Awarded to Salah Mahdy, Global Director of Renewable Hydrogen at Howden, the award recognises individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the hydrogen industry, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.
Salah Mahdy
Mahdy, said, “I am truly honoured to receive this award that recognises years of hard work supporting the clean hydrogen and ammonia economy globally. It encourages us at Howden to continue supporting the global energy transition through the delivery of safe and efficient hydrogen compression technologies, which enables us to demonstrate our skills as a market leader in the sector.”
In 2021, Howden supplied its compressors to what is said to be the ‘world’s largest’ hydrogen refuelling station in China with capacity to refuel up to 600 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles each day.
Read more: Howden supplies compressors to the world’s largest hydrogen refuelling station in China
Most recently, the company revealed it was set to supply a hydrogen compressor to be used in the expansion of an Indian refinery, as well as opening a new office in Delhi, India, deepening its hydrogen operations in the country.
Read more: Hydrogen compressor to be used in Indian refinery expansion
Read more: Howden makes its mark in India
Speaking at the award ceremony in Singapore, Camille Levy, President for APC at Howden, said, “While this is an individual award, it really recognises the hard work of our entire hydrogen team and is a proud moment for the business. Howden is committed to supporting its customers both in the APAC region, and globally. We have invested heavily in innovation to support the energy transition and it’s great to see these efforts being acknowledged.”
Your Questions Answered: Salah Mahdy, Global Director of Renewable Hydrogen at Howden.
Will hydrogen power for maritime be bigger and better than LNG as a fuel?
According to the United Nations’ regulatory body for shipping, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the industry is responsible for almost 3% of the world’s total CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions. With current growth rates, this is forecast to reach 10% by 2050. Decarbonisation is therefore essential and the IMO has called for a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, on 2008 levels, in order to be consistent with the Paris Climate Agreement temperature goals.
Theoretically, using hydrogen as a marine fuel – especially in the liquid form – can play a crucial role in decarbonising the shipping industry. However, there are still major challenges in making its use economically feasible that will take years to solve. Until then, other fuel alternatives are needed to reduce emissions in the short and medium term. Fuels that can be liquefied including natural gas (LNG), ammonia and biofuels, offer an option as bridge fuels until the long term solution – hydrogen – is feasible…
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