Hydrogen deployment could be caught up in wider ‘government indecision’
There’s a danger that the deployment of hydrogen technology could be impacted by wider “government indecision” around what the future energy mix will look like.
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UK needs a clear strategy before green hydrogen energy can take off
A clear green hydrogen energy strategy is necessary if energy companies are to commit to investing in UK green hydrogen projects.
BP and Orsted link up for industrial green hydrogen project
BP and Danish energy firm Orsted will team up to develop large-scale green hydrogen production at a refinery in north-west Germany.
Ineos launches new clean hydrogen business
Chemicals giant Ineos has launched a new business aimed at developing and building clean hydrogen capacity across Europe.
Norway pilots hydrogen-fuelled offshore service vessel development
As more operators and equipment manufacturers like turbine manufacturer Vestas take the carbon neutral pledge, ship designer and builder Ulstein, of Norway, is doing its bit by offering zero-emissions vessel designs to the offshore energy marketplace.
Wilhelmshaven considers hydrogen, as LNG interest falls short
Germany’s planned Wilhelmshaven regasification terminal is reconsidering import plans and may opt to shift to hydrogen.
Critical time for the transition as hydrogen investment gathers pace
Hydrogen will play a key role in our transition to clean energy over the coming decades as it takes a priority position in the oil and gas industry’s decarbonisation efforts. In 2020, we have seen slower industry activity and a reduced oil price, but net-zero carbon targets and broad societal support for them remain.
Port authority scoping potential for ‘green hydrogen’ hubs on Cromarty Firth
Highland industries may start switching from traditional power sources to “green” hydrogen within three years under an ambitious plan that would establish the area as a “global forerunner” in large-scale production of the fuel.
IGas and BayoTech to team up for hydrogen development
UK onshore oil and gas firm IGas Energy has entered into heads of terms with US manufacturer BayoTech to produce hydrogen from some of its assets.
Giant hydrogen project in Australia wins path to faster approval
An ambitious hydrogen project in western Australia that seeks to become the world’s largest renewable energy export facility got a boost by winning major project status from the government.
$20 per barrel for project approvals, Pouyanné states
Total remains committed to developing hydrocarbon resources, but the cost must be sufficiently low to survive in a world of lower prices, the company’s chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné has said.
Could we change the funding model for heat pumps?
My sources are indicating that the UK Government’s Energy White paper will make much of the role of hydrogen, particularly as a replacement fuel for space heating.
Zero Carbon Humber Partnership submits £75 million bid to advance UK’s first net zero industrial cluster
Twelve leading companies and organisations across the Humber have jointly submitted a bid worth around £75 million to accelerate decarbonisation in the UK’s most carbon intensive industrial region.
Hydrogen-powered bus making its way across Irish Sea to city’s stops
The first of a fleet of 25 new hydrogen buses bound for Aberdeen left its manufacturer’s factory in Northern Ireland yesterday.