The Hydrogen Stream: ACME, Avaada begin work on green hydrogen and ammonia projects in the Indian state of Odisha
Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik, laid the foundation stone for Acme Cleantech’s 1.1 mmtpa green ammonia plant and Avaada Green’s 0.5 mtpa green hydrogen/ammonia facility at Gopalpur Industrial Park.
Canada’s SPARQ Systems enters PV microinverters partnership with Jio
Canada-based microinverter company SPARQ Systems has entered into a partnership agreement with JioThings, a fully owned subsidiary of Jio Platforms Ltd. of Reliance Industries, to supply the Indian conglomerate with PV microinverters.
EET Hydrogen enters final negotiations with UK Govt to develop low-carbon hydrogen plant in Ellesmere
The hydrogen plant will have an initial production capacity of 350 MW. Construction is expected to begin later this year.
JSW Energy secures LoA for 6.5 ktpa green hydrogen capacity under govt incentives scheme
JSW Neo Energy Ltd, an arm of JSW Energy Ltd, has secured the Letter of Award (LoA) for building 6.5 ktpa green hydrogen production capacity under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme.
Subsea pumped hydro for utility scale storage at deepwater
Researchers in Norway have investigated the technical potential of implementing subsea pumped hydro storage at water depth not exceeding 2,000 m. They also identified potential locations for these storage systems based on energy density.
The Hydrogen Stream: India working on policy mechanism to promote use of green hydrogen for providing round-the-clock renewable energy
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working on the modalities for promoting the use of green hydrogen in supporting round-the-clock electricity.
BPCL unveils India’s first indigenous alkaline electrolyzer at India Energy Week 2024
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd (BPCL) today unveiled an alkaline electrolyzer developed in collaboration with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
Lithos technology reduces water use in lithium extraction
Lithos applied for a $30 million DOE grant, which will help increase the facility’s capacity to sustainably process lithium hydroxide.
New CIGS solar cell design with antimony trisulfide promises 31.15% efficiency
The novel solar cell uses antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) as the back surface field (BSF) layer. According to its creators, this layer can be included in conventional CIGS solar cells to improve their efficiency and reduce the absorber material’s cost.
The Hydrogen Stream: Reliance Industries to convert existing 5,000 ICE trucks to run on green hydrogen by mid-2024
India’s Reliance Industries Ltd plans to convert around 5,000 existing internal combustion engine (ICE)-powered trucks into hydrogen ICE trucks by mid-2024. The company uses these trucks for its internal purposes.
