(by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Oberon Fuels is a company working to develop renewable fuels that will help decarbonize several sectors, including propane, hydrogen, and methanol. The company’s main focus is converting waste, such as animal manure, into green methanol and
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Back TO HOMENew $5 Million DoE Award Supports KU Startup’s Green Hydrogen Energy Research
(University of Kansas) With $5 million in support from the U.S. Department of Energy, the University of Kansas and Avium — a startup firm founded by researchers from KU’s School of Engineering — aim to make clean hydrogen more affordable. According to
November 04, 2024 Read Full Article
Green Hydrogen Far Pricier than Projected
by David Trilling (The Harvard Gazette) Prices for hydrogen produced with clean energy will remain high, Harvard researchers demonstrate in the journal Joule, but the fuel may remain the only way to decarbonize some sectors. Green hydrogen is often touted as the
October 14, 2024 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2024 Multi-Slide Guide to Biomethanation to Upgrade Biogas to Pipeline Grade Methane
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable natural gas (RNG) is typically produced from biogas using gas separation technology – keeping the CH4 – venting the CO2. Upgrading CO2 present in biogas using naturally-occurring organisms can increase production 60 – 70%. In
September 24, 2024 Read Full Article
Ohmium to Collaborate with Ten08 Energy for 500MW Clean Ammonia Project
(Ohmium) Ohmium PEM Electrolyzers will generate Green Hydrogen for Ten08 Energy's pioneering 500MW Clean Ammonia Project in Texas.—Ohmium International (“Ohmium”), a leading green hydrogen company that designs, manufactures and deploys advanced Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM)electrolyzers, has announced a strategic partnership with Ten08
September 13, 2024 Read Full Article
Hydrogen: The Multifunction Tool of Net-Zero Energy Systems
Derek Wissmiller (Catalyst by GTI Energy/Medium) Hydrogen has the intrinsic qualities of a fuel. It’s storable and transportable. It can generate high-temperature heat or serve as a chemical feedstock. But hydrogen is no ordinary fuel. It is distinct in that it does not contain
August 18, 2024 Read Full Article
HDF Energy signed MoU with Department of Energy and Mindanao Development Authority to Boost Sustainable Energy for a Greener Philippine Economy
(HDF Energy) Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy), a leading force in large-scale green hydrogen infrastructure and high-power fuel cell manufacturing, has strengthened its partnership with the Department of Energy (DoE) and the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) by signing a joint Memorandum
July 26, 2024 Read Full Article
Arnhem to Host First e-Methanol System in Benelux
by Alan Sherrard (Bioenergy International) In the Netherlands, a consortium with Bright Renewables and HyGear, both part of the HoSt Group, and the University of Twente are set to construct Benelux's first electro-methanol (e-methanol) system. The joint project, "Towards Acceleration and Demonstration of
May 20, 2024 Read Full Article
Axpo and ENEGO Consider 100 MW Green Hydrogen Production Plant in Sicily
(Axpo Group) Axpo has signed a cooperation agreement with French energy investor ENEGO to study the feasibility of a 100 MW green hydrogen plant in Sicily, it was announced today (April 9, 2024). The project shall be located in the Priolo-Augusta
April 12, 2024 Read Full Article
USAID Energizes Uzbekistan’s First Green Hydrogen Hub
(U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan) Today (February 29, 2024), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) introduced a new initiative to support Uzbekistan’s clean energy objectives – the development of a Green Hydrogen Hub. Green hydrogen is defined as hydrogen energy developed
March 08, 2024 Read Full Article
Topsoe Ammonia Technology to Boost Approtium's Hydrogen Production in South Korea
(Topsoe) -Topsoe has signed an engineering agreement with Approtium to convert low-carbon ammonia into hydrogen using its H2RETAKE™ technology. - Approtium plans to build an ammonia cracking plant to produce 75,000 metric tons of low-carbon hydrogen annually. - The plant
February 23, 2024 Read Full Article
EC Clears EUR-260m German Aid for Hydrogen Production, Storage
(Renewables Now) The European Commission (EC) said on Tuesday it has granted its approval, under EU state aid rules, for a EUR-260-million (USD 285m) German scheme to back the installation of electrolysers for the production of renewable hydrogen and hydrogen storage. The
December 22, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Whitefox
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Whitefox has been active over the past couple of months highlighting the opportunity for ethanol in the global bioeconomy via their “Ethanol as a Building Block” campaign, which was kicked off at the ABLC in San
December 14, 2023 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Clean Energy Achievements at COP28
(U.S. Department of Energy) This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk traveled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), where he led the U.S.
December 12, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Releases First in Series of Reports Highlighting Pathways toward Clean Hydrogen EarthShot
(U.S. Department of Energy) Deputy Secretary of Energy Turk Announces Report’s Findings at COP28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the findings of a report highlighting ways to achieve the Department’s goal of making hydrogen an affordable, abundant source
December 07, 2023 Read Full Article
Chinese Academy Realizes CO2 Reduction to Ethanol via Tandem Single Atom Electrocatalyst
(Chinese Academy of Sciences/Mirage News) The electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) into carbon-based fuels provides a promising strategy to mitigate CO2 emission and promotes the utilization of renewable energy. The Cn (n≥2) liquid products are desirable because of their high energy densities and ease of
November 15, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $7 Billion For America’s First Clean Hydrogen Hubs, Driving Clean Manufacturing and Delivering New Economic Opportunities Nationwide
(U.S. Department of Energy) President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Drives $50 Billion in Public-Private Sector Investment to Jumpstart America’s Clean Hydrogen Economy; Seven Clean Hydrogen Hubs Will Create Tens of Thousands of High-Quality Jobs, Strengthen the Nation’s Energy Security, and
October 13, 2023 Read Full Article
Project Green H2 Accelerator
(ElecHydro) With the Green H2 Accelerator project, we contribute to making the energy supply more sustainable by means of green hydrogen. Within this project we develop, build and test a unique 200kW electrolysis system for the production of green hydrogen. Combating climate
October 12, 2023 Read Full Article
Chevron Does U-turn and Invests in Utah Green Hydrogen Project
by Cameron Murray (Energy Storage News) Oil and gas major Chevron has performed a U-turn and invested in ACES Delta in Utah, US, one of the largest green hydrogen projects in the world, citing a “change of circumstances” when asked by Energy-Storage.news. Through
September 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Ethanol-Fueled Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with HEA Internal Reforming Catalyst for Transportation Applications
(Green Car Congress) Researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Connecticut have demonstrated high-performance metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (MS-SOFC) with an integrated high entropy alloy (HEA) internal reforming catalyst (IRC) for transportation applications using ethanol and methanol
August 28, 2023 Read Full Article
First Experimental Confirmation that Some Microbes Are Powered by Electricity
(Leibniz-Institut für Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektionsbiologie - Hans-Knöll-Institut (Leibniz-HKI)/Phys.Org) In microbial electrosynthesis, microorganisms use CO2 and electricity to produce alcohol, for example. How this process works biologically, however, has only been speculated about, until now. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute for Natural
June 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Biden-Harris Administration Makes Historic, $11 Billion Investment to Advance Clean Energy Across Rural America Through Investing in America Agenda
(U.S. Department of Agriculture) Two new programs made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act will support clean and affordable energy, new jobs and healthier communities -- The Biden-Harris Administration today announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
What Is the Long-Term Demand for Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels and Feedstocks?
