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Reply #165 - Sep 18th, 2018 at 5:47am
 
And the shrunken head of the troll with the IQ of a deceased ant appears from under the floor boards.

And of course the attention seeking ridiculous retarded low IQ rubbish oozing from the shrunken head is ignored.

Does the shrunken head really think anyone gives a damn what a drongo like that reckons ?


But ignoring the dingy drongo dribble - Is there anywhere the magic Hydrogen Energy Revolution has not touched ?




The Outer Hebrides and Air Products Lead the Renewable Hydrogen Revolution
May 21, 2008 Lehigh Valley, Pa.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and Air Products today announced they have signed an agreement to help bring renewable hydrogen technology to Stornoway, on the Island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides.

Air Products will provide a dedicated hydrogen fuelling station and storage facilities for the Islands’ hydrogen-powered cars as part of the Comhairle’s Hebridean Hydrogen Seed (H2seed) project. The hydrogen fuelled vehicles will be used as pool vehicles for employees of the Comhairle, as well as for educational and public awareness campaigns.

The H2seed project is phase 2 of the Comhairle’s Hebridean Hydrogen Park plan. H2seed is establishing a renewably generated hydrogen supply chain in the Outer Hebrides, providing technology demonstration projects, delivering appropriate safety training to users and emergency services, and undertaking public awareness activities.

Air Products is the market leader in the development of hydrogen fuelling stations, having already installed over 20 mobile fuellers, built more than 80 stations worldwide, and taken part in over 50,000 vehicle fuellings.

Ian Williamson, Hydrogen Energy Systems Director, Europe, Middle East and Africafrom Air Products said:

“We are very pleased to become a partner in the delivery of one of the most innovative projects in renewable hydrogen generation, distribution and practical application.

We look forward to bringing our extensive experience and expertise to Scotland, to the Hebridean Hydrogen Seed project, and to the communities of the Outer Hebrides.”

Ruairi MacIver, Project Manager, H2seed project said:

“We are delighted that Air Products will be a partner in the H2seed project; it gives us access to the world’s leading technology in hydrogen storage, dispensing and training.

The Outer Hebrides and Scotlandcan be proud to be taking the lead in developing renewable hydrogen production and distribution technology; we are setting an example that will be followed across the world.”


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Outer Hebrides Hydrogen Project
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (the Western Isles Council) has a vision to establish a hydrogen economy within the Outer Hebrides. The Hebridean Hydrogen Seed (H2seed) project, the second phase of the Hebridean Hydrogen Park, will establish a renewable hydrogen production and distribution facility.

The region suffers from the highest fuel costs in the UK and yet is surrounded by the richest renewable energy resources in Europe. Exploitation of this resource for electrical generation is presently constrained by the weak nature of the region’s connection to the national grid.

These circumstances represent a unique opportunity, harnessing the rich renewable and sustainable energy resources for hydrogen generation and demonstrating pre-commercial hydrogen technologies on a near-commercial basis.

The Hydrogen fuelling station and storage facilities will be operational in October 2008.

The H2seed project is being delivered by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, HIE-Innse Gall and the Stornoway Trust in conjunction with specialist advice from Lews Castle College, PURE Energy™ Centre LTD and NTDA Energia.

The project is part funded by the Scottish Government’s Renewable Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Support Scheme.

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Reply #166 - Sep 18th, 2018 at 5:49am
 
Scotland's ORKNEY ISLANDS is going hydrogen big time.



BIG HIT PROJECT FUELS UP WITH ‘GREEN HYDROGEN’ IN ORKNEY ISLANDS
10TH MAY 2018

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ITM Power (AIM: ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased to note the announcement today, by the Scottish Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association, of the first vehicle refuelling in Orkney as part of the Building Innovative Green Hydrogen Systems in an Isolated Territory (BIG HIT) project. The announcement is set out in full below.

Building Innovative Green Hydrogen systems in an Isolated Territory: a pilot for Europe (BIG HIT)

The first refuelling of a hydrogen vehicle in the Orkney Islands has taken place using locally produced, renewable
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Paul Wheelhouse, Surf n Turf project partners and suppliers with hydrogen fuel cell, mobile storage units and local ferry, Kirkwall Pier (Credit Colin Keldie)

The ‘Building Innovative Green Hydrogen Systems in an Isolated Territory’ (BIG HIT) project has carried out the first refuelling of the fleet of five, zero emission, Renault Kangoo vans equipped with the Symbio hydrogen range extender at the ITM Power refuelling station in Hatston. This is a major first step towards creating a genuine hydrogen territory in the Orkney Islands.

