The time is right to start scaling the hydrogen economy, finds new DNV GL research
The public, including millions of potential end users, need reassuring that hydrogen will be safe to deliver and use for home heating and cooking
DNV GL’s HyStreet infrastructure is proving vital to the necessary safety tests, as part of the H21 project led by Northern Gas Networks and the UK Government’s Hy4Heat programme
HyStreet could later host training and a hydrogen appliances showhome
Heating homes with hydrogen: proving the safety case
Publish Date: 10/8/2020
EFI, AFL-CIO Release a Clean-Energy Policy Plan for an Economic Recovery
Publish Date: 9/25/2020
The framework identifies 10 key areas necessary for creating new jobs and advancing social equity in a deeply decarbonized economy: (6) An exploration of the economic challenges and costs and benefits of developing hydrogen as an alternative fuel for the transportation, power, and industrial sectors;
“2020 is a Turning Point for Hydrogen”
Publish Date: 8/20/2020
India: Govt to set hydrogen energy development targets, costs to fall: Secretary Read more at: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/govt-to-set-hydrogen-energy-development-targets-costs-to-fall-secretary/articleshow/78236773.cms?ut
Publish Date: 9/21/2020
Green, Blue or Grey? Colour-coded hydrogen holds keys to Canada's energy transition
Publish Date: 10/7/2020
Australia signs deal with Germany for potential future hydrogen exports
Publish Date: 9/10/2020
On Thursday, the Federal Government agreed to begin a joint feasibility study with Germany into the development of a hydrogen supply chain between it and Australia.
Countries Look to Advance Green Hydrogen Production for a Deep Energy Transformation
Publish Date: 10/1/2020
Costa Rica too believes the clean fuel presents a viable and attractive opportunity. Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy, H.E. Rolando Castro Costa said his country’s near 100 per cent renewable power system and the availability of water offer the prospect for Costa Rica to become an active participant in the green hydrogen economy.
Alberta's natural gas strategy sets long-term sights on hydrogen
Publish Date: 10/7/2020
Speech by E.U. Commissioner Simson at the High-Level Conference on Hydrogen
Publish Date: 10/6/2020
Hydrogen has the potential to be a game changer in this context and in Europe, we want to be the ones leading the way. The moment is right.
‘Green hydrogen’ from renewables could become cheapest ‘transformative fuel’ within a decade
Publish Date: 10/2/2020
Spain Sets a $10.5 Billion Goal for Green Hydrogen; Government’s goals for the fuel for heavy industry are on par with Germany and France.
Publish Date: 10/5/2020
National Grid Releases Net Zero by 2050 Plan
Publish Date: 10/2/2020
The Company’s Net Zero by 2050 Plan identifies 10 key areas of focus, including decarbonizing the gas network through use of renewable natural gas and hydrogen;
Germany may exceed 2030 target for hydrogen capacity - coordinator
Publish Date: 9/1/2020
Germany may surpass its target of 5 gigawatts (GW) of installed hydrogen capacity by 2030 as it speeds up coordination efforts at a national and European Union level, the government’s national commissioner for green hydrogen said in a webinar on Tuesday.
‘Green Hydrogen’ Could Become a $12 Trillion Market. Here’s How to Play It.
Publish Date: 9/23/2020
Calling it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Goldman Sachs estimates the addressable market could be worth €10 trillion ($11.7 trillion) by 2050, split between Asia, the U.S. and Europe.
Enel advances Chile's first green hydrogen project
Publish Date: 10/3/2020
Chile is wagering on hydrogen as a major new export sector, which could rival the country's mining industry in size by the middle of this century.
The International Energy Agency has estimated that the country has a potential to produce 160 million mt of green hydrogen annually, doubling current global demand.
