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Harnessing the Power of Nature: Loofah-Silver Catalyst Breakthrough Paves the Way for Affordable Green Hydrogen Production A groundbreaking study, recently published in Applied Materials and Interfaces, unveils a remarkable innovation in green hydrogen production. By ingeniously combining the natural properties of loofah with nano-sized silver catalysts, researchers have discovered a highly efficient method to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using an electrical current. This breakthrough offers a promising solution to significantly reduce the cost of green hydrogen production, marking a crucial advancement in renewable energy technology. https://lnkd.in/gfK748YQ

Luxembourg has launched Luxembourg Hydrogen Valley (LuxHyVal), a project that targets the potential production of green #hydrogen in Bascharage, south Luxembourg, in 2026. LuxHyVal is a collaborative effort of 17 partners from seven countries with the Universität Luxemburg as the main coordinator through Prof. Bradley Ladewig. The hydrogen ecosystem of LuxHyVal is expected to make an important contribution to #decarbonise the industrial hydrogen consumption of the country, using 100% renewable electricity to produce green hydrogen in Luxembourg. Enovos Luxembourg and LuxEnergie S.A., both subsidiaries of Encevo Group, intend to ensure the production of up to 1,750 kg of green hydrogen per day for use in industry and mobility by 2026, under implication of the engineering company Paul Wurth S.A., brand of SMS group. With an overall budget of 39 million euros, LuxHyVal is expected to be funded through 8 million euros from the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking, a European Union public-private partnership supporting research and innovation in hydrogen #technologies, as well as contributions from the corporate partners, while pursuing further public and private funding opportunities. In a second stage, the expertise acquired should serve as a direct model for replicating valleys in Central (Czech Republic) and Eastern Europe (Ukraine). “We will need hydrogen to meet the EU #emission targets, and with LuxHyVal, we are trying to make concrete advances towards a #sustainable and cleaner future”, says Prof. Bradley Ladewig, holder of the Paul Wurth Chair in Energy Process Engineering and coordinator of the project. “Building large industrial infrastructure takes time and effort: we need to start now.” Stéphanie Obertin, Minister for #Digitalisation and Minister for #Research and Higher Education comments „This collaborative project involving the University of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), to produce green hydrogen locally fits in perfectly with two of the country’s four priority interdisciplinary research areas industrial and service transformation, and sustainable and responsible development.” LuxHyVal project Consortium includes Luxembourg-based partners together with University of Bordeaux, France; IZES gGmbH, Germany; R2M Solution, Spain; University of Chemistry and Technology VŠCHT Praha - UCT Prague, Czech Republic; King Danylo University (official) University, Ukraine, and University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. #heatprocessing

Today has been a good day for CCS research in Norway, as the Norwegian Research Council has awarded a new FME centre on CCS, called gigaCCS, to be led by SINTEF Energy Research (Mona Mølnvik, Nicola Marsh). These centres allow to foster long-term research and development (as these are 8-years) that support industry and implementation. These centres also allow to foster new topics within in the fields which has been the case of CO2 capture from ship via the CCShip project enabled and supported by the NCCS: Norwegian CCS Research Centre (to which gigaCCS will succeed). With this in mind, I am happy to share a new paper from the CCShip project published in Journal of Cleaner Production (IF~11). The paper entitled "Exploring the technical feasibility of carbon capture onboard ships" explores and discusses important aspects for the feasibility of onboard CO2 capture from both retrofit and newbuild ships. It is available in open access here: https://lnkd.in/gkaEQaUi. I must also say that the review process highlights the interest in the topic as 7 persons did advanced reviews within a month during the first review round. Authors: Sadi Tavakoli, Gunnar Malm Gamlem, Donghoi Kim, Simon Roussanaly, Rahul Anantharaman, Kevin Koosup Yum, Valland Anders from SINTEF Ocean and SINTEF Energy Research A special thank you to Anders Mjølsnes Sørheim and Torvald Klaveness for providing valuable data about their ships. Partners of the CCShip project: NCCS: Norwegian CCS Research Centre, Torvald Klaveness, Calix Limited, Wärtsilä (Sigurd Jenssen, Stian Aakre, Sergio Rodrigo) Stefania Osk Gardarsdottir, Anne Steenstrup-Duch, Jessica Scott, LINCCS

The #Hydrogen RT&D and Asset Management Workshop we hosted at Federation University Australia #Gippsland Campus in December 2023 was a great success. This month it was wonderful to see media showcasing it and assisting in enhancing the #socialawareness and #visibility about #hydrogen and related technologies. These are the key pillars for achieving a sustainable #renewable #energytransition in the #Gippslandregion. Moving beyond the debate of blue and green it is vital to develop the #research, #knowledge and #skillstraining in hydrogen technologies. Inter- and #crossdisciplinary research and training in #hydrogentechnologies and #hydrogeneconomy will contribute towards a balanced renewable #energymix and support a vibrant future-energy #jobs' market in the region. Iven Mareels Gopinath Chattopadhyay Andrew O'Loughlin Mikaela Power Gayan Kahandawa Ayon Chakraborty 🦘 Kate G. Bill Mundy Bodye Darvill Andrew McCluskey Tara Hosseini Benjamin Gebert Ross Thompson Jeremy Stone Tulika Raj Victoria Munro Scott McArdle Simon Wilson Brian Davey Teresa Mitchell Committee for Gippsland Australian Carbon Innovation

