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JUNE 16, 2021

Rio Tinto has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to study whether hydrogen can replace natural gas in alumina refineries to reduce emissions. A fifth-generation (circa 2011) alumina calciner. Rio Tinto has lodged patents for the hydrogen calcination process. Rio Tinto will conduct a $1.2-million

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AUGUST 17, 2021

Hydrogen and its derivatives could be that fuel, argues a commentary by four energy researchers in the journal Joule. However, they note, a clean US hydrogen economy will require a comprehensive strategy and a 10-year plan. The Hydrogen Earthshot is necessary to create a hydrogen economy, but it is not sufficient.

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MAY 17, 2023

Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Yamaha have just collectively promised to develop a slew of hydrogen-reliant engines designed to power small vehicles. It’s largely counter to what the rest of the world is doing and begs the question of why Japan seems so intent on making hydrogen power work. But it hasn’t been steady progress.

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MARCH 20, 2018

China Energy), to provide two hydrogen dispensers to China Energy’s first commercial hydrogen fueling station project in Rugao City of Jiangsu Province, eastern China. Air Products’ SmartFuel hydrogen dispenser will be supplied for the project for fueling the hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles.

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OCTOBER 7, 2018

Rice University nanoscientists have demonstrated a new catalyst that can convert ammonia into hydrogen fuel at ambient pressure using only light energy, mainly due to a plasmonic effect that makes the catalyst more efficient. Each molecule of ammonia contains one nitrogen and three hydrogen atoms.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Cella Energy, developer of a novel hydrogen storage technology ( earlier post ), was named the UK winner for the Shell Springboard Awards 2011. Cella Energy’s invention uses nanotechnology to store hydrogen safely in tiny micro-beads (smaller than a grain of sand) which then release hydrogen when heated.

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MAY 5, 2012

Beginning at 7:45 am PST Friday, hydrogen vented for approximately three hours from a vent stack on a hydrogen storage tube at the AC Transit Fueling Station in Emeryville, CA. Linde supplies hydrogen to the Emeryville station, which has been operating since late 2011. There were no injuries and no property damage.

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MARCH 13, 2013

BMW Manufacturing has expanded its hydrogen fuel-cell material handling equipment across its 4.0 In 2010, BMW completed the installation of a hydrogen storage and distribution area near the plant’s Energy Center to power about 100 pieces of fuel cell material handling equipment. BMW estimates that the expanded system will avoid 4.1

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JUNE 1, 2012

Electrolysis company Hydrogenics Corporation has received an order from E.ON The 2 MW energy storage facility, to be located in Falkenhagen in northeast Germany, will use surplus renewable energy sources to produce hydrogen for storage in the country’s existing natural gas pipeline network. for a “Power-to-Gas” project in Germany.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2017

KGaA, has inaugurated the world’s largest dynamic hydrogen electrolysis plant based on PEM technology. Dynamic” means that the hydrogen electrolysis plant can take advantage of last-minute surges in electricity production, i.e. from wind turbines, to produce hydrogen. H&R Ölwerke Schindler, a subsidiary of H&R GmbH & Co.

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JUNE 25, 2014

H2 Logic A/S and Air Liquide have concluded a joint investment in their joint venture hydrogen fuel company, Copenhagen Hydrogen Network A/S (CHN). The company is already operating a hydrogen refueling station in Copenhagen that will be followed by four more stations during 2014. miles) from a station.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

In the midst of the increase in revenue and shipments, a number of metatrends are emerging that will change the shape the industry by the end of 2011, according to a new white paper by Pike Research. Pike Research says that it will publish a suite of reports during 2011 analyzing these trends in depth.

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OCTOBER 9, 2010

The 2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas—a challenge for high school, university, and college students from across North and South America to design vehicles to go the farthest distance using the least amount of energy—has expanded its categories to include plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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JULY 7, 2010

The first EC-funded European Lighthouse Project (LHP) for hydrogen fuel cell cars will launch in Oslo, Norway in 2011 with 17 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and a large scale hydrogen refuelling station by H2 Logic. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) The project has a budget of €19.5

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APRIL 8, 2016

BOC, the UK’s largest supplier of industrial gases, signed an agreement with ITM Power to provide infrastructure for ITM Power’s new electrolyzer-based hydrogen refueling stations for passenger cars. The announcement underpins ITM Power’s ongoing plans to build a network of hydrogen refueling stations in the UK.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report showing significant growth for the fuel cell industry in 2011, and forecasting continued growth through 2012. between 2010 and 2011 and 214% between 2008 and 2011. At the end of 2011, more than 3,000 fuel cell forklifts were either deployed or on order in the United States.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released three new reports showcasing strong growth across the US fuel cell and hydrogen technologies market. According to these reports, the US continues to be one of the world’s largest and fastest growing markets for fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. 2012 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report.

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JANUARY 5, 2023

Norwegian startup Blastr Green Steel is planning to establish a green steel plant with an integrated hydrogen production facility in Inkoo, Finland. Blastr’s project—the green steel plant together with the integrated hydrogen facility—will be among the largest industrial investments in Finland. tonnes of CO₂.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

Shell opened a new demonstration hydrogen fueling station in Newport Beach, California. The Shell-branded station offers both Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines and hydrogen and will be open 24 hours a day. This is the fourth demonstration station Shell has developed in the region.

