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#Palladium, a rare metal that physically resembles #platinum, is a top-billing catalyst famous in the energy sector for hydrogen storage and catalytic converters. Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have discovered a new type of nanoparticle containing palladium and #hydrogen. Their work appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. To create this unusual nanoparticle, the Beckman researchers added electrons to a solution containing palladium ions and water. The electrons' negative charge pulls positive hydrogen atoms from the water, allowing them to break free and bond with the palladium. This approach differs from existing research, which suggests using a microscopic electron beam to split water molecules in a process called radiolysis. The researchers say the new method may have practical applications for creating materials. "While conventional palladium hydride gradually loses its hydrogen once exposed to air, these unusual nanoparticles retain hydrogen atoms in a hydrogen-deficient environment. This unique feature lets us envision the possibility of synthesis and use of other unusual metal-nonmetal compound materials in various applications," said lead author Jaeyoung Hong, an Illinois graduate student in Su's lab. via MSN #hydrogeneconomy #platinum

The November Platinum Perspectives monthly research insight from WPIC is available to download. Over the past 25 years, the platinum price has shown the strongest positive price seasonality from December to February…delivering an average compound return of 8.6% over this three month period Heading into 2025, historic seasonality may be accentuated if the projected recovery in recycled platinum supply continues to be deferred… #PlatinumPerspectives #Platinum #Preciousmetals #pgms

AGP Europe), an operating business of Ardagh Group, announced today that it is now producing #greenhydrogen for glass melting via a hydrogen electrolyser at its facility in Limmared, Sweden. The 5MW #ProtonExchangeMembrane (PEM) hydrogen electrolyser uses renewable electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, supplying hydrogen to the energy mix in the furnace. Since testing of the electrolyser began in October, the furnace has successfully combusted 109,000m3 of hydrogen produced on site, saving 70 tonnes of CO2. Daniel Johansson, Project Manager, AGP-Europe explained: “The testing phase using the hydrogen energy mix is progressing well, with no impact on the quality of the glass or the furnace. Our target is to replace 20% of the natural gas in the furnace with green hydrogen, which will reduce carbon emissions from our glass packaging produced in Limmared.” This partly hydrogen-fired glass furnace follows the launch of AGP’s flagship NextGen Furnace in Obernkirchen, Germany, where 60% electrical heating has already been achieved, delivering a 64%* reduction in carbon emissions. AGP-Europe CEO Martin Petersson added: “Replacing a proportion of the natural gas with green hydrogen in the furnace represents a step change in the way we sustainably produce glass packaging. The future combination of hydrogen and other sustainable technologies such as hybrid melting, will help Ardagh Group and our customers to achieve their #emissionsreduction targets, as well as advancing the decarbonisation of the glass industry.”

REFIRE LISTS ON HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE Friday 6th December, 2024 - REFIRE (2570.HK) is tremendously proud to have achieved its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) in an H-Share listing. The offering size was approximately US$91 million with an over-allotment option that could bring it up to US$100 million. Enormous gratitude goes to CICC who was the sole sponsor for the offering, and to the joint overall coordinators, CICC, CMB International, and BNP Paribas. Founders Robin Lin and Solar Hu opened the first day of trading by ringing the ceremonial gong at the stock exchange. Staff from REFIRE's global offices were present to witness the event. Further thanks are due to the many supporting people and companies who have helped us to arrive at this day! As clean hydrogen technologies begin make a difference, we are honoured to be able to participate in bringing them to the global investing community and to the general public. Stay tuned for more details as we reveal continued plans to help build a sustainable hydrogen economy for the betterment of the planet. See en.refire.com to learn more about hydrogen energy and related technologies ______ #HydrogenEconomy #HydrogenInvesting #ESG #ISR #GreenInvesting #HKEX #CleanEnergy #Energy #Power #ZeroEmission #Airports #Ports #CleanTransport #CleanPower #HydrogenEcosystem #Innovation #Hydrogen #Technology Driving Hydrogen® Hydrogen Central H2 View Hydrogen Council Hydrogen Insight

