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Hydrogen fuel research wins more support from the Department of Energy

April 20, 2018April 19, 2018 Alicia Moore

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Agency to offer $39 million in new funding to support research and development The U.S. Department of Energy is set to provide some $39 million to support the research and development of hydrogen fuel cell technology. The federal agency believes that research will be vital to addressing the current challenges that fuel cells face. The funding will also aid in research focused on hydrogen production, distribution, and storage. Such research could help hasten the development of a comprehensive hydrogen fuel infrastructure in many parts of the country. ElectroCat project aims…

New white papers highlight the value of smart hydrogen

April 17, 2018April 15, 2018 Alicia Moore

Smart hydrogen could help make renewable energy networks stronger A team of 11 European research partners, which includes NUI Galaway and the Belfast Metropolitan College, have released new white papers concerning the concept of “smart hydrogen.” This type of hydrogen is produced through the use of renewable energy, which makes the fuel considerably more environmentally friendly than what is available today. The white papers are part of the GenComm project, which is an initiative focused on determining the maturity of hydrogen-based technology and how it can be used at new…

Air Products breaks ground on new hydrogen fuel production facility

April 12, 2018April 13, 2018 Erin Kilgore

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New facility will help expand company’s hydrogen network Air Products, a leading producer of chemical gases, has broken ground on a new steam methane reformer facility in Louisiana. The new facility is part of the company’s overarching plan to expand its 600-mile hydrogen pipeline along the Gulf Coast. Air Products will be working with the Huntsman Corp. to develop the new facility but will own and operate the facility itself. The facility will be responsible for producing carbon monoxide, hydrogen fuel, and steam, which will then be used by the…

ITM Power to use power-to-gas for hydrogen fuel production

April 10, 2018April 8, 2018 Angie Bergenson

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Company wins grant for feasibility study in Massachusetts ITM Power, a leading developer of hydrogen technologies, has announced that it has been awarded with a grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC). The grant will be used to fund a power-to-gas feasibility study. The study is meant to assess the potential for a power-to-gas system to be used in the production of hydrogen fuel. This fuel would be used in the Massachusetts region. ITM Power will be working with Holyoke Gas and Electric, a gas and electric utility. Study…

ITM Power to study renewable hydrogen fuel production

April 4, 2018April 3, 2018 Stephen Vagus

Hydrogen Fuel Production - Renewable Energy Study

ITM Power receives grant to launch new feasibility study ITM Power, a leading developer of hydrogen fuel cells, has announced that it has received a grant from the Canadian government. The grant has been issued through British Columbia and will help fund a feasibility study concerning renewable hydrogen fuel production. The study itself will take place within British Columbia and may help shed some light on new ways to produce the hydrogen needed to power new vehicles and industries that are beginning to use fuel cells more frequently. New project…

New hydrogen production plant may help Fukushima recover from its past disasters

March 9, 2018March 7, 2018 Erin Kilgore

Hydrogen Fuel - Satelite Image of Fukushima Plant Damaged on March 16th

New hydrogen project has been launched in the Fukushima Prefecture A new hydrogen production facility is set to be built in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture. The project is backed by the Japanese government and involves several companies, including Toshiba and Tohoku Electric Power. The government hopes that the new project will help revitalize the earthquake stricken province, which is still struggling to recover from the impact of major quakes, one of which caused a major nuclear disaster. The Japanese government notes that the new production facility will be one of the…

Australian Gas Infrastructure Group launches new hydrogen fuel production project

March 8, 2018March 5, 2018 Tami Hood

New production project aims to use renewable energy to generate hydrogen The Australian Gas Infrastructure Group has plans to make greater use of hydrogen in the coming years. In February, the company announced plans for a $8.9 million power-to-gas demonstration facility, which would use renewable energy to produce hydrogen fuel. The project is expected to be the first of its kind in Australia to be active, but will not be the last. The company’s efforts represent an ongoing endeavor throughout Australia to use excess renewable energy to produce hydrogen. New…

New hydrogen fuel production facility to be built in Adelaide

March 6, 2018March 5, 2018 Erin Kilgore

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$11.4 million hydrogen production facility finds a home in Adelaide, Australia A new hydrogen fuel production facility is set to be built in Adelaide, Australia. The project will be developed by the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group and will cost approximately $11.4 million. Some of the funding has been provided by the South Australian government through its Renewable Technology Fund. The new facility is meant to generate the hydrogen needed to power vehicles equipped with fuel cell systems. Facility will use renewable energy to produce hydrogen The new facility will make…

