Hydrogen, Resource and Solar

EPFL solar hydrogen system co-generates heat and oxygen

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APRIL 18, 2023

EPFL researchers have built a pilot-scale solar reactor that produces usable heat and oxygen, in addition to generating hydrogen with unprecedented efficiency for its size. This is the first system-level demonstration of solar hydrogen generation. Holmes-Gentle et al.

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NREL scientists advance solar thermochemical hydrogen (STCH) production

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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. Illustration by Patrick Davenport, NREL.

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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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Qatar researchers review hydrogen production from on-board ammonia decomposition

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JUNE 25, 2023

A team from Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar has comprehensively reviewed various ammonia decomposition techniques to produce clean hydrogen by recovering the boil-off ammonia while integrating solar energy infrastructures onboard a ship for electricity and heat requirements. The review paper is published in the journal Fuel.

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

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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.

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SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

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MAY 18, 2018

SoCalGas) introduced an innovative new solar-powered hydrogen generation system during the California Air Resources Board Technology Expo and Symposium at the University of California, Riverside. STARS converts a record-setting 70% of solar energy into chemical energy. Southern California Gas Co. Earlier post.).

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

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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).

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

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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

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Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Utilization of renewable solar energy is crucial for addressing the global energy and environmental concerns and achieving sustainable development. In this regard, photocatalytic water splitting has attracted significant interest as a cost-effective means to convert sustainable solar energy into valuable chemicals. Credit: DICP.

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ENGIE greenlights Australian renewable hydrogen project with Yara

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

ENGIE has taken the Final Investment Decision in the development of one of the world’s first industrial-scale renewable hydrogen projects, to be located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Yuri roadmap. As announced in 2021, the Yuri project is being developed with the support of a $47.5-million

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IIASA study proposes solid air hydrogen liquefaction as efficient addition to hydrogen liquefaction supply chain

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APRIL 30, 2023

One of the challenges of constructing a global hydrogen economy is hydrogen transportation by sea. An open-access paper on the work is published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Hydrogen can significantly reduce geopolitical risks if the diversity of future hydrogen energy suppliers is increased.

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Stellantis acquires 49.5% in Argentine solar power producer

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APRIL 18, 2024

of an Argentine solar power producer to increase its self-sufficiency in its operations. The legacy automaker invested $100 million in 360 Energy Solar. Stellantis hopes to develop new solar plants, install large-scale solar storage systems, and produce hydrogen energy through the partnership.

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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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H2@Scale project launched in Texas; renewable hydrogen for multiple end-use applications

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The project is supported by DOE’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. The project partners will generate zero-carbon hydrogen onsite via electrolysis with solar and wind power and reformation of renewable natural gas from a Texas landfill.

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Study finds GWP of electrolyzed hydrogen to meet ORD’s fuel needs would be 2.5x that of fossil fuels with 2020 grid mix

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Phil Ansell, an aerospace engineer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, modeled the life cycle carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of liquid hydrogen production required to meet the fuel needs of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) with today’s electric grid mix.

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All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral kerosene in the field at pilot-scale

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JULY 21, 2022

We are the first to demonstrate the entire thermochemical process chain from water and CO 2 to kerosene in a fully-integrated solar tower system. Previous attempts to produce aviation fuels through the use of solar energy have mostly been performed in the laboratory. B) Photograph of the solar tower fuel plant during operation.

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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. —Guo et al. Zavabeti, A.

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bp and Oman form strategic partnership to progress significant renewable energy and hydrogen development

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JANUARY 17, 2022

bp and the Ministry of Energy and Minerals in Oman signed a Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) and a Renewables Data Collection Agreement which will support the potential development of a multiple gigawatt, world-class renewable energy and green hydrogen development in Oman by 2030.

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New catalyst synthesis method for solar water splitting to produce hydrogen

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

A research team led by Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute Of Science And Technology (DGIST) Professor Jong-Sung Yu in Korea, with colleagues at UC Berkeley and Xi’an Jiaotong University in China, has successfully developed a new catalyst synthesis method that can efficiently decompose water into oxygen and hydrogen using solar light.

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Anglo American unveils prototype 2MW hydrogen-battery hybrid mine haul truck

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MAY 7, 2022

Anglo American plc unveiled a prototype of the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck designed to operate in everyday mining conditions at its Mogalakwena PGMs (platinum group metals) mine in South Africa. The hydrogen economy provides an opportunity to create new engines of economic activity. South Africa’s Hydrogen Valley.

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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. The microstructured optical fiber canes (MOFCs) with photocatalyst generate hydrogen that could power a wide range of sustainable applications. Potter, Daniel J.

