“Our aim is to provide a circular hydrogen export value chain,” Craig Buckley, head of the HSRG, said in a media statement. “The initial research component of the project will feed into the commercial stage, where a pilot facility will be designed and built in Perth to evaluate the technology for large-scale production directly from renewable electricity.”  Hydrogen has long been identified as...

The German government is to transfer more than €3.5bn ($3.8bn) to the country’s pioneering green hydrogen purchasing programme, H2Global, in order to fund further subsidy auctions for renewable H2 and its derivatives this year, the company tasked with managing the scheme has announced today (Monday). The Hydrogen Intermediary Network Company (Hint.Co), which uses the funds it receives to auction...

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €350 million German scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank's “Auctions-as-a-Service” tool. The German measure is in line notably with the objectives of the REPowerEU Plan and the European Green Deal Industrial Plan. It will contribute to further reducing imports of Russian fossil...

An Indian chemical company, Avina Clean Hydrogen Inc., has purchased the last available water supply from the Nueces River of South Texas, raising concerns of regional scarcity as reservoirs dwindle and drought persists.  Avina’s Nueces Green Ammonia plant plans to separate the hydrogen from water, convert it to ammonia and export it as a high-tech fuel alternative to oil and gas. It’s...

It might look like little more than a dark speck, but this tiny crystal of ruthenium dioxide -- shown here in the process of corroding -- could be one of the keys to a clean energy future: It turns water into hydrogen. Using nanoscale imaging techniques, Duke researchers are trying to understand why these catalysts break down and lose activity over time. Credit: Avery Vigil, Duke chemistryPart of the...

In a bold stride towards an innovative energy future, Germany has solidified its commitment to hydrogen power, outlining a comprehensive €20-billion ($21.6-billion) plan for an extensive hydrogen network that extends a staggering 9,700 km. The robust strategy, integrating 60% of the existing gas pipelines, spells a significant shift as the country deals with the urgent need to diverge from its heavy...

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...