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Audi plans to cut water consumption in production in half by 2035

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MARCH 22, 2021

Audi has included the economical and efficient use of water as a key aspect of its Mission:Zero environmental program. The company plans to keep its own water consumption to a minimum and stop using drinking water in vehicle production in the future. Drinking water is a valuable and scarce resource: 2.2

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SoCalGas, H2U testing new Gramme 50 electroylzer for green hydrogen production

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APRIL 22, 2021

SoCalGas) and H2U Technologies are testing a new electrolyzer, called the Gramme 50, for the production of green hydrogen. Design specs for the Gramme 50 include a production rate of 30~50 Nm 3 /hr with a power consumption range of 5~7 kWh/Nm or 150~350 kW. These efforts could help drive down hydrogen production costs.

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Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

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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.

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Researchers develop highly efficient organometal halide perovskite photoelectrodes for water splitting

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting based on solar energy is one promising approach for the production of green hydrogen. However, its widespread application is limited by a lack of efficient photoanodes for catalyzing the rate-limiting oxygen evolution reaction (OER), an important reaction in PEC water splitting.

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Water Hydrogen Conversion Solar

Yongsoo OWC pilot plant in Korea is being prepared to produce green hydrogen

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JUNE 7, 2023

The Yongsoo wave energy power plant, installed at berth 1 in the Korean Institute KRISO -Wave Energy Test Site (WETS), is preparing to produce green hydrogen from next year, according to a report from Ocean Energy Systems. The water depth ranges from 15 meters to 60 meters and is constructed to test different types of devices.

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bp to explore potential for green hydrogen production in Egypt

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

bp signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Egypt under which bp will explore the potential for establishing a new green hydrogen production facility in the country. Green hydrogen is produced by the electrolysis of water, powered by renewable energy.

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Honeywell develops new catalyst-coated membranes for more efficient and lower cost green hydrogen production

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MARCH 3, 2022

Honeywell has developed new catalyst-coated membrane (CCMs) technology for green hydrogen production and will further test the technology with electrolyzer manufacturers.

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Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

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MAY 1, 2023

Stanford researchers, with a colleague from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, have developed a simple and environmentally sound way to make ammonia with tiny droplets of water and nitrogen from the air. Water microdroplets are the hydrogen source for N 2 in contact with Fe 3 O 4. The conversion rate reaches 32.9 ± 1.38

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

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JULY 6, 2020

thyssenkrupp’s proprietary water electrolysis technology for the production of. green hydrogen meets the requirements for participation in the primary control reserve market. Our plants are thus making a significant contribution to ensuring both a stable power supply and the cost-effectiveness of green hydrogen.

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Water Hydrogen Market Production

China team develops highly active catalyst for hydrogen production from methanol-water

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JANUARY 2, 2021

Methanol–water reforming could prove to be a promising solution for hydrogen production/transportation in stationary and mobile hydrogen applications. MoC catalyst which exhibits extraordinary hydrogen production activity in the aqueous-phase methanol reforming reaction. Under optimized conditions, Ni/?-MoC 0c10776.

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Ni-Li Water Hydrogen Production

Ontario researchers develop new water plasmolysis method for production of hydrogen

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JANUARY 1, 2020

Researchers at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology are developing a new method to dissociate water vapor into hydrogen gas by microwave-generated plasma (plasmolysis). A) An experimental setup for full microwave hydrogen production and (b) Schematic of the plasma reactor placed inside the microwave. Chehade et al.

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Water Hydrogen Production Gas-Electric

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

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JUNE 16, 2021

A study by a team of researchers from Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) and Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft has found that direct seawater splitting for hydrogen production has substantial drawbacks compared to conventional water splitting and offers almost no advantage. Diess et al.

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Water Hydrogen Store Wind

USNC, Hyundai Engineering, SK E&C to partner on nuclear hydrogen production; MMR and SOEC

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APRIL 21, 2023

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), a US-based vertical integrator of nuclear technologies and services, Hyundai Engineering and SK E&C are teaming up to conduct research and development for carbon-free hydrogen production. It is also participating in a government-led green hydrogen production demonstration project.

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

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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. one level closer to a commercially deployable product.

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bp leads $12.5M Series A investment in water vapor electrolyzer innovator Advanced Ionics

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Advanced Ionics , the developer of a new category of hydrogen electrolyzers useful for expanding green hydrogen production, closed a $12.5-million The new capital will help catalyze Advanced Ionics’ growth and facilitate the initial deployment of its water vapor electrolyzer technology for heavy industry.

