The world is on a quest for cleaner energy solutions, and hydrogen is emerging as a frontrunner.  Egypt, with its abundant sunshine and wind resources, is poised to become a major player in the hydrogen economy. However, integrating hydrogen into the energy system presents challenges, particularly when it comes to cost.  By understanding these opportunities and hurdles, Egypt...

The hydrogen economy in India is expected to undergo vast development in the coming years owing to government support and industry funding. June 25, 2024 Manjesh Nayak, CO-Founder and CFO, Oorjan CleantechAs the world transitions towards sustainable energy solutions, India stands at the forefront of this revolution with hydrogen power emerging as a pivotal element in its renewable energy landscape. With...

Contracts for Differences: This instrument has the advantage of providing price certainty to producers, offtakers, and capital markets, and therefore meets two of the program’s three goals. The difficult issues are setting the strike price (i.e., the price above which the subsidy will be provided) and the implicit lack of targeting to specific uses.Fixed Price Support: Compared to contracts for...

Rolls-Royce has started developing a hydrogen combustion engine for combined heat and power (CHP) systems in Germany, while Lhyfe has installed a 1 MW electrolyzer for Deutsche Bahn. June 25, 2024 Sergio MatalucciRolls-Royce has started developing technologies for a “first-of-a-kind” hydrogen combustion engine for driving combined heat and power (CHP) systems. The company said that under the Phoenix...

Netherlands-based Battolyser is bringing unique technology to the world to help the industry switch from grey to green hydrogen while storing renewable energy. The technology developed at the Delft University of Technology was inspired by the nickel-iron battery made by Thomas Edison more than a hundred years ago.  In 1901, Edison secured the patent for the nickel-iron battery, which he believed...

Mitsubishi Corp. (MC), Takasago Thermal Engineering Co. Ltd. (TTE), Hokkaido Electric Power Co. (HEPCO), and Air Water Hokkaido Inc. (AWH) announced the signing of a joint development agreement to supply green hydrogen in Hokkaido’s Chitose area. Hydrogen can be produced by electricity and other sources of energy, and because it does not emit CO2 when burned, it is expected to play a significant...

Lhyfe, a green and renewable hydrogen production company, has received a grant of up to SEK 125.6 million (c. €11 million) from Klimatklivet. Lhyfe will use the grant received from Klimatklivet, an investment programme supported by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, to build a local renewable hydrogen production system in Trelleborg, the southernmost city in Sweden. Trelleborg is a...

Germany has prepared a EUR 3 billion mechanism, and received approval from the European Commission, to support the construction of the Hydrogen Core Network of long-distance transmission pipelines and associated infrastructure. The aid will take the form of state guarantees allowing operators to obtain more favorable loans to cover initial losses. The European Commission has...

Chile has a 29.4GW pipeline of wind power projects, according to the BNamericas database. The figure is just 7GW shy of the country’s overall generation park of 36.5GW.   The pipeline data comprises both early stage and construction phase projects. Around 2.2GW of the 29.4GW corresponds to projects currently being built. In terms of associated capex, this stands at US$50bn. The capex...

Schaeffler presents solutions for the industrial production of green hydrogen. Schaeffler will present its innovations for the production of green hydrogen at the Connecting Green Hydrogen Europe trade fair from June 25 to 27, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. The event will take place at IFEMA Madrid and will bring together experts and decision-makers from the hydrogen industry to...