Australia certifies the origin of hydrogen + + + Wood Mac: Falling costs will make green hydrogen competitive in 2030 + + + New H2 filling station in Prenzlau + + + Woodside expands H2 portfolio in the USA + + + Airbus pools H2 research in Spain + + + Otto von Guericke Prize for PEM paper power distributors + + + DNV certifies AFC Energy's ammonia freighter concept + + + India tenders 2 GW of electrolyser capacity + + + Appointments
A selection of PtX topics summarized at the end of the week
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Australia wants to certify hydrogen as part of a model project. Over the next 18 months, the Clean Energy Regulator (Clean Energy Regulator, CER) and the Ministry of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Proof of origin system (Hydrogen Guarantee of Origin (GO)) to measure emissions from hydrogen production and track the type of technology and energy source used to produce it. Such a regulation is a priority as part of the national hydrogen strategy, which envisages Australia becoming a major exporter and producer of hydrogen by 2030. Participants in this project will help develop emissions accounting approaches appropriate to their production processes, thereby increasing trust in the supply chain and encouraging investment in hydrogen projects, said CER. The government has invested 1,2 billion Australian dollars (760 million euros) in building a national hydrogen industry, with 9,7 million dollars allocated to the rollout of the GO program.
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A combination of favorable market conditions will make green hydrogen competitive in twelve markets by 2030. These are regions with the lowest prices for renewable energy. This is the result of an analysis by the British consulting company wood mackenzie. Accordingly, Brazil and Chile are among the pioneers in the use of cheap renewable energies to produce green hydrogen.
The Study examines the economics of green, gray, brown and blue hydrogen. Accordingly, green hydrogen has some catching up to do. However, the pipeline of hydrogen projects has increased sevenfold since December 2020. Until 2019, the estimated global production capacity for electrolysers was 200 megawatts. By the middle of 2021, this had increased to 6,3 gigawatts, with 1,3 gigawatts being added in the first quarter alone. At the end of the fourth quarter, electrolyzer manufacturers “dramatically expanded their plans for gigawatt-scale factories.” So “in the last few weeks” Ohm, Clean Power Hydrogen, Green Hydrogen Systems, Sunfire and FFI large factories announced, as well Cummins, Haldor Topsoe, ITM, In, Mcphy, Siemens, Thyssenkrupp and Plug power.
The analyst firm expects a significant decline in investment spending on electrolysers by 2025. At the same time, the economic viability of blue, gray and brown hydrogen has deteriorated compared to the previous year. However, blue hydrogen (natural gas reforming with carbon capture and storage, CCS) is expanding due to a rapidly growing project pipeline for hydrogen-related CCS projects.
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The electricity generator Energ AG has one in Prenzlau, Brandenburg Gas station for green hydrogen went into operation. According to the information, the electricity for the electrolysis comes from renewable sources in the Uckermark, which, however, were not specifically named. The German manufacturer's gas station Maximizer has two compressor stages that allow refueling at 350 and 700 bar for commercial vehicles and cars. Initially, 750 kilograms of hydrogen are available every day, which allows 25 buses or trucks to be refueled. It is possible to expand capacity to 1.600 kilograms per day. The hydrogen filling station is “the first building block of the Prenzlau hydrogen center”. The plans include the installation of up to 13 megawatts of electrolysis power as well as the integration of a laboratory for quality control and opportunities to develop new technologies.
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The Australian oil and gas company Woodside Petroleum Ltd. has reached out to its US subsidiary Woodside Energy Ltd. 38 hectares of undeveloped land in the US state of Oklahoma has been secured for the development of a hydrogen plant. The "H2OKThe concept calls for the construction of a 290-megawatt electrolysis plant that will produce up to 90 tons of liquid hydrogen per day for heavy-duty transport. The site offers the possibility of expansion to 550 megawatts and 180 tons per day. The investment decision will be made in the second half of 2022, and production of liquid hydrogen is scheduled to start in 2025. The group also has a declaration of intent Hyzon Motors, a New York-based provider of fuel cell-powered commercial and heavy-duty vehicles. Woodside and Hyzon want to examine the market, the supply options and the development of infrastructure solutions.
In November, Woodsite announced plans to phase in hydrogen and ammonia production projects Perth (H2Perth) and Northern Tasmania (H2TAS).
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The aviation group Airbus strengthens its presence in Spain with the creation of Airbus UpNext and a Zero Emission Development Center (ZEDC) for hydrogen technologies. The company in Toledo is initially responsible for the research and development of hydrogen-based energy sources and combines the business areas Airbus Commercial Aircraft, Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Defense and Space. The ZEDC in Spain is the third research center, after two ZEDCs were already established at the Airbus locations in June this year Bremen and Nantes (France) were opened (we reported). The focus of the Spanish ZEDC is on systems for cooling fuel cells and glass fibers as well as carbon fiber tanks for storing cryogenic liquid hydrogen.
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Power distributors in Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysis cells are expensive because they consist of fine metallic fleeces, fabrics and sintered bodies made of titanium. Scientists have now succeeded in producing functional power distributors on highly productive paper machines in the future, according to a statement from Working group of industrial research associations “Otto von Guericke” eV Compared to the previous titanium sintered bodies, the new “paper” saves a fifth of the costs; This is also accompanied by an increase in the efficiency of the electrolysis process. The research project was carried out with the Otto von Guericke Prize excellent. Ralf Hauser was involved Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Applied Materials Research IFAM, Vladimir Philippi from Center for Fuel Cell Technology, Franziska Bauer and Stefan Knohl from the Paper Technology Foundation (PTS) in Heidenau and Sebastian Stypka from the Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH. The prize is endowed with 10.000 euros.
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The British developer of alkaline fuel cells AFC Energy Plc has from the Norwegian Certification Agency DNV status for its ammonia-fueled cargo ship ZeroCoaster “Approval in Principle” (AiP). This confirms that the ship concept is feasible and that nothing stands in the way of commercial implementation. The ZeroCoaster consortium is led by Vard Engineering Brevik AS managed and included ABBTRosvik Maritime, SINTEF Ocean and HK Shipping and is supported by the Norwegian government. The aim is to design the next generation of coastal cargo ships to accelerate the transition to zero-emission shipping solutions. AFC Energy's new "S" series maritime heavy-duty platform was chosen as the technology basis for the ship's 1,2 MW capacity, which houses two alkaline fuel cell systems with an output of 40 kilowatts each and ammonia in modular 600-foot containers. to house cracking technology. To achieve the decarbonization targets for the shipping industry by 2030, 1.100 zero- or low-emission ships are expected to be needed in Norway alone, including 450 bulk carriers of the type envisioned by ZeroCoaster, the company said. VARD will begin discussions with potential customers about purchasing new ammonia-powered vessels.
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The Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has one Expression of interest process opened for the construction of a production facility for the production of green hydrogen. Companies or consortia from India or from countries that share a border with India can take part in the tender. Bidders must submit a plan of capital and operating costs for the annual electrolyzer production capacity of 17 megawatts, 2021 megawatts, one gigawatt and two gigawatts by December 200, 500. GAIL wants to establish a special purpose vehicle with any selected partners or take over shares of 26 percent in an electrolyser that is in operation or under construction.
Only recently did the state... Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. has issued a global tender to develop green hydrogen production facilities at its refineries in Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) and Panipat (Haryana).
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