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thyssenkrupp to supply 20MW electrolysis plant to CF Industries for green hydrogen for green ammonia production

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APRIL 23, 2021

thyssenkrupp has signed a contract with Illinois-based CF Industries to supply a 20 megawatt alkaline water electrolysis plant to produce green hydrogen at their Donaldsonville, Louisiana, manufacturing complex. When complete in 2023, the Donaldsonville green ammonia project will be the largest of its kind in North America.

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

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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. By using less electricity, hydrogen production is more economical and accelerates adoption. Source: Heliogen.

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Plug Power to build largest green hydrogen production facility on US west coast; 30 tonnes of LH2 per day

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Plug Power is expanding its green hydrogen ecosystem to the US west coast with the construction of a new production facility in Fresno County, California. Green hydrogen is produced through the electrolysis of water with electricity generated from zero-carbon sources; only oxygen is emitted during the process.

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ACWA Power signs MoU with POSCO to explore production of green hydrogen and green ammonia

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JULY 20, 2022

ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of power generation, desalinated water and green hydrogen plants worldwide, has signed a memorandum of understanding with POSCO Holdings, the holding company of South Korea’s POSCO Group. When complete in 2026, the project will produce 1.2

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New stable water-splitting catalyst doesn’t require expensive iridium

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OCTOBER 22, 2022

Researchers have developed a nickel-stabilized, ruthenium dioxide (Ni-RuO 2 ) anode catalyst for proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis. The Ni-RuO 2 catalyst shows high activity and durability in acidic OER for PEM water electrolysis. Illustration by Zhen-Yu Wu. 2 , suggesting potential for practical applications.

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Maersk and Carbon Sink partner to accelerate green methanol production; Maersk’s 8th green methanol deal

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has entered a green methanol partnership with US-based project developer Carbon Sink LLC. This is Maersk’s 8 th such agreement in the efforts to accelerate global production of green methanol. Securing green fuels at scale in this decade is critical in our fleet decarbonisation efforts.

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7 companies launch Green Hydrogen Catapult to increase green H2 production 50-fold over next 6 years

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

World’s green hydrogen leaders unite to drive 50-fold scale-up in six years. The new “Green Hydrogen Catapult” initiative will see green hydrogen industry leaders target the deployment of 25 gigawatts through 2026 of renewables-based hydrogen production, with a view to halve the current cost of hydrogen to below US$2 per kilogram.

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Albemarle inaugurates new $500M lithium plant in Chile; doubling production and reducing water consumption by 30%/tonne

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JUNE 15, 2022

With new technology, the plant is expected to double lithium production from lithium concentrate from brine and further reduce the company’s low-freshwater consumption in this process, marking a clear commitment to sustainable production. The technology is intended to reduce water consumption by up to 30% per metric ton.

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Norwegian startup Blastr plans €4B green steel plant in Finland

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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. The area has excellent conditions for industrial activities: a deep-water harbor and an excellent electricity transmission network. The steel plant is planned to produce 2.5

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New liquid hydrogen carrier would transport green H2 from Scotland to Germany

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MAY 4, 2022

LH2 Europe will use the abundant renewable electricity in Scotland to produce green hydrogen and market it at a competitive price with diesel. We plan to initially deliver 100 tons per day (t/d) of green hydrogen and ramp up production to 300 t/d within three years, depending on demand. Vessel specifications. Length overall.

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Researchers split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Researchers from the University of Adelaide and Tianjin University have successfully split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen. The use of vast amounts of high-purity water for hydrogen production may aggravate the shortage of freshwater resources. A paper on the work is published in Nature Energy.

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Hydrogen Green Water Cheap

CSIRO team optimistic about use of nitrogenase in applications such as green ammonia production for carrying H2

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JULY 27, 2020

In a review paper published in the journal ChemSusChem , researchers from Australia’s CSIRO conclude that the combination of synthetic biology and materials chemistry will provide many viable options to allow the use of nitrogenase for energy applications, such as the production of green ammonia for use as a preferred liquid carrier for hydrogen.

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Green Production Hydrogen Renewable

Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Researchers at Monash University in Australia have conducted a lifecycle analysis and net energy analysis (LCA/NEA) of a hypothetical large-scale solar-electrolysis plant for the production of green hydrogen. of hydrogen is currently produced via water electrolysis and only a fraction of this production is powered by renewable energy.

