Gas-Electric, Hydrogen, Range and Wind

BASF and RWE proposing 2GW offshore wind farm for green electricity and hydrogen for chemical industry

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2021

Markus Krebber (RWE), accompanied by Chairman of the Mining, Chemical and Energy Industries Union (IG BCE) Michael Vassiliadis, presented a project idea that envisions a new 2 GW offshore wind farm in the German North Sea to provide the Ludwigshafen chemical site with green electricity and enable CO 2 -free production of hydrogen.

Wind

Wind Hydrogen Green Industrial

Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy. Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. Some of the wind farms instead sit in clusters more than 100 kilometers out at sea.

Wind

Wind Hydrogen Grid Gas-Electric

MOL joins “Wind Hunter Project” for combination of sails and fuel cells on ships

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

MOL) has joined a wide-ranging corporate-academic partnership in a zero-emission initiative called the “Wind Hunter Project,” seeking new applications for hydrogen fuel and wind power. The Wind Hunter Project combines wind propulsion sailing technology and wind energy converted to generate a stable supply of hydrogen.

Wind

Wind Fuel Hydrogen Water

SwRI creates linear motor-driven reciprocating hydrogen compressor for FCEV refueling stations

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2023

A new hydrogen compressor developed at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) can improve the efficiency and reliability of hydrogen compression used in the refueling of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Southwest Research Institute has created an innovative, more efficient hydrogen compressor. Schematic of LMRC.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Motor Motors Motoring

MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2021

A team at MITEI (MIT Energy Initiative) has found that hydrogen-generated electricity can be a cost-competitive option for backing up wind and solar. Applying the model, they found that the average LCOE associated with meeting this seasonal imbalance is $2400/MWh using a HFGT fueled with green hydrogen and $3000/MWh using a LI.

Wind

Wind Hydrogen Solar Lithium Ion

Russian Railways, Sinara Group and RUSNANO to develop hydrogen fuel cell mainline locomotives

Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2021

Russian Railways, RUSNANO and the Sinara Group signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of mainline locomotives using a power plant based on hydrogen fuel cells together with lithium-ion batteries. Today, the hydrogen and electric transport sector has very great prospects, so RUSNANO intends to actively develop this area.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel Lithium Ion Wind

Australia’s ARENA opens $70M hydrogen deployment funding round

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2020

On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened the $70-million Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round to help fast track the development of renewable hydrogen in Australia. These projects will be expected to be among the largest electrolyzers in the world.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Australia South Korea Renewable

Fincantieri and Enel Green Power Italia to explore use of green hydrogen in ports and long-range maritime transport

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2021

Fincantieri and Enel Green Power Italia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to define an integrated solution for the production, supply, management and use of green hydrogen for port areas and long-range maritime transport.

Green

Green Hydrogen Transportation Power

IAEA to develop roadmap for commercial deployment of nuclear hydrogen

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2022

Currently, hydrogen is used in industrial processes ranging from producing synthetic fuels and petrochemicals to manufacturing semiconductors and powering fuel cell electric vehicles. In the European Union, natural gas has been recently trading at around $30 per million BTUs.).

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Commercial Gas-Electric Clean

Argonne study shows range of GHG reductions for electrofuel Fischer-Tropsch; up to 108% reduction

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2021

A team at Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Center has evaluated the well-to-wheel (WTW) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Fischer–Tropsch (FT) fuels produced via various electrolytic H 2 pathways and CO 2 sources; using various process designs (i.e., Zang et al. —Zang et al. 0c05893.

Aspen

Aspen Range Fuel Wind

thyssenkrupp’s water electrolysis technology qualified as primary control reserve in Germany; hydrogen production for the electricity market

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2020

green hydrogen meets the requirements for participation in the primary control reserve market. Operators can now link their plants to the German electricity market via E.ON’s virtual power plant. Our plants are thus making a significant contribution to ensuring both a stable power supply and the cost-effectiveness of green hydrogen.