by Charles Forsberg (Applied Energy) Liquid hydrocarbons made from crude oil serve many functions: (1) a dense, easy-to-store, easy-to-transport energy source, (2) a method for daily-to-seasonal energy storage, (3) a chemical feedstock, (4) a chemical reducing agent and (5) a
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
NACFE Releases Report on Hydrogen Trucks for Long-Haul Duty Cycles
(North American Council for Freight Efficiency) The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) and RMI have released a new Guidance Report, Hydrogen Trucks: Long Haul’s Future? The report focuses on using hydrogen-based powertrains for heavy-duty Class 8 long-haul freight routes pulling van
April 11, 2023 Read Full Article
NIS to Produce Green, Blue Hydrogen Near Its Refinery in Northeast Serbia
(Balkan Green Energy News) Serbian oil and gas company NIS has extended the public call for the design and technical documentation development for the construction of a hydrogen production plant near the Elemir refinery near Zrenjanin. With the production of green
April 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Novel Catalyst for Highly Selective Photoelectroreduction of Carbon Dioxide to Ethanol
by Li Yuan (Chinese Academy of Sciences/Phys.Org) Artificial photosynthesis (AP), using sunlight to produce valuable chemicals and fuels from carbon dioxide (CO2), is a promising strategy to achieve solar energy storage as well as negative carbon cycle. However, artificial photosynthesis is quite complex and
March 27, 2023 Read Full Article
Questions and Answers on the EU Delegated Acts on Renewable Hydrogen
(European Commission) 1. What is the Commission proposing today and what are the objectives of these rules? Hydrogen plays a key role in our European Green Deal and in the REPowerEU plan. Upscaling the use of renewable hydrogen, ammonia and other derivatives will accelerate the
February 15, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What is a renewable DME company like Oberon Fuels doing with propane and hydrogen industries? Well, first they harvest waste via renewable methanol or biogas to make their rDME, which can then be blended with
February 03, 2023 Read Full Article
move: New Reactor Concept for Methanation -- Robust and Flexible to Synthetic Methane
by Annina Schneider (EMPA) Synthetic energy carriers are carbon-neutral and make renewable energy transportable and storable in the long term. Synthetically produced methane is one of them. The problem: The production involves rather high energy losses; moreover, existing processes require
February 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Q&A: Oberon Looks Ahead to 2023 after 'Exciting' 2022
(Argus Media) California-based Oberon Fuels became the first company to produce and start selling the first-ever commercial volumes of renewable DME over the past two years. The company has grand plans to expand and help the LPG industry to decarbonise
January 26, 2023 Read Full Article
DOE Finances the World's Largest Clean Hydrogen Storage Facility
(ICF) We analyzed the clean power, hydrogen, and long duration storage markets for this first-of-its-kind project. ... The Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES) project in Utah had the potential to become the world’s largest clean hydrogen storage facility—improving reliability for energy-challenged states, particularly
January 18, 2023 Read Full Article
A Revolutionary Method for Storing Hydrogen: A German Startup Has Developed a Way to Increase the Storage Capacity of Hydrogen by 250 per cent
by Lisa Magloff (Springwise) ... German startup HydroSolid has now come up with a way to store and transport large amounts of hydrogen at low pressures using a new nanomaterial. This material absorbs hydrogen at room temperature and releases it again when
January 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Biochar for Energy Storage Applications
by Kent Goeking (Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) Biochar is the charcoal-like carbon product obtained when biomass is heated in an oxygen deficient environment, i.e. pyrolysis. Biochar is well known for its agriculture amendment value for increasing crop yields, and as a
December 19, 2022 Read Full Article
Fusion Fuel and Electus Energy to Develop 75MW Californian Solar-to-Hydrogen Plant
by Will Norman (PV Tech) Green Hydrogen company Fusion Fuel has penned an agreement with energy infrastructure developer Electus Energy to build a 75MW green hydrogen plant in Bakersfield, California. The project will consist of 75MW of solar powering a hydrogen electrolyser
November 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Accelerating Hydrogen Deployment in the G7: Recommendations for the Hydrogen Action Pact
(International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)) This report briefly summarises the status and outlook for hydrogen in each G7 member, including analyses of technology, costs, strategy and stated policy support for each country, and presents recommendations for accelerating global hydrogen trade. Launched
November 21, 2022 Read Full Article
The World’s First CO2 Battery for Long-Duration Energy Storage Is Headed to the US
by Michelle Lewis (ElecTrek) Italian startup Energy Dome, maker of the world’s first CO2 battery, is officially entering the US market. Energy Dome’s battery uses carbon dioxide to store energy from wind and solar on the grid. ... Our process is based on
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Green Gas to Fight Climate Change: Electrochaea's Commercial 10-Megawatt Biomethanation Plant Engineering Completed
(Electrochaea) Electrochaea has completed the engineering for the first standardized 10 MWe biomethanation plant designed for commercial operation. A 10 MWe plant can produce several million cubic meters of renewable synthetic methane per year that replaces any use of fossil natural
October 12, 2022 Read Full Article
The 7 Sustainable Innovations to Watch
Chris Stokel-Walker (Neste) ... Something that is for certain, is that it is not possible for us to continue to rely on fossil fuels if we are to significantly slow down and even stop global warming. “We need to get to a point
September 30, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Formate Utilization for Value-Added Products
