SFOC said in a new report South Korea’s Boryeong Blue Hydrogen Project, led by Korea Midland Power Co. (Komipo) and SK E&S, will result in significant methane emissions. “This finding contradicts government and energy industry claims that blue hydrogen is a climate solution.” said SFOC. The $4 billion initiative aims to produce 250,000 tons of blue hydrogen per year, primarily for power generation at three existing gas-fired power plants and one new facility. “Although the plan aims to replace 30% of gas consumption in these facilities, the expected emissions reduction is only 11% according to the study,” SFOC said. “The new gas factory with a planned co-firing percentage of 50%, only 22% emissions are expected to be achieved reductionN.” It claimed that the limited positive impact on the climate would be mainly due to the lower amount of energy that can produce hydrogen per volume of fuel compared to natural gas.
TE H2 and Verbund have agreed to study the implementation of the H2 Notos green hydrogen project in Tunisia for large-scale pipeline exports to Central Europe. TE H2, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and the Eren Group, said that the H2 Notos project aims to produce green hydrogen by electrolyzing desalinated seawater using renewable electricity from onshore solar and wind farms. Initially, the project plans to produce 200,000 tons of green hydrogen per year, with a potential expansion to 1 million tons per year in southern Tunisia. H2 Notos could benefit from the SouthH2 Corridor, a dedicated pipeline connecting North Africa with Italy and Austria And Germany, which is expected to come into use around 2030.
PowerCell has signed an order for two 100 kW marine fuel cell systems OS energy for the sustainable shipping project Transship II. “This order represents a significant expansion of PowerCells offering in the smaller commercial and pleasure craft segment, including both retrofits and newbuilds, demonstrating that the technology is ready for wider adoption,” said Sweden-based PowerCell.
Switch Maritime has obtained a Certificate of Inspection (COI) from the U.S. Coast Guard, allowing Sea Change to begin zero-emission public ferry service. The ship, powered by hydrogen fuel cells, can travel up to 300 nautical miles at speeds of up to 15 knots. Switch Maritime said that Sea Change is the first hydrogen fueled ship in the United States to receive this approval.
Shell and HD Hyundai have unveiled plans to jointly develop liquid hydrogen tanker technologies, according to South Korean media reports. HD Korea Shipbuilding will focus on large liquid hydrogen tanks and cargo control systems, while HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will develop hydrogen engines and design the carriers.
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