Commencing a two-year test period, set to conclude in 2024, the companies say it comes as an important step forward in the development of the overall value chain for fossil-free iron and steel production. H2 View understands, following the facility’s inauguration in June this year (2022), pressure tests were conducted, confirming its mechanical stability and [...]

H2 View understands Stadler was awarded a contract to provide the hydrogen-powered train by San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBTCA), with an option of additional trains in the future. Coming as what the companies are describing as first for the US, the train is  expected to be in service in San Bernardino, California in 2024 [...]

The report, commissioned by MCS Charitable Foundation, projects that hydrogen would cost 70-90% more than gas on average. The authors conclude that hydrogen will be a much more expensive heating fuel than natural gas and it would be better to prioritise other technologies to decarbonise domestic heating, like heat pumps. This comes as the UK [...]

H2 View understands that the Committee on Sustainable Energy discussed a draft ‘comprehensive and science-based terminology classification and taxonomy for hydrogen’ which seeks to extend the UN Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) to all hydrogen projects and production technologies. The proposal aims to facilitate discussion on a classification of hydrogen that goes beyond colours, in [...]

While increasing LNG supplies to Germany is the immediate priority, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz highlighted hydrogen as a core focus. Masdar, the UAE’s renewable energy and green hydrogen company, signed important agreements with RWE to pursue collaboration in a number of offshore wind projects, opening the door to more green hydrogen opportunities. Robert Habeck, Vice [...]

Developer, Tower Group has revealed it has been building a green hydrogen ecosystem by acquiring and operating its own renewable energy sites, as well as assembling a network of green hydrogen offtakers. Tower Group has said, the region’s geography and “forward thinking policies” saw it become a leader in the rollout of wind, solar and [...]

The project, located in Italian ‘ultra-deep waters’, is in its first phase of permitting, with the grid connection and the environmental impact assessments underway. The wind and hydrogen offshore assets are planned to be developed and constructed by both Aquaterra Energy and Seawind in Italy, opening up thousands of qualified jobs. Aquaterra Energy will provide its [...]

The company announced its green hydrogen project last year, located on Wilton Universal Group’s site in the UK north-east. Building a hydrogen production facility will provide Protium with the infrastructure necessary to generate renewable green hydrogen energy, with plans to supply local manufacturers once built. It will also include the development of green hydrogen storage [...]

H2X has said the Warrego is now undergoing final validation and verification testing procedures in the Netherlands as it heads towards gaining European and global certification, with plans to commence certification testing in Australia. The first release of the Warrego features a 60kW fuel cell connected to a hybrid battery electric drive system. H2 View [...]

H2 View understands DNV has been engaged to provide the evidence for utilising local transmission systems (LTS) high pressure pipelines by gas distribution company, SGN, which manages around 3,100km of LTS pipelines in the UK. DNV says it will be providing key safety and operational evidence by carrying out offline tests as part of the [...]