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Leclanché reduces cobalt in NMCA cells from 20 to 5%; 20% higher energy density; water-based production

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Leclanché SA has reduced the cobalt content in NMCA as cathode material from 20% to 5% and manufacture the electrodes using an environmentally friendly water-based process. In doing so, Leclanché completely dispenses the use of the highly toxic organic solvents (NMP) that are otherwise common in the production process.

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Sinopec Xinjiang Kuqa green hydrogen pilot project enters operation

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JULY 4, 2023

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) announced that the Green Hydrogen Pilot Project in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, has begun producing green hydrogen to replace natural-gas-based hydrogen in its refinery in Xinjiang. With an annual hydrogen production and utilization capacity exceeding 4.5

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H-TEC SYSTEMS modular hydrogen electrolyzer for large-scale green hydrogen projects of 10 MW upwards

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MARCH 31, 2023

In response, H-TEC SYSTEMS, a subsidiary of MAN Energy Solutions, has developed a new Modular Hydrogen Platform (MHP)—a scalable system for the industrial production of green hydrogen. Each 10 MW block is equipped with integrated process water treatment and an electric power supply.

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thyssenkrupp nucera to supply 700+ MW of electrolyzers to H2 Green Steel for one of the largest integrated green steel plants in Europe

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MAY 23, 2023

thyssenkrupp nucera is partnering with H2 Green Steel in constructing the first large-scale green steel plant in Europe. The standardized 20 MW alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) modules—now called by the product name “scalum”—will enable an installed capacity of more than 700 MW.

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Dongfang Electric reports successful test of direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production

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JUNE 7, 2023

China-based Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) reported successful testing of non-desalinated seawater electrolysis technology for hydrogen production powered by offshore wind. The floating hydrogen production platform Dongfu One is sited in an offshore wind farm in East China’s Fujian province. —Xie et al.

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UNIST team develops novel hydrogen production process using biomass oxidation instead of water oxidation as electron source

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MARCH 3, 2020

Korea’s Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have developed a novel process for the production of hydrogen using various types of biomass, including lignin, as an efficient alternative to water oxidation as an electron source. Conventionally, water is considered a cheap and clean source of electrons; 2H 2 O ?

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Water Hydrogen Production Cheap

STEAG and thyssenkrupp planning joint green hydrogen project

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JANUARY 25, 2021

The STEAG power station in Duisburg-Walsum, the site for the construction of a large-scale green hydrogen generation system. ©euroluftbild.de/Hans In the coming years, thyssenkrupp Steel’s climate strategy will entail a continuously increasing and constant demand for green hydrogen. ©euroluftbild.de/Hans Hans Blossey.

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Hydrogen Green Climate Economy

Haldor Topsoe to build large-scale SOEC electrolyzer manufacturing facility to meet customer needs for green hydrogen

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MARCH 7, 2021

With efficiencies above 90%, Topsoe’s proprietary SOEC electrolyzers offer superior performance in electrolysis of water into hydrogen—e.g., The SOEC is a ceramic cell that uses electricity to split water molecules (H 2 O) into hydrogen (H 2 ) and oxygen (O 2 ). —Hauch et al. No rare metals or conflict minerals are used.

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U of Melbourne team demonstrates direct hydrogen production from air; direct air electrolysis (DAE)

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Researchers at the University of Melbourne (Australia) have demonstrated a method of direct hydrogen production from air— in situ capture of freshwater from the atmosphere using hygroscopic electrolyte and subsequent electrolysis powered by solar or wind with a current density up to 574 mA cm ?2.

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High-entropy oxide as high-activity electrocatalyst for water oxidation

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MARCH 27, 2023

Researchers from the University of Twente in The Netherlands have developed a new high-entropy perovskite oxide (HEO) as a high-activity electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER)—the key kinetically limiting half-reaction in several electrochemical energy conversion technologies, including green hydrogen generation.

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thyssenkrupp offering large-scale water electrolysis

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JULY 27, 2018

thyssenkrupp recently introduced industrial-scale water electrolysis for large projects. 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.

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Water Hydrogen Energy Storage Gas-Electric

Spanish team develops microwave-induced electrolysis at low temperatures for H2 production

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Researchers in Spain have developed hydrogen production without contact electrodes via water electrolysis mediated by the microwave-triggered redox activation of solid-state ionic materials at low temperatures ( Nature Energy. In thermochemical cycles, the highly energy-demanding splitting of water molecules (?H Serra et al.

