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Audi plans to cut water consumption in production in half by 2035

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MARCH 22, 2021

Audi has included the economical and efficient use of water as a key aspect of its Mission:Zero environmental program. The company plans to keep its own water consumption to a minimum and stop using drinking water in vehicle production in the future. Drinking water is a valuable and scarce resource: 2.2

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Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

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JUNE 16, 2021

A study by a team of researchers from Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) and Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft has found that direct seawater splitting for hydrogen production has substantial drawbacks compared to conventional water splitting and offers almost no advantage. Diess et al.

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Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

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MAY 1, 2023

Stanford researchers, with a colleague from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, have developed a simple and environmentally sound way to make ammonia with tiny droplets of water and nitrogen from the air. Water microdroplets are the hydrogen source for N 2 in contact with Fe 3 O 4. The conversion rate reaches 32.9 ± 1.38

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Uppsala team develops composite polymer dots for efficient, stable H2 production from water and sunlight

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FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed photocatalytic composite polymer nanoparticles (“polymer dots”) that show promising performance and stability for the production of hydrogen from water and sunlight. Since polymer dots (Pdots) are so tiny, they are evenly distributed in water.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Spanish team develops microwave-induced electrolysis at low temperatures for H2 production

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Researchers in Spain have developed hydrogen production without contact electrodes via water electrolysis mediated by the microwave-triggered redox activation of solid-state ionic materials at low temperatures ( Nature Energy. In thermochemical cycles, the highly energy-demanding splitting of water molecules (?H Serra et al.

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New stable water-splitting catalyst doesn’t require expensive iridium

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OCTOBER 22, 2022

Researchers have developed a nickel-stabilized, ruthenium dioxide (Ni-RuO 2 ) anode catalyst for proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis. The Ni-RuO 2 catalyst shows high activity and durability in acidic OER for PEM water electrolysis. Illustration by Zhen-Yu Wu. 2 , suggesting potential for practical applications.

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Novel inexpensive cobalt-nickel electrode for efficient water and urea electrolysis; yolk-shell nanoparticles

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Electrolytic hydrogen production powered by renewable energy is seen as an environmentally friendly means to ameliorate global climate and energy problems. Both half reactions of water electrolysis—hydrogen and oxygen evolution—are unfortunately slow and require a lot of power. Zhang, S.L., and Lou, X.W.

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

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DECEMBER 13, 2020

Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy will work with Idaho National Laboratory to demonstrate a system that uses a nuclear plant’s steam and electricity to split water. It builds on a project launched last year to demonstrate how hydrogen production facilities could be installed at operating nuclear power plants. Earlier post.) Prairie Island.

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Tokyo Tech team develops high-performance bimetallic OER electrocatalyst for water splitting

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MARCH 4, 2021

A team led by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have discovered a new bimetallic electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in electrochemical water splitting: CaFe 2 O 4.

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Researchers develop highly efficient organometal halide perovskite photoelectrodes for water splitting

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting based on solar energy is one promising approach for the production of green hydrogen. However, its widespread application is limited by a lack of efficient photoanodes for catalyzing the rate-limiting oxygen evolution reaction (OER), an important reaction in PEC water splitting.

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DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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MAY 10, 2023

million to 10 industry-led projects to advance nuclear technologies, including two aimed at expanding clean hydrogen production with nuclear energy. The 50 kW demonstration will prove that high-efficiency syngas production can be achieved at low capital-cost using GRC’s unique thermal-spray-based SOCC technology.

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UT El Paso-led team designs cactus-inspired low-cost, efficient water-splitting catalyst

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MAY 16, 2023

Researchers led by engineers at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have proposed a low-cost, cactus-inspired nickel-based material to help split water more cheaply and efficiently. Nickel, however, is not as quick and effective at breaking down water into hydrogen. who led the study. Every day, I passed this same plant.

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Sparc Hydrogen to test photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) reactor at CSIRO

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JULY 3, 2023

The Sparc Green Hydrogen process combines concentrated solar (CS) with photocatalytic water splitting. This testing has shown a hydrogen production and efficiency benefit from exposing certain photocatalyst materials to concentrated light and heat. one level closer to a commercially deployable product.

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Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In this regard, photocatalytic water splitting has attracted significant interest as a cost-effective means to convert sustainable solar energy into valuable chemicals. Efficiency accreditation and testing protocols for particulate photocatalysts toward solar fuel production. Credit: DICP. —Wang et al.