An important pilot project for Europe, BIG HIT is a five-year project, involving 12 participants based across six EU countries, funded in May 2016 by the EU FCH JU. The Orkney Islands of Scotland were chosen for this development because of the need to store excess renewable energy and utilise the stored energy locally for transport and heat. The project therefore represents a blue print for renewable hydrogen deployment for island systems and new hydrogen territories.

The Orkney Islands have over 50 MW of installed wind, wave and tidal capacity generating over 46 GWhr per year of renewable power and has been a net exporter of electricity since 2013. Energy used to produce the hydrogen for BIG HIT is provided by the community-owned wind turbines on the islands of Shapinsay and Eday, two of the islands in the Orkney archipelago.

At present the Shapinsay and Eday wind turbines are often ‘curtailed’, losing on average more than 30% of their annual output, limited by grid capacity restrictions in Orkney. This wasted energy from the locally owned Shapinsay wind turbine will be used by the BIG HIT project to produce renewable hydrogen using a 1 MW PEM electrolyser supplied by ITM Power. Storing excess renewable energy as renewable hydrogen in this way increases the utilisation of the installed wind capacity without the need to reinforce the grid connection.


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Sth Korea is already going Hydrogen big time. And Australia wants to export hydrogen to Sth Korea and Japan.




Doosan Corporation to supply large-scale hydrogen fuel cell power plant
By Joanna Sampson24 August 2018

Doosan Corporation has announced the start of its hydrogen (H2) fuel cell installation at Daesan Green Energy Fuel Cell Power Plant.

The fuel cell solutions company, that designs, manufactures and installs clean, efficient and reliable fuel cells, was selected as the fuel cell supplier for a H2 fuel cell project developed by Daesan Green Energy, an SPC (special purpose company) formed by Korea East-West Power and Hanwha Energy as major shareholders.

The 50 MW Doosan Fuel Cell system supplied to the Daesan Green Energy Fuel Cell Power Plant will be the world’s first large-scale fuel cell utilising H2 by-product during operation. Upon completion of its construction in 2020, the fuel cell power plant will contribute 400,000 MWh of electricity annually, powering 160,000 local homes each year.

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Source: Doosan Corporation

The project is significant in in its utilisation of H2 generated as a by-product of chemical processes in petrochemical complexes for commercial use. H2 by-product is generated by various industries worldwide, and countries like China and India are showing great interest in developing fuel cell power plants which utilise this by-product H2. Based on their generation of H2 by-product, it is estimated that in Korea and China, the capacity for fuel cell utilisation is roughly 3.5 GW and 1GW respectively.

This H2 fuel cell does not generate any air pollutants, but instead filters up to PM2.5(1 micron) through a microfilter system installed within the fuel cell, purifying air equivalent to the annual volume of air breathed by 350,000 people.

In some developed countries preparing for the H2 economy, such governments are actively supporting the H2 fuel cell industry; however, these efforts have been limited to demonstration levels of less than 1MW and have yet to be actualised in commercial generation facilities.


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Source: Doosan Corporation

The commercialisation of this 50 MW of H2 fuel cell power project is a critical turning point for the H2 economy and is garnering attention from the United States, China, Japan, and countries in the EU.

The project is also significant for Doosan Corporation, as the fuel cell system will be its largest deployment since entering the fuel cell market.

A company official stated, “We will continue to expand our presence in Korea and overseas through Doosan’s technological competitive advantage in the by- product H2 fuel cell market as well.”

https://www.gasworld.com/doosan-corporation-to-supply-h2-plant/2015320.article
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Reply #168 - Sep 18th, 2018 at 6:12am
 
Australia gears up for the BIG Hydrogen Energy Revolution as it doesn't want to be left behind.




Hydrogen Mobility Australia moves closer to its vision for a hydrogen society for Australia
By Joanna Sampson22 August 2018

Hydrogen Mobility Australia (HMA) celebrated a significant milestone in its growth as a leading hydrogen (H2) industry advocate by holding its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) of its members, government observers and industry supporters – and welcomed three new companies.

BOC, ITM Power and Siemens will join existing directors Hyundai Australia and Toyota Australia in supporting HMA to achieve its mission of a H2 society for Australia.

HMA is delighted to welcome these organisations to the board who will bring new expertise, insights and experience to HMA and extend the association’s leadership beyond the automotive sector to new industries in recognition of the growing Australian H2 sector.

