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...
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the Farmington-based manufacturer Mott Corporation a $10 million grant to accelerate design and manufacturing of clean energy technology. Mott Corporation has partnered with Wallingford-based Nel Hydrogen, Forge Nano, and the University of Connecticut to produce porous transport layers, an essential component for the production of clean...
And thanks to proposed rules from the administration, that output may actually be low-emissions. After a year of fierce lobbying from various industry factions, environmentalists and fossil fuel companies about how the government should define “clean hydrogen,” the Biden administration in December proposed strict stipulations that experts agree will incentivize the production of genuinely...
The EU Commission made history by approving $380M (€350m) German scheme to bolster renewable hydrogen production in Germany. The scheme was released this month under the EU state aid rules. It would be operated exclusively through the European Hydrogen Bank’s “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool. REPowerEU and The European Green Deal have set a concrete plan to move away from fossil fuels and embrace the...
Nel ASA – Hy Stor Energy places gigawatt capacity reservation for Mississippi Clean Hydrogen Hub. Nel ASA (Nel, OSE:NEL) partners with Hy Stor Energy on the Mississippi Clean Hydrogen Hub (MCHH) and receives a capacity reservation for more than 1 gigawatt of alkaline electrolysers. Håkon Volldal, Nel’s President and CEO, said: We are thrilled to partner with Hy...
Digitally verify the certificate of green hydrogen – TÜV NORD EnSys. In the future, operators will be able to check whether hydrogen production meets the criteria to be classified as sustainable or green during the development of their project: TÜV NORD EnSys GmbH & Co. KG and the Munich tech start-up Atmen are now jointly offering this H2 Compliance Readiness Check (H2...
The order has been placed by BASF Stationary Energy Storage, which is a subsidiary of the German chemicals company BASF. BASF and NGK have been partnered on efforts to promote, distribute, and market the high-temperature NAS battery technology since 2019, marking the chemicals giant’s entry into the energy market. NGK noted that the project is still in the planning stage. The order comprises NAS...
Relatively low oil and gas prices have made more-expensive green hydrogen less attractive. Higher interest rates have weighed on project financing, while supply chain disruptions and inflation have also made renewable energy developments more expensive.Although more than 40 nations have hydrogen policies, time lags between policy announcements and implementation have caused developers to delay projects,...