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Funded through HyCentA’s Comet programme and backed by several Austrian federal ministries, the two companies aim to optimise performance, efficiency and lifetime in hydrogen technologies. AVL and HyCentA will support hydrogen tech through new electrolyser test methods, precise monitoring tools, material compatibility studies, and AI-driven simulations. They will also develop standards to support safe and consistent hydrogen technology roll-out. By combining expertise, Dr. Alexander Trattner, CEO and Research Director at HyCentA, claimed they will help develop “groundbreaking solutions that shape the future of hydrogen technology.” By improving testing, diagnostics, and material studies, hydrogen systems can operate more safely and for [...]

Renewable hydrogen has ‘little-to-no industry-wide driver in the near term’ for the heating, rail and road transport sectors, according to a study from Aurora Energy Research. Analysing different demand scenarios across Germany, Spain, Sweden and the UK, Aurora found that strict mandates and penalties are set to drive uptake in green hydrogen, particularly in the aviation and maritime sectors. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

The plant at Asahi India Glass’ (AIS) facility in Soniyana can currently produce 95 tonnes of hydrogen per year – which will be used as a process gas in AIS’ float glass production under a 20-year offtake agreement. Hydrogen is used to provide an atmosphere of 5-10% in nitrogen for float glass processes. Once at full capacity, it is expected to reduce up to 1,250 tonnes of annual CO2 emissions from the facility. The electrolyser system is using solar power to produce the hydrogen. H2 View has reached out to InoxAP for confirmation on the technology used. According to InoxAP [...]

The Robert Bosch subsidiary has modified a 1.4 litre Rotax 91 gasoline engine, which is used in a range of light aircraft, to reportedly optimise time, money and simplify regulatory approval. Over the course of four months, Bosch has adapted the engine to run on hydrogen and tested it on an engine bench. In an online statement, the German engineering firm said the hydrogen-powered version can deliver 115kW of power, a solid output for light aircraft applications. Bosch has claimed that this is within 2% of the original petrol version and that there’s room to increase the power further with [...]

Weak domestic demand threatens the US’ clean hydrogen leadership despite $90bn in planned investments and strong supply-side incentives, according to a new report by RMI. The Hydrogen: Made in America, for America report, says just 10% of the 17 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) US hydrogen project pipeline has reached final investment decision (FID), despite $90bn in planned investments. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

In a $6m deal with Collins Aerospace, Nel will deliver the stacks over several years, beginning in late 2025. The electrolyser solutions will be supplied from its Wallingford, Connecticut facility in the US. The agreement builds on Nel’s relationship with Collins Aerospace. In 2020, the Norwegian company agreed to an initial $5.4m deal with the aerospace and defence supplier. However, it is unclear what will happen to the hydrogen produced. Nel told H2 View that it could not provide further information due to the military nature of the contact. More broadly, non-nuclear submarines can use hydrogen for fuel cells. Nuclear [...]

In 2023, Milton was found guilty of lying to investors about Nikola’s technology and sentenced to four years in prison. “Today I was issued a full and unconditional pardon by Donald Trump himself,” Milton said in an Instagram post. “He called me personally to tell me.” As of publication, no evidence of the pardon has surfaced in official records. Milton’s conviction followed a damning Hindenburg Research report questioning his past business dealings and the technology behind Nikola’s hydrogen trucks. A key accusation was that a promotional video released in 2018 for the hydrogen-powered Nikola One concept truck, which showed the [...]

Dubbed KM Comp-H2, the compressor reportedly increases the pressure of refrigerant hydrogen gas to improve efficiencies in the liquefaction process, which could reduce hydrogen supply costs. Kawasaki has implemented an impeller designed to spin at ultra-high speeds, enabling it to compress hydrogen more effectively. The company stated that the Japanese demonstration facility will be completed in November 2025, followed by one year of operational testing. The project has been carried out as part of the Green Innovation Fund’s ‘Development of large-scale high-efficiency machinery for hydrogen liquefiers’ initiative. It’s also backed by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO). [...]

US carbon capture tax incentives could hand blue hydrogen producers millions in subsidies with no net cut to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to a new Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) report. IEEFA labelled the current 45Q incentive structure a “lose-lose” for taxpayers and the environment, warning that it could “cost billions in subsidies” for “essentially zero environmental benefits” – particularly when applied to blue hydrogen projects. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

Conflux Technology’s heat transfer technology will cool hydrogen fuel cells used to power electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Vertiia, which can reportedly cruise at speeds of 300km/h. “In Vertiia, we are building a hydrogen-electric aircraft that flies record-breaking distances at Formula 1 speeds,” Chris Smallhorn, Asml Aero Chairman said. The project has completed its first phase, developing three lightweight, compact heat exchanger concepts, and will now move to phase two – optimising and building a full proof-of-concept for integration into Vertiia’s hydrogen fuel cell system. Conflux’s cooling solution has been optimised for the intense heat loads of Vertiia’s [...]