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Electrolyzer hazards when producing green hydrogen

Several types of electrolyzers are in service, and with more types being developed and adopted, it is important to understand the hazards related to each type of technology so they can be safely deployed at scale.

Production of hydrogen using a biological process

A large portion of produced food internationally is wasted. An efficient way to minimize the loss of the value of this wasted food is to use it as a source of energy through biological green H2 production, an inherently environmentally friendly energy source.

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Digitalization and the energy transition

According to Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database, there are 236 blue H2 projects worldwide. Many of these projects use SMR or autothermal reforming with CCS. A large portion of these projects are in North America and Europe.

Infrastructure and Distribution

Decarbonizing natural gas distribution pipelines

ATCO’s Fort Saskatchewan H2 Blending Project will see 5-vol% H2 blended into a portion of the Fort Saskatchewan natural gas system to approximately 2,100 customers, making it the highest blend rate in Canada to date and the first project of its kind in Alberta.

Decarbonization Efforts

Green H2 in Indian refineries—Challenges and opportunities

During COP26, Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi committed India to a net-zero carbon emissions target by 2070. As part of the net-zero strategy, he presented “panchamrit” (five elixirs) or goals that would help the country to achieve its target for net-zero emissions by 2070.

Chemical and Fertilizer Production

Green ammonia: Vital for a sustainable and green future

A growing transition toward decarbonization requires long-term sustainable energy storage and identifying suitable carriers. In recent years, the increasingly stringent regulations pertaining to emissions and zero-carbon energy goals have pushed the demand for green ammonia.

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H2Tech: Technology Spotlight

A new valve series solution has been launched to isolate process pressure in high-pressure gas applications such as hydrogen refueling stations and tube trailers, reducing fugitive emissions and improving safety.

H2Tech: Projects Update

Scatec and Egypt’s Sovereign Fund’s 100-MW green H2 plant to be developed in Ain Sokhna. A final investment decision on the project is scheduled for 2023. If built, the facility will produce 15,000 tpy of H2 to be converted into 90,000 tpy of green ammonia.

H2Tech: Global Projects Data

Gulf Energy Information’s Global Energy Infrastructure database is tracking more than 1,050 H2 projects around the world. Nearly half of these investments are being made in Western Europe, followed by the Asia-Pacific region (21%) and the U.S. (13%).

Hydrogen Economist

IHI mulls ammonia conversion for LNG terminals

Japanese engineering firm will study feasibility of minimally modifying LNG receiving and storage terminals during the second half of this decade

Chevron backs California waste-to-hydrogen project

US oil major to target local transport markets with hydrogen produced from landfill waste in ‘first of its kind’ joint venture project

Hystar secures $26mn in series B

Norwegian PEM electrolyser manufacturer plans to have gigawatt-scale production capacity in place by 2025

Imperial Oil invests $560mn in Canadian low-carbon diesel facility

The firm will use blue hydrogen produced by Air Products alongside biofeedstock

RWE and Equinor to cooperate on hydrogen

German and Norwegian companies sign MoU on hydrogen supply and investment in power plants but plan hinges on success of pipeline project

Riyadh’s twin-hued hydrogen drive gains momentum

Green continues to outpace blue as the Kingdom shifts from planning to execution

Raven inks Japanese airline SAF agreements

The waste-to-hydrogen company has signed MoUs with JAL and ANA to supply sustainable aviation fuel from 2025

Shell takes 35pc stake in Green Energy Oman

The major has become the main developer and operator of the 25GW flagship project

Trafigura sets 3GW green hydrogen target

Trader seeks more exposure to production projects as it nears FID on 1GW Danish facility

India unveils grey-to-green hydrogen transition plan

Government aims to produce at least 5mn t/yr of green hydrogen for domestic consumption by 2030 and corner 10pc of international trade

Everfuel signs oxygen offtake deal

Danish developer signs conditional agreement to supply byproduct of green hydrogen production to an undisclosed offtaker

EU and Japan lead on hydrogen patents

The US has lost ground in number of hydrogen patents published over the past decade

Plug Power collects hydrogen liquefaction order

TC Energy plans to install the liquefiers at projects it is developing in North America

EDP and Cepsa partner on Andalusian green hydrogen

The firms will convert EDP’s Los Barrios thermal power plant to a 1GW green hydrogen production facility

Electrolyser manufacturing to rise tenfold by 2030 – IEA

Industry must be wary of regional concentration to avoid supply chain disruption, agency says

US needs regulatory certainty for hydrogen pipelines

Current system ‘the single biggest impediment’ to developing hydrogen connections, industry insiders say

BP plans large-scale ammonia cracker at Wilhelmshaven

Oil major would use existing infrastructure at German port to send hydrogen to consumers in Ruhr industrial region

Hydrogen fuel a ‘dead end’ for net zero

The fuel is expensive, inefficient and associated with worse environmental impacts than other options when it comes to heating and transport, argues Hydrogen Science Coalition

Slow year ahead for hydrogen FIDs?

