Updated: Hiringa to lead hydrogen refuelling network in New Zealand
Hiringa Enery will head up plans to develop a hydrogen refuelling network throughout New Zealand to reach 2050 Net Zero goals.
The time is most definitely now for a hydrogen economy which has moved far beyond its original aim or definition.” Those were the words of Rob Cockerill, then managing editor at H2 View, in his editorial for our very first issue back in 2019. Fast forward 49 issues to April 2024 and our 50th issue, and it feels as if hydrogen is now finding its new definition. Having moved from its roots as a “merchant” gas, traditionally used in chemicals and refining processes, where it was often described as ‘the key enabler of refineries,’ it is now seen as a very different kind of enabler: one of decarbonisation.
Hiringa Enery will head up plans to develop a hydrogen refuelling network throughout New Zealand to reach 2050 Net Zero goals.
The European Hydrogen Bank (EHB) has awarded seven renewable hydrogen projects with almost €720m ($772m) in subsidies with projects set to gain less than €0.5/kg of hydrogen.
Yamaha Motor Corporation demonstrated its hydrogen-powered golf car for the first time at its facility in Kennesaw, Georgia.
UK-based Precision Micro has received new machinery to support the chemical etching of bipolar plates used in hydrogen electrolysers, fuel cells, storage solutions and more.
A consortium between Australia’s Fortescue and investor Actis has been awarded the rights to develop, build, own and operate a 200,000-tonne-per-year green hydrogen project in Oman.
Renewable energy deployment should be prioritised over green hydrogen development in Southeast Asia but hydrogen should be reserved for “no-regret” hard-to-abate applications, according to a new report by Agora.
France’s Lhyfe is looking to construct a 12-tonne-per-day green hydrogen production unit which could supply a local stainless steel producer and future Winter Olympic transport operations.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is set to class Torghatten Nord’s two hydrogen-powered ferries after they were awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) in 2022.
Oman has awarded a Franco-Japanese consortium with almost 340km2 of land to develop a 2.5GW green hydrogen plant for ammonia production.
The latest Hydrogen UK report has forecasted that the country’s hydrogen sector will result in over 29,000 direct jobs and £7bn ($8.7bn) in annual direct and indirect GVA by 2030.