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Novel inexpensive cobalt-nickel electrode for efficient water and urea electrolysis; yolk-shell nanoparticles

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Electrolytic hydrogen production powered by renewable energy is seen as an environmentally friendly means to ameliorate global climate and energy problems. Both half reactions of water electrolysis—hydrogen and oxygen evolution—are unfortunately slow and require a lot of power. Zhang, S.L., and Lou, X.W.

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Water Hydrogen Singapore Universal

Yara and Linde Engineering to build a 24 MW green hydrogen plant in Norway

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JANUARY 29, 2022

Yara signed a contract with Linde Engineering for the construction and delivery of a green hydrogen demonstration plant at Yara’s ammonia production facility at Herøya Industripark in Porsgrunn, Norway. Green ammonia is the key to reducing emissions from world food production and long-distance shipping.

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National Algae Association inviting expression of interest for enhanced-yield algae production with hydrogen-rich water

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MAY 1, 2023

The core motivation of the program is to identify strains of algae and process conditions that will achieve a minimum increase of 50% production yield (when compared to control conditions). The program is designed to help small and large companies alike to achieve better processing outcomes for existing products.

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Water Hydrogen Production Commercial

Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into hydrogen

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APRIL 6, 2020

Researchers at the University of Southampton have transformed optical fibers into photocatalytic microreactors that convert water into hydrogen fuel using solar energy. Alongside hydrogen generation from water, the multi-disciplinary research team is investigating photochemical conversion of carbon dioxide into synthetic fuel.

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Water Convert Hydrogen Solar

Audi plans to cut water consumption in production in half by 2035

SoCalGas, H2U testing new Gramme 50 electroylzer for green hydrogen production

Study confirms €1T green hydrogen potential for Africa

Researchers develop highly efficient organometal halide perovskite photoelectrodes for water splitting

Yongsoo OWC pilot plant in Korea is being prepared to produce green hydrogen

bp to explore potential for green hydrogen production in Egypt

Honeywell develops new catalyst-coated membranes for more efficient and lower cost green hydrogen production

Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

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

China team develops highly active catalyst for hydrogen production from methanol-water

Ontario researchers develop new water plasmolysis method for production of hydrogen

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

USNC, Hyundai Engineering, SK E&C to partner on nuclear hydrogen production; MMR and SOEC

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

bp leads $12.5M Series A investment in water vapor electrolyzer innovator Advanced Ionics

thyssenkrupp to supply 20MW electrolysis plant to CF Industries for green hydrogen for green ammonia production

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

Plug Power to build largest green hydrogen production facility on US west coast; 30 tonnes of LH2 per day

ACWA Power signs MoU with POSCO to explore production of green hydrogen and green ammonia

New stable water-splitting catalyst doesn’t require expensive iridium

Maersk and Carbon Sink partner to accelerate green methanol production; Maersk’s 8th green methanol deal

7 companies launch Green Hydrogen Catapult to increase green H2 production 50-fold over next 6 years

Albemarle inaugurates new $500M lithium plant in Chile; doubling production and reducing water consumption by 30%/tonne

Norwegian startup Blastr plans €4B green steel plant in Finland

New liquid hydrogen carrier would transport green H2 from Scotland to Germany

Researchers split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen

CSIRO team optimistic about use of nitrogenase in applications such as green ammonia production for carrying H2

Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

Leclanché reduces cobalt in NMCA cells from 20 to 5%; 20% higher energy density; water-based production

Sinopec Xinjiang Kuqa green hydrogen pilot project enters operation

H-TEC SYSTEMS modular hydrogen electrolyzer for large-scale green hydrogen projects of 10 MW upwards

thyssenkrupp nucera to supply 700+ MW of electrolyzers to H2 Green Steel for one of the largest integrated green steel plants in Europe

Dongfang Electric reports successful test of direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production

UNIST team develops novel hydrogen production process using biomass oxidation instead of water oxidation as electron source

STEAG and thyssenkrupp planning joint green hydrogen project

Haldor Topsoe to build large-scale SOEC electrolyzer manufacturing facility to meet customer needs for green hydrogen

U of Melbourne team demonstrates direct hydrogen production from air; direct air electrolysis (DAE)

High-entropy oxide as high-activity electrocatalyst for water oxidation

thyssenkrupp offering large-scale water electrolysis

Spanish team develops microwave-induced electrolysis at low temperatures for H2 production

Novel inexpensive cobalt-nickel electrode for efficient water and urea electrolysis; yolk-shell nanoparticles

Yara and Linde Engineering to build a 24 MW green hydrogen plant in Norway

National Algae Association inviting expression of interest for enhanced-yield algae production with hydrogen-rich water

Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into hydrogen

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