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SoCalGas, H2U testing new Gramme 50 electroylzer for green hydrogen production

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APRIL 22, 2021

SoCalGas) and H2U Technologies are testing a new electrolyzer, called the Gramme 50, for the production of green hydrogen. Design specs for the Gramme 50 include a production rate of 30~50 Nm 3 /hr with a power consumption range of 5~7 kWh/Nm or 150~350 kW. These efforts could help drive down hydrogen production costs.

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Chinese researchers develop new alloy for on-board hydrogen production for fuel cells

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University have used a gallium, indium, tin and bismuth alloy to generate hydrogen, when placed in contact with an aluminum plate immersed in water. Hydrolysis of active metals is a widely known hydrogen production approach. The hydrogen is then used in a PEM fuel cell.

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USNC, Hyundai Engineering, SK E&C to partner on nuclear hydrogen production; MMR and SOEC

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APRIL 21, 2023

Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), a US-based vertical integrator of nuclear technologies and services, Hyundai Engineering and SK E&C are teaming up to conduct research and development for carbon-free hydrogen production. It is also participating in a government-led green hydrogen production demonstration project.

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U of Melbourne team demonstrates direct hydrogen production from air; direct air electrolysis (DAE)

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Researchers at the University of Melbourne (Australia) have demonstrated a method of direct hydrogen production from air— in situ capture of freshwater from the atmosphere using hygroscopic electrolyte and subsequent electrolysis powered by solar or wind with a current density up to 574 mA cm ?2.

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S. Korean team develops highly efficient, long-lasting electrocatalyst to boost electrolytic hydrogen production

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NOVEMBER 22, 2020

Conventional water electrolysis for the production of hydrogen faces technological challenges to improve the efficiency of the water-splitting reaction for the sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Oxygen and hydrogen are generated during a water electrolysis reaction (top right).

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Toyota launches hydrogen production and refueling facility in Australia

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APRIL 6, 2021

Toyota has commissioned Victoria’s first commercial-grade permanent hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility at its former manufacturing site at Altona in Melbourne’s west. The Toyota Hydrogen Center is a step in addressing this challenge.

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Study finds the wettability of porous electrode surfaces is key to making efficient water-splitting or carbon-capturing systems

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MARCH 27, 2021

As water-splitting technologies improve, often using porous electrode materials to provide greater surface areas for electrochemical reactions, their efficiency is often limited by the formation of bubbles that can block or clog the reactive surfaces. As a result, there were substantial changes of the transport overpotential. 2021.02.015.

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Fraunhofer team developing continuous rapid production line for fuel cell components

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APRIL 2, 2021

A team from Fraunhofer IPT is developing a continuous production line that will be able to process fuel cell components in cycles lasting just seconds. Moreover, they plan to transfer the action plan and the individual technologies for the production of fuel cells from research to industrial application. © Fraunhofer IPT.

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Dongfang Electric reports successful test of direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production

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JUNE 7, 2023

China-based Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) reported successful testing of non-desalinated seawater electrolysis technology for hydrogen production powered by offshore wind. The floating hydrogen production platform Dongfu One is sited in an offshore wind farm in East China’s Fujian province. —Xie et al.

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Aurora Hydrogen raises $10M Series A; microwave pyrolysis of natural gas for efficient low-carbon hydrogen production

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AUGUST 3, 2022

Canada-based Aurora Hydrogen, a company developing emission-free hydrogen production technology, has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Energy Innovation Capital. There is an accompanying need to develop new low-cost and low-carbon technologies for hydrogen production.

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MBL begins first test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production

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MAY 17, 2021

A team of researchers led by Loretta Roberson, associate scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, has installed the first seaweed farm in Puerto Rico and US tropical waters. Puerto Rico has stable warm temperatures and ample sunlight year-round, as well as a wide range of exposure to prevailing winds and waves.

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CSIRO team optimistic about use of nitrogenase in applications such as green ammonia production for carrying H2

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JULY 27, 2020

In a review paper published in the journal ChemSusChem , researchers from Australia’s CSIRO conclude that the combination of synthetic biology and materials chemistry will provide many viable options to allow the use of nitrogenase for energy applications, such as the production of green ammonia for use as a preferred liquid carrier for hydrogen.

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Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

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AUGUST 23, 2021

Researchers at Monash University in Australia have conducted a lifecycle analysis and net energy analysis (LCA/NEA) of a hypothetical large-scale solar-electrolysis plant for the production of green hydrogen. of hydrogen is currently produced via water electrolysis and only a fraction of this production is powered by renewable energy.