Air Force begins testing new hydrogen fuel production solutions in Hawaii

February 20, 2018February 19, 2018 Bret Williams

Hydrogen Fuel - Air Force Hawaii - Pearl Harbor-Hickam

Project to focus more heavily on hydrogen as an alternative fuel The United States Air Force has begun a new demonstration project focused on hydrogen fuel. The Air Force has developed a new hydrogen production facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. The hydrogen produced at the facility is used to power a variety of vehicles equipped with fuel cells. The facility is part of a project that is aimed at showcasing how hydrogen fuel can be effectively used to power a new generation of vehicles that produce no…

Dubai will use solar energy to produce hydrogen fuel

February 15, 2018February 13, 2018 Tami Hood

Hydrogen Fuel - Dubai Cityscape at Night

New hydrogen fuel production facility to be built in Dubai Siemens is set to aid in the development of a new hydrogen electrolysis facility in Dubai. The facility will be the first of its kind in Dubai and will generate the electricity it needs to operate from the power of the sun. Siemens will be working with the Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority. The facility itself will be located at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. Facility will highlight how renewable energy…

New hydrogen fuel plant to take form in South Australia

February 13, 2018February 12, 2018 John Max

New hydrogen plant will be built in South Australia in the coming months South Australia’s first hydrogen plant is set to be built in Port Lincoln in the coming months. The new facility is meant to be the largest of its kind in the world and will be making use of both wind and solar energy in order to produce hydrogen fuel. The hydrogen produced by the facility will be used to generate electricity that will then be filled into Australia’s energy grid. The facility is estimated to cost some…

HyperSolar makes a breakthrough with its hydrogen production technology

February 12, 2018February 8, 2018 Erin Kilgore

Hydrogen Production - University of Iowa Campus

Catalyst improvements could help make hydrogen production more efficient HyperSolar, a prominent hydrogen technology company, has announced a major breakthrough with its catalyst technology. The company has made improvements to its 3D oxygen catalyst, which could make hydrogen production through the use of solar energy even more efficient. This improvement could help make fuel cells significantly more attractive in the coming years. By further optimizing fuel cell catalysts, HyperSolar could help add further momentum to the rapidly growing fuel cell industry. HyperSolar develops a stable oxygen catalyst The amount of…

Shell and ITM power to build world’s largest hydrogen electrolysis plant in Germany

January 23, 2018January 22, 2018 Tami Hood

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Companies come together to develop large-scale hydrogen production project The world’s largest hydrogen electrolysis plant is set to be built in Germany. The plant will be built at a refinery in Rhineland, Germany, by ITM Power, a leading developer of fuel cells, and Shell. The two companies will also be working with SINTEF, thinkstep, and Element Energy to develop the new electrolysis plant. The project has received some $10 million in funding from the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, adding onto another $10 million in investments the project had…

Researchers develop new catalyst capable of producing hydrogen fuel

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018 Tami Hood

Hydrogen Fuel Research - Beakers in Science Lab

Researchers use inexpensive materials to develop new catalyst Researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, have developed a new carbon-based nanocomposite that could serve as a catalyst to produce renewable hydrogen fuel. The research team notes that the new catalyst is inexpensive due to its use of affordable materials. The catalyst works by separating water into its base components of oxygen and hydrogen, making the production process much more environmentally friendly than it has been in the past. Catalyst can efficiently produce hydrogen fuel The new catalyst is the…

South Korea looks to produce environmentally friendly hydrogen fuel

January 16, 2018January 15, 2018 Alicia Moore

Hydrogen Fuel - Environment - South Korea Flag

Government agency is investing in clean hydrogen The South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries is working to produce environmentally friendly hydrogen fuel. The government agency has announced that it will be investing some $11 million over the next three years to commercially produce hydrogen. The agency intends to make use of a microbe called NA1, which will act as a catalyst to produce hydrogen from carbon monoxide and seawater. The microbe will be put to work at a demonstration facility that is expected to begin hydrogen production at some…

Partnership seeks to develop new hydrogen fuel production project in the Netherlands

January 12, 2018January 11, 2018 Stephen Vagus

New project aims to leverage renewable energy to produce hydrogen AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals and Gasuine New Energy have partnered to investigate a new way to produce hydrogen fuel. The two companies have significant experience in the chemical and gas fields and have taken a significant interest in clean power. The companies are eager to discover the potential of a large-scale water electrolysis plant that will be powered by renewable energy. This clean power would then be used to produce hydrogen fuel that would later be used to generate yet more…

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