11 Sep 2023
Fidelis New Energy selects Battelle Carbon Services to support the Mountaineer GigaSystem hydrogen project
08 Sep 2023
U.S. Department of Energy announces $6.4 MM to improve H2 turbine performance
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced $6.4 MM for university-based research and development projects that will develop advanced materials and components to improve the performance of H2-fueled turbines.
04 Sep 2023
Tech breakthrough makes $2.5-T H2 boom possible
The U.S. government announced a proposed $7 B on breakthroughs in clean H2 production. The U.S. Department of Energy’s biggest bet is on nuclear power plants, which they are hoping to convert into North America’s premier clean H2 producers.
01 Sep 2023
Cell Impact receives great commercial interest in Japan
Cell Impact has had a substantial activity in relation to the Japanese fuel cell market. This activity has been focused on developing a position for potential future flow plate production in Japan.
Calumet provides operational update for Montana Renewables business
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. provided an operational update on its Montana Renewables LLC business. A leak in the steam recovery system on the renewable H2 plant was identified earlier this month which will limit throughput until repaired.
H2 production through gas pressure utilization at natural gas transmission network stations
Metering and pressure regulating stations are used in gas transmission pipeline networks to measure gas flow, analyze gas composition at custody transfer points and/or reduce and control the flow pressure into the connected downstream pipeline networks.
Overcoming challenges to build a scalable, reliable clean-H2 economy
Roughly 30% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions originate from hard-to-abate sectors (e.g., steel, cement, petrochemicals, aviation, marine transportation) that are not easily electrified.
The H2 economy will not accelerate without compressed air energy storage
Today’s global energy systems are based on two major elements: methane (CH4) and electricity. However, this is set to change in the not-too-distant future. We expect future energy networks to be like today’s networks—the biggest change is that hydrogen (H2) will replace CH4 in the gas grid.
Capital investments in H2 technologies and services
As the journey to the global energy transition continues, various companies from different regions and sectors are collaborating to meet global decarbonization goals. These companies find ways to contribute by utilizing their unique skill sets. An equipment manufacturer may focus on H2 internal combustion engines, while a petrochemical manufacturer may focus on green ammonia as a fertilizer, which can also be used as a H2 carrier.
H2Tech: Tech Spotlight
The September H2Tech Tech Spotlight explores technological advances in H2 technology, such as an anion-conducting membrane for electrolysis, structured catalyst for steam methane reforming, precise measurements in flow plate production for fuel cells and H2 valves.
Why high-strength tubing is essential to H2 refueling stations
As commercial and industrial vehicle manufacturers search for more sustainable fuel alternatives to fossil fuels, hydrogen (H2) fuel cell electric vehicles are gaining popularity. H2-based fuels are beginning to experience their own renaissance, but H2’s chemical and physical properties challenge its implementation in refueling stations, inhibiting further adoption.
Ensure H2 purity with modern gas analyzers
With electrolysis, no carbon or other pollutants are produced. However, transforming water into its di-elemental constituents requires more energy than generating H2 from fossil fuels. For this reason, a small percentage of the H2 produced today is green H2.