Wrightbus introduces new H2-powered bus + + + Media: Russia is planning a hydrogen project + + + Hydrogen taxis in Oslo +++ Ineos invests a billion pounds in blue hydrogen + + + Hydrogen from petroleum from UPC Hydrogen + + + Enapter among finalists for the Earthshot Prize + + + Study examines H2 possibilities for the Bavarian chemical triangle + + + Williams and Ørsted plan H2 production in Wyoming + + + Rheinmetall joins NRW's fuel cell initiative + + + NEL supplies electrolyser for first hydrogen network for households + + + Appointments/studies
A selection of PtX topics summarized at the end of the week
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Wright bus, Northern Ireland's manufacturer of the world's first hydrogen-powered double-decker bus, has introduced two new single-decker variants: the GB Kite Hydroliner Bus and the GB Kite Electroliner. Both GB Kite models can carry 90 passengers. The Hydroliner has a range of up to 640 miles (1.030 kilometers), while the Electroliner can travel up to 300 miles (482 kilometers) on a single charge, with the fastest version recharging in just 2,5 hours. The components used in both buses are 86 percent identical to those used in the double-decker variants. This leads to significant benefits in terms of reducing the complexity and costs of fleet maintenance. The buses are expected to go into series production in the first quarter of 2022.
Wrightbus recently announced the creation of up to 300 permanent jobs after winning a number of contracts from the UK and Ireland (see post "Bye bye, diesel: London only buys buses with electric and hydrogen drives“ from September 23, 2021). In addition, 120 temporary jobs will be converted into permanent positions to ramp up production at the Ballymena headquarters.
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A test field for hydrogen is to be developed on the Russian prison island of Sakhalin and will go into operation in 2024. The regional government, Gazprom and the state nuclear holding Rosatom have signed a corresponding declaration of intent, reports the Vienna daily newspaper “The basicAccordingly, production is planned to begin at the end of 2024 with an initial capacity of 30.000 tons per year. In the final expansion stage, the factory should supply 2030 tons of hydrogen annually from 100.000. The French manufacturer of technical gases and provider of related services is also involved in the project Air Liquide SA, the article says. The largest known oil and gas deposits in Russia are located near the island of Sakhalin.
Air Liquide explained on Power-to-X request, the company is currently “involved in Russia in the feasibility study for the project in Sakhalin in partnership with Rosatom and the government of the Sakhalin region.” Gazprom and Rosatom have not responded to our request by the time of going to press and have neither confirmed nor denied the project.
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The Scandinavian on-call taxi company viggo has added three Toyota Mirai II hydrogen vehicles to its fleet in the Norwegian capital Oslo. There are plans for expansion. Hynion AS provides the refueling infrastructure.
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The British chemical company Ineos wants to invest a billion pounds (1,1 billion euros) to eliminate all carbon dioxide emissions by 2045 at its refining and petrochemical center in Grangemouth, Scotland. The roadmap calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 2030 percent by 60 through a series of investments, partnerships and innovative technology. This will involve all companies at the Grangemouth site moving to the production and use of hydrogen, while capturing and storing at least one million tonnes of CO2030 per year by 2. This also includes “the construction of a world-scale hydrogen production plant” that enables carbon capture. is the operator of the Grangemouth refinery Petroineos, a joint venture between Ineos and PetroChina founded in 2011. As Scotland's only crude oil refinery, Petroineos is the main supplier of aviation fuel to Scotland's main airports and the main supplier of petrol and diesel to the Scottish Central Belt, Northern Ireland and Northern England.
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UPC Hydrogen Pte Ltd has from Proton Technologies Inc. acquired the exclusive license for the production of hydrogen in Indonesia, Vietnam, Australia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Mongolia and Myanmar. UPC Hydrogen aims to use Proton's technology to produce hydrogen in these countries at a cost of less than $1,00 per kilogram from new, clogged, abandoned or uneconomic oil wells, without emitting carbon from the wells.
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The Italian Enapter Srl is one of three finalists for the “Earthshot Prize“ nominated in the “Fix our Climate” category. Established by Prince William and the UK's Royal Foundation, the award aims to "mobilize collective action to drive innovation and problem-solving globally and save the planet within the next decade." The awards ceremony will take place on October 17th in London. The German daughter Enapter AG has recently started building one, as reported AEM electrolyzer factory started in North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Through a study as part of the “Trans4In” project, the... Research Society for Energy Economics (FfE) are developing a roadmap for achieving climate neutrality with hydrogen in the Bavarian chemical triangle near Burghausen. The starting point is the development of energy requirements and the specific climate protection plans of the individual companies for the coming decade. The project partners are: Tyczka GmbH and Wacker Chemie AG and Bayernets GmbH and Bayernwerk AG. Results and concrete options for action will be published at the end of 2022. “Trans4In” is part of the “TransHyDE” lead project of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
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The US gas company Williams Corp. has an agreement with the Danish renewable energy developer Ørsted AS met to explore large-scale joint development of wind energy, electrolysis and synthetic gas through methanation in western Wyoming, USA. Williams owns significant land and natural gas infrastructure there. In particular, the companies want to examine the extent to which hydrogen production can be operated there with renewable energies.
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Rheinmetall is now also part of the national hydrogen and fuel cell initiative financially supported by the federal government and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The group is an industrial partner of the Center for fuel cell technology (ZBT) in Duisburg, which is one of four funded in Germany Innovation and technology centers for hydrogen technology (ITZ) was selected. To set up and expand the ITZ, which will primarily be dedicated to mobility applications in conjunction with hydrogen technology, Duisburg and the participating consortium partners will receive up to 100 million euros in funding from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure and the NRW in the coming years. State government flow. Rheinmetall has been developing and producing products for fuel cell systems for over twenty years. In the short term, the company sees potential between 150 million and 220 million euros for components for fuel cell systems.
Rheinmetall wants to build a technology and industrialization center for mobile and stationary applications of hydrogen technology at the Neuss site
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Nel Hydrogen Electrolyzer AS, a division of Norwegian In the SAA, has from the British gas supplier SGN received the order to supply an alkaline water electrolyzer with an output of five megawatts. The contract covers installation and commissioning as well as service and maintenance. The electrolyser will supply more than 2.000 kilograms of green hydrogen per day to the SGN H100 Fife project in Levenmouth on the east coast of Scotland. The newly built distribution network will supply 300 households with green hydrogen from electrolysis for heating and cooking. The electricity for electrolysis comes from a nearby offshore wind turbine and from the general grid. An expansion to 900 households is possible.
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