Ineos has completed a major £30 million investment at its Hull manufacturing site, converting the facility to run on clean-burning hydrogen instead of natural gas. This results in a 75% cut in carbon emissions.
UK sustainable technologies group Johnson Matthey (JM) and German engineering giant Bosch have agreed on a long-term collaboration to develop and produce high-performance catalyst-coated membranes (CCMs) for use in hydrogen fuel cells.
French industrial gases group Air Liquide is launching a renewable hydrogen production project at La Mède, France, to supply TotalEnergies’ biorefinery at that site under a long-term contract. AirLiquide will build, own, and operate the new unit with a capacity of 25,000 t/y, producing hydrogen from recycled biogenic by-products instead of fossil hydrocarbons.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has agreed to acquire a 35% equity stake in ExxonMobil’s proposed low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production facility in Baytown, Texas, US.
US industrial gases producer Air Products has agreed to acquire Saneg’s hydrogen production assets at the Fergana oil refinery in Uzbekistan for $140 million.
In a move to improve the supply of renewable hydrogen and thus reduce dependence on natural gas and contribute to achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU plan, the EU Commission has approved a third Important project of common European interest (IPCEI) to support hydrogen infrastructure.
Japanese manufacturer Asahi Kasei invests in Canadian startup Ionomr Innovations, known for its high-performance anion exchange membrane (AEM). The membrane has applications in cost-efficient and scalable green hydrogen production.
French industrial gases group Air Liquide and Japanese energy company Eneos have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on accelerating the development of low-carbon hydrogen in Japan and contribute to the energy transition, covering the entire low-carbon hydrogen value chain.
Air Products unveiled plans for a carbon capture facility at its Rotterdam plant, intending to generate "blue" hydrogen for ExxonMobil's refinery and other clients. Anticipated to become Europe's largest upon its scheduled completion in 2026, this initiative will play a pivotal role in substantially reducing carbon dioxide emissions in Rotterdam, aligning with the Dutch climate objectives.
Aberdeen, Scotland-based energy infrastructure company Kellas Midstream, in collaboration with service providers Worley and Johnson Matthey, has begun front-end engineering design (FEED) for its H2NorthEast hydrogen project at Teesside, UK.
On behalf of the Finnish government, refiner Neste is spearheading the development of a so-called industrial hydrogen valley in the country’s Uusimaa region. Other participants in the recently begun exploratory studies include energy utilities Gasgrid Finland, Helen and Vantaa Energy.
German hydrogen technology company Graforce and Australian multinational engineering contractor Worley are collaborating to scale methane electrolysis (plasmalysis) in Australia, China and Asia-Pacific.
Dow has selected Linde to supply clean hydrogen and nitrogen for its proposed net-zero carbon emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada.
Germany and Denmark have signed a joint Declaration of Intent to develop the European market for renewable hydrogen. The proposed collaboration extends to the construction of a land-based cross-border pipeline connecting northern Germany and western Denmark by 2028.
Air Liquide plans to build an ammonia cracking pilot plant in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium. The plant will be based on a novel process using Air Liquide’s proprietary technologies and is scheduled to start operating in 2024.
Saudi Aramco and Linde Engineering have agreed to jointly develop new ammonia cracking technology and plan to build a demonstration plant in northern Germany.
Spanish companies CEPSA and Fertiberia – two of the country’s largest hydrogen consumers – have agreed to jointly develop a large-scale green hydrogen plant in Huelva, decarbonizing both their production processes.
The year 2023 has started on a busy note for Linde’s plant engineering arm. For starters, Norwegian energy group Equinor has awarded the company a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for its H2H (Hydrogen to Humber) project in northeast England.
Inovyn, PVC-producing subsidiary of Ineos, has inked two long-term power supply deals with Norway’s Statkraft, which claims to be Europe’s largest renewables producer. From May, Inovyn will draw 100 MW of exclusively renewable energy from Statkraft for an annual renewable energy production of 876 GWh per year and an additional 30 MW (263 GWh) from 2026.
The governments of Australia and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a renewable hydrogen supply chain stretching from Australia to Europe, via the Port of Rotterdam.
German multinational engineering group Thyssenkrupp and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore a long-term partnership to create new markets for hydrogen and promote global clean energy value chains.
BP is to conduct a feasibility study on building a new hydrogen hub in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The hub would include an industrial-scale ammonia cracker, which could provide up to 130,000 t/y of low-carbon hydrogen from 2028, with scope for further expansion as the market for future fuels develops.
US specialty chemicals and materials company Chemours will spend $200 million to increase capacity for its Nafion ion exchange membranes at its site in Villers-Saint-Paul, France.
Yara has announced plans to modify its ammonia terminals in Germany to help speed up the country’s hydrogen economy. CEO Svein Tore Holsether said the company has identified “substantial potential” to increase ammonia imports to Germany in line with growing market demand.
Vopak and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies are forming a joint venture company to accelerate the development of an international hydrogen market. The 50:50 venture, LOHC Logistix, will be based in Germany, supporting both partners’ efforts to supply green hydrogen.
German utility companies Gascade, Ontras and Terranets BW are planning to create a 1,100 km pipeline system with up to 20 GW capacity to transport renewable hydrogen across the country from north to south.
BP has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Government under which the multinational energy giant will explore the potential for establishing a green hydrogen production plant in the country.
Industrial gases company Air Products and utility group AES have announced plans to invest $4 billion in a mega-scale hydrogen plant, powered by wind and solar energy. The companies said the facility, which will be capable of producing more than 200 t/d, will be the largest green hydrogen plant in the US when it starts up in 2027.
French technology and services group Axens has signed a joint commercial cooperation agreement with Japan’s Chiyoda on their respective hydrogen technologies
Polish companies Energy Group and Hynfra have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to develop a project that would produce green hydrogen, green ammonia and methanol. The companies estimate the cost of the project to be more than €22 billion.
German gas utility VNG, a combination of multiple providers, is joining up with Total Eren, a Paris-based renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP) soon to be absorbed by TotalEnergies to develop the market for green ammonia imports into Europe.
Japan-based multinational chemical producer Asahi Kasei has begun construction of an alkaline water electrolysis pilot test plant for hydrogen production in Kawasaki, Japan.
US industrial gases producer Air Products said it will spend $500 million to build, own and operate a 35 t/d green liquid hydrogen plant at a greenfield site in Massena, New York.
Green hydrogen is experiencing an enormous upswing in the current energy crisis. The increased demand will be difficult to meet on a local level. So, right on time, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges is preparing to bring large quantities of the climate-friendly energy carrier from non-European countries to Western Europe.
Saudi Aramco and Sinopec have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that covers multiple areas of potential collaboration in Saudi Arabia.