The AGM saw two major initiatives announced to support HMA meet its objective of accelerating the introduction of H2 and fuel cell technologies to Australia, which included the expansion of its board of directors and the launch of its new membership programme.

The programme supports the association’s objective to be representative of the H2 sector as a whole. Previously by invitation only, membership of HMA will be offered to all organisations with interests in H2 and who wish to support HMA’s work in policy advocacy and education. This new membership offering will commence from 1st October.

AGM proceedings also saw presentations from leading authorities in the H2 space, including the Chief Scientist of Australia, Dr. Alan Finkel who recently made a series of recommendations to COAG on the significant potential for the creation of a domestic and export H2 industry.

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Source: Hydrogen Mobility Australia

Dr. Finkel’s H2 strategy aligns with the initiatives of CSIRO and ARENA, who both presented at the AGM, and will shortly release two H2 related studies - a blueprint for the development of an Australian H2 sector and a H2 export market study respectively. The H2 export opportunity in particular could be facilitated by the development of an ammonia to H2 membrane technology launched by CSIRO last week, the outcomes of which were similarly shared at the AGM.

Together, the work of the Chief Scientist, CSIRO and ARENA have had many commentators label August ‘H2 Month’ in recognition of the significant activity that is occurring on the role that H2 could play in Australia.

HMA and its members are highly motivated by the level of government commitment to exploring this exciting opportunity to create a new energy sector and urge all stakeholders to leverage the significant momentum being built and translate this into hydrogen projects across Australia, including hydrogen refuelling infrastructure.

Hydrogen Mobility Australia CEO, Claire Johnson said H2 could play a significant role in a sustainable energy system for Australia, and collaboration between the public and private sectors is essential to jump start the industry.

“H2 applications, including mobility, are being supported by governments globally to meet their climate, energy and economic goals. With Australia a potential supplier of H2 to the world, it is imperative of governments at all levels to work with industry to realise the full benefits of this opportunity, including the development of a H2 refuelling network across Australia,” Johnson said.

https://www.gasworld.com/hydrogen-mobility-australia-moves-closer-to-its-vision-...
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Reply #169 - Sep 18th, 2018 at 6:17am
 
Even frozen frigid Norway that burns Teslas to the ground at Tesla recharge Stations is rushing towards the very big Hydrogen revolution.

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Tesla S burns to the ground at Tesla Charger in Norway.




Construction begins on world’s largest electrolyser manufacturing plant
By Joanna Sampson23 August 2018

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The capacity of NEL Hydrogen at Notodden is expanded to deliver more than 160 major electrolyzers from 2020.

“We want to change the world and make renewable hydrogen (H2) mainstream, not a niche product like it is today,” said Nel ASA’s CEO as the Norwegian company announced today the construction of the world’s largest electrolyser manufacturing plant.

The total development will have a name plate capacity of 360MW/year, approximately ten times the current annual production capacity, and the new facility will accommodate the multi-billion NOK order from Nikola Motor Company.

The manufacturing plant will be constructed as an extension of the current facility at Notodden in Norway, with total planned investments of around NOK 150m ($18m).

“As a market leader, Nel is now stepping up to make available technology that can outcompete fossil alternatives like natural gas reforming,” CEO Jon André Løkke continued.

“This will be the world’s largest electrolyser manufacturing plant, fully automated and designed according to lean manufacturing principles, capable of making the most efficient electrolysers at a cost the world has never seen before.”

“This expansion will also fully support the ambitions of Nikola, as well as accommodate other customers wanting to make a significant change to their business model.”

During 2018, the Notodden facility was expanded from a production capacity of 25 to 40 MW/year, through debottlenecking and optimising the existing plant. After the first stage expansion, Nel has been awarded a contract for the delivery of 448 electrolysers to Nikola as part of Nikola’s development of a H2 station infrastructure in the US for trucks and passenger vehicles. Under the multi-billion NOK contract, Nel will deliver up to 1 GW of electrolysis plus fuelling equipment.

“We already have the largest and most sophisticated manufacturing plant for H2 fuelling equipment. Today, we confirm our leadership position also within electrolyser manufacturing, which will enable us to offer complete solutions at a benchmark price. The target is clear: customers should be able to switch from fossil to renewable solutions without compromising on cost,” Løkke added.

When fully expanded, optimized and ramped up, the total Notodden facility will be able to deliver up to 360 MW worth of electrolysers per year at a five-shift operation, representing more than 160 A485 units per year.

