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.
“If you find a buyer for any green product, you will find supply. The tough part is finding somebody willing to pay additional money compared to grey hydrogen,” the INOXAP boss told H2 View.
Centrica has started construction of its hydrogen-ready gas power peaking power plant in Lincolnshire, UK.
FuelCell Energy will deliver 42 1.4MW fuel cell modules to Gyeonggi Green Energy (GGE) to support the upgrade of its Hwaseong Baran Industrial Complex fuel cell power platform in South Korea.
Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Corporation is supporting UK Oil & Gas’ (UKOG) planned underground hydrogen storage projects in Dorset and Yorkshire.
The European Commission has approved the fourth Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) designed to support the development of 13 projects in seven countries.
“The regulations are going to change,” Marsh told H2 View. “There is no doubt.”
Chart Industries will provide hydrogen compression solutions to support the €657m ($715m) expansion of Repsol’s Sines industrial complex in Portugal.
IndianOil has supplied a hydrogen-powered fuel cell bus to the Indian Army after a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the two organisations.
PowerCell has agreed to deliver two 100kW marine fuel cells to retrofit an existing research vessel using a hydrogen-electric hybrid propulsion system.
TotalEnergies has agreed to collaborate on the development of a large green hydrogen project, set to potentially produce one million tonnes of hydrogen per year in Tunisia.