Water

Water Hydrogen Market Production

ENEOS begins joint study with Origin on Japan-Australia green hydrogen supply chain; MCH as transport medium

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2021

ENEOS Corporation and Origin Energy signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct a study on a potential business collaboration for the development of a CO 2 -free hydrogen supply chain between Japan and Australia. Specifically, Origin will focus on use of renewable energy supply and water electrolysis cells for hydrogen production.

Australia

Australia Japan Hydrogen Supplies

Electric or hydrogen cars – which makes more sense for NZ?

Drive Electric

JUNE 25, 2023

With a growing emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and dependency on fossil fuels, two promising technologies have emerged as potential alternatives to internal combustion engines (ICE): Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). What are Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles?

Hydrogen

Hydrogen New Zealand Gas-Electric Cars

Element 1 and NEXA Capital partner on methanol-based hydrogen generation for electric vertical aircraft

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Element 1 Corporation has entered into a global agreement with NEXA Capital Partners LLC to accelerate the adoption of its methanol-to-hydrogen generators ( earlier post ) for fuel cell applications in aerospace and particularly electric vertical aircraft (EVA). —Dave Edlund, President and CEO of Element 1.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Store Fuel Mariner

Rolls-Royce and SOWITEC cooperate on power-to-X projects

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The plants will use renewable energy sources to generate electrical power that will be used to produce hydrogen with mtu electrolyzers. The mtu gas engine portfolio is currently being prepared for hydrogen as a fuel, thus enabling a CO 2 -neutral energy supply. With more than 4.2

Power

Power Powered Hydrogen South America

Lifecycle results for Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL vary widely depending on the power and hydrogen source

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2019

The fuel cell plug-in hybrid Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL (combined hydrogen consumption: 0.34 Thanks to emission-free driving, electric vehicles can compensate for a large part of the additional CO 2 emissions in the production phase. Different CO 2 scenarios depending on the power and hydrogen source. kg/100 km, combined CO?

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Mercedes Power Powered

thyssenkrupp offering large-scale water electrolysis

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2018

By splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, this technology delivers “green” hydrogen, a clean, CO 2 -free energy carrier. The only inputs needed are water and renewable electricity from wind, hydro power or photovoltaics. They easily add up to the desired project size, potentially into the hundreds of megawatt range.

Water

Water Hydrogen Energy Storage Gas-Electric

Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Audi’s e-gas plant. Audi has opened its e-gas plant in Werlte, making it the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy carriers. The Audi e-gas plant, which can convert 6MW of input power, utilizes renewable electricity for electrolysis to produce oxygen and hydrogen. Click to enlarge.

Gas-Electric

Gas-Electric Audi Gas Water

Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Audi is adding a new member to its A3 family: the A3 Sportback 30 g-tron natural gas vehicle. Operation with natural gas or biomethane makes the compact model economical and more climate-friendly with low emissions. With full gas tanks, the car has an NEDC range of up to 495 (307.6 The A3 Sportback 30 g-tron 1.5

Audi

Audi Gas Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric

PowerCell and partners begin power-to-gas pilot study; hydrogen from excess renewable electricity

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Hydrogen is produced via electrolysis using the excess renewable electricity; the hydrogen can then be used in a fuel cell to generate new electricity and heat when needed. The heating is in a temperature range suitable for the district heating system and heating of premises.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Renewable Gas-Electric Sweden

EU investing €1.8B in 17 large-scale clean tech projects

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

Grants will be disbursed from the Innovation Fund to help bring technologies to the market in energy-intensive industries, hydrogen, renewable energy, carbon capture and storage infrastructure, and manufacturing of key components for energy storage and renewables. residue streams, renewable hydrogen and biogas to methanol.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Bulgaria Poland

Hydrogenics wins order from E.ON for power-to-hydrogen-gas energy storage project in Germany

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2012

Electrolysis company Hydrogenics Corporation has received an order from E.ON for a “Power-to-Gas” project in Germany. 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.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Germany Hydrogen Gas

BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

After growing by more than 2% in 2019, global gas use is set to fall by around 4% in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic reduces energy consumption across the global economies. The report shows that medium-term growth will come from increasing cost-competitiveness and increased global access to gas. Low-carbon gas.

