Thyssenkrupp is involved in Dii Desert Energy + + + BayWa joins HyBayern + + + Macquarie wants to produce hydrogen in New South Wales + + + HyVus project consortium founded + + + Green Hydrogen Technology is testing H2 production from waste + + + Marubeni develops hydrogen value chain in Scotland + + + H2 Green is developing a green hydrogen center in Shoreham Port + + + Ballard Power buys Arcola + + + Plug Power opens Gigafactory + + + Study Chile + + + Ariadne's dossier + + + Studies
A selection of PtX topics summarized at the end of the week
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Thyssenkrupp wants a strategic one Partnership with Dii Desert Energy GmbH enter. The international industrial network based in Dubai and Munich, founded in 2009 as the “Desertec Industrial Initiative”, has also been active in the field of green hydrogen since 2016. In 2017, Thyssenkrupp joined Dii as an associated partner. According to the company, this commitment will now be strengthened by the new partner status.
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The BayWa AG becomes part of the green hydrogen model region HyBayern. In addition to the industrial gas expert Tyczka Hydrogen GmbH and the three energy cooperatives Bürger-Energie-Unterhaching eG, Citizen Energy Isar eG and Citizen Energy Lower Bavaria eG the company joins the company as a co-partner Hy2B Hydrogen GmbH a. From 2023, green hydrogen will be produced from renewable energies in the Landshut district and used in the model region. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure with 20 million euros. BayWa is taking over the logistics and commercial operations of a planned hydrogen filling station in Hofolding and organizing greenhouse gas quota trading.
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Port of Newcastle, one of the world's largest coal hubs, and the Macquarie Green Investment Group want green hydrogen in New South Wales, Australia, manufacture and export. According to it, a 40 MW electrolyser will supply hydrogen for a range of applications, including power generation, mobility and industrial applications such as ammonia production. A feasibility study is also examining a scenario in which the capacity of the electrolyzer is increased to about one gigawatt to produce up to 150.000 tons of hydrogen per year. The Renewable Energy Agency, ARENA, has provided 1,5 million Australian dollars (0,9 million euros) for the three million dollar study. They are also involved idemitsu, Keolis Downer, Lake Macquarie, Snowy Hydro, Yemen and University of Newcastle. The region is one of seven “Clean Hydrogen Industrial Hubs” being set up by the government.
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The Augsburg start-up Green Hydrogen Technology GmbH has developed a process to produce what it calls “green hydrogen” from waste materials such as sewage sludge and plastic waste. After completion of the phase of development The company is now testing the technology in practice and starting to build a test facility in Leoben, Austria. The trial operation is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2022. As of January 1, 2022, the GmbH is to be converted into a stock corporation. The company defines “green” as hydrogen “that is produced in a climate-neutral manner without the use of fossil fuels”.
(Editor's note: According to conventional wisdom, hydrogen is not defined as “green” by the absence of fossil fuels, but rather because of Use of renewable energies in the preparation of.)
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The Spanish transport company Vestal, the project developer Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), the electricity company Iberdrola and the provider Waters of Alicante have become one “HyVus” mentioned project consortium. The four companies want to develop a model for producing and using green hydrogen as a fuel. The project begins with the construction of a photovoltaic system in Alicante that supplies renewable electricity for an electrolyzer. The plant will be directly connected to a PEM electrolyzer with an output of 1,25 MW as well as to an infrastructure for hydrogen production and logistics. According to the information, around 15 kilograms of hydrogen could be produced with 345 operating hours per day. A public filling station will also be installed, which, with a pressure of 350 bar, is also suitable for heavy vehicles. The oxygen produced during hydrogen production is used for the biological purification process in the adjacent Rincón de León wastewater treatment plant, which is estimated to save 150 MWh per year. The electrolyzer can be expanded to a capacity of ten megawatts if demand increases.
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The Japanese one Marubeni Corporation intends, with the help of the Scottish Economic Development Authority, Scottish Enterpriseto expand the capacity of floating offshore wind turbines. This is intended to create a value chain for green hydrogen, including production and use.
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Getech, a provider of geosciences and geospatial data and a developer of energy systems, through its hydrogen subsidiary H2 Green one cooperation agreement with Shoreham Port signed. The company will thus receive a two-year exclusive right from the British port operator to develop a renewable energy center in the port of Shoreham, West Sussex. H2 Green says it is initially focusing on providing green hydrogen and renewable electricity for the port's fleet of 39 heavy forklifts and twelve trucks. This includes scalable systems for the production, storage and refueling of and with green hydrogen, as well as integration new solar and wind turbines.
The center will then be expanded to facilitate the decarbonisation of more than 800 trucks that travel through the port of Shoreham every day and to provide fuel to ships in the port and on the coast. For the third phase, H2 Green plans to import ammonia.
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The Canadian manufacturer of fuel cells Ballard Power Systems Inc. takes over Arcola Energy Ltd., a UK-based systems engineering company specializing in the integration of hydrogen fuel cell powertrains and vehicle systems. Arcola The company said it has more than ten years of experience integrating Ballard fuel cell engines into powertrains and heavy-duty vehicles, including buses, garbage trucks and trains, and currently employs around 90 people in the UK. Ballard acquired Arcola for a total consideration of $40 million (€35 million), including 337.353 Ballard shares (current value approximately $XNUMX million).
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The US provider of hydrogen products Plug Power Inc. has in Rochester, New York, USA, the “Plug Power Innovation Center”, a gigafactory for green hydrogen and fuel cells opened. According to the company, this is New York's largest factory for the production of fuel cells and electrolyzers. An expected 380 new jobs will be created in Monroe County.
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The Chamber of Foreign Trade (AHK) Chile has a Study published on the use of green hydrogen to reduce the share of current diesel energy supply for three isolated power grids in Chile. The aim was to demonstrate the potential in off-grid applications.
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The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research has published a new dossier as part of the Copernicus Ariadne project. In it they will “Key points of an adaptable hydrogen strategy” examined. Accordingly, the role of hydrogen and e-fuels in the next few years will be limited primarily by their low availability, so that hydrogen will only play a small role until 2030. By 2045, renewable energy capacities should be tripled, battery-electric vehicles will dominate new car registrations and around five million heat pumps will be installed. At the same time, the market ramp-up of hydrogen must be pursued with great political vigor.
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