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) How do we utilize CO2 with cheaper renewable energy? What products can we make? Those are the questions explored in this project funded by the US Department of Energy’s BETO office and led by Jonathan
September 13, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 State of Hydrogen Presentation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hydrogen is hot and temperature has nothing to do with it, it’s a momentum story. The world has discovered the hydrogen is dirty, we use it in many everyday applications, it can be decarbonized with technologies
August 29, 2022 Read Full Article
World Energy Green Hydrogen Project Site to Host Trudeau, Scholz, German Corporate Leaders Aug. 23
(World Energy/Biobased Diesel Daily) World Energy and its renewable hydrogen business unit World Energy GH2 announced that the site of their new renewable hydrogen production and distribution project, Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, will host Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canada’s
August 23, 2022 Read Full Article
Researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt Develop New Biobattery for Hydrogen Storage
(Goethe University) A team of microbiologists from Goethe University Frankfurt has succeeded in using bacteria for the controlled storage and release of hydrogen. This is an important step in the search for carbon-neutral energy sources in the interest of climate
July 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Visualizing All the Metals for Renewable Tech
by Nicholas LePen (Elements Visual Capitalist) Visualizing the Metals for Renewable Tech -- The energy transition will be mineral intensive and create massive demand for all the metals in renewable tech. Electricity from renewable technology grew at the fastest rate in
July 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Spain: Enagás Will Invest €2,775M in Energy & Decarbonization up to 2030
(Enagás/NGV Journal) ... The 2022-2030 Strategic Plan envisages four growth pillars: gas and hydrogen infrastructures and adjacent businesses, innovation, technology and digitalization, international development with the main focus on Europe, and the green hydrogen and biomethane generation activity and projects of
July 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Leaders Offer Policy, DOE Hydrogen Hub Updates at Inaugural California Hydrogen Leadership Summit
(Advanced Clean Tech News/GNA) Hydrogen is heating up as a policy topic, as evidenced by the project updates, new bills, and solutions offered by elected leaders, industry leaders, and the more than 350 attendees at the 2022 California Hydrogen Leadership Summit, which
June 23, 2022 Read Full Article
The Myth of Hydrogen for Export
(Spitfire Research) There is a popular myth in the marketplace of ideas at the moment: the notion that hydrogen will become a way to export renewable electricity in a decarbonized future, from places with an excess of renewable electricity, to
May 13, 2022 Read Full Article
Artificial Photosynthesis: The Ultimate Renewable Tech
(Bio Market Insights) Around 3.5 billion years ago, plants became able to turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into energy. Researchers in the field of artificial photosynthesis are figuring out how humans could do the same. Plant photosynthesis consists of three steps. First,
March 30, 2022 Read Full Article
PowerX Announces Its Business to Innovate Power Storage and Transmission with “Power Transfer Vessels” and In-house Battery Manufacturing
(Power X) Founded with a vision to change how the world consumes and transfers renewable energy, PowerX today announces its business to innovate power storage and transmission by developing a Power Transfer Vessel to carry electricity from offshore wind farms
March 13, 2022 Read Full Article
From Fertilizer to Fuel: Can ‘Green’ Ammonia Be a Climate Fix?
by Nicola Jones (Yale Environment 360) Ammonia has been widely used as a fertilizer for the last century. Now, using renewable energy and a new method for making ammonia, researchers and entrepreneurs believe “green” ammonia can become a significant clean
February 07, 2022 Read Full Article
Monash University Exclusively Licence Green Ammonia Technology to New Start-up, Jupiter Ionics
(Monash University) Inspired by a vision for a future economy powered by carbon neutral ammonia, new start-up Jupiter Ionics Pty Ltd is the latest company to emerge from a growing stream of enterprises aligned with Monash University’s Technology Precinct. For over a century,
December 01, 2021 Read Full Article
It’s Hailed as the Clean Energy of the Future. But Hydrogen Produces ‘Substantial’ Emissions, Study Shows.
by Rachel Pannett (Washington Post) New research casts doubt on the environmental credentials of ‘blue’ hydrogen produced using fossils fuels -- ... But a new study published in the journal Applied Energy found making hydrogen from fossil fuels produces “substantial” greenhouse gas emissions
November 18, 2021 Read Full Article
Heard on the Floor at ABLC 2021 – October 28
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ABLC 2021 continues today with its theme of ““building a bridge to Net Zero” after a flurry of announcements buzzed around the floor yesterday, as the 560 delegates grappled with the immense opportunities and supply chain
October 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Energy Vault Announces Energy Storage Agreement with DG Fuels to Provide 1.6 GWh of Energy Storage Capacity In Support of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Projects
(North American Clean Energy) Energy Vault, Inc. (“Energy Vault”), the company developing sustainable, grid-scale energy storage solutions with its proprietary technology, announced that it has entered into an energy storage system agreement with DG Fuels LLC (“DG Fuels”), an emerging leader in renewable hydrogen
October 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Pell-Mell at NREL : Two Bio Breakthroughs at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... So, here’s what our intrepid team led by Jeffrey Blackburn and Wei Xiong did. Knowing that plants have two systems inside them for photosynthesis, and that the second doesn’t play well with others, the genetically engineered cyanobacteria to shut
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Hy Stor Energy Develops Zero-Carbon Green Hydrogen Storage Hub in the U.S.