Gas

Gas Global Industrial Industry

McPhy Energy premieres first industrial system coupling electrolysis and solid state hydrogen storage

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

McPhy Energy, a France-based developer and manufacturer of solid state hydrogen storage, presented the first system coupling an industrial-scale hydrogen generator with a 100 kg solid state hydrogen storage unit. The demonstrator can produce 12m 3 of hydrogen per hour. ENERTRAG and wind-hydrogen solutions.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Industrial Industry Energy

Navigant forecasts transportation demand for hydrogen to accelerate Power-to-Gas growth

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Navigant Research forecasts that the transportation segment, with hydrogen demand as a catalyst, will jump-start power-to-gas (P2G) demand and further drive down electrolyzer and other infrastructure costs. Navigant notes that P2G offers benefits to the electric grid through the integration of renewable energy sources.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Transportation Gas Power

IEA: time to tap into hydrogen’s potential to play a key role in a clean, secure and affordable energy future

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2019

In a major new report on hydrogen, the International Energy Agency says that the time is right to tap into hydrogen’s potential to play a key role in a clean, secure and affordable energy future. A wide variety of fuels are able to produce hydrogen, including renewables, nuclear, natural gas, coal and oil.

Clean

Clean Cleaning Affordable Future

DLR team integrates solar heat into solid oxide electrolyzer for highly efficient hydrogen production

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Experimental setup of the solar heated solid oxide electrolyzer system for hydrogen production. kW electrical power. 2 a steam conversion rate of 70% at 93% electrical electrolyzer efficiency was achieved. In conventional high temperature steam electrolysis the total energy demand for water splitting is supplied as electricity.

Solar

Solar Hydrogen Production Water

UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

Green Car Congress

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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Davis Hydrogen Transportation North America

Toshiba opens Hydrogen Energy Research & Development Center

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2015

Toshiba Corporation has opened the Toshiba Group Hydrogen Energy Research & Development Center (HRDC) at its Fuchu Complex in western Tokyo. Looking to the future, Toshiba Group also aims to establish a hydrogen supply chain by 2025.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Energy Water Wind

Why Hydrogen power is not the answer

EV Info

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

There has been a growing push from many sides saying that Hydrogen is the answer to all our energy problems. A few weeks ago JCB, the big yellow digger firm was beating the Hydrogen drum as the founder’s son Jo said. “I Jo is just one of many pitching the benefits of Hydrogen. As a gas hydrogen or H2.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Power Powered Gas-Electric

Ballast Nedam to build 700-bar hydrogen refueling station in the Netherlands

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2013

Ballast Nedam will build its first 700-bar hydrogen refueling station in the Netherlands for the Flemish-Dutch WaterstofNet. Like the 700-bar stations abroad, this Dutch hydrogen refueling station meets with the latest hydrogen-fueled passenger vehicle communication standards and cooling requirements for complete and safe refueling.

Netherlands

Netherlands Hydrogen Building Gas-Electric

JEC updates well-to-wheels study on automotive fuels and powertrains; electro-mobility, natural gas and biofuels

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2014

It adds an assessment of electrically chargeable vehicle configurations, such as plug-in hybrid, range extended, battery and fuel-cell electric vehicles. It also introduces an update of natural gas pathways, taking into account the addition of a European shale gas pathway. ICE-based vehicles and fuels.

Gas

Gas Fuel Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric

UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2022

The money will help projects further develop their greenhouse gas removal technologies, which include a machine that can pull carbon dioxide out of the air, a plant to convert household waste into hydrogen for use in the transport industry, and a system to remove carbon dioxide from seawater.

