Adnoc, TAQA move on Masdar’s energy, hydrogen units
Adnoc and TAQA have set out a plan to take a leading stake in Masdar’s renewable energy and hydrogen businesses.
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Roadmap set out to decarbonise Scottish distillery using green hydrogen
Leading green hydrogen firm Protium has drawn up plans to decarbonise a renowned Scottish distillery.
Atome seeks first-mover hydrogen producer advantage
High hopes around the shift to hydrogen have largely focused on technology providers, but there will also be a need for companies to bring production into reality.
BP goes on hydrogen hiring spree in bid for 10% market share
BP has kicked off a hiring campaign to fill jobs in its fledgling hydrogen business.
Whitelee green hydrogen projects scoops £9.4m in funding
A trailblazing hydrogen storage scheme near Glasgow has scooped almost £10 million in UK Government funding.
A little less colour, a little more action on hydrogen
Amid the debate around hydrogen and what niche it may fill, there is an increasing focus on the resource as a storage medium.
SGN shares plans to make Aberdeen world’s first 100% hydrogen powered city
Aberdeen could become the first city to be powered entirely by hydrogen as soon as the end of the decade under ambitious new plans.
Adnoc, TAQA line up major green hydrogen push
Adnoc has launched a renewable energy and green hydrogen venture with Abu Dhabi’s TAQA.
Siemens Energy sees drive for more power, less carbon
The world’s leading energy challenge is how to provide electricity to those currently without, Siemens Energy (ENR:Xetra) head of industrial applications Thorbjorn Fors has said.
South Africa’s hydrogen plans
South Africa is struggling with its domestic energy mix, not least its heavy reliance on coal, but sees hydrogen as an opportunity to pursue.
Tlou aims for turquoise hydrogen in 2022
Tlou Energy has set out plans to produce hydrogen at its Botswana project, with support from Synergen Met.
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.
Net Zero Investing: The New Hydrogen Economy
Global energy companies are shifting to ESG investing; but what role can hydrogen play in the new energy economy? In this new series focusing on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in the energy industry, Mike Scott takes the temperature of the industry’s response to date, as well as the challenges ahead that this shift will present.
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.