The Hydrogen Stream: Water splitting with solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 12%
A Japanese team is working on a solar water splitting system with a 12% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency, while UK researchers have identified the reason why graphene’s dense crystalline structure is much more permeable to protons.
Acme signs land agreement for green hydrogen, ammonia project in Odisha
Acme Group will set up a green hydrogen and ammonia project at Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Ltd’s Gopalpur Industrial Park in the Ganjam district. The land agreement sets aside 343 acres of land for the project.
HSBC announces $2 million funding to IIT Bombay, Shakti Sustainable Energy for green hydrogen innovation
HSBC India has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay to support innovation-led green hydrogen initiatives. It has also partnered with Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF) to support policy research, and technological and financial solutions for real-world application of green hydrogen in industrial clusters across four states of India.
The Hydrogen Stream: US awards $34 million to 19 hydrogen projects
As the US and British government press ahead with their hydrogen support projects, a team from Korea and the US has developed an iridium nanostructure catalyst, which decreased the amount of the chemical element. Meanwhile, hydrogen projects are proceeding in West Virginia, Denmark, Finland, and Japan.
NTPC starts trial run of hydrogen bus in Leh
The first-of-its-kind green hydrogen mobility project at 11,562 feet will harness green hydrogen using renewable power from a co-located, dedicated solar plant of 1.7 MW.
Indian Oil assessing multiple pathways for green hydrogen production
The State-owned oil and gas major is assessing green hydrogen production based on solar electrolysis, biomass gasification, and bio-methanation.
JSW Steel to use green hydrogen for steelmaking at Vijayanagar plant
JSW Energy will set up a 3,800 tonnes per annum (tpa) green hydrogen plant for supply to JSW Steel. Green hydrogen production at the plant will be powered by 25 MW of renewable energy.
The hydrogen motives: understanding the ‘why’ of the hydrogen push in Asia and beyond
Various industry interests are at play behind clean energy drive
Acme secures $488 million REC loan for green hydrogen, ammonia project in Oman
REC has also agreed to lend INR 21,000 crore for Acme’s 380 MW round-the-clock renewables plant, the first phase of Odisha and Tamil Nadu green ammonia projects, and 600 MWh of pumped hydro project.
HPCL building 370 tpa green hydrogen plant in Andhra Pradesh
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd (HPCL) is setting up a 370 tpa (tonnes per annum) green hydrogen plant at its Visakhapatnam Refinery in Andhra Pradesh.
