ARENA announced the allocation of $59.1 million in funding across 21 research projects aimed at advancing renewable hydrogen and low-emission iron and steel technologies. On behalf of the Australian Government the funding has been provided to research teams from some of Australia’s top universities, research organisations, start-ups and companies. ARENA chief executive Darren Miller said funding...
Seven EU member states are set to shell out billions of euros to deploy hydrogen infrastructure in the bloc, after the European Commission (EC) today (Thursday) gave the so-called “Hy2Infra” programme the green light to proceed. France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and Slovakia are to spend a collective €6.9bn ($7.4bn) to support 32 companies in their delivery of 33...
The European Commission will publish the results of its €800m ($869m) pilot auction for hydrogen subsidies on 30 April, policy officer Johanna Schiele announced today. Only last week, EU energy commissioner Kadri Simson told a gathering in Australia that the winners would be revealed in May. While Schiele — described as one of the architects of the European Hydrogen Bank support scheme for H2 —...
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A multibillion-dollar megaproject approved in Newfoundland and Labrador on Tuesday amid a race to develop the country’s first green hydrogen operation has some wondering if the province has learned from its mistakes. Sean Leet, World Energy GH2’s chief executive, says he is aware there are concerns from local residents about the US$12-billion Project Nujio’qonik, but...
Charbone Hydrogen Corporation (TSE:CH) has released an update. Charbone Hydrogen Corporation confirms its first shipment of advanced, high-pressure green hydrogen storage equipment is ready for the Sorel-Tracy project in Quebec, signaling a step closer to operational status slated for this summer. The equipment, lauded for its capacity to enhance storage and reduce costs, aligns with CHARBONE’s...
Bloom Energy’s fuel cell platform is now certified to meet Conformité Européenne (CE) requirements and ship to the European Union (EU) and its growing market for fuel cells and reliable, clean energy. CE certification is a major milestone toward ensuring that Bloom Energy’s fuel cells are available to meet EU energy needs. The EU will need to scale reliable sources of...
A spinout from the University of Glasgow aiming to make hydrogen energy production more efficient has secured £1m in funding. Clyde Hydrogen Systems has developed a new approach to electrolysis – the process of using electric currents to drive chemical reactions – that is says allows hydrogen and oxygen to be made in separate places and at different times and rates. This process, called...
Belgian start-up Tree Energy Solutions (TES) — which plans to produce e-methane from green hydrogen at scale — has raised €140m in its latest fundraising round, despite concerns over the viability of its core business model and its reliance on multiple subsidies. The new cash injection — much of which came from existing shareholders — will be used to help develop the company’s global...
Deutsche Bank continues its support of the German-Australian Hydrogen Alliance. Deutsche Bank is pleased to announce that it is extending its partnership as presenting partner of the German-Australian Hydrogen Alliance. The bank will continue to actively participate in leveraging its expertise and global network to foster bilateral cooperation between Australia and Germany in...
The HyNet carbon capture and storage (CCS) cluster’s Hydrogen Production Project (HPP1) is ready for a final investment decision (FID) in September, developer EET’s CEO Joe Seifert told the Reuters Hydrogen conference in Amsterdam yesterday. This will make the 350MW facility the first blue H2 project to reach this milestone, with Equinor’s larger 600MW H2H Saltend plant expected to take FID in...