In New Zealand, Wellington Airport said that four New Zealand businesses have come together to trial using hydrogen in an aviation setting for the first time in the country. Air New Zealand, Wellington Airport, Toyota New Zealand, and Hiringa Energy have joined forces to trial using hydrogen to charge Air New Zealand’s electric tugs and […]
In Australia, Worley said it has been awarded services contracts by Shell supporting the delivery of a renewable hydrogen project located in the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The contracts continue the close collaboration between Shell and Worley since late 2020, when we provided early engineering services for this project, the firm said. Under […]
In Australia, local company H2 Hauler, which designs, manufactures and certifies storage and distribution equipment for compressed hydrogen, has selected Emerson as its technology partner to provide a consolidated and integrated hydrogen mobility business management system. Emerson will fully automate H2 Hauler’s loading and monitoring systems, manage custody transfer, and monitor trailer tube assets to […]
In Morocco, Reuters reported that the Moroccan government said it will allocate 1 million hectares to green hydrogen projects, starting with 300,000 hectares in a first phase. The move is part of an offer to attract investors, according to the report. The initiative would help Morocco “play a major role in the field of energy […]
In Germany, thyssenkrupp nucera said it is strengthening its technology portfolio with the innovative high-temperature electrolysis (SOEC) of the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS. thyssenkrupp nucera and the Fraunhofer IKTS are entering into a strategic partnership for this purpose. The research institute has been carrying out extensive research and development work in […]
In the UK, Centrica said that construction is complete on its new 20MW hydrogen-blend-ready gas-fired peaking plant in Worcestershire. The company said that the plant is designed to support times of high or peak demand for electricity. Peaking plants only operate when production from renewables can’t meet demand, supporting the energy transition by maintaining a […]
In the UK, Uniper has outlined its plans for the Humber H2ub project, which aims to produce electrolytic hydrogen at its Killingholme site, in the Humber region. The Humber H2ub project includes plans for an initial electrolytic hydrogen production capacity of up to 120 MW, with the potential for future expansion, the company said. Uniper […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that energy group Chariot has completed the feasibility study for Project Nour, a proposed 10 GW hydrogen project in Mauritania. The report noted that the hydrogen project is being developed through a partnership between Cahriot’s fully-owned subsidiary Chariot Green Hydrogen and TE H2, a company co-owned by TotalEnergies and […]
In Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) said it has concluded a license agreement with Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) to provide CO2 capture technology for a low carbon hydrogen production plant being established in Cheshire in northwest England. The project, dubbed Hydrogen Production Plant 2 (HPP2), will be constructed at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex. […]
In California, Chevron New Energies, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc., announced it is developing a 5-megawatt hydrogen production project in California’s Central Valley. The project aims to create lower carbon energy by utilizing solar power, land, and non-potable produced water from Chevron’s existing assets at the Lost Hills Oil Field in Kern County. This […]