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Topsoe to build world’s largest SOEC electrolyzer production facility; 500 MW scalable to 5 GW; focusing on Power-to-X

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MAY 24, 2022

Topsoe intends to construct the world’s largest and most advanced industrial-scale electrolyzer production plant. To produce hydrogen, it utilizes electricity to split water molecules (H 2 O) into hydrogen (H 2 ) and oxygen (O 2 ). This is accomplished by three components: an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte.

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Evonik develops novel anion exchange membrane for electrolytic production of hydrogen; CHANNEL project

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JUNE 29, 2020

Evonik has now developed a novel anion exchange membrane (AEM), which should contribute to the breakthrough of electrolytic production of hydrogen. CHANNEL stands for Cost-efficient Hydrogen production unit based on ANionN exchange membrane Electrolysis.

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NREL scientists advance solar thermochemical hydrogen (STCH) production

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MAY 6, 2022

Hydrogen has emerged as an important carrier to store energy generated by renewable resources, as a substitute for fossil fuels used for transportation, in the production of ammonia, and for other industrial applications. Electrolysis needs electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Illustration by Patrick Davenport, NREL.

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Blue World Technologies starting production of methanol fuel cells

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Methanol fuel cell developer and manufacturer Blue World Technologies ( earlier post ) is starting limited production—the first step in commercializing its methanol fuel cell technology. Methanol reforming is a relatively simple process that converts a mix of methanol and water into a hydrogen-rich gas.

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Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) completed in Japan; aiming for low-cost green hydrogen production; P2G

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MARCH 8, 2020

and Iwatani Corporation announced that Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R), which had been under construction in Namie town, Fukushima Prefecture since 2018, has been constructed with a solar-energy-powered 10MW-class hydrogen production unit, the largest in the world, at the end of February.

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Honeywell develops new catalyst-coated membranes for more efficient and lower cost green hydrogen production

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MARCH 3, 2022

Honeywell has developed new catalyst-coated membrane (CCMs) technology for green hydrogen production and will further test the technology with electrolyzer manufacturers.

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PEUGEOT e-EXPERT Hydrogen now in series production

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MAY 27, 2021

PEUGEOT has become one of the first manufacturers to offer in series production, from 2021 onwards in the compact utility van segment, an electric version powered by a hydrogen fuel cell in addition to its battery-electric version. It emits only water vapor through the exhaust pipe.

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U Toronto and Fujitsu team use quantum-inspired computing to discover improved catalyst for hydrogen production

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DECEMBER 18, 2022

Researchers from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and Fujitsu have applied quantum-inspired computing to find the promising, previously unexplored chemical family of Ru-Cr-Mn-Sb-O 2 as acidic oxygen evolution reaction catalysts for hydrogen production. A paper on their work appears in the journal Matter.

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All Audi production sites will manufacture all-electric vehicles by 2029

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

As of 2026, Audi will only launch all-electric models onto the global market, gradually phasing out production of its combustion models by 2033. Based on this clear decision made as part of its Vorsprung 2030 corporate strategy, Audi is now taking steps to prepare its global facilities for the production of all-electric cars.

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Heliogen and Bloom Energy demonstrate production of low-cost green hydrogen; concentrated solar and high-temp electrolysis

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NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Heliogen and Bloom Energy have successfully demonstrated the production of green hydrogen by integrating the companies’ technologies: Heliogen’s concentrated solar energy system and the Bloom Electrolyzer. By using less electricity, hydrogen production is more economical and accelerates adoption. Source: Heliogen. Source: Heliogen.

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Yongsoo OWC pilot plant in Korea is being prepared to produce green hydrogen

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JUNE 7, 2023

The water depth ranges from 15 meters to 60 meters and is constructed to test different types of devices. The Yongsoo plant is a 500 kW fixed oscillating water column (OWC)-type wave energy converter. The test site has five berths, with a total capacity of 5 MW. Diagram of the KRISO WETS. Source: OES.

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BMW Group commences in-house production of fuel cell systems for BMW iX5 Hydrogen in Munich

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BMW has begun fuel cell system production at the company’s competence center for hydrogen in Munich. By commencing small-scale production of fuel cells today, we are demonstrating the technical maturity of this type of drive system and underscoring its potential for the future.