by Ariana Fine (NGT News) Hy Stor Energy LP, together with its strategic partner Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure (CC&L Infrastructure), will develop, commercialize and operate large-scale, long-duration hydrogen hubs. The first major project, the Mississippi Clean Hydrogen Hub, is under active development
October 26, 2021 Read Full Article
DOE Announces Nearly $8 Million for National Laboratory H2@Scale Projects to Help Reach Hydrogen Shot Goals
(U.S. Department of Energy) Tthe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $8 million for nine cooperative projects that will complement existing H2@Scale efforts and support DOE’s Hydrogen Shot goal to drive down the cost of clean hydrogen by 80% within the decade. The
October 07, 2021 Read Full Article
American Airlines Fuels Low-Carbon Future as Anchor Partner to Breakthrough Energy Catalyst
(American Airlines) $100 million investment will support sustainable aviation fuel advancement, other pivotal solutions -- American Airlines announced today that it has become an anchor partner to Breakthrough Energy Catalyst, investing $100 million in a groundbreaking collaborative effort to accelerate the
September 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Private Help: Breakthrough Energy’s Catalyst Program Is Planning to Spend $1.5 Billion over Three Years
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) PRIVATE HELP: Breakthrough Energy’s Catalyst program is planning to spend $1.5 billion over three years in partnership with the Biden administration to boost clean energy technology. The group, founded by Bill Gates and private investors
August 13, 2021 Read Full Article
EU Invests €122m to Help Bring Low Carbon Technologies to Market
by Priyanka Shrestha (Energy Live News) Technologies including hydrogen, energy storage and renewable energy will be supported, with the aim of deploying them in energy intensive industries -- The European Union is investing more than €122 million (£104m) in innovative projects
July 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Converting Renewable Electricity into Stable Molecules Could Provide Long-Term Energy Storage
by Beth Mundy (Tech Xplore/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) For renewable energy and energy storage technologies, variation is the name of the game. The intensity of the natural resources that provide renewable energy varies from day to day, as well as season to
July 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Big Oil Companies Push Hydrogen as Green Alternative, but Obstacles Remain
by Sarah McFarlane (Wall Street Journal) BP, Shell want to make the gas using renewable energy, but doing so remains expensive -- Big oil companies have long touted hydrogen energy as a way to reduce carbon emissions. Now they are grappling with how to
July 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Green Hydrogen: What’s Really Real in a Gathering of Haters, Hypers, Pettifoggers, Filibusters, and Transformative Technologies Like You’ve Never Ever Seen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) On June 7, 2021, the US Department of Energy launched the Hydrogen Shot, which got kinda mixed up with the Moderna and Pfizer shots in the Battle for The Nation’s Attention that erupts on Facebook each
July 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Fuels of the Future
(Wärtsilä/Hellenic Shipping News) How do you create carbon neutral, synthetic fuels? Where can they be used? What can be done to accelerate decarbonisation – and, eventually, to replace the use of fossil fuels altogether? – Meet Power-to-X, the new superhero. Decarbonisation
July 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Avangrid Outlines US Green Hydrogen Vision
(ReNewsBiz) Avangrid has submitted green hydrogen project concepts on the US east and west coasts in response to the Department of Energy’s request for information (RfI). The green hydrogen project concepts are in the states of Connecticut, New York, Maine, Oregon and
July 08, 2021 Read Full Article
DOE Helps Commercialize Promising Energy Technologies
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) The U.S. Department of Energy on June 24 announced it will award $30 million to 68 projects that aim to accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies, including those related to biofuels, bioenergy and bioproducts. The
July 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Maire Tecnimont Group and Fersam Team up to Develop Green Ammonia and Bio-ethanol Projects in Latin America
(NextChem) Maire Tecnimont Group’s subsidiaries NextChem and MET Development have reached an agreement with FerSam Uruguay S.A. (FerSam), part of FerSam Group, to develop projects for the production of green ammonia and bio-ethanol in Latin America. Under the agreement, Maire Tecnimont Group’s
July 01, 2021 Read Full Article
US Energy Secretary Launches Call to Slash Green Hydrogen Costs by 80% RFI DEADLINE: July 7, 2021
by Edith Hancock (PV Tech) The US Department of Energy (DOE) aims to bring the cost of making clean hydrogen down 80% in 10 years as part of a wider call for new developments in the energy sector. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm
June 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Crossing the Pond: The European Commission Is Partnering with Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Catalyst DEADLINE June 30, 2021
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) The European Commission is partnering with Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Catalyst to finance climate technology development as the continent aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The partnership plans to tap into $1 billion from
June 03, 2021 Read Full Article
Roadmap Lays out Path to Renewable Hydrogen Growth in the Pacific Northwest
by David Wagman (PV Magazine) The plan calls to “lead with projects” that produce renewable hydrogen and deliver it to customers. -- The Center for Sustainable Infrastructure (CSI) and the Renewable Hydrogen Alliance released what they are calling the Pacific Northwest
May 21, 2021 Read Full Article
Green Hydrogen: Can It Power a Carbon-Free Economy?
