Technological innovation is crucial to this transformation. (AI Generated Image) Europe is turning to the windswept North Sea to generate as much as 45,000 tonnes of green hydrogen each year, in a bid to revolutionise its energy sector, Indian Defence Review (IDR) has reported. Through a fusion of offshore wind power and electrolysis technology, the continent is laying the groundwork for large-scale...

Image source: Press release AdvertisementORLEN Venture Capital (ORLEN VC), the corporate venture arm of ORLEN Group, has invested in Hystar AS, a Norwegian innovator in high-efficiency proton-exchange-membrane (PEM) electrolysers, as part of its strategic push to scale up zero-emission hydrogen production. Backing Breakthrough Electrolyser Technology Hystar’s cutting-edge...

Securing the Bankability of Hydrogen Project finance is a complex process. Financiers conduct comprehensive due diligence and want a holistic view of the risks of a hydrogen project. Technical risks and financial exposures, mainly due to business interruption, are most acute in new projects seeking to innovate. This is why hydrogen — and renewables projects more generally — can struggle....

Plug Reports Q1 2025 Financial Results, Advances Hydrogen  Fuel Cells Works Source link...

While Tesla sees its sales shrink and cedes its status as the world’s biggest EV-maker to China’s BYD, the global EV market as a whole is growing apace. This year, more than one-quarter of vehicles sold worldwide will be full EVs or plug-in hybrids, which have big, chargeable batteries, per a new International Energy Agency report....

Op-Ed: Hydrogen hype is no substitute for common sense energy policy  The Center Square Source link...

Clarity on clean hydrogenOur mission is to deliver engaging and independent business journalism and insight to executives and leaders in the global clean hydrogen industry. We focus on delivering the news and analysis that matters, fearlessly looking beyond the hydrogen hype to provide a balanced view of the market, giving readers the knowledge they need to make critical business decisions. Source...

House Republicans Move to Eliminate Landmark U.S. Hydrogen Tax Credit in Bid to Roll Back Biden’s Climate Agenda  Fuel Cells Works Source link...

Human waste contains many valuable nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. That makes it a promising potential fertilizer with a lower carbon footprint than today’s fertilizers.But human waste is also a promising source of untapped energy. And in the latest attempt to tap that energy, researchers have developed a low-cost, efficient way to produce clean hydrogen fuel from human urine....

PPA structure and transaction settlementThere are two main types of potential PPAs considered for a hydrogen production facility that satisfy the DA requirements: a. Physical PPA: In this arrangement, the corresponding link between the RES producer and the electrolysis plant, is not settled via the wholesale electricity...