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NEOM Green Hydrogen Company completes financial close of $8.4B for world’s largest green hydrogen plant

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MAY 23, 2023

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company also secured an exclusive 30-year off-take agreement with Air Products for all the green ammonia produced at the facility, which will unlock the economic potential of renewable energy across the entire value chain. Air Products has already awarded major contracts to various technology and construction partners.

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Oil sands company Suncor Energy strengthens its focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels, divesting wind and solar

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APRIL 6, 2022

Suncor Energy, a Canadian integrated energy company that is one of the top oil sands producers in the country, will strengthen its focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels to accelerate progress towards its objective to be a net-zero company by 2050. Suncor also plans to divest its wind and solar assets.

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Rice U team creates low-cost, high-efficiency integrated device for solar-driven water splitting; solar leaf

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MAY 5, 2020

Rice University researchers have created an efficient, low-cost device that splits water to produce hydrogen fuel. The platform developed by the Brown School of Engineering lab of Rice materials scientist Jun Lou integrates catalytic electrodes and perovskite solar cells that, when triggered by sunlight, produce electricity.

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Honda to advance fuel cell system as core of its hydrogen business; expansion to other areas; new FCEV in 2024

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Honda held a press briefing in Tokyo on its hydrogen business initiatives. Honda said that it will take a proactive approach to increase the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier and strive to expand its hydrogen business, in addition to continuing to electrify its products.

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Consortium developing green hydrogen megaproject in Oman

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MAY 20, 2021

The consortium has been collaborating on the project for more than three years, which will consist of 25 gigawatts (GW) of renewable solar and wind energy at full capacity to produce millions of tons of zero-carbon green hydrogen per annum. Green hydrogen is expected by some to grow into a US$2.5-trillion trillion market by.

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

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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.

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Researchers develop Na-ion direct formate fuel cell for co-production of electricity and hydrogen

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MAY 3, 2021

Researchers at Xi’an Jiaotong University in China have developed a Na-ion direct formate fuel cell to co-produce electricity and hydrogen (e-h 2 Na-DFFC). 2 , with the hydrogen production rate reaching 2.9 Faradic efficiency suggest the great potential of this electricity-hydrogen co-production device. 2 at 380 mA cm ?2

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bp to take a 40.5% stake and operatorship of the AREH green hydrogen hub megaproject in the Pilbara

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JUNE 16, 2022

equity stake in and to become operator of the Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH) , which has the potential to be one of the largest renewables and green hydrogen hubs in the world. million tonnes of green hydrogen or 9 million tonnes of green ammonia, per annum. bp will acquire a 40.5%

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

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

A team at Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) has successfully integrated solar heat into a solid oxide electrolyzer. The experimental setup of the prototype system consisted of a solar simulator, a solar steam generator, a steam accumulator and a solid oxide electrolyzer. Schiller et al. A small fraction (0.58

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Hynfra and Amarenco MENA form strategic partnership to produce hydrogen and ammonia in MENA region

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MARCH 19, 2023

The strategic partnership is aimed at building infrastructure for the production of hydrogen and its derivatives, primarily ammonia, using electrolysis powered by clean energy resources. Under the agreement, the partnership’s focus will be on producing green ammonia and hydrogen in the MENA region. Hynfra P.S.A.

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NREL, Berkeley Lab propose efficiency and stability best-practices for solar water-splitting

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Scientists from the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are providing researchers with a guide to how best to measure the efficiency of producing hydrogen directly from solar power. Alley Olivia J., Wyatt Keenan, Steiner Myles A., Cooper Jason K.,

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Sasol and ITOCHU to partner on green ammonia and hydrogen

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Green ammonia is produced from green hydrogen, which in turn is produced from renewable electricity (solar and wind) via an electrolysis process. The product can also be cracked back to hydrogen gas for further applications. Japan is expected to be a large importer of green ammonia in the future.

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KAUST team finds Fe2O3 makes excellent co-catalyst for GaN solar H2 production

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Researchers at KAUST have discovered that a form of iron oxide—Fe 2 O 3 —makes an excellent co-catalyst for a promising photocatalytic material called gallium nitride for the production f hydrogen. Nitrides can absorb most of the energy in the solar spectrum, but gallium nitride is a flawed water splitting photocatalyst.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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Iwatani, SG H2 & City of Lancaster to launch green hydrogen transportation eco-system

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Energy company SG H2 Energy; the City of Lancaster, California; and Iwatani, Japan’s leading hydrogen industrial gas company and a developer of hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) in California, are launching California’s first closed-loop green hydrogen ecosystem for transportation.

