Faux Snow, Faux Fur, Wool Surfboards, Green Hydrogen, Hawaiian Algae, Next-Gen Mirai: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of October 10th

by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week there’s faux snow, there’s faux fur, wool-based surfboards and seaweed pods filled with a burst of Glenlivet whisky. Not to mention some biogas based fuels cells, an algae-based solar startup, news on the next-gen Toyota Mirai, and a skincare line that harnesses the protective power of Hawai’ian algae faster than you can say Maholo. Not to mention a partnership for more, and better green hydrogen, and why not point to Australia’s hydrogen farm powered by solar and wind. READ MORE

In The United Kingdom, ITM Power has partnered with Linde to collaborate on delivering green hydrogen to industrial projects with an electrolyzer capacity of 10 megawatts and above. The partnership initiates a five-year relationship where ITM power can focus on the development and sales of electrolyzers, while Linde will be able to continue its development strategy of green hydrogen delivery at scale. The partnership, coupled with additional investments from third-party sources, will facilitate standardization and manufacturing cost reduction of hydrogen technology in the UK. ITM Power believes the total investment value will be approximately £52.0 million, signaling there is a continued flow of investments to develop hydrogen infrastructure in the UK. More on the story, here.

#10 Western Australia and Siemens will build major combined solar and wind hydrogen production farm

In Western Australia, Siemens has entered a partnership in the western territory of Australia to help build a major combined solar and wind hydrogen production farm, which Siemens states will help Australia’s international trading partners meet their emission reduction goals. The location— Murchison House Station— is said to have one of the best capabilities of wind and solar generation in Australia. The Local Nanda Aboriginal Corporation has given its formal support, which was needed to allow resource monitoring processes to proceed. Executive Chairman of Hydrogen Renewables Australia believes “that Murchison Renewable Hydrogen Project’s location is the best in Australia for combined solar and wind, making it one of the most cost-effective spots to produce clean energy.” The project will be developed in 3 stages, beginning with a demonstration phase and ending with the export of hydrogen to Asian markets, most notably Japan and Korea. More on the story, here.