Hydrogen is at a ‘tipping point’ with $11 trillion market set to explode, says Bank of America
Publish Date: 9/27/2020
After decades of false starts, hydrogen technology is poised to take off as falling production costs, technological improvements, and a global push toward sustainability converge, according to Bank of America. The firm believes this will generate $2.5 trillion in direct revenue — or $4 trillion if revenue from associated products such as fuel cell vehicles is counted — with the total market potential reaching $11 trillion by 2050.
Bonneville Environmental Foundation and Douglas County PUD Announce New Hydrogen Station in Washington State; Renewable Hydrogen Demonstration Receives $1.9M Grant
Publish Date: 9/29/2020
The Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) in partnership with the Douglas County Public Utility District, the Renewable Hydrogen Alliance, and Toyota Motor North America today received a $1.9 million grant from the Centralia Coal Transition Board to fund the Renewable Hydrogen Demonstration Project, which will deliver the first hydrogen fueling station for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in Washington State.
Siemens to build large CO2-free hydrogen production plant in southern Germany
Publish Date: 9/25/2020
Siemens Smart Infrastructure and WUN H2 GmbH signed a contract to build one of the largest hydrogen production plants in Germany. It will be built in Wunsiedel in the north of Bavaria. With a power intake of six megawatts in the initial development phase, the plant will run solely on renewable energy and will be CO2-free. The electrolysis plant from Siemens Energy will have the capacity to produce over 900 tons of hydrogen per year in this first phase. When fully expanded, it will be able to supply up to 2,000 tons. Groundbreaking is scheduled for the end of this year and commissioning at the end of 2021.
Long-term R&D, hydrogen, renewables powering energy transition: executives
Publish Date: 9/22/2020
Officials at chemical giant BASF and investor-owned utility Southern California Edison are moving the energy transition forward through efforts such as electrifying steam cracker technology, increased use of hydrogen and renewable energy procurements, they said during a Sept. 21 New York City Climate Week event.
EPRI President Says U.S. Could Produce Electricity with Little to No Carbon Emissions By 2050
Publish Date: 9/18/2020
LCRI also includes research, testing, and technology demonstrations for large-scale use of low-carbon energy carriers – hydrogen, ammonia, synthetic fuels, and biofuels – and processes such as blending hydrogen in natural gas pipelines, and carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies.
Kogas helps spearhead hydrogen transition in Green New Deal drive
Publish Date: 9/20/2020
The state-run natural gas company said Sunday it will transition to an eco-friendly hydrogen firm from a conventional fossil fuel-based company, pledging to produce and introduce cheap hydrogen to the market by making timely investments and securing source technologies.
“Kogas will execute its hydrogen road map as planned to propel Korea’s low-carbon and eco-friendly hydrogen era,” Kogas CEO Chae Hee-bong said on Aug. 18 in his speech celebrating the company’s 37th anniversary.
H2@Scale Project Launched in Texas
Publish Date: 9/15/2020
. H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond intends to show that renewable hydrogen can be a cost-effective fuel for multiple end-use applications, including fuel cell electric vehicles, when coupled with large, baseload consumers that use hydrogen for clean, reliable stationary power.
Frontier Energy is partnering with GTI, University of Texas at Austin, OneH2, Texas Gas Service, SoCalGas, Toyota Motor North America, Shell, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Air Liquide and PowerCell Sweden AB to conduct two related projects.
Norway: Prime Minister Erna Solberg will invest billions in hydrogen;
Publish Date: 9/11/2020
Erna Solberg will use government regulations and tenders to create demand for full-scale hydrogen production and establish hubs along the entire coast in collaboration with private business.
Franco-German team-up aims to drive hydrogen production forward
Publish Date: 9/11/2020
“We must accelerate the Franco-German projects” because both countries could become the world’s market leaders in hydrogen together, said French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire.
Hyundai Launches Global Advocacy Program to Highlight Its Leading Role in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology
Publish Date: 9/8/2020
H2U (Hydrogen to You) campaign launches today, underlining Hyundai’s commitment to a sustainable mobility for all. Influencers and experts across various sectors will showcase the versatility of hydrogen as a sustainable emission-free energy source.