Cost Of, Energy and Hydrogen

Hydrogen Council report finds cost of hydrogen solutions to fall sooner than previously expected

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2020

The Hydrogen Council has published a new report, Path to Hydrogen Competitiveness: A Cost Perspective , demonstrating that the cost of hydrogen solutions will fall sharply within the next decade, sooner than previously expected. Significant cost reductions are expected across different hydrogen applications.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Cost Of Renewable Japan

Arcola Energy to lead hydrogen road freight study in Scotland; green hydrogen refueling

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2021

The Scottish Hydrogen Fuel Cell Freight Trial (SHyFT), led by Arcola Energy, has secured funding from the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Road Freight program for the design of a trial of hydrogen fuel cell trucks, supported by a green hydrogen refueling infrastructure in Scotland.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Green Energy Fleet

Idaho National Lab and Bloom Energy produce hydrogen at record-setting efficiencies

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2022

Bloom Energy announced the initial results of its ongoing demonstration with Idaho National Laboratory (INL). With nearly 500 hours of full-load operation completed at the laboratory, Bloom’s high-temperature electrolyzer is producing hydrogen more efficiently than other commercially available electrolyzers, including PEM and alkaline.

Idaho

Idaho Hydrogen Energy Clean

China’s first integrated methanol-to-hydrogen and hydrogen refueling service station now in operation

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) officially launched China’s first methanol-to-hydrogen and hydrogen refueling service station in Dalian, China. The storage and transportation cost of methanol is also much lower than hydrogen, making methanol-to-hydrogen an attractive hydrogen production technology.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen China Waste Oil

Researchers find capillary-fed electrolysis cell can deliver hydrogen at 98% cell energy efficiency

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2022

V, equating to 98% energy efficiency, with an energy consumption of 40.4 kWh/kg hydrogen (vs. This approach to water electrolysis supplies water to the hydrogen- and oxygen-evolving electordes via capillary-induced transport alone a porous inner-electrode separator. 2 and 85 °C of only 1.51 —Gerry Swiegers.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Energy Water Renewable

Fraunhofer analysis finds battery-electric trucks have energy cost advantage over hydrogen trucks

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The decisive factor for the switch to battery-electric vehicles is the energy cost advantage compared to hydrogen and diesel. Electricity and hydrogen are the two key energy carriers for a low-carbon future, and hydrogen will play a vital role in industry, shipping and synthetic aviation fuels. Plötz (2022).

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Energy Batteries Battery

Heliogen and Bloom Energy demonstrate production of low-cost green hydrogen; concentrated solar and high-temp electrolysis

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Heliogen and Bloom Energy have successfully demonstrated the production of green hydrogen by integrating the companies’ technologies: Heliogen’s concentrated solar energy system and the Bloom Electrolyzer. Electricity accounts for nearly 80% of the cost of hydrogen from electrolysis. Source: Heliogen.

Low Cost

Low Cost Hydrogen Solar Green

Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Africa can produce 50 million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2035, according to a new study by the European Investment Bank (EIB), International Solar Alliance and the African Union, with the support of the Government of Mauritania, HyDeal and UCLG Africa. This is equivalent to energy costs of US$60 a barrel.

Africa

Africa Mauritania Hydrogen Green

Hydra Energy partners with Chemtrade to provide commercial truck fleets with green hydrogen below the cost of diesel

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Continuing to speed up the adoption of hydrogen in long-haul transportation, Hydra Energy —the first Hydrogen-as-a-Service provider for commercial fleets—announced a strategic partnership with Chemtrade. Natural gas distributors can also use the green hydrogen to meet renewable content requirements.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fleet Commercial Green

HaaS company Hydra Energy delivers first converted hydrogen-diesel co-combustion heavy-duty truck; up to 40% hydrogen

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Hydra Energy, the Hydrogen-as-a-Service (HaaS) provider for commercial fleets looking to reduce emissions and costs with limited risk and no up-front investment ( earlier post ), has delivered its first hydrogen-converted, heavy-duty truck to paying fleet customer Lodgewood Enterprises.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Convert Diesel Companies