by Jim Robbins (Energy Today) Saudi Arabia is constructing a futuristic city in the desert on the Red Sea called Neom. The $500 billion city — complete with flying taxis and robotic domestic help — is being built from scratch
May 17, 2021 Read Full Article
Renewables Push Will Pave Way for Green Hydrogen: Lower Production Costs and Net Zero Policies Will Also Be Factors S&P Global Ratings Reports Find
(ReNewsBiz) Supportive net zero policies, a steep decline in production costs from electrolysis as well as a broad push towards renewables will pave the way for the widespread adoption of green hydrogen, according to S&P Global Ratings. S&P Global Ratings found, in
April 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Biden Releases $2 Trillion Jobs and Infrastructure Plan
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine) President Biden on March 31 released a $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan, officially titled the American Jobs Plan. Biofuel/bioproducts and carbon capture and storage (CSS) are each briefly addressed in the plan. One provision of
April 01, 2021 Read Full Article
Haldor Topsoe and Nel ASA to Offer End-to-End Green Ammonia and eMethanol™ Solutions
by Svend Ravn (Haldor Topsoe) -Haldor Topsoe and Nel have entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the intent to offer customers complete renewable electricity to ammonia and methanol solutions. -Solutions will be based on globally leading technologies from the
March 29, 2021 Read Full Article
Distributed Hydrogen Systems Can Drive Clean Energy Microgrids
(Guidehouse Insights) Hydrogen use cases for microgrids include resiliency, renewables integration, and clean mobility -- A new report from Guidehouse Insights provides detailed and actionable recommendations on how distributed hydrogen systems can help microgrids reach 100% clean energy and net zero carbon goals. Hydrogen
March 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Storage Wars: ... The Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act
by Matthew Choi (Politico's Morning Energy) Bipartisan Sens. Heinrich and Susan Collins (R-Maine), along with Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) and Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), introduced legislation Tuesday that would create a standalone investment tax credit for energy storage technologies for both businesses and homes. Currently,
March 10, 2021 Read Full Article
5 Key Tech Takeaways: Highlights from Tech Presented at ABLC 2020
by Iacovos Vasalos (Center for Research and Technology-Hellas/Biofuels Digest) This report summarizes highlights from the ABLC 2020 Biofuels Digest Virtual Conference, which took place in July 7-10, 2020. (And if you haven’t already registered for this year’s ABLC Digital on May 3-7,
March 10, 2021 Read Full Article
Report Warns Renewables, EV Surge Could 'Strain the Grid'
by David Iaconangelo (E&E News) The world needs to double investments in grid upgrades to accommodate a surge of low-carbon energy in coming decades, or risk bottlenecks that could hinder the transition away from fossil fuels, according to a new
February 26, 2021 Read Full Article
Lighting the Path to Net Zero: NREL's Strategy Drives Deep Transportation Decarbonization
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) From Passenger Cars to Commercial Trucks, Aircraft, Marine, Rail, and Mobility Systems, NREL’s Whole-System Approach Ensures a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Climate Future -- The transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the
February 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Arizona Company Uses the Sun and Zero_Point Energy to Reduce the Cost of Making Green Hydrogen from Water
(United Energies Development Corporation/PR Newswire) United Energies Development Corporation, a wholesale industrial retail gas producer and alternative energy company, today announced it has finally broken the cost barrier to making "Green" Hydrogen from electrolyzing water. This will be the only Hydrogen
February 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Engineers Go Microbial to Store Energy, Sequester CO2
by Blaine Friedlander (Cornell University/Science Daily) By borrowing nature's blueprints for photosynthesis, bioengineers have found a way to efficiently absorb and store large-scale, low-cost renewable energy from the sun - while sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide to use later as a biofuel. By
December 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Energy to Hitch Ride on Omnibus
by Kelsey Tamborrino (Politico's Morning Energy) Congressional negotiators are expected to unveil the legislative text of a $1.4 trillion omnibus deal today that would boost federal agency budgets through next September and thwart a shutdown at week's end, POLITICO's Caitlin Emma
December 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Sempra Utilities Pitch Demonstration Program as First Step to California Hydrogen Injection Standard
by Kavya Balaraman (Utility Dive) - Sempra Energy subsidiaries Southern California Gas (SoCalGas) and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) plan to launch California's first hydrogen blending demonstration program as a first step toward creating a hydrogen injection standard for
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
MHI to Invest in Green Hydrogen & Green Ammonia in South Australia
(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd./Electric Energy Online) To Deliver Project Engineering, Hydrogen Gas Turbines and Compressors to Decarbonize Local Industries, Targeting Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Exports to Japan and Other Countries Going Forward -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has agreed to
November 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Utilizing CO2, as the Cause of Global Warming, as the Source for Fuel and Energy? Green Science Alliance Confirmed Artificial Photosynthesis with their Original Catalyst
(Green Science Alliance Co./CISION/PR Newswire) ... Artificial photosynthesis is one of the innovative technologies to clean up our atmosphere. Just like plants, this technology utilizes the energy of sun light and from CO2 and water, they can produce organic substances including
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
How to Build a Green Hydrogen Economy for the US West
by Jeff St. John (GreenTechMedia) The Intermountain and ACES projects may be the start of a regionwide green hydrogen generation and transmission network. -- Out in Utah, a coal-fired power plant supplying electricity to Los Angeles is being outfitted with natural-gas-fired
November 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Production to Double by 2030 as the World Advances towards a Sustainable Energy Economy
(Frost & Sullivan/PR Newswire/Investors Hub) The shift towards hydrogen-based economy arises due to the growing concerns over increasing carbon emissions, energy security, and climate change, says Frost & Sullivan. -- Frost & Sullivan's recent analysis, Growth Opportunities in the Hydrogen Market for
November 12, 2020 Read Full Article
Climate-Conscious Venture Capitalists Are Back -- Can They Both Make Money and Protect the Planet?
(The Economist) “To some extent, we try to scare off investors,” admits Mateo Jaramillo, co-founder of Form Energy. The startup is trying to solve one of renewables’ knottiest problems. Solar and wind power are intermittent, so green utility firms must store
November 04, 2020 Read Full Article
How Waste CO2 Is Helping to Turn Renewable Energy into Liquid Fuel
by Rex Merrifield (Horizon, The EU Research and Innovation Magazine) Storing power generated by strong winds or bright sunshine by turning it into liquid fuel such as methanol can help to ensure green energy does not go to waste, without
October 15, 2020 Read Full Article
LIFE NIMBUS: Circular Economy and Renewable-Fueled Buses in Barcelona
(Cetaqua) Cetaqua has launched LIFE NIMBUS, a project that improves the circular economy between the city and the wastewater treatment plants through the implementation of a new sustainable model: the ecofactory, a concept that turns the traditional treatment plant into a
