(Recharge) A dramatic fall in electrolyser prices will help some nations produce green hydrogen from renewable energy for $1/kg by 2030, with sub-$2/kg achievable in many countries, according to a new report from analyst Wood Mackenzie. he study, Hydrogen costs 2021: getting ready to scale, finds that the cost of alkaline and PEM electrolysers are set... Continue Reading →
Thermoplastic Composite Pipes Could Transport Hydrogen from Offshore Wind Turbines
Offshore wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed a collaboration agreement with Strohm, a company specializing in Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) construction. The duo said Tuesday it planned to develop hydrogen transfer solutions that improve the decentralized green hydrogen concept, where green hydrogen is generated in each wind turbine generator and transported to shore... Continue Reading →
Offshore wind, green hydrogen ‘nice-to-haves’ for oil & gas majors as hydrocarbon production moves towards its peak – Westwood
While oil and gas majors are increasingly entering new offshore wind and green hydrogen projects, it is but a small portion of the overall pie, to quote David Linden from Westwood Global Energy Group. As a reaction to the energy transition, the oil and gas majors are diversifying and now have more of an energy... Continue Reading →
New clean hydrogen production tax credit of up to $3/kg approved by US House, paving way for cheap green H2
A ten-year tax credit worth up to $3 per kilogram of “clean hydrogen” was approved by the US House of Representatives on Friday as part of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Bill. The cleaner the hydrogen produced, the higher the tax credit received by producers — a move that could make green H2 derived from... Continue Reading →
Factbox: Hydrogen’s many colours
(Reuters) - Industries including energy, steel and chemicals are looking to develop large-scale hydrogen applications to help reduce carbon emissions and avert global warming. Although hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, it's very scarce as a gas, and so far most methods of producing gas at scale release large amounts of carbon... Continue Reading →
Vestas intends to be an important player in the Brazilian offshore wind energy market
(Valor) World leader in wind turbines, Danish Vestas intends to be an important player in the Brazilian offshore wind energy market. This new front has started to engage and should gain regulation by the end of the year. In an interview to Valor, the company's global CEO, Henrik Andersen, highlighted offshore wind and green hydrogen... Continue Reading →