“The expansion is fully aligned with the Nikola roadmap and we will formally kick-off the project during the second half or 2018. The facility will be operational early 2020, and ramp-up will be aligned with customer requirements”, says Løkke.

The expansion of the Notodden facility represents investments of approximately NOK 150m and will add 30 to 40 new employees.

https://www.gasworld.com/construction-begins-on-electrolyser-plant/2015309.artic...
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Reply #170 - Sep 18th, 2018 at 6:21am
 
Now the Hydrogen Energy revolution is elbowing diesel out of the train world. Is there no limit to this God Energy ?




World's First Zero-Emissions Hydrogen Trains Enter Service
Lorraine Chow Sep. 17, 2018 10:03AM EST

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The Coradia iLint. Alstom/René Frampe

The world's first hydrogen fuel cell train officially entered commercial service in the German state of Lower Saxony on Monday.

The Coradia iLint, developed by French railway manufacturer Alstom, features fuel cells that convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity, emitting nothing but steam and water. The low-noise train can reach up to 140 kilometers (87 miles) per hour and accommodate up to 300 passengers.

Two such models entered service, replacing some of the noisy, diesel-fueled trains that had been in circulation. Alstom has plans to deliver another 14 Coradia iLints to Lower Saxony by 2021, according to a company press release. The state government has invested €81 million (about $94.7 million) for the technology.

Roughly 120 diesel trains in the existing fleet will reach the end of their lifetime within the next 30 years, meaning the new trains could be a sustainable and practical replacement going forward, a transport official noted
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"The emission-free drive technology of the Coradia iLint provides a climate-friendly alternative to conventional diesel trains, particularly on non-electrified lines," Bernd Althusmann, Lower Saxony's Minister of Economy and Transport, said in the release. "In successfully proving the operability of the fuel cell technology in daily service, we will set the course for rail transport to be largely operated climate-friendly and emission-free in the future."

Passengers will be able to take the new, bright blue trains on a 100-kilometer (62-mile) line running between Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervörde and Buxtehude on a fixed timetable.

The two Coradia iLints are fueled at a mobile hydrogen filling station. Hydrogen gets pumped into the train via a 40-foot-high steel container next to the tracks at Bremervörde station. At a full tank, the train can run a full day with up to 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) of autonomy, a range similar to diesel trains. Excess energy is stored with onboard lithium batteries.

"This is a revolution for Alstom and for the future of mobility. The world's first hydrogen fuel cell train is entering passenger service and is ready for serial production," Henri Poupart-Lafarge, chairman and CEO of Alstom, said in the release. "The Coradia iLint heralds a new era in emission-free rail transport. It is an innovation that results from French-German teamwork and exemplifies successful cross-border cooperation."

Alstom said that Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Italy and Canada are also looking into the technology, Agence France-Presse reported. France also wants hydrogen trains to be on its rails by 2022.

"Sure, buying a hydrogen train is somewhat more expensive than a diesel train, but it is cheaper to run," Stefan Schrank, the project's manager at Alstom, told AFP.

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Reply #171 - Sep 18th, 2018 at 6:43am
 
Hydrogen Filling Station No. 50 opens in Germany. There's no stopping the Hydrogen Energy revolution now.




50th hydrogen station opens in Germany
By Joanna Sampson11 September 2018

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An important stage in the development of hydrogen (H2) mobility in has been celebrated in Germany with the commissioning of the 50th public H2 station.

Partners H2 MOBILITY, Linde and TOTAL inaugurated the station in the presence of representatives from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), the European Union, the Federal Government, the Brandenburg Government and the city of Potsdam.

The station, located in Horstweg, southeast of Potsdam, has a 700-bar dispenser for cars, and a device for an optional 350-bar dispenser for bus refuelling, pre-installed. It received funding from the FCH JU.

Linde has provided the technology for the new H2 station at the TOTAL petrol station and enables the refuelling of around 40 vehicles per day.

The owner and operator is the joint venture H2 MOBILITY, in which the companies Air Liquide, Daimler, Linde, OMV, Shell and TOTAL have joined forces. The first goal of the partners is the operation of 100 stations in seven German conurbations (Hamburg, Berlin, Rhine-Ruhr, Frankfurt, Nuremberg, Stuttgart and Munich) and along highways and highways until 2019.