October 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Biorefining of Sugarcane Bagasse to Fermentable Sugars and Surface Oxygen Group-Rich Hierarchical Porous Carbon for Supercapacitors
by Xiaoxiang Wang, Li Cao, Rosmala Lewis, Tubuxin Hreid, Zhanying Zhang, Hongxia Wang (Renewable Energy) Oxygen-rich porous carbon from sugarcane bagasse via facile biorefining process. Symmetric cell exhibits high energy density of 5.86 Wh kg−1 with 97% retention. Solid residue yield reached
October 05, 2020 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $139 Million in Funding for 55 Projects to Advance Innovative Vehicle Technologies
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, in his remarks at General Motors in Detroit, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced $139 million in federal funding for 55 projects across the country that will support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies. Six
July 16, 2020 Read Full Article
More Biofuel from Same Amount of Biomass
by Peter Vang Hendriksen (Technical University of Denmark) It is possible to produce much more biofuel from the same amount of biomass by combining electrolysis with biomass gasification. -- In the Synfuel project, the researchers have succeeded in combining two known technologies
July 16, 2020 Read Full Article
Answer to Energy Storage Problem Could Be Hydrogen
(National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Hydrogen has the greatest potential among technologies for seasonal energy storage in the future, according to an analysis conducted by researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Seasonal energy storage can facilitate the deployment of high and
June 29, 2020 Read Full Article
Part 2 – Clean Energy Innovation Hub Lessons Learned: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to ATCO’s Hydrogen Production
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ATCO built and is currently operating a 0.25 MW (65 kg per day) hydrogen production facility in Jandakot, Western Australia. Hydrogen produced at the Clean Energy Innovation Hub is used for blending, direct fuel testing
June 17, 2020 Read Full Article
Part 3 – A Third Pathway to Hydrogen: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrogen from Biomass and Waste
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ways2H shows us a third pathway towards energy decarbonization via waste to hydrogen. Check out this illuminating slide guide that looks at the need for hydrogen, renewable hydrogen production pathways, how biomass including municipal solid
June 17, 2020 Read Full Article
H2@Scale in Texas: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Part 1 of 3 Hot Hydrogen Multi-Slide Guides
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Part 1 of today’s Hot Hydrogen slide guides, Frontier Energy shares their H2@Scale vision, progress in Texas and why Texas is actually a pretty ideal location to lead H2 production for a sustainable energy
June 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Hydrogen and Energy Storage: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Part 3 of 3 Hot Hydrogen Multi-Slide Guides
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Part 3 of today’s Hot Hydrogen slide guides, Southern Company’s Noah Meeks takes a look at how hydrogen mitigates multiple issues in a low-carbon transition, the valuation of hydrogen energy storage in a high
June 11, 2020 Read Full Article
Key Hydrogen Projects, Players and Tech: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to The Digest’s Top 10 Hydrogen Horizons
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) How will we develop hydrogen for industrial and transport objectives? That is the question The Digest’s Jim Lane looks at in this visual slide guide highlighting the demand potential, background on renewable gases and renewable hydrogen,
June 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Lidl Switzerland Bets on Renewable Synthetic Gas for Mobility
(Empa/NGV Journal) By 2030, Lidl Switzerland wants to deliver its goods to all its stores without the use of fossil fuels. To achieve this goal, technological progress and cooperation between research, industry and the public authorities are essential. As part of
June 03, 2020 Read Full Article
Water Splitting Advance Holds Promise for Affordable Renewable Energy
(Science Daily/Washington State University) A team has developed a less expensive water electrolysis system that works under alkaline conditions but still produces hydrogen at comparable rates to the currently used system that works under acidic conditions and requires precious metals.
April 03, 2020 Read Full Article
ENGIE Invests in Hydrogen Technology Platform H2SITE
(ENGIE) ENGIE, through its corporate venture capital arm ENGIE New Ventures, announces its strategic investment in H2SITE. Headquartered in Bilbao, Spain, H2SITE is a spinoff created by Tecnalia research and technology center and Eindhoven University of Technology. It aims at commercializing
March 11, 2020 Read Full Article
ERM Gets Go ahead to Develop Green Hydrogen at Scale from Offshore Wind
(ERM) ERM has been awarded £3.12m from the UK Government to further develop its ERM-Dolphyn project, concerning the production of ‘green’ hydrogen at scale from floating, offshore wind turbines. To meet carbon targets in the UK and more widely around the
March 05, 2020 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Do We Really Need Hydrogen?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Jack Brouwer, Director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center at UC Irvine asks this very question. Take a look at his presentation from the H2@Scale panel to find out what today’s popular thinking and
March 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Germany Eyes New Offshore Wind Farms Dedicated to Green Hydrogen Production
by Bernd Radowitz (ReCharge) Move would be a world first in fast-moving sector — part of government plans to spend billions of euros to build up an industrial-scale domestic market for green H2 -- Germany is considering holding special offshore wind
February 19, 2020 Read Full Article
Green Energy Researcher at U of L Wins Grant
by Matthew Keck (Louisville Cardinal) Joshua Spurgeon, a University of Louisville renewable energy researcher, won the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award. Along with the award, he will receive a $500,000 grant from the NSF that will go towards research and
February 05, 2020 Read Full Article
LADWP Helps Launch New Organization to Focus on Green Hydrogen
(Green Hydrogen Coalition) Today (January 21, 2020) marks the official launch of the Green Hydrogen Coalition (GHC), an educational non-profit dedicated to facilitating policies and practices to advance green hydrogen production and use in all sectors where it will accelerate
February 03, 2020 Read Full Article
The New Carbon Economy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Waste Carbon Utilization and Management
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Electrification and batteries can’t remove the need for carbon,and a more sustainable economy is not a low-carbon economy as much as it will be a renewable carbon based economy, according to Ian Rowe, Technology Manager at
January 27, 2020 Read Full Article
Capture Carbon Dioxide to Reduce Climate Change
by John R. Snyder (Post Register) ... That is, to reverse climate change, carbon dioxide currently in the atmosphere must be removed and new emissions of CO2 must stop. ... Carbon dioxide from coal and industrial plant emissions and the atmosphere
January 23, 2020 Read Full Article
DOE Announces $133 Million to Accelerate Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $133 million in new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies research. This funding supports research that will lead to more affordable, efficient, and secure transportation energy. Funded through the
January 23, 2020 Read Full Article
Dept. of Energy’s View on Transportation and National Energy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Sustainable Transportation
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With 3 trillion vehicle miles in the U.S. and 11 billion freight tons, transportation is key to our way of life, and the Department of Energy realizes it hits our national energy usage in many ways.
