This article by Kevin Carmichael discusses the implications of Canada’s recent „blowout“ jobs report, which showed a large increase in employment. It raises questions about what this means for interest rates, and whether the Bank of Canada will continue to keep them low or raise them in response to the positive economic news. In summary, …
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to move forward with an $800 million plan to transition the Scattergood Generating Station from natural gas to green hydrogen. Despite the vote, some council members raised concerns about the project’s environmental impact and lack of transparency from city officials. The Board of Water and Power Commissioners approved …
The Nova Scotia government has approved the first phase of a green hydrogen and ammonia operation led by EverWind Fuels in Cape Breton. The project will include a 300-megawatt hydrogen electrolysis plant and an ammonia production facility in Port Hawkesbury, N.S., which is estimated to cost $6 billion. This project will be the first industrial-scale …
Alberta-based transport companies had the opportunity to try out Class 8 commercial vehicles powered by alternative, energy-efficient fuels on Friday. The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) hosted a Hydrogen Commercial Vehicle Demonstration program at Edmonton International Airport and drivers were able to test out the trucks and see how they could work in regular fleet …
HH2E, a Berlin-based company, is planning to build a climate-neutral power plant in the CleanTech Business Park using excess renewable energy from Brandenburg to produce hydrogen. The 58-year-old CEO of HH2E, Alexander Voigt, expressed his desire to help Germany regain its energy sovereignty from this location. This project is still in the early stages and …
Wolftank-Adisa Holding is partnering with a consortium to build an infrastructure for hydrogen in Northern Italy. This project will involve the conversion of 127 buses from TPER, and is estimated to cost in the mid-double digit millions. The company has raised 5.9 million euros through a capital increase, issuing 420,000 shares at €14 each. Analysts …
This article discusses research being conducted by the Berlin research cluster UniSysCat which is focused on creating new catalysts in order to conserve resources. Their goal is to create hydrogen using sunlight, and they have created a device that uses tiny particles dancing between two glass walls to generate hydrogen from sunlight. If successful, this …
The PNE AG and Omnia Group are exploring a partnership to produce green hydrogen and ammonia. The PNE subsidiary, WKN Windcurrent, plans to produce 100,000 tons of green ammonia per year in South Africa which can be used for fertilizer and explosives production. The new ammonia production will use renewable energy from hybrid sources such …
This article discusses the different approaches to hydrogen energy taken by various German states. Hydrogen is an important resource in the energy transition, as it can be used for a variety of purposes, such as industrial production, power plants and vehicles. The states have developed strategies and roadmaps outlining where hydrogen should be used most …
Researchers from universities in Adelaide, Tianjin, Nankai and Kent State have found a new way to convert sea water into hydrogen. By coating the electrodes with Lewis acid, it prevents the salt from corroding them and allows for solar energy to be converted into hydrogen. This is an efficient method that can be used to …