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

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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.

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BMW Group commences in-house production of fuel cell systems for BMW iX5 Hydrogen in Munich

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BMW has begun fuel cell system production at the company’s competence center for hydrogen in Munich. A small series of BMW iX5 Hydrogen cars will be entering service around the world from the end of this year for test and demonstration purposes. The BMW Group has experience with the use of hydrogen as a drive technology.

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BMW Group plans to source steel produced with green power and hydrogen from H2GS in Sweden

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The BMW Group is systematically pursuing its goal of significantly reducing CO 2 emissions at their source in the supply chain. The BMW Group has now reached an agreement to this effect with the Swedish startup H2 Green Steel (H2GS), which uses hydrogen and only green power from renewable energies for steel production.

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ABB and Hydrogen Optimized expand hydrogen partnership, including a strategic investment

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ABB and Canada-based Hydrogen Optimized have signed an agreement to expand the companies’ existing strategic relationship. KEY), the parent company of HOI, as they seek to accelerate the fast-emerging green hydrogen production segment with unique large-scale architecture. This includes an investment by ABB into Key DH Technologies Inc.

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BMW deploying iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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After four years of development work, the BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicle and its development project are entering its next phase as the first vehicles enter a pilot fleet of less than 100 vehicles. The BMW iX5 Hydrogen developed on the basis of the current BMW X5 was first unveiled as a concept at the IAA show in 2019.

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Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

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Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy will work with Idaho National Laboratory to demonstrate a system that uses a nuclear plant’s steam and electricity to split water. The resulting hydrogen will initially be used at the power plant, but it could eventually be sold to other industries. Earlier post.) Prairie Island.

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

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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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