Green hydrogen is viewed as an important element that can help industries to move closer to their energy transition goals and at the same time decarbonize their operations as well. Although green H2 offers many benefits but storage and transport still remain a challenge. Experts have suggested storing green hydrogen in the form of ammonia to overcome this challenge but is it truly an ideal solution? Read on to know more…

Neste has plans to merge three of its renewable business units into one Renewable Products business unit under its planned organizational changes. The firm also intends to restructure its functions.

On May 13, Asahi Kasei company representatives as well as its partners including the Japanese Government inaugurated the new hydrogen pilot plant in Kawasaki, Japan. In the pilot plant four 0.8 MW Aqualyzer modules are being operated under realistic conditions.

Verdagy collaborated with Shell to successfully complete a rigorous safety review along with a detailed design and technology development review of Verdagy’s electrolyzers. These electrolyzers claim to provide the lowest levelized cost of hydrogen by combining high current densities, the widest operating range in the industry and fast response, to enable seamless coupling with renewable power sources.

Under the terms of the agreement, Inox Air Products will supply green hydrogen to Asahi India Glass’ greenfield float glass facility in Rajasthan, India. With a capacity to generate up to 190 tons of green hydrogen per annum through the electrolysis process, the project is expected to be India’s first ever green hydrogen plant for the float glass industry.

Lyondell Basell will be establishing its integrated plastic waste recycling hub in Knapsack, Germany. The project is expected to be complete in phases and will combine various advanced sorting and recycling operations.

Shell Singapore has plans to sell its Energy and Chemicals Park in Singapore to CAPGC, a joint venture company between Chandra Asri Capital and Glencore Asian Holdings. The transaction is expected to complete by the end of 2024, subject to regulatory approval.

Located in Iceland, Climeworks’ direct air capture and storage plant – mammoth is claimed to be the world’s largest direct air capture plant. With a nameplate capture capacity of up to 36,000 tons of CO₂ per year, the plant is modular is design.

It is a mammoth undertaking: Most nations want to become climate-neutral by 2050 – and with them the companies in the chemical industry. Because on the one hand it produces energy-intensively, and on the other it cannot do without carbon, the chemical industry is having a particularly hard time decarbonizing. But this only spurs the industry's researchers and engineers on even more.

Cepsa and Evos will work together to store green methanol produced by Cepsa at Evos’ storage facilities in Algeciras, Spain and Rotterdam, the Netherlands. In addition to this, green ammonia will also be stored in Algeciras, Spain.