This article discusses the challenge of providing industrial energy without damaging the environment. It notes that around 40% of energy used in Germany for heating comes from industry and many processes require temperatures higher than 500 degrees Celsius, which cannot be reached with existing heat pump technology. The article suggests that using hydrogen to generate …
Scientists from the Technion Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel have developed a living solar cell using an ice plant. The cell utilizes photosynthesis to produce electrons which can be used to generate electricity and create hydrogen for use in fuel cells. The cell consists of an iron anode and a platinum cathode inserted into …
In Germany, the first series-produced hydrogen-powered truck is now on the roads. The Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell can store up to 31 kilograms of hydrogen in its seven tanks, and has a 72 kWh buffer battery. It has a range of up to 400 kilometers and takes 8-20 minutes to refuel. The first vehicle was …
LSU’s chemical and petroleum engineering departments are working with the Greater New Orleans Development Foundation on a federally funded project called H2TheFuture. The goal of the project is to shift the south Louisiana industrial corridor towards a net-zero carbon future. LSU is involved in the testbed workstream which focuses on capturing and transporting carbon dioxide. …
The leaders of Spain, France, Portugal and the European Commission have announced plans for a 2.5 billion euro ($2.6 billion) underwater pipeline to transport green hydrogen between Barcelona and Marseille. The pipeline, which will have a capacity of 2 million tonnes per year and be completed by the end of the decade, is part of …
Petros, a state-owned oil and gas company in Sarawak, Malaysia, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Posco Group from Korea to collaborate in the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) business in Sarawak. The agreement was witnessed by the Premier of Sarawak and other government officials. The four companies will conduct joint …
The German government has announced that it will provide Kenya with 112 million euros to help the East African nation transition to 100% renewable energy and produce hydrogen. The funds will be used for new energy infrastructure, hydrogen production, training programs, making Kenya’s agriculture more resilient to drought, and anti-corruption programs. This agreement between German …
Rookie Racing Co. Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation have announced their participation in the IDEMITSU 1500 SUPER ENDURANCE 2022 race at the Chang International Circuit in Thailand from December 17 to 18, 2022. They will be racing with a hydrogen engine vehicle and a carbon-neutral fuel vehicle. This will be the first time for these …
US scientists have achieved a major breakthrough in the quest to harness fusion energy, the power that powers the sun and stars. For the first time, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, resulting in net energy gain. Fusion works by …
Direxion Hydrogen ETF (NYSEARCA:HJEN) traded 1.6% higher on Monday, with 17,582 shares exchanged during mid-day trading. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $13.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $15.08. Jane Street Group LLC recently increased their position in the company by 712.8%, owning 103,839 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing …