Port of Açu signs first contract for hydrogen hub with Norwegian company Fuella
(epbr) The Port of Açu, located in the north of Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and controlled by Prumo Logística, announced the closing of the first contract to reserve an area for the hydrogen hub of the Port of Açu. The agreement was signed with the Norwegian company Fuella, specialized in the development and operation of... Continue Reading →
RINA Clears Saipem’s Protocol for Subsea Hydrogen Pipeline Materials
(OE) Italian classification and marine engineering consultancy RINA has issued two certifications for Saipem’s methodology of qualification of the performances of subsea hydrogen pipelines. One of the challenges of transporting hydrogen through converted or newly constructed pipelines is the risk of weakening materials. In response, Saipem has developed its own protocol to evaluate the performance... Continue Reading →
Law assigns ANP to regulate low-carbon hydrogen in Brazil
Law No. 14,948/2024, which establishes the legal framework for low-carbon hydrogen, was published August 2, 2024, in an extra edition of the Official Gazette of the Union. The law assigns ANP the powers to regulate, authorize and monitor the exercise of hydrogen exploration and production activities in Brazil. According to the new legal framework, ANP... Continue Reading →
EWE, Siemens Energy to build 280 MW green hydrogen electrolysis plant
(Reuters) - Turbine and engine maker Siemens Energy (ENR1n.DE), opens new tab will build a 280-megawatt (MW) green hydrogen electrolysis system for Northern German utility EWE (LANDWE.UL) which is expected to begin operating in 2027, the two companies said on Thursday. The awarding of the contract is one of a flurry of deals after Germany last week... Continue Reading →
TotalEnergies Buys Into RWE’s Dutch Offshore Wind Farm to Produce Green Hydrogen; Contracts Signed with Main Suppliers
(offshoreWIND.biz) RWE and TotalEnergies have entered into an agreement under which TotalEnergies will acquire a 50 per cent stake in RWE’s OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. TotalEnergies said it would use its share of the electricity from the 795 MW OranjeWind to produce green hydrogen. The new partners have now also taken the... Continue Reading →
Portugal plans to raise share of renewables in electricity consumption to 93% by 2030
(Reuters) - Portugal plans to raise the contribution of renewables in electricity consumption to 93% by 2030, as part of its decarbonisation push, according to an updated draft of its energy and climate plan seen by Reuters on Monday. However, the draft proposal plans to lower the 2030 target for the installed capacity of electrolyzers... Continue Reading →
World Bank Group on future opportunities for offshore wind in Brazil
(TN) The World Bank Group released today 16/07, a study on "Scenarios for Offshore Wind Development in Brazil" based on analysis by DNV, an independent global expert in energy and risk management. This report is part of a series of offshore wind roadmap studies commissioned by the World Bank Group (WBG) under the Offshore Wind... Continue Reading →
Low-Carbon Hydrogen legal framework is approved in the Brazilian Chamber
(TN) Bill (PL) No. 2,038/2023, which creates the legal framework for low-carbon hydrogen, was approved by the Chamber of Deputies. Now, the text goes to President Lula for sanction. The Bill provides for the National Low Carbon Emission Hydrogen Policy – coordinated by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) – and establishes incentives to... Continue Reading →
Offshore Wind Turbines Offer Path for Clean Hydrogen Production
NREL Researchers Identify Promising Locations off US Coastlines for Installation of Technology (CleanTechnica.com) Using electricity generated by offshore wind turbines as one pathway to split water to produce clean hydrogen may make economic sense, particularly along the U.S. Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, according to researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory... Continue Reading →
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