Innio Group has started operating a combined heat and power (CHP) plant for heating purposes in Austria, while PureWave told Hydrogen pv magazine that investigates geological hydrogen in Kansas using proprietary software and an AI system.
Innio Group said it started operating a 1 MW hydrogen CHP plant in Austria at the beginning of the heating season. The company deployed the first solution of its kind in Europe at the RAG Austria site in Gampern in June 2024. The project supplies the industrial factory with green electricity and heat. Jenbacher’s CHP plant uses green hydrogen produced in summer through water electrolysis, which is then stored in the world’s first underground hydrogen storage facility in a porous reservoir in Rubensdorf, Austria. This hydrogen project can store the excess summer production of approximately 1,000 PV systems. The company said the storage facility can store up to 4.2 GWh of excess solar energy in the form of hydrogen. The electricity and heat generated in Jenbacher’s CHP plant meet the local needs of the location and achieve a very high occupancy rate.
Q Energy and Inthy have signed a joint development partnership for a hybrid renewable energy project in Burgundy, France. The two European companies expect to put the green hydrogen production facility into operation by 2028. “The project aims to decarbonize local government fleets, the region’s heavy-duty trucks and local industrial processes,” Q Energy said in an emailed note. The project covers 11 hectares and will include a 5 MW electrolyzer and a 7 MW agricultural voltaic plant on the same site.
Ørsted has told pv magazine that it has decided to withdraw from the H2RES project, leading to the dissolution of the hydrogen-focused consortium. The company said the move from Green Fuels for Denmark follows the decision to de-prioritize e-fuel efforts in Northern Europe, meaning the project is no longer aligned with its strategy. “We are aware that other partners in the project are exploring options to continue green fuels for Denmark,” the company said in a note, adding that a small-scale demonstration plant like this is no longer relevant in the current market.
PureWave hydrogen said it is exploring geological structures that could host naturally occurring hydrogen. The company uses proprietary software to analyze public data sets, AI systems to identify regions of interest, and advanced oil and gas exploration methods. Bruce Nurse, founder and president of the Colorado-based company, said pv magazine that his current work focuses on identifying features such as four-way closures that can trap hydrogen, along with potential reservoirs. PureWave Hydrogen focuses on the Mid-Continent Rift in Kansas. It said it is also developing a strategic partnership with SnowFox Discovery and working with geological consultants from academia and the oil and gas industry. “In terms of With public support, we are actively exploring opportunities to leverage government programs and grants that focus on green energy innovation and hydrogen technology development,” said Nurse. “In addition, we are considering accessing the public markets as part of our long-term growth strategy.”
ECap Marine has developed and installed a container system with two Ballard FCwave (2×200 kW) fuel cells, a maritime battery system from Lehmann Marine, a fire suppression system, refueling units, a customized energy management system and cooling and safety equipment. The Hamburg-based company said in an email message that it was successful walked the eCap Marine system on OSV Coastal Liberty for a number of months, and the ship has now departed for the Wadden Sea in Germany. Lars Ravens, director of eCap Marine, said the system is a unique installation for a seagoing vessel and scalable to megawatt size designs bigger commercial ships and longer voyages.
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