Cardiff’s 50-year-old Panasonic manufacturing plant has been fitted with a renewable energy demonstration facility in a move hailed as ‘laying the foundation for a decarbonised future’. Panasonic Manufacturing UK Ltd has official opened Europe’s first Panasonic HX demonstration facility to be powered by renewable sources at the factory. It has been fitted with a combination of #hydrogenfuelcells powered by #greenhydrogen, #solarPV and battery storage, all steered by Panasonic’s proprietary Energy Management System (EMS). Panasonic said one of the aims of the project was to contribute to the development of the UK’s hydrogen-related industry. #platinum #PGMs #renewableenergy #sustainability

[𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒] Platinum group metals (PGMs) are crucial for hydrogen-energy-enabled decarbonisation, especially when employed in proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology used in electrolysers and fuel cells, reports London-based global authority on platinum investment, the World Platinum Investment Council - WPIC®. This week's #CriticalMinerals feature has more > https://bit.ly/3ZKIWD9

It has been an incredible feat of purpose, ingenuity, teamwork and craftsmanship to restore the iconic Notre Dame to its former glory. Fun 'fact': on 6 March 1921 the New York Times reported that 'Some enterprising burglars stole the lightning conductors from the twin towers of Notre Dame Cathedral day before yesterday. How they did it and got away with their booty is a mystery, but why they did it is explained by the fact that the lightning conductors were each topped with 200 grams of platinum...'. Does anyone know if the restored Notre Dame holds any #platinum artefacts? We would love to know! Answers in comments, please...

The World Platinum Investment Council has published its Platinum Quarterly. Global jewellery demand increased by 7% year-on-year to 478 koz in Q3 2024 (+32 koz), driven largely by a 68% surge in Indian jewellery fabrication to 66 koz—the second-highest quarterly figure in our time series since 2013. This rise, along with gains in key markets such as Japan and North America, will help overall jewellery demand for 2024 increase by 5% (+102 koz) year-on-year to 1,951 koz. This positive trend is expected to continue into 2025, with a projected 2% (+32 koz) increase in demand to 1,983 koz. Growth is anticipated to continue in India, and also expected in North America, driven by post-election sentiment, and, in China, supported by product innovations. Read the full report, and subscribe to future publications direct to your inbox, here >>> https://lnkd.in/euMT6PEn #platinum #platinumdemand #platimuminvestment #PGMs #jewellery #jewelry

Industry leaders MAN Truck & Bus SE; Cummins Inc.; MAHLE; JCB and Rolls-Royce among others are developing hydrogen combustion engines (H2-ICEs) as another important lever for decarbonisation, especially in the commercial vehicle sector, alongside battery electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Meanwhile, researchers at the University of California, Riverside are using platinum catalysts to develop lower-cost and more efficient after-treatment systems for H2-ICEs. Read more...https://bit.ly/4ifnKg1

BMW Group wants to use hydrogen to power around 230 forklifts and tugger trains at its Regensburg electric drivetrain plant in Germany. From 2026, the automotive major plans to deploy the hydrogen-powered logistics equipment for “all” tasks in the plant, including press shop, body shop and assembly operations. With the logistics fleet currently using electric drives, BMW hopes to reduce vehicle downtime caused by having to change batteries twice per shift. “Battery replacement, which is performed manually using a crane, takes about 15 minutes and requires space,” it said. BMW Project Manager, Katharina Radtke, added, “The advantage of hydrogen is that refuelling is very fast – just like with conventional fuels. The filling stations required for this will be installed directly within the different production areas and do not take up much space.” And to ensure the supply of hydrogen, BMW will install a 2km pipeline network with six different refuelling stations by early 2026. “Once the conversion is completed, our annual hydrogen consumption will be around 150 tonnes,” Radtke said. via H2 View #platinum #PGMs #HydrogenEconomy #RenewableEnergy