Norway-based Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by its compatriot Equinor to carry out a feasibility study for the latter’s Mongstad industrial transformation project in Vestland County on the west coast of Norway. According to Aker Solutions, the study aims to identify solutions to signific
During Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 (OEEC), Alice Krekt, the Director of NLHydrogen talked about hydrogen, emphasizing that all the countries in Europe need to grow at the same time through the hydrogen value chain, “at least for mobility, for the level playing field, for the industr
HAV Hydrogen, a subsidiary of HAV Group, has received NOK 12.4 million (around $1.18 million) in funding from Innovation Norway to build, test, and certify a full-scale prototype of a containerized hydrogen (H2) energy system for ships called Zero Emission Pod. The Zero Emission Pod is a complete de
According to a Ricardo study, commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E), a European clean transport campaign group, the European Union (EU) should be cautious about relying on uncertain imports to meet its hydrogen targets. The study, made to assess the EU’s needs for hydrogen imports and evalua
Hamburg-based H2Global, a foundation dedicated to accelerating the emergence of markets for clean hydrogen and other low-emissions technologies, and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of clean hydro
Norwegian NTE’s (Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk) green hydrogen production plant at Kråkøya in Nærøysund municipality has produced its first hydrogen gas. According to NTE, this represents a significant step forward for zero emissions in the maritime sector as the plant is the first hydrogen produ
Norwegian companies Dalane Energi and Hydrogen Solution (HYDS) have launched a new hydrogen production facility in Egersund harbor as a part of the EU-funded ROBINSON H2020 project. The official opening ceremony of the hydrogen production plant was held in Grand Hotell Eigersund on February 8 in the
Denmark’s Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has entered into an option agreement with Naturgassparken Vest, a real estate company jointly owned by CCB Energy and Norwegian Øygarden municipality, to establish the production of hydrogen-based energy carriers in the Energy Park. The agreement wa
Essar Group’s EET Hydrogen, formerly Vertex Hydrogen, has signed a statement of principles with the UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero for its flagship HPP1 low-carbon hydrogen plant in Ellesmere, entering final negotiations concerning the project, with a final decision expe
Germany and Algeria have signed a declaration of intent to establish a bilateral hydrogen task force as part of their energy partnership. Furthermore, there are plans for a hydrogen pilot plant installation. According to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the
Japan’s energy giant JERA and PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI), a fuel procurement and transportation operator for Indonesia’s power giant PT PLN (Persero), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of an LNG value chain. The MoU provides for collabora
Dutch shipowner Future Proof Shipping (FPS), the EU-funded Flagships project and the Interreg-funded ZEM Ports NS project have launched H2 Barge 2, a hydrogen-powered vessel that, according to the parties, will ship goods completely emission-free on the Rhine between Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and
Hexagon Purus Maritime, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norwegian Hexagon Purus, has opened new premises in Ålesund in line with the increasing demand for innovative hydrogen storage solutions for maritime applications. The new premises at the Devold factory in Ålesund consist of 450 square meters of o
Freeport East, one of twelve Freeports established in the UK, and Australian green hydrogen storage company Rux Energy have signed a collaboration agreement to achieve the safe storage, distribution, and supply of low-carbon hydrogen within the UK and exporting green hydrogen across the world. The a
