Scottish – German collaboration project to unlock £17bn green hydrogen market
It is hoped an ambitious international collaboration project could unlock access for Scottish firms to a multi-billion pound green hydrogen market.
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ITM Power buys land to build £55m, 1.5GW capacity electrolyser factory
A leading manufacturer of electrolysers has secured a site on which to build its second UK factory.
UAE targets 25% of hydrogen market share
The United Arab Emirates has launched its Hydrogen Leadership Roadmap, with the stated aim of capturing a 25% market share.
India’s COP26 targets boost outlook for renewables growth
New climate targets announced at the COP26 summit by Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi look set to boost renewable energy growth. However, India’s insatiable demand for electricity will keep the market highly reliant on coal power, posing challenges to the country's decarbonisation plans, according to Fitch Solutions.
FFI follows UK hydrogen deal with Jordan study
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has struck a deal to carry out studies with Jordan on green hydrogen.
Ex-IFC exec Mussat to head President’s hydrogen unit
Olivier Mussat has joined President Energy subsidiary Atome Energy from the International Finance Corp. (IFC) in preparation for an IPO later this year.
Equinor awards contracts for its H2H Saltend hydrogen plant project
Equinor (NYSE: EQNR) has today announced that pre-FEED (Front End Engineering and Design) study contracts have been awarded to develop a major low carbon project.
Australia is ahead of the pack for green hydrogen export potential
Suppliers with access to low-cost renewables will have a competitive advantage when it comes to green hydrogen production. Australia and the Middle East sit in the top echelons for solar irradiance and offer massive green hydrogen potential, according to Wood Mackenzie’s latest analysis.
‘The hard work starts now’: BP chosen to help establish Aberdeen as ‘world-class’ hydrogen hub
Aberdeen City Council (ACC) has picked oil and gas giant BP (LON: BP) as the preferred bidder to help build a green hydrogen production hub.
Australia’s Woodside plans $748m hydrogen export hub
Woodside (ASX:WPL) today unveiled plans for a A$1 billion ($748 million) hydrogen export plant south of Perth that is designed to export low carbon energy overseas and boost renewable energy supplies in Western Australia.
Shell strikes UK hydrogen deal with QatarEnergy
Shell has signed an agreement to work on blue and green hydrogen in the UK with QatarEnergy.
Beer giant Budweiser drafts in Protium to decarbonise Welsh brewery
Budweiser Brewing Group has announced plans to use green hydrogen in order to decarbonise operations at its Wales brewery.
Petrochemicals giant Ineos launches hydrogen campaign
Ineos is positioning itself to take a leading role in the “hydrogen revolution” with the launch of a new campaign.
Technip wins gig at one of India’s largest hydrogen projects
Technip Energies (PARIS:TE) has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract by NTPC for its Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Based Hydrogen Generation Plant project at Vindhyachal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Octopus Energy and RES to invest billions in UK green hydrogen plants
Renewable energy firms Octopus Energy and RES have formed a new partnership with the aim of investing billions in green hydrogen.
Protium to build 40MW flagship green hydrogen project in Teesside
Renewables firm Protium has secured a location in North East England to build a 40 megawatt (MW) green hydrogen project.
Make hydrogen in summer to power Britain in winter, networks say
The UK could store enough power in underground reservoirs during the summer to get it through winter in future, according to a report which backs hydrogen technology.
Plans for green hydrogen facility at Flotta terminal could yield hundreds of jobs
Hundreds of jobs could be created in Orkney as part of ambitious plans to create a green hydrogen hub on the island.
Sasol signs up green hydrogen study in northwest
Sasol has signed up to investigate the potential for a green hydrogen hub at Boegoebaai, in the Namakwa special economic zone (SEZ).
Chiyoda, Mitsubishi, Sembcorp, band together for hydrogen
Chiyoda, Mitsubishi, and Sembcorp Industries, have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore the feasibility of setting up a hydrogen supply chain in Singapore.
TotalEnergies launches world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure fund
TotalEnergies (Paris:TTE) (LSE:TTE - 41p) (NYSE:TTE), has launched world’s largest fund exclusively dedicated to clean hydrogen infrastructure solutions.
‘Frustration and sadness’ as contract for Scottish hydrogen project goes overseas
A leading energy adviser has lamented the decision to award a contract for a major Scottish hydrogen project to a company from Norway.
Chariot sketches out green hydrogen plan in Mauritania
Chariot has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a major green hydrogen project with the government of Mauritania.
Petrofac signs strategic partnership with leading UK green hydrogen firm
Global energy services firm Petrofac has penned a strategic partnership with a leading UK green hydrogen company.