We're thrilled to announce that RMIT University, University of Technology Sydney, UNSW, South East Water, and our cluster members Beyond H2 and Advanced Carbon Engineering Pty Ltd have been awarded a $2 million grant through the competitive Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Hydrogen R&D Funding Round of the Transformative Research Accelerating Commercialisation (TRAC) Program. 🚀 This significant achievement is set to catapult the development of essential technologies for establishing a clean, innovative, safe, and globally competitive hydrogen industry, positioning Australia at the forefront of the sector. 🌏 The funded project is pioneering a groundbreaking approach to generating cost-effective green hydrogen from wastewater, harnessing sunlight with specially designed floating devices equipped with catalytic membranes. ☀️🔬 This innovative technology merges #photocatalysis with solar energy, presenting a solution to efficiently produce #hydrogen directly from sunlight—bypassing the need for expensive #photovoltaic systems. 💡 It promises to revolutionize wastewater treatment, clean energy production, and the hydrogen supply chain in Australia, significantly advancing the nation's green hydrogen capabilities. 🌱💧 Clayton Hydrogen Technology Cluster (Clayton H2) is not only honored to have contributed to securing this collaborative grant but is also excited to play a role in the project itself. Our commitment remains strong in supporting the rapid growth of Australia's hydrogen economy and integrating into the green hydrogen supply chain. 💪 We eagerly anticipate contributing to the project's execution and the swift move towards commercializing renewable hydrogen technologies. 🌍 This venture highlights the potential of combining catalytic membrane research with solar energy utilization, marking a significant leap in hydrogen production innovation. 🌟 Join us in celebrating this milestone and the bright future it heralds for sustainable energy in Australia! 🎊#GreenHydrogen #SustainableEnergy #Innovation #RenewableEnergy #CleanTech #WaterTreatment #SolarEnergy #HydrogenEconomy #ResearchAndDevelopment #AustralianInnovation

🌞 Celebrating a Milestone in Renewable Energy with Synhelion! 🌞 We’re thrilled to shout out to Synhelion on their groundbreaking achievement – the inauguration of the world’s first industrial-scale solar fuels plant, DAWN, located in Jülich, Germany. This ETH Zurich spinout is pioneering a sustainable future, using innovative technology to convert sunlight into synthetic fuels. 🚀 Key Highlights of DAWN: - Features a 20-metre-high solar tower and a field of mirrors concentrating solar rays. - Houses a solar receiver and a thermochemical reactor to produce syngas and synthetic liquid fuels. - Includes thermal energy storage for continuous fuel production, day and night. This incredible development marks the beginning of the solar fuels era, a significant leap towards sustainable transportation. DAWN will produce several thousand litres of synthetic crude oil annually, aimed for use in aviation and other transport sectors after refinement. 🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Philipp Furler and the entire Synhelion team for turning what once seemed an impossible dream into reality. Your dedication is not just pioneering renewable energy solutions but also significantly contributing to decarbonising critical sectors like aviation. 👏 Circle Engineering celebrates this innovation and supports the ongoing shift towards renewable energy in industrial applications. #Synhelion #SolarFuels #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #InnovationInEnergy #CircleEngineering Marcos Da Silva

Discover the Center for Sustainable Hydrogen Systems’ role in shaping a sustainable hydrogen future through education, global partnerships, and advanced infrastructure. The hydrogen industry offers a unique doorway to a more sustainable future of energy generation. We asked RWTH Aachen University's Center for Sustainable Hydrogen Systems about their work in developing hydrogen systems and its potential. Dr-Ing Johannes Claßen Center for Sustainable Hydrogen Systems & Hydrogen Clusters4Future Managing Director Dr-Ing Stefan Sterlepper Center for Sustainable Hydrogen Systems & Hydrogen Clusters4Future Managing Director https://lnkd.in/e6XX-r3h #hydrogen #hydrogennews #hydrogeneconomy #energy #energytransition #sustainablehydrogen #cleanhydrogen

💬 Belgian residential solar panel producing 250 litres of hydrogen per day nearing production 🌍🔋 🌱 #hydrogen #renewableenergy #panelessolars #Solhyd #Belgium 🔍 After years of research and development, Belgian start-up Solhyd is set to revolutionise the renewable energy sector with its new hydrogen-producing solar panel. This technology promises to transform the way hydrogen is generated and used, especially in a context where sustainability and carbon reduction are priorities. 🔸 Context: Hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe. Composed of a single electron and a single proton, it has been used for decades in industries such as agri-food, metallurgy, and chemistry. However, hydrogen production has relied heavily on fossil fuels, accounting for 95% of total production according to Futura data. To change this trend, Solhyd has developed an innovative solar panel that generates green hydrogen using only solar energy. 🔗📌 Details: https://bit.ly/3WPqsQu .

📣 New scientific article! 😍 Our researchers Elena Crespi, Gionata Luca, Matteo Testi and Luigi Crema are the author of the scientific article entitled "Renewable #hydrogen production through #electrolysis: An analysis of the cost gap for its economic #competitiveness in Italy" recently published by Elsevier. 📈 The article focuses on the economic competitiveness of renewable hydrogen production and among the authors there are also H2IT - Associazione Italiana Idrogeno and the companies A2A AMBIENTE S.P.A. and Snam S.p.A. 📑Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dfVZ9sFF (this personalized URL providing 50 days' free access to the article) .. and have a look at our webpage "Publications" on https://lnkd.in/dfXrj4QB #economiccompetitiveness #costgap #incentives #italy #h2 #hydrogenproduction