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Rio Tinto and ARENA to study hydrogen calcination to reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining

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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. In a 2017 open-access paper exploring the use of concentrated solar thermal (CST) radiation for alumina calcination, Davis et al. Rio Tinto will conduct a $1.2-million

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Researchers develop new stable artificial photosynthesis device to produce ethylene and hydrogen from sunlight and CO2

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DECEMBER 25, 2021

A research team has developed a new artificial photosynthesis device component with remarkable stability and longevity as it selectively converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into two promising sources of renewable fuels: ethylene and hydrogen. The device produced ethylene and hydrogen with unprecedented selectivity and for more than 24 hours.

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NREL sets new world efficiency record for solar hydrogen production: 16.2%

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APRIL 13, 2017

Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recaptured the record for highest efficiency in solar hydrogen production via a photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting process. Structure of an IMM photocathode configured for water splitting with TEM cross-section of the active layers.

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Toyota goes large on hydrogen with new US headquarters

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MAY 1, 2024

Photo: Toyota Motor North America Toyota today announced that it’s turning its R&D office in Los Angeles into its new North American hydrogen headquarters. MW), has a scalable test bench for stationary applications, and it also already has a hydrogen fueling station for light- and heavy-duty vehicles. So you can forget road trips.

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Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction partners with RevoTech on production of hydrogen from waste plastic

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MAY 13, 2021

Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction has embarked on the development of technology for producing hydrogen using waste plastic and vinyl. Doosan is working on developing a hydrogen reformer that has the capacity to produce 0.3 —Doosan Heavy CSO Yongjin Song.

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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. This, in turn, will help realize hydrogen as an ideal renewable source of energy in the future.

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New photocatalytic system converts carbon dioxide to valuable fuel more efficiently than natural photosynthesis

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AUGUST 13, 2023

A hierarchical self-assembly photocatalytic system (left) mimics the natural photosynthesis apparatus of a purple bacteria, called Rhodobacter sphaeroides (right), achieving 15% solar-to-fuel efficiency when converting carbon dioxide into methane. Resources Yu, J., over 24 hours. Nat Catal 6, 464–475 doi: 10.1038/s41929-023-00962-z

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EPFL solar hydrogen system co-generates heat and oxygen

NREL scientists advance solar thermochemical hydrogen (STCH) production

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

Qatar researchers review hydrogen production from on-board ammonia decomposition

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

SoCalGas introduces STARS solar hydrogen generation system at California Air Resources Board Symposium

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

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

Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

ENGIE greenlights Australian renewable hydrogen project with Yara

IIASA study proposes solid air hydrogen liquefaction as efficient addition to hydrogen liquefaction supply chain

Stellantis acquires 49.5% in Argentine solar power producer

Sinopec Xinjiang Kuqa green hydrogen pilot project enters operation

H2@Scale project launched in Texas; renewable hydrogen for multiple end-use applications

Study finds GWP of electrolyzed hydrogen to meet ORD’s fuel needs would be 2.5x that of fossil fuels with 2020 grid mix

All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral kerosene in the field at pilot-scale

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

bp and Oman form strategic partnership to progress significant renewable energy and hydrogen development

New catalyst synthesis method for solar water splitting to produce hydrogen

Anglo American unveils prototype 2MW hydrogen-battery hybrid mine haul truck

Photocatalytic optical fibers convert water into hydrogen

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company completes financial close of $8.4B for world’s largest green hydrogen plant

Oil sands company Suncor Energy strengthens its focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels, divesting wind and solar

Rice U team creates low-cost, high-efficiency integrated device for solar-driven water splitting; solar leaf

Honda to advance fuel cell system as core of its hydrogen business; expansion to other areas; new FCEV in 2024

Consortium developing green hydrogen megaproject in Oman

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

Researchers develop Na-ion direct formate fuel cell for co-production of electricity and hydrogen

bp to take a 40.5% stake and operatorship of the AREH green hydrogen hub megaproject in the Pilbara

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

Hynfra and Amarenco MENA form strategic partnership to produce hydrogen and ammonia in MENA region

NREL, Berkeley Lab propose efficiency and stability best-practices for solar water-splitting

Sasol and ITOCHU to partner on green ammonia and hydrogen

KAUST team finds Fe2O3 makes excellent co-catalyst for GaN solar H2 production

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

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

Iwatani, SG H2 & City of Lancaster to launch green hydrogen transportation eco-system

Rio Tinto and ARENA to study hydrogen calcination to reduce carbon emissions in alumina refining

Researchers develop new stable artificial photosynthesis device to produce ethylene and hydrogen from sunlight and CO2

NREL sets new world efficiency record for solar hydrogen production: 16.2%

Toyota goes large on hydrogen with new US headquarters

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction partners with RevoTech on production of hydrogen from waste plastic

Researchers develop highly efficient organometal halide perovskite photoelectrodes for water splitting

New photocatalytic system converts carbon dioxide to valuable fuel more efficiently than natural photosynthesis

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