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Located at the North Fluminense Thermoelectric Plant (TPP) in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, the project uses on-site solar power to produce hydrogen, which is used to cool the plant’s generators. For now, the focus is on improving efficiency and reducing operating costs at the Norte Fluminense TPP, with potential for commercial hydrogen sales in the future. The initiative was developed under the National Electric Energy Agency’s (ANEEL) Research, Development and Innovation (PROPDI) programme, and represented an investment of R$4.5m ($800,000). The plant features a blockchain-based monitoring system that records hydrogen production data in real time, along with a patented multi-source energy [...]

The industrial gas major revealed on LinkedIn the first prefabricated modules arrived via charter vessel and were transported to ExxonMobil’s refinery for installation. They will be equipped to Air Products’ 300-tonne-per-day HyCO4 plant to capture “more than half” of its carbon dioxide emissions from the process side for the steam methane reformer. CO2 will be transported using the Porthos infrastructure for permanent storage in the North Sea. The project was announced in 2023 and is due to come online in 2026. While the project will not produce hydrogen that can be classified as “low-carbon” under the EU’s definition, it will [...]

Santosh Sarangi, secretary at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), said India may hit its five-million-tonne green hydrogen target two years late, in 2032 instead of 2030. Addressing a session at the International Green Hydrogen Conference in New Delhi, Sarangi said the target “may slip,” potentially down to three million tonnes per year by 2030, European delays on renewable targets and the postponed International Maritime Organisation (IMO) vote on the Net Zero Framework (NZF) have added uncertainty to India’s export plans, according to Sarangi. Local reports quoted Sarangi saying, “Some companies that are more export dependent are likely [...]

The messages were invariably upbeat. UK-based Bramble Energy was ‘breaking down traditional barriers to fuel cell production’ and ‘delivering innovation’. ‘Clean, efficient, reliable and scalable,’ another social media post a month ago reads. Financing was less prominent in the messaging – until last week, when the Bramble board filed notice to appoint an administrator. In recent months, Bramble sought investment from third–party investors, without success. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, Hydrogen Capital Growth (HGEN), which held a 12.5% stake in the company, said without the funding, Bramble was “unable to operate viably.” This is a paid article, [...]

The US-based clean energy firm received approval from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) for a Clean Fuels Fund grant to develop and demonstrate the fuel cell refuse collection vehicle. Symbio’s fuel cells will power the vehicle using hydrogen produced from Utility’s H2Gen system, which can process variable feedstocks and off-gases to produce hydrogen. Initial trials are scheduled to begin in Southern California in the first half of 2026. Additionally, data will be collected and analysed by the Clean Energy Institute at the University of California. “This alliance is about turning waste into real, scalable decarbonisation,” stated Parker [...]

The helium-filled hull provides space for lightweight hydrogen storage tanks and ZeroAvia’s certified fuel cell system, enabling hydrogen storage without compromising payload while reducing maintenance costs. It combines aerostatic lift, aerodynamic lift, and vectored thrust to deliver a 10-tonne payload and a range of up to 4,000 miles. Initially, the model will be powered by four diesel engines. However, the design remains at an early stage. During test flights in Bedfordshire, UK, between 2016 and 2017, early prototypes were involved in incidents – including a nose-first landing, though no injuries were reported, and a ground collapse. Nevertheless, HAV’s Tom Grundy [...]

Toyota UK said the fuel cell Hilux will be a “further demonstration of its commitment to realising the potential of hydrogen.” In its statement, Toyota said the launch of the fuel cell model will help drive the wider rollout of hydrogen ecosystems and infrastructure in Europe. The fuel cell model is part of the firm’s new Hilux lineup, which expands its electrified range with both battery and hydrogen power. Toyota said its ninth-generation Hilux will “meet the evolving needs of customers across global markets” via its range of powertrain options. While hybrid and alternative technologies are prioritised, internal combustion engine [...]

This includes a new partnership with a major US data centre development, for which Plug plans to provide hydrogen fuel cell systems for power or back-up supply under a non-binding letter of intent. By selling certain electricity rights, releasing restricted cash, and reducing ongoing maintenance expenses, Plug could improve liquidity and generate greater flexibility. Electricity rights are contracts or allocations that give Plug access to purchase or use specific amounts of electricity, which it can sell or transfer to another party for cash. Plug has been experiencing financial difficulties; it recently secured a $525m loan from Yorkville Advisors to stabilise [...]

India should adopt Japan’s contracts-for-difference (CfD) model to help make green hydrogen projects bankable and accelerate final investment decisions, a H2 View and gasworld webinar has heard. Amrit Singh Deo, Senior Managing Director at FDI Consulting and advisor to the India Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A), explained that the bottleneck in projects reaching a final investment decision (FID) is not due to lack of demand, but bankability. “The answer is simple, it’s offtake – guaranteed [long-term] offtake,” he said. “Without offtake guarantees, no project is going to be bankable.” This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can [...]

Air Products’ decision to build green hydrogen import infrastructure in Europe hinges on EU nations transposing green hydrogen rules under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), its CEO has said. Eduardo Menezes told investors the industrial gas major needs regulatory clarity before committing to ammonia import terminals or cracking plants on the continent to bring in volumes of hydrogen from its 2.2GW Neom plant in Saudi Arabia. Air Products halted those plans in May when it pivoted the Neom strategy towards selling green ammonia from the Neom site until 2030, when its first offtake agreement is set to start. This [...]