The European Commission (EC) has approved a €900 million French scheme to support companies investing in the use of biomass and renewable hydrogen in energy and fuel production, to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy.Courtesy of the European Commission; Credit: Mauro Bottaro According to the EC, the scheme was approved under the State Aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework,...
Japan’s biggest utility, JERA, is looking to invest in low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia projects in the Middle East, in addition to buying their output. JERA has established a division for investing in such plants. Tsuyoshi Oyama, who heads the unit’s Australia and Middle East activities, said facilities that can produce around 1 million tons a year of "blue”...
Kent part of international partnership to advance green hydrogen production. Kent, through the Centre for Logistics and Sustainability Analytics (CeLSA), has joined a consortium led by Ikigai Group and Nelson Mandela University that has won a UK Government grant to explore the viability of green hydrogen production and export infrastructure from South Africa’s Eastern...
The main driver of that decline will be the power sector, where emissions are expected to plummet over the next decade as more and more wind, solar, and storage projects plug into the grid. Transportation is the next biggest contributor. Rhodium Group forecasts the sector — currently the biggest source of carbon emissions in the U.S. — will cut its emissions by about 23 percent between 2022...
Green Energy Park has announced it has signed an agreement for $30m funding to develop an industry-leading renewable hydrogen production plant in Piaui, Brazil. The company secured Series-A funding to build one of the largest hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives production plants globally and obtained long-term rights to the hydrogen port terminal facilities in Luis Correia, Brazil. The sizeable funding...
Japan is now making a renewed push for the development of its hydrogen/ammonia economy, with the country targeting consumption of 20 million tons per year by 2050. With the goal of hydrogen and ammonia making up 1% of the country’s primary energy mix by 2030, there is now heightened attention on Japanese energy policy and regulatory change with key market-players watching closely for...
ITM Power strikes deal with Hygen for PME electrolyser supply. ITM Power PLC on Friday said it has been named Hygen Energy Ltd’s, preferred supplier for proton exchange membrane electrolysers, under a new partnership deal. The Sheffield, England-based designer and manufacturer of electrolysers for green hydrogen production said the PEM electrolysers it will be supplying is...
Green hydrogen must be used and produced wisely to harness its full potential – Danfoss. A new Danfoss Impact paper reveals that with hydrogen production set to consume more than half of today’s electricity demand by 2050, energy efficiency in its production is paramount. Decisive steps must be taken to scale its production for use in the hard to abate sectors, without...
Key points European Union requirements for certification of “green” hydrogen and other Power-to-X fuels continue to evolve.Most recently, the European Parliament has proposed a set of amendments to the criteria for renewable electricity used in hydrogen production which would:remove the requirement for the renewable electricity to originate from a plant constructed within three years from the...