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H2-View News: GuoFuHEE partners with Chinese coal group on wind-solar hydrogen project
Located in Ulanqab, the first phase of the plant is expected to produce at least 10,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year, which will be stored and potentially liquefied on-site for distribution. China Coal Green Energy will invest in and construct the renewable power and hydrogen generation systems. The subsidiary was established by the state-owned National Coal Group to “support the dual-carbon strategy.” The preliminary agreement marks the group’s entry into renewable-powered hydrogen through its subsidiary. Jiangsu Guofu Hydrogen Energy Equipment (GuoFuHEE) will supply key equipment, including electrolysers, and manage hydrogen sales from the plant. A hydrogen liquefaction unit will [...]
H2-View News: Topsoe and Sasol to power hydrogen-based e-fuel demonstration plant in Germany
Located at the Leuna Chemical Complex, the plant is expected to produce 2,500 tonnes of e-fuels per year, mainly e-kerosene, once it’s operational in Q4 2027. Specifically, Topsoe’s eREACT and hydro processing technologies will produce low-carbon hydrogen and syngas from renewable feedstocks. Meanwhile, Sasol will contribute its low-temperature Fischer-Tropsch technology, which converts syngas into liquid hydrocarbons. The two companies act together as one technology licensor for the technologies. The model builds on the joint venture they established in 2023, designed to advance commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. Sasol’s Sarushen Pillay said, “[The project] will be an important step in [...]
H2-View News: Ballard’s Chinese hydrogen fuel cell efforts ‘materially on pause,’ says new CEO
Ballard Power Systems has halted new hydrogen fuel cell investments in China as Beijing turns to domestic suppliers to meet demand, its new CEO said. Marty Neese told H2 View despite the early success Ballard had found in its fuel cell making joint venture (JV) with Weichai Power, it was “less clear” whether the Canadian company could meet Chinese demand. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.
H2-View News: Video | Why the steel industry is hesitant on hydrogen
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H2-View News: Brookfield invests $5bn in Bloom Energy to build fuel cell-powered AI data centres
Together, Brookfield and Bloom plan to design and build AI data centres using hydrogen-capable fuel cells to provide power in a bid to avoid grid constraints while reducing emissions. Backed by a $5bn investment from Brookfield, the pair intend to deploy the solutions globally. The first of these plant sites is expected to be announced in Europe before the end of 2025. The IEA estimates electricity demand from data centres could double by 2030 to 945TWh, which has raised concerns about grid connections and the increased use of fossil fuels in grids to supplement demand. However, Brookfield’s Global Head of [...]
H2-View News: StormFisher acquires RCV, plans hydrogen-based methanol production
The Canadian clean energy firm announced the acquisition today (October 15), stating that its approach will be “simpler, cleaner, more reliable, and more resilient” than Recyclage Carbone Varennes’ (RCV) original biomass gasification process. The Québec project is expected to produce around 72,000 tonnes per year, and is scheduled to begin operations in 2028. It will also capture over 100,000 tonnes of CO2 annually. The acquisition follows a court-approved process involving RCV. StormFisher will repurpose the site into North America’s “first” large-scale low-carbon methanol facility. “We have long wanted to establish ourselves in Québec, and we are delighted to have found [...]
H2-View News: Lhyfe opens first green hydrogen production site in Germany
The Lhyfe Schwäbisch Gmünd facility marks its fourth production site and first outside France. The plant features 10MW of installed electrolyser capacity, producing up to 1,200 tonnes of green hydrogen per year. Lhyfe claims it is the largest commercial site in Germany dedicated to green hydrogen ‘in bulk’. The plant is powered by renewable electricity from hydro, wind, and solar purchase agreements, and secured renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) status under EU rules in September. The site will supply heavy transport and industry players in Baden-Württemberg, which funded the project with the EU, among others. It will also supply [...]
H2-View News: ZeroAvia ships hydrogen fuel cell to US defence customer
The SuperStack Flex system reportedly delivers over 1.2kW/kg specific power, a sustained 150kW output, and 175kW peak output. The defence customer may deploy the system in unmanned aerial vehicles, with potential applications extending to small aircraft, maritime, and ground systems. Notably, ZeroAvia highlighted that the fuel cell has passed airworthiness testing and is ready to be used in actual aircraft trials. In the final stages of system testing, the SuperStack provided power back to ZeroAvia’s Propulsion Centre of Excellence in Everett, Washington. The aviation tech firm said it generated enough power to offset the entire building’s consumption. Additionally, ZeroAvia used [...]
H2-View News: Magnon to supply biogenic CO2 for hydrogen-based e-methanol plant in Spain
Biogenic CO2 captured from its operational biomass plant in Puertollano will be used in an e-methanol facility that’s being developed in partnership with Dutch firm Power2X and ErasmoP2X. Green hydrogen will be produced via electrolysis, powered by ErasmoP2X’s 1GW solar complex in Saceruela. The green hydrogen is expected to be transported around 60km through the Spanish Hydrogen Backbone network to the Puertollano plant. “The project will strengthen Spain’s position as a European hub for green molecules, generate new economic opportunities and quality jobs in Castilla-La Mancha,” Magnon’s statement said. It added, “[The project will] attract investment in energy innovation and [...]
H2-View News: Plug validates VSParticle catalyst that ‘paves the way to $1/kg green hydrogen’
Conducted in collaboration with the University of Delaware’s Centre for Clean Hydrogen, Plug claims the test paves the way to “the production of $1/kg green hydrogen.” VSParticle’s catalyst layers were tested under real-world PEM operating conditions. While less iridium is used, the technology maintained commercial performance, according to Plug, and met durability targets. Specifically, it showed less than 2.3 µV per hour of performance loss over 8,000 hours of operation, roughly equivalent to a 10-year system lifetime. The nanoporous catalyst layer was produced using VSParticle’s spark ablation nanomanufacturing process. “Our dry deposition process isn’t just an alternative to spray coating; [...]