Carbon

Carbon Coal Gas-Electric Waste

U Delaware team develops prototype efficient direct ammonia fuel cell for transportation

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2019

With recent and projected cost declines in wind, solar, and lithium-ion batteries, electrification using batteries has become a viable option for applications compatible with the inherent range limitations and recharging time. A paper on the work is published in the journal Joule. Zhao et al. —Zhao et al. Zhao et al.

Delaware

Delaware Transportation Fuel Hydrogen

DOE reports progress on development of low-carbon and renewable sources of hydrogen production

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Office’ (FCTO) 2014 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program Annual Progress Report ( earlier post )—an annual summary of results from projects funded by DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program—described progress in the field of hydrogen production. Source: DOE.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Renewable Carbon Production

Berlin Airports to test Opel HydroGen4; CO2-neutral hydrogen station

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Opel is further expanding its market trial with hydrogen fuel cell vehicles with a HydroGen4 vehicle going to the Berlin Airports. BER [Berlin Brandenburg Airport] is an ideal partner as it possesses the world’s first CO 2 neutral gas station. The Total gas station provides green hydrogen produced from wind energy by Enertrag.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen CO2 Carbon Fiber Gas-Electric

Ad Astra Rocket Company and Cummins use hydrogen/biogas to power Cummins generator in Costa Rica

Green Car Congress

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.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Hydrogen Companies Power

DOE seeking input on H2@scale: hydrogen as centerpiece of future energy system; 50% reduction in energy GHGs by 2050

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Earlier this year, The US Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories identified the potential of hydrogen to decarbonize deeply a multitude of sectors in a proposal termed “H2@Scale”. commercial viability of fuel cell vehicle technology has been demonstrated (commercial vehicles being sold). Click to enlarge.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Energy Future Low Cost

Swiss WTW study finds important role for alternative fuels as well as alt drivetrains in move to low-emissions vehicles

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

WTW energy demand and GHG emissions for EV and PHEV drivetrains for various electricity sources; gasoline ICE vehicle is solid square, hybrid the hollow square. First, it considers the performance of both mature and novel hydrogen production processes, multiple electricity generation pathways and several alternative drivetrains.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Emissions Fuel Switzerland

Mercedes-Benz to showcase pre-production version of coming GLC F-Cell fuel cell PHEV at IAA

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The combination of fuel cell and battery system—along with a further developed intelligent operating strategy—will offer a combined range of around 500 km (311 miles) in the NEDC. Mercedes-Benz has already gathered experience with hydrogen-powered electric vehicles over several vehicle generations.

Mercedes

Mercedes Fuel PHEV Production

Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2013

Audi will introduce the compact A3 Sportback g-tron—which can be powered by the CO 2 -neutral Audi e-gas, synthetic methane generated from eco-electricity in the Audi e-gas project ( earlier post )—at the end of the year. The e-gas fuel will be produced in the power-to-gas plant in Werlte, Germany.

Audi

Audi Gas CO2 Gas-Electric

HyperSolar reaches 1.25 V for water-splitting with its self-contained low-cost photoelectrochemical nanosystem

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

The theoretical minimum voltage needed to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen is 1.23 HyperSolar’s research is centered on developing a low-cost and submersible hydrogen production particle that can split water molecules using sunlight, emulating the core functions of photosynthesis. HyperSolar, Inc. V (at 25 °C at pH 0).

Low Cost

Low Cost Water Hydrogen Solar

DOE EERE awarding $43.6M for Phase II SBIR projects

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2019

Phase II awards range from $975,000 to $1,150,000, with a duration of two years. is developing smart hydrogen storage tanks that will reduce the operating costs of the fuel cell electric vehicles, increasing their adoption and reducing the consumption of fuels for transportation needs. Awards include: Accustrata Inc.