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NYK Line invests in waste-to-biofuel company

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AUGUST 29, 2022

which has developed its own integrated subcritical-water organic-waste power-generation system (ISOP) system, which decomposes organic substances using subcritical-water-treating technology and ultimately produces green energy products such as biofuels. NYK Line has invested in Japan-based Sustainable Energy Co.

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bp to explore potential for green hydrogen production in Egypt

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

bp signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Egypt under which bp will explore the potential for establishing a new green hydrogen production facility in the country. Green hydrogen is produced by the electrolysis of water, powered by renewable energy.

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Nutrien to build world’s largest clean ammonia production facility; LOI with Mitsubishi for up to 40% offtake for fuel

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MAY 23, 2022

Building on the company’s expertise in low-carbon ammonia production, clean ammonia will be manufactured using innovative technology to achieve at least a 90% reduction in CO 2 emissions. If approved, construction of the approximately US$2-billion facility would begin in 2024 with full production expected by 2027. Source: Nutrien.

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EPFL solar hydrogen system co-generates heat and oxygen

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APRIL 18, 2023

The hydrogen production rate achieved in this work represents a really encouraging step towards the commercial realization of this technology. Now, the team has published the results of their scaled-up, efficient, and multi-product process under real-world conditions in an open-access paper in the same journal.

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Audi plans to cut water consumption in production in half by 2035

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

Stanford researchers make ammonia from air and water microdroplets

Uppsala team develops composite polymer dots for efficient, stable H2 production from water and sunlight

ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

Spanish team develops microwave-induced electrolysis at low temperatures for H2 production

New stable water-splitting catalyst doesn’t require expensive iridium

Novel inexpensive cobalt-nickel electrode for efficient water and urea electrolysis; yolk-shell nanoparticles

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

Tokyo Tech team develops high-performance bimetallic OER electrocatalyst for water splitting

Researchers develop highly efficient organometal halide perovskite photoelectrodes for water splitting

DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

UT El Paso-led team designs cactus-inspired low-cost, efficient water-splitting catalyst

Sparc Hydrogen to test photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) reactor at CSIRO

Researchers propose testing standards for particulate photocatalysts in solar fuel production

SoCalGas, H2U testing new Gramme 50 electroylzer for green hydrogen production

Chinese researchers develop new alloy for on-board hydrogen production for fuel cells

USNC, Hyundai Engineering, SK E&C to partner on nuclear hydrogen production; MMR and SOEC

U of Melbourne team demonstrates direct hydrogen production from air; direct air electrolysis (DAE)

S. Korean team develops highly efficient, long-lasting electrocatalyst to boost electrolytic hydrogen production

Toyota launches hydrogen production and refueling facility in Australia

Study finds the wettability of porous electrode surfaces is key to making efficient water-splitting or carbon-capturing systems

Fraunhofer team developing continuous rapid production line for fuel cell components

Dongfang Electric reports successful test of direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production

Aurora Hydrogen raises $10M Series A; microwave pyrolysis of natural gas for efficient low-carbon hydrogen production

MBL begins first test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production

CSIRO team optimistic about use of nitrogenase in applications such as green ammonia production for carrying H2

Monash study on solar-driven electrolysis for green hydrogen production cautions on life-cycle emissions and EROI

Topsoe to build world’s largest SOEC electrolyzer production facility; 500 MW scalable to 5 GW; focusing on Power-to-X

Evonik develops novel anion exchange membrane for electrolytic production of hydrogen; CHANNEL project

NREL scientists advance solar thermochemical hydrogen (STCH) production

Blue World Technologies starting production of methanol fuel cells

Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) completed in Japan; aiming for low-cost green hydrogen production; P2G

Honeywell develops new catalyst-coated membranes for more efficient and lower cost green hydrogen production

PEUGEOT e-EXPERT Hydrogen now in series production

U Toronto and Fujitsu team use quantum-inspired computing to discover improved catalyst for hydrogen production

All Audi production sites will manufacture all-electric vehicles by 2029

Heliogen and Bloom Energy demonstrate production of low-cost green hydrogen; concentrated solar and high-temp electrolysis

Yongsoo OWC pilot plant in Korea is being prepared to produce green hydrogen

BMW Group commences in-house production of fuel cell systems for BMW iX5 Hydrogen in Munich

NYK Line invests in waste-to-biofuel company

bp to explore potential for green hydrogen production in Egypt

Nutrien to build world’s largest clean ammonia production facility; LOI with Mitsubishi for up to 40% offtake for fuel

EPFL solar hydrogen system co-generates heat and oxygen

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