce 100,000-200,000t/yr of green hydrogen by 2025

Air Products and Port of Hamburg in joint hydrogen push

Project aims to accelerate production, demand and development of supply chain at north German port and across surrounding region

French electrolyser firms eye IPCEI funding

Mcphy and Elogen take different stances on gigafactory construction as they await EU decision

ITM forms JV with Vitol

New firm will own and operate eight hydrogen refuelling stations for heavy-duty transport

Tokenisation offers new path to the energy transition

Tokenisation can play a key role in the growth of blockchain applications in the energy transition by enabling the recording and representation of assets such as carbon and renewable power certificates

US renewables sector faces near-term challenges

Supply-chain issues and rising costs present short-term difficulties for sector poised for rapid growth

European clean hydrogen firms complete IPOs

UK-based CPH2 and France’s Haffner successfully raise funds through stock market listings despite volatile market

Fuel cell developer Bramble Energy secures funding

UK company secures £35mn second round funding to accelerate deployment of printed circuit board technology

Cepsa aims to be regional leader in green hydrogen

Madrid-based energy company eyes key role in green hydrogen trade between Europe, Africa and the Middle East

Nel warns of continued cost pressure on margins

Norwegian electrolyser manufacturer reports 25pc rise in value of order backlog despite intensifying competition

Australia strengthens hydrogen trade ties with Japan

Government signs up Japan for first round of new $150mn trade programme aimed at supporting export supply chain

China studies hydrogen blending in gas network

Use of existing infrastructure could open the way for hydrogen in the city gas market and enable imports via LNG terminals, according to speakers at a Shanghai event

Alberta renewables market seeing strong growth

Government support and an active carbon market help drive wind and solar investment in Canada’s most deregulated power sector

Ceres Power accelerates electrolyser investment

Firm is advancing commercial partnerships and hopes to make announcements later this year

Mote developing biomass-to-hydrogen facility

California-based company expects to start production of carbon-negative hydrogen in 2024

Norway green ammonia plant advances to Feed stage

Consortium of Hy2gen, Trafigura and CIP aim to start up plant at Sauda on southwestern coast in 2027 with product aimed at marine fuel market

Economics greater challenge than politics for Chile’s hydrogen sector

Moderate cabinet appointments help ease concerns over industry’s prospects under country’s new president

Worley, ABB and IBM to design green hydrogen project template

Engineering and technology companies agree to work together on a repeatable concept that can accelerate construction and bring down production cost

H2 Industries plans waste-to-hydrogen plant in Egypt

Production process using organic waste and non-recyclable plastic can undercut existing low-carbon technologies, US company says

Keyera and Shell eye blue hydrogen project

The two firms are working together on CCS infrastructure and blue hydrogen distribution network

EDF plans Teesside green hydrogen project

Project could help decarbonise British Steel’s operations on Teesside

Sunfire to supply CIP with up to 640MW of electrolysers

German electrolyser manufacturer also secures $95mn of new investment in latest capital raise

Outlook 2022: Ammonia can crack the code for the hydrogen fuel cell market

Ammonia offers storage and transport option that could solve hydrogen cost conundrum

Nel sees growing order book

Electrolyser firm is developing three new types of product to meet customer demand

Hopes for Texas hydrogen hub

1GW electrolyser could provide green hydrogen for local industrial applications and export

EU issues hydrogen funding call

New EU body doubles budget for funding clean hydrogen projects

CPH2 to float on AIM

Manufacturer of membrane-free electrolysers hopes to raise £50mn by listing shares on stock exchange

Sinopec and Cummins form green hydrogen JV

New firm Cummins Enze will look to capitalise on green hydrogen opportunities in China

Ineos advances Grangemouth blue hydrogen project

Bidders invited for engineering-design contract on project, which depends on progress of Scotland’s Acorn CCS cluster

UK can blend 20pc hydrogen from 2023 – operators

This proportion of hydrogen in the grid would be possible without upgrades to cookers, boilers or heating systems, says industry body

European green hydrogen unlikely to undercut blue until 2050 – Aurora

Norway, Spain and the UK expected to achieve lowest production costs in 2030s, according to research company’s modelling

US states develop hydrogen hub proposal

Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey will apply for a tranche of $8bn federal funding

US scientists find low-cost catalyst for fuel cells

Cobalt nitride can be used as an electro-catalyst in alkaline fuel cells, Cornell University scientists say