PHEV

PHEV Lithium Ion Waste Renewable

ANL: life-cycle water consumption of fuel cell vehicles can be cut in half compared to that of conventional ICE vehicles

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

The life-cycle water consumption of fuel cell electric vehicles using hydrogen produced from natural gas with steam methane reforming is almost 50% less than the life-cycle water consumption of conventional internal combustion engine vehicles using gasoline, according to a study by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL).

Water

Water Fuel Vehicles Gasoline-Electric

BASF and RWE proposing 2GW offshore wind farm for green electricity and hydrogen for chemical industry

Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

MOL joins “Wind Hunter Project” for combination of sails and fuel cells on ships

SwRI creates linear motor-driven reciprocating hydrogen compressor for FCEV refueling stations

MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar

Russian Railways, Sinara Group and RUSNANO to develop hydrogen fuel cell mainline locomotives

Australia’s ARENA opens $70M hydrogen deployment funding round

Fincantieri and Enel Green Power Italia to explore use of green hydrogen in ports and long-range maritime transport

IAEA to develop roadmap for commercial deployment of nuclear hydrogen

Argonne study shows range of GHG reductions for electrofuel Fischer-Tropsch; up to 108% reduction

thyssenkrupp’s water electrolysis technology qualified as primary control reserve in Germany; hydrogen production for the electricity market

ENEOS begins joint study with Origin on Japan-Australia green hydrogen supply chain; MCH as transport medium

Electric or hydrogen cars – which makes more sense for NZ?

Element 1 and NEXA Capital partner on methanol-based hydrogen generation for electric vertical aircraft

Rolls-Royce and SOWITEC cooperate on power-to-X projects

Lifecycle results for Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL vary widely depending on the power and hydrogen source

thyssenkrupp offering large-scale water electrolysis

Audi opens power-to-gas facility in Werlte/Emsland; e-gas from water, green electricity and CO2

Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

PowerCell and partners begin power-to-gas pilot study; hydrogen from excess renewable electricity

EU investing €1.8B in 17 large-scale clean tech projects

Hydrogenics wins order from E.ON for power-to-hydrogen-gas energy storage project in Germany

BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

McPhy Energy premieres first industrial system coupling electrolysis and solid state hydrogen storage

Navigant forecasts transportation demand for hydrogen to accelerate Power-to-Gas growth

IEA: time to tap into hydrogen’s potential to play a key role in a clean, secure and affordable energy future

DLR team integrates solar heat into solid oxide electrolyzer for highly efficient hydrogen production

UC Davis researchers suggest we may be at the beginning of a real hydrogen transition in transportation

Toshiba opens Hydrogen Energy Research & Development Center

Why Hydrogen power is not the answer

Ballast Nedam to build 700-bar hydrogen refueling station in the Netherlands

JEC updates well-to-wheels study on automotive fuels and powertrains; electro-mobility, natural gas and biofuels

UK to award £54M to 15 projects developing innovative carbon removal technology

U Delaware team develops prototype efficient direct ammonia fuel cell for transportation

DOE reports progress on development of low-carbon and renewable sources of hydrogen production

Berlin Airports to test Opel HydroGen4; CO2-neutral hydrogen station

Ad Astra Rocket Company and Cummins use hydrogen/biogas to power Cummins generator in Costa Rica

DOE seeking input on H2@scale: hydrogen as centerpiece of future energy system; 50% reduction in energy GHGs by 2050

Swiss WTW study finds important role for alternative fuels as well as alt drivetrains in move to low-emissions vehicles

Mercedes-Benz to showcase pre-production version of coming GLC F-Cell fuel cell PHEV at IAA

Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

HyperSolar reaches 1.25 V for water-splitting with its self-contained low-cost photoelectrochemical nanosystem

DOE EERE awarding $43.6M for Phase II SBIR projects

ANL: life-cycle water consumption of fuel cell vehicles can be cut in half compared to that of conventional ICE vehicles

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