Air Products announces multi-billion dollar net-zero blue hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton, Alberta

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2021

in conjunction with the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta, announced a multi-billion dollar plan to build a landmark new net-zero blue hydrogen energy complex. Canada’s clean energy diversification strategy and regulatory framework make clear that hydrogen is a key enabler for carbon neutrality by 2050.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Production Energy Canada

US DOE releases national clean hydrogen strategy and roadmap

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released the US National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap , a framework for accelerating the production, processing, delivery, storage, and use of clean hydrogen. Source: DOE. It also complements the massive $9.5-billion It also complements the massive $9.5-billion

Clean

Clean Cleaning Hydrogen Tax Credit

MIT team exploring using LOHCs directly on-board hydrogen-fueled trucks

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Green, the Hoyt Hottel Professor in Chemical Engineering, is developing a technology that allows liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs) not only to deliver hydrogen to the trucks, but also to store the hydrogen onboard. Their findings were recently published in the ACS journal Energy and Fuels.

MIT

MIT Hydrogen Fuel Exhaust

Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen and Element 1 partner to deliver hydrogen generation technology to Greater China

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2022

Element 1 Corporation (e1NA), Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen Technology (ZMHT) and Zhejiang Element 1 (e1China) have formed a joint venture company—Zhejiang Hydrogen One Energy Technology Co., — to drive methanol-based hydrogen generation technology and commercialize e1NA’s technology throughout Greater China.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen China Legal Carbon

AFRY, RINA study points to feasibility and attractiveness of Gulf-to-Europe hydrogen pipeline

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2023

RINA, the inspection, certification and consulting engineering multinational, and AFRY, a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, have undertaken an initial study of how the Gulf region and Europe could be linked directly with a pipeline to transport low-carbon hydrogen. million tonnes of hydrogen annually.

Europe

Europe Hydrogen Saudi Arabia Qatar

Cemvita demonstrates “gold hydrogen” production in situ, sets up subsidiary

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Cemvita Factory announced multiple developments with its Gold Hydrogen business. Cemvita defines Gold Hydrogen as the biological production of hydrogen in the subsurface through the consumption of trapped or abandoned resources. The hydrogen production in this trial exceeded our expectations. billion in 2020.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Production Oil Renewable

Ford-led consortium testing hydrogen fuel cell technology on E-Transit in UK

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2023

A Ford-led consortium is testing hydrogen fuel cell technology on the E-Transit in a small UK-based prototype fleet developed by Ford Pro. The UK-based project will establish if hydrogen fuel cell technology can help to deliver enhanced zero-emission-driving range for E-Transit customers with energy-intensive use cases.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Ford Fuel Carbon Fiber

European Union adopts strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen; Clean Hydrogen Alliance

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

The European Union adopted strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen, paving the way “towards a more efficient and interconnected energy sector, driven by the twin goals of a cleaner planet and a stronger economy.”. Energy System Integration. The Renovation Wave will be an important part of these reforms.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Clean Cleaning Energy

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2023

The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $22.1 million to 10 industry-led projects to advance nuclear technologies, including two aimed at expanding clean hydrogen production with nuclear energy. This funding opportunity is administered by DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy (NE).

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Molten Salt Clean Cleaning

SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2020

Solid-oxide-fuel-cell manufacturer Bloom Energy is entering the commercial hydrogen market by introducing hydrogen-powered fuel cells and electrolyzers that produce renewable hydrogen. Bloom’s technologies can be critical in enabling South Korea to execute on its government-mandated Hydrogen Economy Roadmap.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen South Korea Market Energy

Semcon, Hystar working to boost electrolyzer hydrogen output 150% without increased energy consumption

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

International technology company Semcon is collaborating with Hystar , a Norwegian company that has developed a novel PEM electrolysis technology, to increase the amount of hydrogen gas that can be produced through electrolysis by more than 150% compared to current electrolyzer technology without using more energy.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Energy Gas-Electric Gas

Kobe team’s hematite mesocrystal photocatalyst simultaneously produces hydrogen and hydrogen peroxide

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2022

Using a hematite photocatalyst, a team led by researchers from Kobe University has succeeded in producing both hydrogen gas and hydrogen peroxide at the same time from sunlight and water. Hydrogen has gained attention as one of the possible next generation energy sources. under 600nm).

