New centre to advance hydrogen and syngas production from waste plastic
Powerhouse Energy Group PLC (PHE), a firm commercialising syngas and hydrogen production from non-recyclable waste plastic, has unveiled (on 24 May) plans to create...
£4.6m goes to hydrogen for maritime project
A £4.6m innovation project, led by renewable electrification specialist AceOn, to develop battery and hydrogen technology to power the marine vessels used for servicing...
Operational clean hydrogen production projects set to double globally within the next five years
The number of operational clean hydrogen production projects worldwide is set to at least double in the next five years, according to research published...
Hydrogen-ready boiler installation is an NHS first
Hydrogen-ready boilers are to be installed at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, believed to be the first use of this technology in the...
Green light for first hydrogen blending on a public gas network
Winlaton, Gateshead to become "first community to receive hydrogen blend via the public natural gas network"
The next phase of a seemingly ground-breaking green energy...
Taming turbulence
When fluid is pumped through a pipe in an intermittent way, the cost of transport is significantly reduced, according to a new study, a collaboration between the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and the Polytechnic University of Milan.
Hydrogen trumps heat pumps? Report attempts to track cost of green energy switch
A new report, published on 12 November by the not-for-profit body Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), says that consumers are typically facing a five-fold...
Green day unravelled: Pundits respond to policy package
An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared...
Hydrogen ‘bank’ could see production advantage for Scotland
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are developing technology that they say will enable electricity generated by renewables to be ‘banked’ as green hydrogen...
Surrey firms unveil hydrogen-powered craft gin
The Surrey Copper Distillery is teaming up with AFC Energy, a provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, to produce a low-emission craft gin.
The special...
Vehicles handed over to hydrogen transport hub in Tees Valley
Ten Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric cars and a Toyota fuel cell forklift truck were handed over to the Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport...
Aberdeen City Council rolls out UK’s first hydrogen fuel cell waste truck
What appears to be the UK’s first hydrogen-fuelled waste collection vehicle was revealed on 17 February in Aberdeen, seemingly running on green hydrogen from...
Study shows most promising well-to-tank routes for hydrogen
When it comes to decarbonising the UK economy, many suggest the use of hydrogen for hard-to-electrify transport applications as indispensable.
Net zero transport plans need to include life-cycle energy and GHG emissions, says study
Government policy should increase its focus on the well-to-wheel (WTW) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and overall energy efficiency performance of new fuels for transport,...
Hydrogen-in-transport innovators celebrate in latest round of £8 million competition
On 2 August the Transport Secretary announced two winning projects of the second phase of an £8 million Government competition to support hydrogen-powered transport...
UK falling behind Germany and South Korea on low-carbon hydrogen
The UK has been ranked 5th out of 15 countries in its deployment of low-carbon hydrogen as a fuel source, according to a new...
Funding award for 28-year old Danish researcher’s green hydrogen breakthrough
A young Danish researcher has seemingly succeeded in developing a technology that will reduce the costs of getting wind power into the tanks of...
Making clean hydrogen from sunlight: Texas group claims important advance
For decades, it has been a grail to use solar power to generate the key reaction for producing hydrogen as a clean energy source...
Lancashire County Council partners trial hydrogen-powered fuel cell generator
Lancashire County Council’s delivery partner, Costain, and hydrogen industry start-up, Hydrologiq, have successfully trialled the use of a hydrogen-powered fuel cell generator at the...
Converting light to hydrogen: Photocatalyst hints at promise for solar water splitting schemes
Sunlight is the most abundant source of renewable energy, but its inability to produce consistent energy levels over time means it struggles to satisfy...
