Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $7 B to launch seven regional clean H₂ hubs across the nation and accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of low-cost, clean H₂. The hubs will kickstart a national network of clean H₂ producers, consumers and connective infrastructure while supporting the production, storage, delivery and end-use of clean H₂.

Lhyfe is starting the construction of a H₂ production plant in the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd. This site, which is the largest green H₂ plant in Baden-Württemberg, will be the first to supply H₂ directly to an industrial park.

The Australian Hydrogen Council welcomes the launch of the evidence of insurability (EOI) process for the $2-B Hydrogen Headstart program by the Australian Rewewable Energy Agency, a significant policy critical to the future of the Australian H₂ industry.

Aramco is further advancing the development of emissions reduction solutions including lower-carbon H₂, direct air capture of CO₂, a novel approach to CO₂ storage that involves turning it into stone and harnessing geothermal energy.

Brétéché inaugurated the Maché H₂ refueling station at its existing site at the Bel-Air business park. This station now offers green H₂ with a refueling capacity of up to 800 kg/d.

The project will capture 1.5 MMtpy of CO₂ taking ADNOC’s committed investment for carbon capture capacity to almost 4 MMtpy. The CO₂ will be captured, transported onshore and safely stored underground, while low-carbon H₂ is produced that can replace fuel gas and further reduce emissions.

Kellas Midstream, the Aberdeen-based independent energy infrastructure company, has started front-end engineering design (FEED) work on its H2NorthEast H₂ project in Teesside.

Everfuel's transaction establishing the JV has been completed, enabling the JV to commence financing the development of electrolyzer capacity across the Nordics with a special emphasis on servicing the rapidly growing market within the EU.

H₂ production at INEOS' Antwerp site is now certified under ISCC PLUS—a global voluntary certification program for bio-based, circular and renewable raw materials across all markets.

When most people think of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), the concept suggests an electric motor drive supplied by a rechargeable battery. This can apply to automobiles, trucks, buses, industrial vehicles and railroad locomotives. However, another category of ZEVs does not use batteries, but instead generates power using a fuel cell as a battery alternative. These fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) can cover the full range of vehicles, with the possible exception of the smallest, such as a bicycle.

It is well known that producing green hydrogen (H₂) requires zero-emissions electricity generated by renewable energy (e.g., solar and wind) for electrolysis. For this reason, strategically placing H₂ production facilities near renewable power sources is convenient.