Policy support for green hydrogen expected to take time to materialise for European and US projects this year

FFI and Nikola collaborate on US green hydrogen megaprojects

Australian developer and zero-emissions vehicle firm sign MoU amid growing momentum for hydrogen hubs in the US

Masdar targets European market via Amsterdam

UAE renewables developer and Dutch firms agree to explore options to supply liquid hydrogen and LOHC through key European port

Jera picks Yara and CF as potential ammonia suppliers

The Japanese energy firm has selected possible providers of low-carbon ammonia for co-firing at its Hekinan thermal power plant

UAE and France cooperate on hard-to-abate decarbonisation

The two countries have launched a scheme to help accelerate clean energy development ahead of Cop28

HH2E announces second German project

Thierbach development will have initial capacity of 100MW by 2025, with potential to scale up to over 1GW by 2030

Western Australia allocates land for five green hydrogen projects

Awards made to Fortescue Metals Group, BP and steelmaker Posco among others

Gasunie joins German hydrogen storage project

Dutch gas network operator enters German hydrogen storage sector by joining pilot project at Etzel in Lower Saxony

Hydrogen limited to 3.4pc of global energy in 2050 – S&P

Conservative forecast assumes multiple constraints on growth and competition from other low-carbon solutions

India approves $2.3bn green hydrogen plan

Government targets 5mn t/yr of production capacity by 2030

Acwa plans Uzbek green hydrogen and ammonia projects

The developer aims to bring its first green hydrogen project in Uzbekistan online by end of 2024

European industry upbeat on Inflation Reduction Act

Companies on the continent have taken a leading position along the value chain for potential US projects, while the EU readies a ramp-up in policy support

Equinor awards H2H Saltend Feed to Linde

The Norwegian energy firm has also tapped BOC for operation and maintenance

Is hydrogen a sustainable asset class?

Hydrogen is likely to be marginal in sustainable impact portfolios compared with electrification and renewables

Yara to scale up German ammonia imports

Norwegian fertiliser company will modify existing terminals to increase ammonia import capacity to 3mn t/yr

Vopak and Hydrogenious eye the future

Joint venture will make use of growing demand for carrier technologies, firms tell Hydrogen Economist

Abu Dhabi steps on the emissions-reduction accelerator

State-owned energy companies are intensifying efforts to decarbonise the emirate’s crude oil production and carve out a leading role in the nascent global hydrogen trade

HH2E taps Nel for Lubmin electrolysers

The Norwegian manufacturer has signed a letter of intent to provide a potential 120MW of capacity to the German developer

Ceres electrolyser tests signal 25pc efficiency gain

Electrolyser and fuel-cell manufacturer says initial tests on new modular technology yield positive results

EU ups hydrogen spend

The bloc has awarded funding to hydrogen projects and opened a call for proposals for €195mn in grants

North Sea green hydrogen pipeline project progresses

Developers Fluxys and Gascade apply for EU PCI status for Aquaductus pipeline

Hydrogen growth to accelerate from 2030s – BP

The major’s latest outlook anticipates slow growth for low-carbon hydrogen this decade, with demand expected to rise tenfold between 2030 and 2050 in two of three scenarios

Johnson Matthey and Plug Power enter strategic partnership

The firms plan to co-invest in a 5GW catalyst-coated membrane gigafactory in the US as part of wide-ranging agreement

Hydrogen stocks rally after halving in 2022

Shares in listed hydrogen companies see strong weekly gains at beginning of the year

Enagas to acquire 20pc of future UK–Netherlands hydrogen link

The BBL interconnection flows natural gas between the UK and the Netherlands, but could be converted to carry hydrogen as part of the European Hydrogen Backbone

GH2 sets green ammonia protocol

Ammonia must be produced from electrolytic hydrogen and have an emissions intensity of no more than 0.3kg CO₂e per kg to qualify as green

John Cockerill eyes regional manufacturing bases

Firm is looking to manufacture electrolysers in the EU, the Middle East, Morocco, China and North America

Blastr plans €4bn Finnish green steel plant

Norwegian startup aims to begin production by 2026

Mabanaft and Hapag-Lloyd to explore ammonia bunkering

The two firms have signed an MoU to evaluate options for low-carbon ammonia bunkering in and around the ports of Hamburg and Houston

Portugal to hold hydrogen and biomethane auction

Government to award ten-year contracts for hydrogen via wholesale suppliers of last resort

Topsoe to supply Inner Mongolia green ammonia project

Danish company sells dynamic electrolyser technology to China’s Mintal for plant at Baotou

Germany and France forge new H2Med link

The countries have agreed to extend the planned pipeline through France, Portugal and Spain into Germany

Adnoc and Thyssenkrupp to explore large-scale ammonia cracking

UAE state company taps German technology firm amid growing interest in scaling up ammonia cracking capacity in Europe

Hydrogen Optimized electrolyser demonstrates high performance

Capabilities tested in simulation of inputs from a potential 30GW Mauritanian wind-to-hydrogen project are ‘critical’ to success of green hydrogen mega-projects, manufacturer tells Hydrogen Economist

Shell-Eneco JV taps Ballard for fuel-cell energy storage

The company will provide a 1MW dispatchable fuel-cell power system integrated into the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore windfarm

Sauk Valley Hydrogen slips to Q2

Invenergy’s first hydrogen project was due to come online at the end of 2022

Plug walks away from FFI’s Gladstone gigafactory

Australian developer will manufacture in-house technology instead, as Plug argues it can get better value elsewhere

Greenland offers green ammonia opportunity

H2Carrier and Anori aim to develop a 1.5GW wind project to supply floating production and storage of green hydrogen and ammonia

Octopus Hydrogen scraps Kemble project

UK developer has opted to cancel 1MW project at Kemble and reroute electrolyser to Mira owing to delivery issues with the latter

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