Snam and Tenova join forces on hydrogen steel offering

The two companies will work together over the next three years to design technology offering for industrial customers

Germany in talks with Norway over hydrogen supply

Government eyes pipeline imports from Norway as it accelerates efforts to move away from Russian gas

Equinor submits H2H Saltend for approval

Application has backing of six industrial operators and support from local organisations

Yara to start green ammonia production

Fertiliser producer is working with Linde to replace ethane in ammonia production with green hydrogen at its Porsgrunn site

Australian states invest in hydrogen refuelling network

Three states working together to develop east coast network for heavy-duty road haulage

BP advances 250MW Rotterdam green hydrogen project

Oil major and Dutch developer Hycc target FID in 2023 following positive feasibility study

Russia accelerates hydrogen strategy

The government has set a programme for technical development and pilot projects by 2024

Outlook 2022: The greening of hydrocarbons

A lower-carbon future will still involve fossil fuels

Jera seeks long-term clean ammonia supply

Japanese firm contacts more than 30 potential suppliers as co-firing trials at Hekinan power plant progress

Alberta to invest $39mn in new clean hydrogen R&D centre

Canadian province to launch Clean Hydrogen Centre of Excellence to drive innovation and support sector’s development, according to associate minister of natural gas and electricity

Alkaline electrolyser systems still cheapest – OIES

But PEM electrolysers are better suited to producing green hydrogen from renewable generation, study finds

Germany ramps up clean energy targets

New coalition government targets huge expansion of renewables and green hydrogen as it chases emissions reduction goals

Outlook 2022: The rise of rights-based claims in climate change disputes

Governments but also, increasingly, corporates could face suits with far-reaching material implications for their futures

Delta and Airbus to evaluate hydrogen aircraft

Firms will work together to assess technical and infrastructure requirements for hydrogen aircraft

Low-level blending can kickstart hydrogen economy

Blending hydrogen into gas grids at 5pc can create initial demand and drive electrolyser sector, Snam CEO Marco Alvera tells conference

Algeria reboots renewables sector

A 1GW solar auction and commitments by Eni to develop clean hydrogen have given the sector fresh momentum after years of stalled progress

Australia invests in hydrogen

Budget for 2022-23 sees A$850mn investment in hydrogen technologies

Hydrogen UK criticises MPs’ heating committee

Trade association says members puzzled by report’s failure to review hydrogen as low-carbon option

Hy24 takes stake in renewables arm of Spain’s Enagas

Clean hydrogen fund takes 30pc stake in Enagas Renovable in its second deal this month

GM set to launch stationary fuel-cell generator

Technology based on fuel cell developed jointly with Honda can provide EV fast-charging without need for permanent charge points, US automaker says

BP’s hydrogen project pipeline hits 700,000t/yr

European oil major confident of policy support as it targets 10pc share of core markets by 2030

Green dominates clean hydrogen supply from 2030 – BP

Strong policy support to combine with sharp cost falls to boost green hydrogen production to 2050, major says in new report

TES accelerates German hydrogen import project

Belgian company brings forward plans for import terminal at Wilhelmshaven and broadens scope to LNG

Steag and Thyssenkrupp advance electrolyser plans for steel site

Firms will take FID by 2023 at the latest with delivery of the fuels expected by 2025

UK’s flexibility funding gap presents investment opportunities

Substantial private sector finance needed to back a rapid scale-up of low-carbon flexibility technologies as UK decarbonises its energy system

France to support Normandy electrolyser project

PEM unit will provide green hydrogen to TotalEnergies’ refinery in Normandy

ExxonMobil plans large-scale blue hydrogen project

Development at Baytown refinery in Texas would more than double US oil major’s CCS capacity

Netherlands opens $14.35bn auction to green hydrogen

Projects directly linked to wind and solar generation invited to bid in expanded low-carbon subsidy round, government says

‘Sustainable’ gas taxonomy will affect hydrogen

Medium-to-long-term outlook for clean hydrogen remains strong despite short-term disruption from gas market interplay

Germany to cooperate with UAE on hydrogen imports

Test cargo to be delivered as part of pilot project used as basis for the expansion of imports

Shell steps into commercial hydrogen production in China

European energy major starts up 20MW electrolyser in joint venture with local transport company in Hebei province

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