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Water Conversion Solar

BloombergNEF forecasts green hydrogen should be cheaper than natural gas by 2050 in some markets; falling costs of solar PV key

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2021

In a new piece of research, BloombergNEF (BNEF) finds that the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH 2 ) made from renewable electricity is set to fall faster than it previously estimated. These costs are 13% lower than BNEF’s previous 2030 forecast and 17% lower than its old 2050 forecast. This is how it goes with clean energy.

Cost Of

Cost Of Hydrogen Solar Green

Study finds running a hydrogen plane could be cheaper than traditional aircraft by 2035; requires correct policies and incentives

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2023

An economic study by research group Steer, and commissioned by T&E, looked at future operating costs of hydrogen planes on intra-European flights and found that they could be an efficient, cost competitive technology to decarbonize the sector, provided kerosene is taxed adequately. (If GJ—approximately €0.37/L.)

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Tax Green Emissions

DOE releases Hydrogen Program Plan

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its Hydrogen Program Plan to provide a strategic framework for the Department’s hydrogen research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) activities. 1/kg hydrogen for industrial and stationary power generation applications. On-board vehicular hydrogen storage at $8/kWh, 2.2

Hydrogen

Hydrogen 2006 Fuel Cost Of

NREL scientists advance solar thermochemical hydrogen (STCH) production

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

Perovskite materials may hold the potential to play an important role in a process to produce hydrogen in a renewable manner, according to an analysis from scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Electrolysis needs electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

Solar

Solar Hydrogen Production Renewable

California Energy Commission awards Sierra Northern Railway team nearly $4M to demonstrate hydrogen switching locomotive; H2RAM

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2021

The California Energy Commission has awarded GTI and Sierra Northern Railway nearly $4,000,000 to fund the design, integration, and demonstration of a hydrogen fuel cell switching locomotive to support the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Demonstrations in Rail and Marine Applications at Ports (H2RAM) initiative.

Sierra

Sierra Hydrogen California Energy

Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Researchers from Japan’s NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science), the University of Tokyo and Hiroshima University have jointly conducted a techno-economic analysis for hydrogen production from photovoltaic power generation (PV) utilizing a battery-assisted electrolyzer. This approximately converts to US$1.92 to US$3.00/kg

Low Cost

Low Cost Hydrogen Solar Japan

Sparc Hydrogen to test photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) reactor at CSIRO

Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2023

The Sparc Green Hydrogen process combines concentrated solar (CS) with photocatalytic water splitting. This testing has shown a hydrogen production and efficiency benefit from exposing certain photocatalyst materials to concentrated light and heat. A second round of testing later in the year will be considered pending results.

Water

Water Hydrogen Solar Universal

Juniper Research forecasts on-road hydrogen vehicles to exceed 1M globally by 2027

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2022

A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that the number of hydrogen vehicles in service globally will exceed 1 million in 2027, from just over 60,000 in 2022—substantial growth of more than 1,500%—with the bulk of the deployed vehicles in China and the Far East. —study co-author Olivia Williams.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Global Vehicles Alternative Fuels

MAN Energy Solutions and Fraunhofer IST analyze options for cost-efficient hydrogen supply to Salzgitter industrial cluster

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2022

MAN Energy Solutions and the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films (IST) have published their analysis of the framework conditions for the future supply of green hydrogen to the Salzgitter steel site near Hannover. While production costs of around €4.00 While production costs of around €4.00

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Tunisia Supplies Industrial

HyBlend project to assess hydrogen compatibility with pipeline materials and operations

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2022

The United States has an extensive network of approximately 3,000,000 miles of natural gas pipelines and more than 1,600 miles of dedicated hydrogen pipeline. The HyBlend team will test pipeline materials in varying concentrations of hydrogen at pressures up to 100 bar to assess their susceptibility to hydrogen effects.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Gas Renewable Polymer

