HT-PEM fuel cells operate at 120 to 180°C, offer a broad operating window and tolerate impurities in the hydrogen fuel gas.  (Source: Pixabay)
Green H2

BASF, Advent to Develop Supply Chain for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems

BASF has partnered with Advent Technologies to establish a supply chain for fuel cell systems in Europe. With this move, BASF aims to expand its hydrogen related portfolio by scaling up the production of its Celtec Membrane Electrode Assembly technology for fuel cells while Advent will produce fuel cell systems at its manufacturing facility in Greece.

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Air Products will acquire, own and operate a natural gas-to-syngas processing facility in Qashqadaryo Province, Uzbekistan for 1 billion dollars. (Source: Air Products)
1 Billion Dollar Deal

Air Products to Acquire Natural Gas-To-Syngas Facility in Uzbekistan

Air Products has entered into an investment agreement with the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Uzbekneftegaz JSC to acquire, own and operate a natural gas-to-syngas processing facility in Uzbekistan. The plant is claimed to be one of the most advanced energy plants in the world and currently produces 1.5 million tonnes per year of high value-add synthetic fuels for domestic use and export.

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Without electrolysis, central projects of defossilisation fall by the wayside.  (Source: DLR/ThomasErnsting)
Hydrogen Electrolysis

Eagerly Awaited: Hydrogen Electrolysis Comes of Age

Turning electricity into gas: a closer look at the key technology of the hydrogen revolution. Whether alkaline, PEM or high-temperature electrolysis, the oldest electrochemical process is to make the world of tomorrow possible. By 2021, projects with over 200 gigawatts of electrolysis capacity will be on the agenda. But what is behind these figures? What technologies are there, and where is the journey heading now?

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