India has launched the Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster under the National Green Hydrogen Mission to accelerate the transition of green hydrogen technologies from laboratory research to industrial deployment.
Four hydrogen valley foundations have been established.
The Pune Hydrogen Valley Foundation, led by CSIR–National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR–NCL) in the Pune–Mumbai region, will focus on green chemicals and sustainable transport solutions.
The Jodhpur Hydrogen Valley Innovation Foundation, led by IIT Jodhpur and located on its campus, will work on hydrogen mobility applications, including hydro internal combustion engines (H2ICE), green ammonia, and hydrogen blending in city gas networks.
The Odisha Hydrogen Valley Foundation, led by IIT Bhubaneswar and located at IIT Bhubaneswar, will enable green steel production through the direct reduced iron (DRI) route and support hydrogen-based mining transport.
The Kerala Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster Foundation, led by the Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (ANERT) and located in Kochi and Alappuzha, will demonstrate green ammonia, city gas blending, and hydrogen-based land and waterway transport.
Vema Hydrogen has drilled its first two pilot wells in Quebec, “marking the world’s first Engineered Mineral Hydrogen pilot wells”. Vema wants to gather the data required to advance commercial modeling. “Via these wellbores, Vema will begin a structured program of subsurface analysis to evaluate fluid movement and monitor for hydrogen production during testing. These activities are designed to generate the data required to refine Vema’s models and guide the next phase of commercialization, advancing the maturity of Vema’s technology by documenting a proof of concept in a field environment,” said the Canadian company.
Canada and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding to continue talks about potentially bringing auto manufacturing for Hyundai/Kia to Canada, reads a post re-shared by Flavio Volpe, president of the Auto Parts Manufacturers Association. Volpe met with South Korea officials to pitch the idea. According to CBC News, Hyundai is exploring a “potential collaboration” with the Canadian hydrogen energy sector.
University of Cagliari and the Indian Institute of Technology are progressing with a joint research project focused on hydrogen energy systems, power electronic systems, and sustainable grid integration.
InSolare Energy Ltd. (IEL) has entered into a technology transfer partnership and strategic collaboration with Versogen, a U.S.-based company focused on Anion Exchange Membrane (AEM) technology. The two companies will “jointly develop and commercialize advanced AEM stack and electrolyzer solutions for the Indian green hydrogen ecosystem”.
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