Green hydrogen has potential to be a ‘game changer’
Hydrogen’s noteworthy contribution to clean energy transitions makes it a game changer for the power industry, says GlobalData. The data and analytics firm notes that the power industry can leverage hydrogen’s potential as a cleaner burning alternative to conventional fuels in the evolving hydrogen economy. GlobalData’s report, ‘Hydrogen in Power – Thematic Research’, notes that, […]
Glasgow hydrogen storage project gets green light
A ‘first-of-a-kind’ hydrogen storage project near Glasgow has been backed by nearly £10 million in UK government funding, which it says will help create high-skilled jobs and drive progress towards decarbonising the UK transport sector. The £9.4 million cash boost will see the Whitelee green hydrogen project develop the UK’s largest electrolyser, a system which converts […]
Net Zero, carbon capture and hydrogen: Regulatory developments
By Matt Lewy (pictured), Energy Partner at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson The UK government is pressing ahead with the development of the regulatory regime for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), following the latest suite of updated business models published in May 2021. Ultimately the CCUS regime will look like many regulated utilities, with […]
UK businesses pledge £3bn to back British hydrogen
The UK could see more than £3 billion invested in the emerging hydrogen sector as more businesses step forward to pledge funding – but only if PM Boris Johnson backs the low-carbon fuel. Earlier this year, cross-industry group Hydrogen Strategy Now said its members were ready to pump £1.5bn into the UK hydrogen economy. The group […]
Huge energy storage site planned in Utah
A plan to launch an Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES) project in central Utah has been unveiled by Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) and Magnum Development. The ACES initiative, the largest project of its kind, will develop 1,000 megawatts of 100 percent clean energy storage, thereby deploying technologies and strategies essential to a decarbonised future […]
Waste2Tricity and PowerHouse Energy push solution for plastic waste
Waste2Tricity (W2T) has signed a binding heads of terms for engineering services with PowerHouse Energy (PHE), giving it exclusive rights to use innovative technology that turns waste plastic into hydrogen, which can be used for transport fuel. The company says the technology has potential to not only create a green fuel but to clean up […]