Hydrogen is a more environmentally friendly alternative to methane, also known as natural gas. It is estimated that H2 molecule makes up 93% of all atoms in the universe.
Water, plants, animals, and, of course, humans contain massive amounts of H atoms. While it is found in nearly all molecules in living things, it is extremely rare as a gas, with less than one part per million by volume.
Hydrogen can be produced using a variety of resources, including natural gas, nuclear power, biogas, and renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. The difficulty is in harnessing hydrogen as a gas on a large scale to power our homes and businesses.
The world is currently exploring with the onset of hydrogen energy in all sectors, including electricity generation, industrial use, domestic use and transportation.
Energy efficiency and sustainability are two important factors driving the transition from the current fossil fuel–based economy to a circular economy.
With the approval of funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the State of Rhineland-Palatinate, BASF has come a major step closer in building a proton exchange membrane electrolyzer. In cooperation with Siemens Energy, work on the water electrolysis at the Ludwigshafen site – the so-called Hy4Chem-EI project – … Read more
Air Products announced it will build, own and operate a state-of-the-art carbon capture and carbon dioxide (CO2) treatment facility at its existing hydrogen production plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The facility is expected to be on-stream in 2026, and the resulting “blue” hydrogen product to serve ExxonMobil’s (Esso) Rotterdam refinery and additional customers via … Read more
Galp has taken the final investment decision on two large scale projects to reduce the carbon footprint of the Sines refinery and its products. The projects include a 270 ktpa advanced biofuels unit, in partnership with Mitsui, and 100 MW of electrolysers for the production of green hydrogen. Both units are expected to have their … Read more
Adani Group, a prominent conglomerate in India, remains steadfast in its commitment to establishing a renewable hydrogen plant with an annual capacity of three million metric tons in Gujarat. “Adani Group still has plans to build a three million mt/year renewable hydrogen plant in Gujarat despite TotalEnergies putting its partnership on hold,” revealed CFO Robbie … Read more
Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Greenstat Hydrogen India to explore future collaboration opportunities in green hydrogen and derivatives in the hydrogen value chain. BHEL in a statement said that the MoU is for “Potential Collaboration Opportunities in Green Hydrogen and Derivatives in the Hydrogen Value Chain. This MoU … Read more
The Hydrogen Utility® (H2U) and Vopak Terminals Australia (Vopak) have announced their collaboration in relation to H2U’s H2-Hub™ Gladstone project, a multi-billion renewable energy complex producing green hydrogen and green ammonia, proposed to be established in Gladstone, Queensland. H2-Hub™ Gladstone is the largest green hydrogen and green ammonia development in Queensland, with 3 GW in … Read more
OSLO, NO – WATERLOO, BE – BASF, and Yara Clean Ammonia are collaborating on a joint study to develop and construct a world-scale low-carbon blue ammonia production facility with carbon capture in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. The companies are looking into the feasibility of a plant with a total capacity of 1.2 to 1.4 … Read more
The China National Chemical Engineering Corporation (CNCEC) has recently partnered with Aeon Corporation, led by Russian billionaire Roman Trotsenko, to construct a methanol plant in Volgograd. This joint venture, marked by the signing of an engineering, procurement, and construction contract, was announced during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The project holds significant importance for … Read more
MOL Clean Energy, US, LLC (MCE), a 100 percent subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), and Clean Hydrogen Works, LLC (CHW) announce MCE as a Joint Venture shareholder in Ascension Clean Energy (ACE), a proposed world-scale, clean hydrogen-ammonia production and export facility in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Other shareholders are CHW, Denbury Inc., a world-leading … Read more
Yara and Cepsa have agreed on a strategic partnership to set up the first clean hydrogen maritime corridor between the ports of Algeciras and Rotterdam for the decarbonization of European industry and maritime transport. The partnership envisages Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA) supplying Cepsa with clean ammonia volumes, which will allow the energy company to get … Read more
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) and Sapio are partnering in the joint development of the Hydrogen Valley Rosignano Project, a large-scale hydrogen production plant with locally-sourced green energy in Rosignano, Italy. Led by two technology leaders in the hydrogen economy, this project will further enable the decarbonization of Solvay’s activities in Rosignano, leading to a 15% … Read more
Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in sustainable technologies, and Hystar, a Norwegian high-tech hydrogen company, have signed a three-year strategic supply agreement to ramp up renewable (green) hydrogen production. This delivers on JM’s published milestone of winning at least two strategic partnerships in Hydrogen Technologies by the end of 2022/23. JM will supply membrane … Read more
Graforce, a German hydrogen technology company, and Worley, a leading global engineering and project delivery business, are collaborating to scale methane electrolysis using plasmalysis technology. Plasmalysis is a breakthrough technology that converts hydrocarbons like natural gas, LNG, and flare gas into hydrogen without emitting CO2 or other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This allows gas … Read more
INEOS Inovyn and HyMove have announced their intention to deliver high-purity, low-carbon hydrogen, produced at the INEOS Inovyn site in Tavaux (France), to the transport sector across Eastern France. The project, which is known as ‘ReadHy to Move’ will help decarbonize passenger and freight transport in line with French national emission reduction targets. INEOS Inovyn … Read more
Glenfarne Energy Transition partners with Samsung Engineering for green hydrogen and ammonia projects in Chile. Glenfarne Energy Transition has entered into a collaboration agreement with Samsung Engineering to conduct feasibility studies for multiple green hydrogen and ammonia initiatives in Chile. This partnership is a part of Glenfarne’s Hydrogen Fuels Initiative, which aims to advance the … Read more
Jilin Electric Power Co., Ltd. announced that LONGi Hydrogen Energy won the tender for the “Da’an Wind and Solar Green Hydrogen Synthesis Ammonia Integration Demonstration” project for a total of 15 sets of 1000Nm³/h electrolytic water hydrogen production system. On October 26, 2022, the “Hydrogen Energy Promotes Jilin” Action and the “Da’an Wind and Solar … Read more
Keppel Infrastructure and ExxonMobil Asia Pacific have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop access to low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia for scalable commercial and industrial applications in Singapore. In addition to being a hydrogen carrier and storage medium, ammonia can be used directly as a carbon-free fuel or broken down into … Read more
A coalition of companies, including major utilities such as Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Southern Company, and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has applied for federal funding to build a green hydrogen network spanning six southeastern states in the USA. The Southeast Hydrogen Hub coalition has completed its full application to the US Department of Energy … Read more
Chemours Company and TC Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to potentially develop two hydrogen production facilities in West Virginia. The facilities would be located at or near Chemours’ Belle and Washington Works manufacturing sites and support the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) initiative. The companies aim to develop, build and operate … Read more
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for synergy in the purchase and sale of hydrogen between the refineries they operate in Mumbai. This one-of-a-kind strategic partnership between the two oil marketing companies is aimed at ensuring sustained refinery operations and uninterrupted product availability … Read more