January 23, 2020 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Launches Energy Storage Grand Challenge
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette announced the launch of the Energy Storage Grand Challenge, a comprehensive program to accelerate the development, commercialization, and utilization of next-generation energy storage technologies and sustain American global leadership in energy
January 10, 2020 Read Full Article
5 Early Applications for Green Hydrogen
by Jason Deign (GreenTech Media) Few energy-related topics are getting as much attention at the moment as green hydrogen. Europe's biggest natural-gas infrastructure firm recently launched a new hydrogen business. A hydrogen economy in the U.S. could generate an estimated $140 billion per year
January 09, 2020 Read Full Article
California Has Big Clean Energy Ambitions, and Is Looking for Better Energy Storage to Realize Them DEADLINE February 4, 2020
by Kavya Balaraman (Utility Dive) The California Energy Commission (CEC) is putting up to $11 million on the table for developers of energy storage technologies other than lithium-ion batteries, according to a solicitation launched last month. The agency is looking for
January 09, 2020 Read Full Article
From a By-Product of the Biodiesel Industry to Sustainable Production of a Valuable Chemical
(Tokyo Institute of Technology/Phys.Org) ... However, biodiesel synthesis produces excessive amounts of glycerol (C3H8O3); it is estimated than the biodiesel industry in Europe alone produces a surplus of 1.4 million tons of glycerol, which cannot be sold to other industries. If glycerol
January 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Dimethyl Ether – Zero Emissions, Carbon Neutrality?: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Oberon Fuels’ Renewable DME
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Dimethyl Ether – We know DME well, but do you know all of its advantages or about fuel-grade DME in North America? Did you know about Oberon Fuels’ small-scale DME production process and the latest
January 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Research Fuels New Solar Ideas for Green Energy
(Curtin University) New research led by Curtin University explores the use of methanol as a storage for hydrogen fuel, providing a potential green option for the extraction and creation of this zero pollution energy source. -- Lead researcher ARC DECRA Fellow
January 06, 2020 Read Full Article
Cutting Edge Funding: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Debt and Equity Financing Mechanisms for Bioeconomy Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Money, money, money – a growing bioeconomy needs lots of it. But with so many challenges like a lack of certainty in government programs or a perceived lack of funds at the company and project levels,
January 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Welcoming an Age of Sustainable Flight
(Neste) Lufthansa’s Katja Kleffmann tells Satu Dahl how the airline is succeeding in its bid to make aviation greener. Globally, we are witnessing a surge in sustainability innovation—from new forms of propulsion to smarter, more energy-efficient buildings. And one of those initiatives
January 02, 2020 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 10 Top Advanced Bioeconomy Markets & Predictions for 2020
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A mere “The Year in Rewind” as we sail into 2020? Not the good ship Digest! Instead, we dust off our crystal ball and offer our predictions for the year ahead. As the sunset of 2019 gives
January 02, 2020 Read Full Article
Q&A: Building a Hydrogen Society with Panasonic
by Yoana Cholteeva (Power Technology) Hydrogen has been gaining popularity as an energy source with the potential to play a key role in building a clean, secure and affordable power future. Yoana Cholteeva sat down with Panasonic’s European CEO Junichi
December 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Tech’s Diversified Future: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrogenics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Hydrogenics is a unit of Cummins Inc. active in designing, manufacturing, building and installing industrial and commercial Hydrogen generation, Hydrogen fuel cells and MW-scale energy storage solutions. Based in Mississauga, Canada with manufacturing facilities located in Germany,
December 23, 2019 Read Full Article
Flora to Fuel: Could Wind-Powered Algae Make Bioreactors Competitive?
by Umar Ali (Power Technology) The ENBIO project uses excess energy from wind turbines to power 16 1,000-litre photo-bioreactors which grow algae that can then be used for biofuels. The project demonstrates how green technologies can work together, but can
December 20, 2019 Read Full Article
In the Hydrogen Roadmap Europe, a Path for EU Energy Transition
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Europe we’d like to shine a light today on “Hydrogen Roadmap Europe: A sustainable pathway for the European Energy Transition“ concludes that hydrogen is an essential element in the energy transition and can account for 24%
December 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Everfuel, Shell to Collaborate on a Large-Scale Hydrogen Plant in Denmark
(Bioenergy International) In Denmark, hydrogen infrastructure developer Everfuel Denmark A/S and A/S Dansk Shell – the Shell Refinery in Fredericia, and partners have entered into strategic cooperation on the future supply of the transport sector with green energy in the
December 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Biofuels Production and Consumption in Denmark: Status, Advances and Challenges
by Sune Tjalfe Thomsen and Henning Jørgensen (IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Newsletter) 1. Status of transportation biofuel industry in Denmark -- In Denmark, a considerable part of the total energy demand is derived from renewable sources. In 2017, 26% of
December 06, 2019 Read Full Article
An Electron Highway Headed for Methanol
by Jim Shelton (Yale News) ... The discovery, published online Nov. 27 in the journal Nature, finds a novel solution for two chemical tasks: producing methanol — a volatile, liquid fuel that is prized by industry — and removing carbon
December 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Maine Eyed for Project that Converts Electricity to Storable Gas
by Tux Turkel (Press Herald) Wind and other renewables produce excess power that could be used in the state’s natural gas pipeline system. -- ... The transmission lines connecting Maine’s far-flung renewable generators to the regional electric grid sometimes are too
December 04, 2019 Read Full Article
True Zero Emission Tech: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Nel Hydrogen
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Nel ASA is a Norwegian company based in Oslo. Nel is a global company providing solutions for the production, storage and distribution of hydrogen from renewable energy sources. Nel is listed in the OBX Index of
December 04, 2019 Read Full Article
Azelio, Biodico Partner for Solar, Wind Power at Biofuel Units
(Azelio/Biodiesel Magazine) Swedish public firm Azelio has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. firm Biodico Inc. for a project in Atascadero, California. The MOU frameworks a collaboration over a capacity of about 120 MWe of Azelio’s energy storage technology
December 04, 2019 Read Full Article
VTT Solves Challenges of Making Emission-Free Mobile Hydrogen
(Hydrogen Digest) From Finland we have news that VTT has combined devices that produce hydrogen from water and electricity from hydrogen into a single movable system that produces hydrogen with an efficiency as high as 80–90%. The problem Weak efficiency has hindered the
December 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Work Begins on Adelaide Green Hydrogen Plant
by Andrew Spece (The Lead) Construction has begun on a pioneering hydrogen production facility in Adelaide, which will play a major role in South Australia’s bid to become a global leader in certified green hydrogen. The AU$11.4 million HyP SA facility
December 03, 2019 Read Full Article
Hyundai, Nikola and Toyota Start to Build the Hydrogen Highway
by Jerry Hirsch (Trucks) Hyundai Motor Co. has an ambitious plan to wean the global trucking industry from fossil fuels by creating green commercial trucks with the same power and range as their diesel counterparts. The South Korean automaker unveiled the cornerstone
November 13, 2019 Read Full Article
A Trailblazer for Green Hydrogen: Expo 2020 Visitors Will Be Able to See the Middle East’s Frst Solar Hydrogen Plant.
