Hydrogen
Gasunie Initiates 746-Mile Hydrogen Network Construction in the Netherlands
Gasunie has initiated the construction of a national hydrogen network in the Netherlands. This $1.6 billion project, commissioned by the Dutch government, aims to establish a comprehensive hydrogen infrastructure covering 1,200 kilometers (746 miles).
Global Pipeline Construction Outlook 2024: New LNG Terminals Sound Beckon Call for More Pipelines
(P&GJ) — It comes as little surprise to those in midstream that during the past year we have continued to see LNG initiatives garner more attention than pipeline projects. However, terminal construction drives new pipeline construction.
Spotlight on Germany: Nation’s Pipelines Nearing Major Changes
The pipelines’ sector of Germany is on the verge of major changes, due to the ongoing conversion to hydrogen and the rapid development of H2 and gas pipelines’ infrastructure throughout the country.
Enbridge, FortisBC to Study Hydrogen Delivery Through Canadian Gas Pipeline Infrastructure
The study will look at the percentage of hydrogen that can be safely transported through gas pipeline infrastructure, such as Enbridge's Westcoast natural gas transmission system, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Marie Tecnimont, Newcleo Team Up to Produce Carbon-Neutral Hydrogen
Newcleo has signed an agreement with Maire Tecnimont's units NextChem Tech and Tecnimont to use its nuclear reactors to decarbonize the chemical industry, including hydrogen production, the two companies said on Wednesday.
German Gas Storage Operators Warn of Overblown Plans for Hydrogen Grids
Germany's future hydrogen demand could fall well short of the baseline the country is assuming in its plans to extend its gas network to carry the fuel, a study commissioned by a storage operators' group showed on Thursday.
Mexico Orders Pemex to Occupy Privately-Operated Hydrogen Plant
Mexico's government on Friday ordered state energy company Pemex to immediately take temporary control of a privately-operated hydrogen plant located inside one of its largest refineries.
U.S. Reveals Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit Plan, Explores Natural Gas Integration
The U.S. proposed rules on Friday for how energy companies can access billions of dollars in tax credits for producing low-carbon hydrogen using new clean energy sources but left thorny issues, such as how nuclear power could benefit, uncertain.
Smart Tech Takes Aim at U.S. Methane Emissions
(P&GJ) — It’s hardly surprising that major gas leaks hit international headlines. Known as super-emitter events, these leaks cause plumes of methane to escape into our atmosphere — sometimes for days on end. However, these leaks are often spotted by satellites orbiting our planet before they are even known about on Earth.
DNV and NGT Collaborate on Pioneering Hydrogen Pipeline Research for UK's Gas Network
DNV has announced that it is the lead partner for National Gas Transmission (NGT) in further expanding a world first hydrogen pipeline research facility FutureGrid. DNV will support NGT in developing a hydrogen de-blending, purification, and re-fueling facility at the site.
CNX Resources Pulls Out of Adams Fork Ammonia Project
CNX Resources said on Friday it had pulled out of the Adams Fork ammonia project and is evaluating several alternative sites in southern West Virginia for clean hydrogen projects.
U.K. to Back 11 Green Hydrogen Projects Under $2.5 Billion Fund
Britain's Energy Security Secretary, Claire Coutinho, announced on Thursday backing 11 projects to produce green hydrogen, as part of the government's 2 billion pound ($2.5 billion) funding to be committed over the next 15 years.
Energy Companies Launch Green Hydrogen Projects in Italy
Four energy companies announced on Tuesday two separate green hydrogen projects in Italy as they move to offer clean fuels to their customers and take advantage of money coming from the European Union's post-pandemic recovery fund.
Cepsa CEO: Hydrogen Urgently Needs Demand, Infrastructure
Cepsa, an oil, gas and chemicals company, is investing more than 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) to create Europe’s largest clean hydrogen hub and an additional 2 billion euros in solar and wind facilities in southern Spain, making use of prime locations on the Mediterranean and Atlantic for exportation to northern Europe.
U.S. to Release Hydrogen Subsidy Guidance After COP28
The U.S. will release guidance for how hydrogen producers can secure billions of dollars of subsidies embedded in last year’s Inflation Reduction Act sometime this year after the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, U.S. energy advisor John Podesta told Reuters on Wednesday.