Bart Biebuyck, FCH JU’s Director, said, “The opening of the 50th H2 filling station in Germany shows Germany’s leading role in the development of H2 infrastructure in Europe. Thanks to the successful cooperation between H2 MOBILITY Deutschland and the flagship project of Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME), the FCH JU, the EU is contributing to this rapid expansion of H2 stations in Germany. The findings from the H2ME project we will use to promote the development of the H2 infrastructure in other parts of Europe.”

Kathrin Schneider, Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Planning of the Land of Brandenburg, added, “An important goal of our mobility strategy is the further development and testing of alternative drive systems. However, new mobility technologies can only succeed if the right infrastructure is available. With the opening of the new gas station, we have come a long way today.”

Jens Waldeck, Linde Gas, Head of Central Europe, commented, “Already today, most H2 MOBILITY H2 refuelling stations work with Linde technology. We are proud to be able to equip the 50th with our proven IC90 technology - as one of the world’s largest manufacturers in this field, we have been pioneering the use of H2 as industrial gas in a wide variety of applications for more than a hundred years. In 2004, for example, we opened the first public H2 refuelling station in Germany and are therefore, out of conviction, a founding member and shareholder of H2 MOBILITY.”

https://www.gasworld.com/50th-hydrogen-station-opens-in-germany/2015412.article
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Reply #174 - Sep 18th, 2018 at 9:37am
 
What a loser you are socko. Punters are already getting free charge ups from Teslas's super chargers. Do you think big oil is going to give away free hydrogen ? Cheesy LOL

Only one Hydrogen fool bowser in the whole of Norway vs 170,000 battery electric cars on the roads and stupid Toyota is pandering to big oil as usual. To difficult for them to put a mains connection on their hybrids. Can't have the punters charging them up at home from rooftop solar. Better to have big oil make the hydrogen for them from free renewable energy and then charge them for the privilege at the fool bowser Cheesy LOL

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Reply #175 - Sep 19th, 2018 at 8:04am
 
The shrunken head of the troll appears from under the floorboards oozing ridiculous retarded rubbish SPAM.

Australia is going full speed ahead to win the supply of hydrogen to Japan. This export of hydrogen will be VERY BIG and worth Billions!!!!


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Japan’s hydrogen future may be fuelled by Australian renewables
27 July 2018

Renewable energy could drive Australia’s next resource boom as demand for hydrogen surges worldwide.

Since the meltdown at the Fukishima nuclear plant in 2011, the Japanese Government has accelerated its search for new energy sources, spending more than $16 billion on hydrogen research and development.

As an established energy exporter with proven infrastructure, two Australian projects are already being investigated with the goal of exporting hydrogen to power the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Hydrogen has a lot of upsides as a carrier of energy.

When created with a solar powered electrolyser it produces no emissions and releases only water vapor when used in a hydrogen fuel cell.

It can be created with excess renewable energy that would otherwise be wasted, and transported like natural gas.

It’s also is a versatile carrier of energy that can be used for a variety of applications.

One of the primary uses today is propelling rockets, but work is underway to explore the potential for hydrogen to replace natural gas in domestic applications.

With funding from ARENA, Western Australian gas supplier ATCO is building a display home to test how a cooktop, space heater and water boiler respond to different concentrations of hydrogen mixed with natural gas.

VIDEO: ATCO green hydrogen innovation hub


If trials are successful and the economics stack up, excess renewable energy could one day be stored as hydrogen in ATCO’s 14,000km network of gas pipelines.

Another growing market is in hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles, which are already operating in taxi fleets across Sth Korea, Paris and London, and becoming a private transport option in California where they have set out to construct 200 refueling stations by 2025.

Closer to home, Melbourne’s Moreland City Council hopes to be collecting garbage with trucks converted from diesel to hydrogen drivelines by mid-2019.

Japan working towards renewable ‘hydrogen society’

Since the Fukishima meltdown in 2011, almost 95% of Japan’s energy has come from imported fossil fuels. They are the world’s largest importers of LNG and second-largest importer of coal, behind only China.

However, that could change soon as Tokyo’s Governor is embracing hydrogen as a future energy source, working to establish a ‘hydrogen society’ in time for the 2020 Olympics.

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Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel cell powered crossover. Photo: Hyundai

Looking ahead from the Rio games in 2016, Governor Yoichi Masuzoe said “the 1964 Tokyo Olympics left the Shinkansen high-speed train system as its legacy. The upcoming Olympics will leave a hydrogen society as its legacy.”