by Christopher Findlay (Siemens) ... Seeking to place its energy system and its national economy on a more sustainable footing, the government of Dubai and its state utility DEWA have decided to push ahead with the integration of H2 technology
November 07, 2019 Read Full Article
Enapter Showcases Green Hydrogen and the Future of Energy Storage with a Demonstration at Nongnooch Tropical Garden in Chonburi
(Enapter) Nongnooch Tropical Botanical Garden, a scientific research center and attraction in Chonburi Province, Thailand, today announced it is displaying hydrogen as an energy storage solution in collaboration with the hydrogen electrolyser manufacturer Enapter. The 600-acre garden aims to demonstrate an
November 06, 2019 Read Full Article
St1 and beyond: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Hydrogen for Renewable Diesel and Other Bio-Based Applications
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week, we reported that St1 has awarded ÅF Pöyry with engineering assignment for a new renewable fuel production unit investment project. The new plant will be built in Gothenburg, Sweden, and is the largest single investment
November 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Are Ancient Bugs the Key to Storing Wind and Solar?
by Stephen Lacey (GreenTechMedia) In this special podcast episode: We tour NREL’s new bioreactor that creates renewable methane from microorganisms, hydrogen and CO2. NREL and SoCalGas are finally running their novel power-to-gas system. -- As grids get saturated with wind and
November 06, 2019 Read Full Article
Breakthrough at the Technion: Researchers Have Developed an Inexpensive, Environmentally Friendly and Safe Hydrogen Production Technology.
(Technion–Israel Institute of Technology) The E-TAC water-splitting technology facilitates an unprecedented energetic efficiency of 98.7% in the production of hydrogen from water and has other key advantages over water electrolysis. A startup company, H2Pro, was founded based on this development and
September 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Rice Reactor Turns Greenhouse Gas into Pure Liquid Fuel
by Mike Williams (Rice University) Lab’s ‘green’ invention reduces carbon dioxide into valuable fuels -- A common greenhouse gas could be repurposed in an efficient and environmentally friendly way with an electrolyzer that uses renewable electricity to produce pure liquid fuels. The catalytic reactor
September 05, 2019 Read Full Article
What Are the Realities for Sustainable Hydrogen in Oil, Chemicals and Steel?
(Hydrogen Digest) The International Energy Agency observed in its Future of Hydrogen report (here), that “ the technologies are available to avoid the emissions from fossil fuel use [in industrial sectors] by producing and supplying low-carbon hydrogen.” Yes, hydrogen is used in
September 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Australia Funds World-First Project to Turn Biogas from Sewage into Hydrogen
(ARENA/NGV Journal) On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has approved up to $9.41 million in funding to Hazer Group Limited for the construction and operation of a groundbreaking hydrogen production facility in Munster, Western Australia.
September 03, 2019 Read Full Article
SoCalGas Project Uses Renewable Electricity for RNG Production
by Betsy Lillian (NGT News) Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and Electrochaea have commissioned a new biomethanation reactor system, which uses renewable electricity to convert hydrogen into pipeline-quality methane for use in homes, businesses and transportation. The pilot project is located at
August 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Department of Energy Announces $40 Million in Funding for 29 Projects to Advance H2@Scale
(U.S. Department of Energy) Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $40 million in FY 2019 funding for 29 projects to advance the H2@Scale concept. The focus of H2@Scale is to enable affordable and reliable large-scale hydrogen generation, transport,
August 23, 2019 Read Full Article
The Future of Hydrogen -- Seizing Today's Opportunities
(International Energy Agency) "Hydrogen is today enjoying unprecedented momentum. The world should not miss this unique chance to make hydrogen an important part of our clean and secure energy future." -- Hydrogen and energy have a long shared history – powering
August 23, 2019 Read Full Article
SoCalGas and Electrochaea Announce Commissioning of New Biomethanation Reactor System Pilot Project
(Southern California Gas Co./PR Newswire) Innovative project with U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory converts renewable electricity into renewable methane for storage in existing natural gas pipelines -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and Electrochaea today announced the commissioning of the nation's
August 15, 2019 Read Full Article
Hydrogen Production – How Much Will Be Sustainable, How Sustainable, When, and How?
(Hydrogen Digest) ... Creating another fossil economy, even if it uses groovy hydrogen, is not the aim of our industrial societies. We want new methods of production, new sources that justify the time, money and aggravation of building out a hydrogen
August 07, 2019 Read Full Article
The Future of Hydrogen, and the Debut of Hydrogen Digest
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In a new report from the International Energy Agency, the IEA’s executive director Dr. Fatih Birol writes, “This is a critical year for hydrogen. It is enjoying unprecedented momentum around the world and could finally be set
July 31, 2019 Read Full Article
WEBINAR: Renewable Energy's Global Trajectory and Can Hydrogen Close the Climate Emissions Gap? --- July 10, 2019
Please join SSF, and our co-hosts the Environmental and Energy Institute at George Washington University and the American Renewable Energy Institute in a 60-minute discussion of the renewable energy landscape and the rate of renewable deployment. We will also examine
July 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Bill Aims to Extend MLPs to Bioenergy, Biofuel Projects
by Erin Voegele (Biomass Magazine) Sens. Chris Coons, D-Del., and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., and Ron Estes, R-Kan., reintroduced bipartisan legislation June 13 that aims to give investors in clean energy projects access to the use of
June 17, 2019 Read Full Article
Navigant Publishes "Gas for Climate: The Optimal Role for Gas in a Net-Zero Emissions Energy System"
(Navigant) Navigant supports the Gas for Climate consortium on furthering the role of renewable gas in 2050 energy system -- To meet the Paris Agreement on climate change, the EU and other large global economies need to reduce energy system emissions to
May 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Senators Collins, Heinrich Lead Bipartisan Group in Introducing Energy Storage Bill to Bolster Renewables, Fight Climate Change
(Office of Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine)) The bipartisan bill authorizes $300 million over five years to reduce the cost of promising grid-scale energy storage systems, similar to DOE’s SunShot Initiative that decreased the price of solar by 75% -- In order to
May 23, 2019 Read Full Article
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