Symbio Inaugurates Europe's Largest Hydrogen Fuel Cell Plant
Symbio, the hydrogen mobility joint venture between Stellantis, Forvia and Michelin, has inaugurated Europe's largest gigafactory for hydrogen fuel cells in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France.
Canadian Wind-Hydrogen Project Delayed One Year in Race to First European Exports
One of Canada's first projects to produce emissions-free hydrogen with wind energy has delayed its start by one year because operator World Energy GH2's European customers need more time to develop special infrastructure to handle the product, the company said.
Green Hydrogen Projects by Spain's Enagas Poised to Receive EU Funding
Two renewable hydrogen projects partially managed by Spain's gas grid operator Enagas have been included in the European Commission's list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI), the company said on Tuesday, meaning they could benefit from accelerated permitting procedures and subsidies.
Snam, Eni, Terna to Fast Track European Pipeline, Hydrogen, Carbon Capture Projects
The two initiatives supported by Snam are a pipeline for hydrogen between Italy, Austria and Germany dubbed the SoutH2 Corridor and a carbon capture and storage hub offshore Ravenna known as the Callisto Mediterranean C02 Network.
Spanish Green Hydrogen Pipeline to Receive EU Funding
The Commission's list includes the H2Med corridor - a future multibillion-euro "green" hydrogen pipeline connecting the Iberian peninsula to France and on to Central Europe by 2030.
Danish Fund to Invest $10 billion in Mexican Green Hydrogen Development Hub
One of Mexican President Lopez Obrador's key infrastructure projects is the development of an industrial corridor connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans in Mexico's poorer south.
US Paves the Way for a New Era in Hydrogen: Federal Funding Boosts Clean Hydrogen Initiatives
The Biden administration strengthened its support for clean hydrogen back in October by funding a range of proposed development hubs spread across the United States.
Japan's Okinawa Electric Plans to Trial Using Hydrogen at Gas-Fired Power Plant
Japan's Okinawa Electric Power plans to start co-firing hydrogen on a trial basis at a commercial gas-fired power plant from March in a bid to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, its president said on Friday.
US Hydrogen Tax Credit Rule Faces 2024 Delay Amid Disputes Over Design
The Biden administration could push the release of a highly anticipated rule guiding the use of clean hydrogen tax credits into next year as Treasury officials struggle to resolve disputes between environmentalists and the industry over how "green" to make the incentive, according to two sources familiar with the administration's plans.
Canadian Firm to Build $2.9 Billion Green Hydrogen Project in Quebec
Montreal-based renewable energy firm TES Canada H2 Inc. will build a $2.9 billion green hydrogen project in Quebec that is expected to create 200 permanent jobs and reduce 3% of the province's carbon emissions by 2030, a source familiar with the project told Reuters on Thursday.
Air Products to Build Europe's Largest Blue Hydrogen Plant in Netherlands
Air Products and Chemicals said on Monday it will build, own and operate a carbon capture and carbon dioxide (CO2) treatment facility at its existing hydrogen production plant in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Private Equity Rushes to Gulf as Fundraising Dries Up
A growing number of private equity funds are opening offices in the Gulf, hoping to deepen their ties with cash-rich sovereign wealth funds and families in the region as funding for buyouts has dried up elsewhere.
Repsol Freezes Hydrogen Investment in Northern Spain on Regulatory Uncertainty
Spanish oil major Repsol has frozen the investment plan for a hydrogen plant in the Basque country, northern Spain, due to uncertainty about the future of a tax imposed on energy companies, its top regional executive said on Monday.
Plugging the Leak: Tackling Methane Emissions
(P&GJ) — The oil and gas industry is heavily regulated by a number of governing bodies, including the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, to ensure pipelines run efficiently and safely. However, no matter how controlled operations are, toxic vapors from fugitive emissions continue to be a problem.
Repsol Freezes Spanish Hydrogen Investment Plan Due to Tax Uncertainties
Repsol CEO Josu Jon Imaz said the tax favored foreign energy producers over Spanish ones and created uncertainty over returns on investment in the country. He added Repsol had other countries to invest in.
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