Infrastructure

In 2025, an infrastructure from Lingen to Gelsenkirchen with green H₂ is expected to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions from the industry. The five companies involved, bp, Evonik, Nowega, OGE and RWE, have now signed the implementation contracts as part of the GET H2 Nukleus project.

Atco Mining has completed a H₂ storage capacity assessment for its salt structure at the Flat Bay Salt Project. The work was completed by the company's contracted consultant partner, RESPEC Consulting, who has direct experience in underground H₂ storage caverns.

A diverse group of more than 25 private and public organizations has joined together in an initiative led by Hydrogen Optimized, Grey County, Bruce County and the City of Owen Sound to advance the creation of a regional Grey-Bruce H₂ hub.

Nel has selected Plymouth Charter Township, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, as the location for its next gigafactory. The factory will be among the world’s largest electrode manufacturing facilities, with a total annual capacity of 4-GW alkaline and proton exchange membrane technology.

Gen2 Energy received a general building permit for the H₂ plant in Mosjøen and for the associated administrative building. Vefsn municipality has approved Gen2 Energy’s plans for the green H₂ production facility and the administrative building.

St. Charles Clean Fuels has contracted with Fugro to provide geotechnical engineering services for an innovative blue ammonia facility in southeastern Louisiana.

The demand for zero-emission mobility and H₂ infrastructure is rising as the world is becoming ever more committed to combatting climate change. Hexagon Purus opened its new H₂ cylinder manufacturing hub in Kassel, Germany.

Consumer confidence in driving H₂-fueled vehicles could be improved by having station operators adopt a predictive model that helps them anticipate maintenance needs, according to researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Colorado State University.

TotalEnergies and Air Liquide have signed an agreement for the long-term supply of green and low-carbon H₂ to the TotalEnergies refining and petrochemical platform in Normandy. The project will contribute to the decarbonization of the Gonfrevillle site, reducing its CO₂ emissions by up to 150,000 tons a year.

Braya Renewable Fuels will partner with ABO Wind on the Toqlukuti'k H2 project.

DNV has unveiled its latest service specification, DNV-SE-0656, aimed at verifying Power-to-X (PtX) facilities. This latest specification has been expanded to include PtX and process facilities, providing a comprehensive framework for independent risk-based verification or certification.

As the world embarks on a transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy, H₂ has emerged as a crucial component of the clean energy mix. H₂ storage is a pivotal component of a stable and reliable energy supply and will rely especially on vast underground caverns.