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MARCH 19, 2009

The National Fire Protection Association ( NFPA ) has published a proposed draft of its 2011 Hydrogen Technologies Code for public comment through 5 March 2010.

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AUGUST 4, 2014

Concept of hydrogen generation, storage and release using LOHCs. Hydrogenious Technologies is a spin-off from the University of Erlangen- Nuremberg (Germany), which also holds a stake in the company, and the Bavarian Hydrogen Center. The hydrogen can be released and converted back into electricity in a fuel cell when required.

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AUGUST 15, 2014

Researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies University of California, Davis suggest that a number of positive trends indicate that we may be seeing the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation, despite earlier starts that fizzled. —“The Hydrogen Transition”. Driving factors.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

wt% H 2 ), small heat of formation (∼7 kJ/mol H 2 ), and fast apparent decomposition kinetics, regeneration of spent Al by direct hydrogenation has been impractical due to the extremely high hydrogen equilibrium pressure required (∼7000 bar). Although attractive for its high intrinsic capacity (10.1

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In it, the team describes the synthesis of sustainable methylcyclopentadiene and dimethyldicyclopentadiene (DMDCPD) via a three-step process consisting of aldol condensation; catalytic chemoselective hydrogenation; and dehydration. The hydrogenation proceeded with 96% chemoselectivity. Woodroffe & Harvey (2020). MJ/kg and 39.04

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

AREVA and Schneider Electric have signed a strategic partnership agreement to develop energy management and storage solutions based on hydrogen fuel cell technology. This is used to store hydrogen and oxygen from water electrolysis during periods of low energy demand in order to produce electricity during peak consumption periods.

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

The US Fuel Cell Council (USFCC) and the National Hydrogen Association (NHA) are merging to form the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) to accelerate the commercialization of fuel cell and hydrogen energy technologies. The issues affecting the fuel cell and hydrogen industries are inevitably linked.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has issed a competitive grant solicitation ( PON-11-609 ) for projects to develop the infrastructure necessary to dispense hydrogen transportation fuel. million from 2011-12 Investment Plan). FCVs and hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles (HICEV) in identified. hydrogen pipeline.

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MARCH 6, 2010

The FCHV-adv hydrogen fuel cell hybrid. Its goal is to provide evidence that it is possible for normal customers to use hydrogen for road transportation. billion) to support the development of hydrogen fuel cell and electric vehicle technologies. Click to enlarge. Tadashi Arashima, President and CEO Toyota Motor Europe.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

Proton OnSite has been awarded a purchase order from HydraFLX Systems Ltd to install a hydrogen generator at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) facility outside Honolulu, Hawaii. This will be the fourth Proton hydrogen generator to be delivered for vehicle fueling in the US this year.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

The LCFS program helped to replace nearly two billion gallons of regular diesel fuel in 2022 with a combination of cleaner fuels, including renewable diesel, biodiesel, electricity, and hydrogen. Compliance with the LCFS began in 2011. Since compliance began, the program has helped to replace more than 8.6 billion gallons of diesel.

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APRIL 15, 2011

A team led by Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Professor Xile Hu has discovered that a molybdenum-based catalyst allows the electrolytic production of hydrogen at room temperature, and is inexpensive and efficient. Recently, MoS 2 nanoparticles have been identified as promising hydrogen evolution catalysts.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

million for new hydrogen refueling stations in 25 selected areas. The goal is to expand the network of publicly accessible hydrogen fueling stations to serve the current population of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) and to accommodate the planned large-scale roll-out of FCVs commencing in 2015. million, whichever is less. fueling stations.

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JANUARY 1, 2011

The Nikkei reports that Japan’s government will launch a public-private initiative to develop technology for applying hydrogen used in oil refining to power fuel cell vehicles. Hydrogen used in fuel cells is 99.99% pure, while the hydrogen that oil distributors use in removing sulfur content from oil is about 90% pure.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

Researchers led by Matthias Beller at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock (Germany) report in the journal Angewandte Chemie on a new catalyst that allows for the use of bioalcohols, including ethanol, for the production of hydrogen. The other ligands are a carbon monoxide molecule and two hydrogen atoms. 201104722.

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JUNE 2, 2013

A combined team of engineers and technicians from Ad Astra Rocket Company and Cummins Power Generation have successfully powered a Cummins-built electrical generator using mixtures of hydrogen and biogas. The effort is in parallel with an ongoing technology development to store hydrogen affordably. and EARTH University in Costa Rica.

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MAY 28, 2013

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have discovered and demonstrated a new technique to remove and store atmospheric carbon dioxide while generating carbon-negative hydrogen and producing alkalinity, which can be used to offset ocean acidification. —Greg Rau.

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OCTOBER 8, 2011

Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are working to optimize a promising new nanomaterial for use in hydrogen storage. During their testing of the new palladium-decorated magnesium nanoblade material, they discovered that it can store and release hydrogen quickly and at low temperatures compared to similar materials.

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