An Australia-based global metal mining and green energy company has broken ground on a major hydrogen production project in Arizona, part of what the group’s founder said could be several planned clean energy investments in North America. Dr. Andrew Forrest, executive chair and founder of Fortescue, at the May 3 groundbreaking for the Arizona Hydrogen facility praised U.S. officials for supporting...
Bryan Allen, Director of Hydrogen – October 19, 2023 With the growth of the clean energy economy, and a heavy focus on hydrogen, green energy and water resources have sparked concern in local economies. Most concerns focus on the belief that there will be a major increase in water consumption and that there are negative environmental impacts from desalinat ion . For the most part, these fears...
Stuttgart, May 6, 2024 – The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) today announced the launch of the BALIS 2.0 Project. Dr Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, awarded the funding document for the further development of fuel cell systems for regional aircraft to the consortium during the project kick-off at Stuttgart Airport. The BALIS 2.0 Project, led by...
Two hydrogen projects owned by CI Energy Transition Fund I, managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, have been successful in securing grants from the European Commission in its first European Hydrogen Bank auction. Catalina was awarded €230 million while Madoqua was awarded €245 million. The two projects are cornerstones in the future...
Image: T. Schneider/shutterstock.com Fortescue has officially begun works on its first green hydrogen facility in Arizona, US. The project was launched in a soil turning ceremony at the site, bringing local, state, and tribal leaders together alongside Fortescue executive chair and founder Andrew Forrest to mark the occasion. Construction at the 150-acre site is slated to create over 2000 jobs, with...
In a significant development for renewable energy in Europe, DH2 Energy’s Hysencia project emerged victorious in the inaugural European hydrogen auction, as announced by the European Commission. Among 132 projects submitted, Hysencia was one of the 7 selected winners, reinforcing DH2 Energy’s standing as a leading developer in renewable hydrogen production. Vincent...
The AusHETS project is designed to provide advice and support to startups and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to transition to hydrogen. The AHC thanked the Federal Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic, for the funding, delivered as part of the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)’s Industry Growth Program: Industry Partner Organisation (IPO). The AusHETs project...
The European Hydrogen Bank (EHB) has awarded seven renewable hydrogen projects with almost €720m ($772m) in subsidies with projects set to gain less than €0.5/kg of hydrogen.Coming as the first competitive bidding process under the EHB, over 132 bids were made in total, with the selected seven expected to produce some 1.58 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen over a decade from a combined 1.48GW of...
Low-carbon hydrogen is derived from non-renewable sources with less than 70% of the lifecycle emissions of fossil natural gas.In the report, Capgemini pinpoints 2024 as a crucial year for the hydrogen industry based on targets for its development compared to production, mainly because hydrogen is still too expensive and uncompetitive. It calls for the industry to make the most of its many levers to...