Technip Energies launches suite of blue hydrogen production technologies

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2021

Technip Energies has launched of BlueH 2 by T.EN, a full suite of deeply-decarbonized and affordable solutions for hydrogen production. Building on its more than 50-year track record in the hydrogen market, Technip Energies is expanding its role into low/no-carbon energy solutions. Technip Energies’ BlueH2 by T.EN

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Energy Production Carbon

Skeleton Technologies’ next-generation high-energy ultracapacitors to power Wrightbus’ hydrogen buses

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Skeleton Technologies is partnering with Wrightbus to supply its next-generation high-energy ultracapacitor modules to power fuel-cell buses in the UK. Combining ultracapacitors and fuel cells will speed up the market adoption of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. —Taavi Madiberk, CEO and co-founder of Skeleton Technologies.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Energy Power Powered

Highly efficient and stable Ru-free catalyst for hydrogen generation from ammonia

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2022

Although the thermocatalytic ammonia decomposition reaction (ADR) is an effective way to obtain clean hydrogen, it relies on the use of expensive and rare ruthenium (Ru)-based catalysts, making it not sustainable or economically feasible. A complete ammonia conversion to hydrogen was achieved at an economically feasible 450 ?C

Hydrogen

Hydrogen South Carolina Conversion Illinois

Fraunhofer working on optimized methanol reformers to deliver hydrogen

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2022

Methanol reformers convert easy-to-transport methanol into hydrogen. Transporting hydrogen can be a complex process. Converting hydrogen into methanol can provide a solution, as not only is methanol much easier to transport than hydrogen, it can also be stored almost unlimited at ambient pressure. © Fraunhofer IMM.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Convert Carbon Store

Mubadala, Siemens Energy sign MoU to accelerate green hydrogen capabilities in Abu Dhabi

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2021

Mubadala Investment Company and Siemens Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the intention of creating a strategic partnership to drive investment and development of advanced technology, manufacture of equipment, and green hydrogen and synthetic fuel production.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Green San Francisco Energy

Aramco to explore hydrogen-powered vehicle business with Gaussin

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) signed five agreements with leading French companies, including an agreement to explore a hydrogen-powered vehicle business with Gaussin , a pioneer in clean and intelligent transport solutions. Gaussin hydrogen-powered Dakar racer. Additional MoUs.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Hydrogen Power Powered

IRENA sees renewable hydrogen at least cost-possible within decade

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Hydrogen produced with renewable electricity could compete on costs with fossil fuel alternatives by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The report— Green Hydrogen Cost Reduction: scaling up electrolyzers to meet the 1.5 Source: IRENA.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Renewable Low Cost Green

ABB and Hynamics collaborate to lower green hydrogen production cost

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Hynamics, the hydrogen subsidiary of EDF group, has signed an agreement to collaborate with ABB and test the ABB Ability OPTIMAX for Green Hydrogen energy management system (EMS), which was launched to market in November 2022, across Hynamics’ plants to help optimize electrical costs of hydrogen production by up to 16%, according to ABB modeling.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Green Production Waste

NREL report finds electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership than diesel under certain conditions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A new total cost of ownership (TCO) study from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) finds that battery-electric and fuel-cell electric commercial trucks could be economically competitive with conventional diesel trucks by 2025 in some operating scenarios.

Cost Of

Cost Of Diesel Chad Vehicles

DOE launches Hydrogen Shot Fellowship

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Energy recently announced the Energy Earthshots Initiative aimed at accelerating breakthroughs of more abundant, affordable, and reliable clean energy solutions within the decade. Earlier post.).

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Energy Storage Clean Cleaning

DOE to award up to $750M to support clean hydrogen electrolysis, manufacturing and recycling

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) intends to issue $750 million in funding to reduce the cost of clean-hydrogen technologies. ( The US Department of Energy (DOE) intends to issue $750 million in funding to reduce the cost of clean-hydrogen technologies. (

Clean

Clean Cleaning Hydrogen Manufacturer

DOE awards $2.7M to U Florida, Synhelion to support production of hydrogen from concentrated solar

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2023

million from the US Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). The project aims to accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) technology to produce green hydrogen for industrial decarbonization and electric power generation and storage.

