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The economics of hydrogen mobility are the reverse of battery-electric vehicles (BEV), according to Johnson Matthey’s (JM) Eugene McKenna, with high upfront costs from infrastructure but cheaper scale-up once in place. The company’s Vice-President and Sustainable Technologies Director said that once a full-scale network is in place, the last million vehicles will, by definition, be the cheapest. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

The plant is expected to reform natural gas into hydrogen-rich syngas, capture much of the CO2, and use the hydrogen in that syngas to produce blue methanol for markets like shipping. Sandpiper said the facility will produce 3,000 tonnes of methanol per day. However, the project is still at the pre-final investment decision (FID) stage, with production targeted for 2030. Topsoe has been developing its SynCOR technology, as it believes methanol is a proven way for industries to decarbonise, according to Henrik Rasmussen, Managing Director of Topsoe Americas. Topsoe said its autothermal reforming system is distinguished by maturity and comparatively [...]

Trafigura purchased 23,000 tonnes of low-carbon ammonia and loaded the cargo on 25 September, acting as the middleman between the two companies. Certified under the Verified Ammonia Carbon Intensity (VACI) programme, the ammonia will be used to make low-carbon caprolactam – a key chemical used in plastics and ammonium sulphate. “By integrating certified low-carbon feedstocks into our production of caprolactam/ammonium sulphate and downstream into PA6, we are showing our commitment to low-carbon materials and helping our customers meet their environmental goals,” explained Envalior’s Thorsten Bredemann. The blue ammonia was shipped from the CF Industries Donaldsonville complex in Louisiana, the US, [...]

The PEM electrolyser making operation opened in November 2023 with one-third of its nameplate 3GW capacity, with plans to scale up by 2026. Air Liquide’s Vice-President of Innovation, Electronics and Hydrogen, Armelle Levieux, revealed on LinkedIn, the site had passed 1GW of order intake this week. “The stacks coming out of this factory are already making major projects a reality,” she said. The milestone comes after Siemens Energy delivered the first nine of 12 stacks to Air Liquide’s 200MW Normand’Hy project. The joint venture is also lined up to supply technology for Air Liquide’s 450MW worth of Dutch projects to [...]

The 500kW solar-powered plant in Sestu, Sardinia, is designed to produce around 21 tonnes of hydrogen annually, with output expected to increase to 70 tonnes per year by 2028. In Sestu, the produced hydrogen is blended with natural gas and piped into the local gas grid to power households and small businesses. Additionally, it’s set to power a fleet of buses and supply the production process of a local dairy industry. Project Hyround represents a €15m ($16.3m) investment, including €1.5m ($1.6m) from Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) to fund an associated hydrogen refuelling station. “Hyround confirms the central [...]

The US Department of Energy has terminated funding for two clean hydrogen hubs, previously selected for a combined $2.2bn. California’s Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES), and the Pacific Northwest Regional Hydrogen Hub (PNWH2) both saw funds cut as part of a wider $7.5bn rollback, largely targeting projects in Democrat-leaning states. The funding stemmed from the Biden administration’s $8bn clean regional hydrogen hubs programme under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

Hydrogen supplier and project developer Econ is collaborating with energy firm Skellefteá Kraft to roll out a network of hydrogen refuelling stations throughout Sweden. Although the companies did not disclose the station’s capacity, H2 View understands it is equipped for refuelling at both 350 bar and 700 bar, serving heavy-duty transport as well as passenger vehicles. “With the opening of this station, we are jointly taking an important step towards clean and sustainable mobility in Sweden,” explained Rob Castien, Resato CEO. “Our Swedish partner Euromekanik has been a constant source of support, standing side-by-side with us throughout the entire journey.” [...]

By combining Morocco’s renewable energy potential with China’s capacity to finance and deliver major projects, Morocco could emerge as a leader in green hydrogen and the world’s lowest-cost producer of green ammonia. That was a key message at the World Power-to-X Summit in Marrakech, where industry leaders said green hydrogen costs could fall to $1.87/kg. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

The support comes as part of a €4bn–€6.5bn ($4.2bn–$6.8bn) package backing a shift to gas-based direct reduction technology, while also exploring carbon capture and biomethane. According to a joint letter of intent signed with the Dutch government and the Province of North Holland, the first phase of the programme will see one of the site’s two coal-fired plants replaced with plants fuelled by natural gas, before later switching to hydrogen. Steelmaking is one of the world’s most carbon-intensive industries, responsible for around 7% to 9% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The traditional blast furnace route releases around 1.6 to 2 [...]

The Conservative Party has pledged to scrap the 2008 legislation and replace it with a strategy for “cheap and reliable energy.” Updated in 2019, the act set a legally binding target for the UK to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050. By binding governments to long-term decarbonisation, the act compels ministers to develop hydrogen as an alternative tool for cutting emissions in hard-to-abate sectors such as steel and shipping. Policy mechanisms designed to mobilise investments and deliver projects, such as the Hydrogen Business Model and Net Zero Hydrogen Fund, have been driven by the act. Jackson stressed the legislation has [...]