Queensland company promises to turn noxious weeds into ‘green coal’
Queensland company Green Day Energy has begun trialling its proposition to convert the invasive weeds species, prickly acacia, to biomass for the purpose of generating electricity, biochar and hydrogen.
Brisbane startup aims to have green hydrogen plant in Bell Bay Tasmania producing by January
Queensland-based company Line Hydrogen is launching its inaugural $100 million green hydrogen project in the growing hub of Bell Bay in Tasmania’s north. With a solar offtake agreement in place, the startup is aiming to be in production within a year.
Australia plans to be a big green hydrogen exporter to Asian markets – but they don’t need it
Australia is vying to become a major green hydrogen export industry, particularly in the Asia Pacific, but new research from the Australian National University suggests the opportunity may be overstated.
Infinite Blue Energy purchases WA solar farm to realise green hydrogen project by 2023
Western Australian company Infinite Blue Energy has today announced it will purchase Northam solar farm, which sits an hour east of Perth. The acquisition will accelerate the company’s green hydrogen project as it aims to produce up to 4.4 tonnes of renewable hydrogen daily from next year.
Fortescue to become Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen supplier with $50 billion deal
The deal between Fortescue Future Industries and E.ON, one of Europe’s largest energy network operators, will see the Australian company deliver five million tonnes of green hydrogen to Germany, the Netherlands and other European cities by 2030. “For us, it’s a minimum $50 billion expenditure. And that is one I welcome,” Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest said at press conference in Berlin overnight.
Woodside backs concentrated solar startup ahead of Australian tech push
Australian fossil fuels giant Woodside will invest in US-based concentrated solar startup Heliogen, supporting its construction of a full-scale concentrated solar thermal demonstration plant in California ahead of a push into Australia.
NSW hydrogen hubs draw eight times more interest than expected
Traditionally one of the slower states to move away from fossil fuels, New South Wales is rapidly turning the tables – and the market is responding enthusiastically. The state government yesterday revealed it had received more than $4 billion worth of investment interest for its Hunter and Illawarra hydrogen hubs.
2.8GW green hydrogen project in the NT gains key approvals, expands solar potential by a third
Western Australian company Global Energy Ventures has had several permissions granted for its 2.8GW green hydrogen export project on the Tiwi Islands, off the coast of the Northern Territory, including potentially increasing the acreage for its proposed solar farm.
Toyota develops new module to store, transport hydrogen
Japanese automaker Toyota has used its hydrogen tank tech in a new module to expand hydrogen storage to railways, shipping facilities, cargo ports, and fuel cell generators. Its 70MPa tank has a storage capacity of 2.7 kg to 18.7 kg and a tank mass ranging from 43.0 kg to 243.8 kg, depending on the size.
Invasion of Ukraine an inadvertent boost for green hydrogen
Rystad Energy has joined BloombergNEF with a significant forecast for grey and blue hydrogen off the back of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the analysts, the impact of the war has sent prices of fossil fuel-tied forms of hydrogen production surging, leaving the gradual but consistent downward price trend of green hydrogen now looking remarkably competitive.