Florida

Florida Solar Hydrogen Production

Hydrogen Council report finds cost of hydrogen solutions to fall sooner than previously expected

Arcola Energy to lead hydrogen road freight study in Scotland; green hydrogen refueling

Idaho National Lab and Bloom Energy produce hydrogen at record-setting efficiencies

China’s first integrated methanol-to-hydrogen and hydrogen refueling service station now in operation

Researchers find capillary-fed electrolysis cell can deliver hydrogen at 98% cell energy efficiency

Fraunhofer analysis finds battery-electric trucks have energy cost advantage over hydrogen trucks

Heliogen and Bloom Energy demonstrate production of low-cost green hydrogen; concentrated solar and high-temp electrolysis

Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

Hydra Energy partners with Chemtrade to provide commercial truck fleets with green hydrogen below the cost of diesel

HaaS company Hydra Energy delivers first converted hydrogen-diesel co-combustion heavy-duty truck; up to 40% hydrogen

Air Products announces multi-billion dollar net-zero blue hydrogen energy complex in Edmonton, Alberta

US DOE releases national clean hydrogen strategy and roadmap

MIT team exploring using LOHCs directly on-board hydrogen-fueled trucks

Zhejiang Methanol Hydrogen and Element 1 partner to deliver hydrogen generation technology to Greater China

AFRY, RINA study points to feasibility and attractiveness of Gulf-to-Europe hydrogen pipeline

Cemvita demonstrates “gold hydrogen” production in situ, sets up subsidiary

Ford-led consortium testing hydrogen fuel cell technology on E-Transit in UK

European Union adopts strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen; Clean Hydrogen Alliance

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK

Semcon, Hystar working to boost electrolyzer hydrogen output 150% without increased energy consumption

Kobe team’s hematite mesocrystal photocatalyst simultaneously produces hydrogen and hydrogen peroxide

BloombergNEF forecasts green hydrogen should be cheaper than natural gas by 2050 in some markets; falling costs of solar PV key

Study finds running a hydrogen plane could be cheaper than traditional aircraft by 2035; requires correct policies and incentives

DOE releases Hydrogen Program Plan

NREL scientists advance solar thermochemical hydrogen (STCH) production

California Energy Commission awards Sierra Northern Railway team nearly $4M to demonstrate hydrogen switching locomotive; H2RAM

Japan team evaluates battery-assisted low-cost hydrogen production from solar energy

Sparc Hydrogen to test photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) reactor at CSIRO

Juniper Research forecasts on-road hydrogen vehicles to exceed 1M globally by 2027

MAN Energy Solutions and Fraunhofer IST analyze options for cost-efficient hydrogen supply to Salzgitter industrial cluster

HyBlend project to assess hydrogen compatibility with pipeline materials and operations

Technip Energies launches suite of blue hydrogen production technologies

Skeleton Technologies’ next-generation high-energy ultracapacitors to power Wrightbus’ hydrogen buses

Highly efficient and stable Ru-free catalyst for hydrogen generation from ammonia

Fraunhofer working on optimized methanol reformers to deliver hydrogen

Mubadala, Siemens Energy sign MoU to accelerate green hydrogen capabilities in Abu Dhabi

Aramco to explore hydrogen-powered vehicle business with Gaussin

IRENA sees renewable hydrogen at least cost-possible within decade

ABB and Hynamics collaborate to lower green hydrogen production cost

NREL report finds electrified heavy-duty vehicle powertrains could provide lower total cost of ownership than diesel under certain conditions

DOE launches Hydrogen Shot Fellowship

DOE to award up to $750M to support clean hydrogen electrolysis, manufacturing and recycling

DOE awards $2.7M to U Florida, Synhelion to support production of hydrogen from concentrated solar

Stay Connected