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Idemitsu launches feasibility study in Japan into clean hydrogen production from waste

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Idemitsu Kosan, one of Japan’s leading producers and suppliers of energy, has launched a feasibility study of clean hydrogen production in Japan generated from waste, including municipal waste. The goal is to launch a first hydrogen production facility around 2030 capable of processing 200-300 tons of waste per day.

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Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

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It builds on a project launched last year to demonstrate how hydrogen production facilities could be installed at operating nuclear power plants. Today, a number of nuclear power plants could produce cost-competitive hydrogen—and, with additional electrolyzer R&D and more installations, many more nuclear plants could in the future.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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The California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development (CalSEED) program announced that the fourth cohort of innovative clean energy concepts has been approved by the California Energy Commission (CEC); 28 companies out of 212 were selected to receive grants of $150,000 each. Details of the 28 companies awarded a total of $4.2

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Sunfire installs 2.6MW high-temp electrolyzer at Neste refinery in Rotterdam; MultiPLHY

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Sunfire has successfully installed what it says is the world’s first multi-megawatt (2.6 Over the past few months, Sunfire has installed twelve electrolysis modules at the refinery, which together make up the 2.6 The project is funded by the EU Clean Hydrogen Partnership.

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Impact Clean Power to build gigafactory in Poland

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Poland-based Impact Clean Power Technology S.A. The production process will be powered by photovoltaic installation stabilized by energy storage built from recycled battery systems previously used in public transport. Impact Clean Power Technology S.A. The start of production is planned for 2024.

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CARB approves $1.5B investment in clean cars, trucks, mobility options for FY 2021-22

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billion investment plan that will increase access to clean vehicles and clean mobility options through a wide variety of projects that support the transformation of California’s vehicle and equipment fleet to zero-emission. This funding for fiscal year 2021-2022 marks the first installment in the three-year $3.9-billion

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Scandlines installing Norsepower’s rotor sail solution on board hybrid ferry

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Ferry operator Scandlines signed an agreement with Norsepower Oy Ltd, leading clean technology and engineering company pioneering modern wind propulsion technology, to install Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution on board the M/V Copenhagen , a hybrid passenger ferry. Illustration of Scandlines hybrid ferry M/V Copenhagen with Rotor Sail.