Hydrogen’s aluminium opportunity
From cans, foil and kitchen utensils to beer kegs and aeroplane parts, aluminium is among the world’s most widely used metals. Produced en masse globally, the metal accounted for around 3% of the world’s direct...
Industrial applications is a topic we simply cannot ignore. From the steel in our buildings or the fertilisers aiding our crops, the industrial production of various products is extensively woven into the fabric of our lives. But those industries are also a major threat to our climate. In 2022 the industrial sector was directly responsible for a quarter of global energy system carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
From cans, foil and kitchen utensils to beer kegs and aeroplane parts, aluminium is among the world’s most widely used metals. Produced en masse globally, the metal accounted for around 3% of the world’s direct...
The SteelWatch report said recent “backtracking” by ArcelorMittal suggested the company will continue to use fossil gas instead of hydrogen and/or delay various DRI projects, something ArcelorMittal has denied to H2 View.
Asahi India Glass (AIS) has signed a 20-year offtake agreement for the supply of green hydrogen from INOX Air Products (INOXAP) for use in a planned glass facility in Rajasthan.
Hygenco Green Energies has agreed to develop a large-scale ammonia project at Tata Steel’s Special Economic Zone Industrial Park (GIP).
H-TEC Systems and Bilfinger have agreed to jointly develop green hydrogen projects across Europe.
Sweden’s Metacon has entered into a partnership with Siemens AB to manufacture Chinese-designed hydrogen electrolyser systems for the European market.
Brazilian state-owned oil and gas firm Petrobras is investing $4m to research natural hydrogen extraction.
A German consortium has secured €9.3m ($10m) of government funding to develop hydrogen fuel cell systems to power regional aircraft.
Elcogen will develop a new production facility in Tallinn, Estonia, to expand its solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and stack and solid oxide electrolyser cell (SOEC) and stack manufacturing capability.
Norwegian electrolyser manufacturer HydrogenPro, reported a stark drop in revenues to NOK 5m ($368,000) in Q1 2024, down from NOK 83m ($7.6m) a year earlier, alongside widening losses.
