BP plc (London, U.K.) has announced that bp Australia is taking part in a feasibility study related to an export-scale renewable hydrogen production facility in Western Australia. The extensive study will help BP and the energy sector better understand the possibilities of using hydrogen…
Inovyn, an Ineos company, has announced a “power to methanol” project in Antwerp, Belgium, which will produce methanol from captured CO2 combined with hydrogen that is generated from renewable electricity. Inovyn will contribute to a joint feasibility study as part…
Linde (Guildford, U.K.) and steel manufacturer Ovako AB (Stockholm, Sweden) have conducted a full-scale trial using hydrogen to heat steel before rolling — said to be a world first achievement. The trial was performed with successful results in one of…
Hyosung Corp. (Seoul, South Korea) and the Linde Group (Guildford, U.K.) will invest 300 billion won until 2022 in their joint enterprise of creating a value chain that covers everything related to the setup and operation of liquid hydrogen production,…
Sustainability-focused strategy consulting firm Hinicio (Brussels, Belgium) and entrepreneur Hans Kulenkampff announced their decision to join forces to accelerate development in Chile and enhance Hinicio’s market presence, with a particular focus on hydrogen. Globally, many organizations are developing sustainability and…
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) will invest close to €200 million to build production capacities in the Science Parks of Tainan and Hsinchu, respectively located in the South and the North of Taiwan. Under a long-term commitment with a semiconductor…
Earlier this month, Asahi Kasei (Tokyo, Japan; www.asahi-kasei.co.jp) and its subsidiary Asahi Kasei Engineering Corp. started up hydrogen supply at the alkaline-water electrolysis system in Namie, Futaba, Fukushima, Japan. This system boasts a world-leading scale of 10 MW. Asahi Kasei…
ABB (Zurich, Switzerland; www.abb.com) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with hydrogen technologies specialist Hydrogène de France (HDF) to jointly manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels. Hydrogen power is an area of interest in many…
Chiyoda Corp. (Yokohama, Japan; www.chiyodacorp.com) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with 5 Singaporean companies, City Gas Ltd., Jurong Port Ltd., PSA International Ltd., Sembcorp Industries Ltd., Singapore LNG Corp., together with Mitsubishi Corp., to collaborate toward a…
Chevron Corp. (San Ramon, Calif.; www.chevron.com) announced that it has joined the Hydrogen Council, a global advisory body providing a long-term vision for the role of hydrogen in the energy transition. Hydrogen is used at Chevron refineries to refine crude…