ARENA is supporting the development of an Australian hydrogen industry, launching a funding round in late 2017 to accelerate innovation in the creation, transportation and transformation of hydrogen into energy at the point of use. Successful applicants will be announced soon.

ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said there is an opportunity for Australia to export our renewable energy export to the world. “Australian resources have been exported around the world for decades, and renewable energy presents a new opportunity to capitalize on our natural riches,” Ivor Frischknecht said.

“Today Australia exports approximately three quarters of the energy it produces, in the form of coal and gas. As demand for these resources cools over coming decades, we want our renewables industry to be ready to provide the energy to supply the world’s future needs. “ARENA is supporting innovation across the hydrogen supply chain, aiming to make renewable hydrogen commercial and competitive, both here and around the world,” he said.

Japanese-Qld partnership to produce renewable hydrogen

Two proposals are on the table for Australia to create and export the hydrogen required to meet Jap demand ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, where at least 6,000 cars and 100 buses will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

One project aims to take advantage of the Qld’s rich solar resources to power an electrolyser and create renewable ‘green’ liquid hydrogen.

The Qld Government expressed support for the Jap plan less than three months after Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced that they will partner with the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments to gassify brown coal to make non-renewable hydrogen in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.

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Impression of Kawasaki Heavy Industry’s LH2 hydrogen transport ship

Under the proposal, Northern Oil will develop renewable hydrogen at its Yarwun refinery, which is close to the Gladstone deep water port and receives more than 300 days of sunshine every year.

Green hydrogen created will be shipped to Japan on specialised ocean tankers, which are already under development by Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

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Australia's next BIG hydrogen export earner is looming HUGE on the horizon.


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Hydrogen fuel breakthrough in Queensland could fire up massive new export market
Exclusive by Lexy Hamilton-Smith Updated 8 Aug 2018, 1:55pm

VIDEO: Filling up a hydrogen-powered car (ABC News)


RELATED STORY: Recycling solar promises 'green' hydrogen breakthrough
RELATED STORY: Why all the fuss about hydrogen cars?
RELATED STORY: CSIRO breakthrough could turn renewable hydrogen into export boom

Two cars powered by hydrogen derived from ammonia will be tested in Brisbane today thanks to a Queensland breakthrough that CSIRO researchers say could turn Australia into a renewable energy superpower.

Key points:
Australian fuel could soon be in high demand for hydrogen-powered cars across Asia
It's the first time hydrogen cars have been powered with a fuel derived from ammonia
Both Toyota and Hyundai have invested millions of dollars into hydrogen-powered cars


CSIRO principal research scientist Michael Dolan said it was a very exciting day for a project that has been a decade in the making.

"We started out with what we thought was a good idea, it is exciting to see it on the cusp of commercial deployment," he said.

What's the fuss about?

Tipped as the future of green motoring, hydrogen cars are virtually emissions-free and both simple and fast to refuel.
For the past decade, researchers have worked on producing ultra-high purity hydrogen using a unique membrane technology.

The membrane breakthrough will allow hydrogen to be safely transported and used as a mass production energy source.

"We are certainly the first to demonstrate the production of very clean hydrogen from ammonia," Dr Dolan said.

"Today is the very first time in the world that hydrogen cars have been fuelled with a fuel derived from ammonia — carbon-free fuel."

Program leader David Harris said Australia has a huge source of renewable energy — sunlight and wind — that can be utilised to produce hydrogen.

But the highly flammable element is difficult to ship long distances because of its low density.

CSIRO researchers found a way to turn Australian-made hydrogen into ammonia, meaning it could be shipped safely to the mass market of Asia.

Read the full exciting story here

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-08/hydrogen-fuel-breakthrough-csiro-game-chan...
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Reply #178 - Sep 19th, 2018 at 5:05pm
 
Hydrogen is the future.

The revolution hasn't started yet but it needs to.

But why such a combative take?

We should be pushing more alternatives to carbon-based fuels and let them grow.

That said, Hydrogen is the future.
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Re: World rushes to the Hydrogen Energy Revolution
Reply #179 - Sep 19th, 2018 at 5:50pm
 
Why would I pay big oil for bottled solar PV when I can generate solar energy at home and charge up a battery electric car without paying a single dime to big oil ?

You people are dreaming if you think hydrogen is the future Cheesy LOL
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In August 2021, Newcastle Coroner Karen Dilks recorded that Lisa Shaw had died “due to complications of an AstraZeneca COVID vaccination”.
 
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