Storage

For the large-scale deployment of H₂ fuel cell vehicles across the U.S. to be feasible, tens of thousands more H₂ fueling stations are needed and geographic coverage must drastically expand.

At COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi announced that India plans to achieve net-zero emissions targets by 2070. India’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) announced 2050 as a net-zero target; however, due to the size, population and social fabric of the country, an additional 20 yr is likely necessary to achieve net-zero emissions targets.

Digital technology will be an essential component in delivering the H₂ economy, accelerating and de-risking innovation, de-risking adoption and enabling faster and better scaleup and optimization of the H₂ value chain.

Hysata’s team has published results of its H2 electrolyzer technology research, which confirms its “capillary-fed electrolysis cell” can produce green H2 from water at 98% cell energy efficiency.

Update on the latest projects in the global hydrogen sector.

In 2020, eleven gas infrastructure companies published a vision of a European Hydrogen Backbone (EHB), a dedicated H₂ pipeline transport network spanning 10 European countries. This article presents an updated and extended EHB vision, now involving 23 gas infrastructure companies from 21 countries.

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for extracting H2 gas from liquid carriers which is faster, less expensive and more energy efficient than previous approaches.

Airbus is strengthening its presence in the UK with the launch of a zero-emission development center for H2 technologies.

McDermott's storage business, CB&I and Korea Gas Corporation have signed a MoU to explore the development of large-scale liquid H2 storage to support Korea's H2 economy roadmap.

Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility developed a next-generation H2-powered train, and a newly designed mobile H2 storage trailer.

C-Job Naval Architects have designed a brand-new class of liquid H2 tanker in partnership with LH2 Europe.

Uniper is planning to use existing gas storage facilities designed for natural gas converting them for the use of hydrogen. Uniper will test this on a large scale and in a real environment at the former salt cavern storage facility in Krummhörn in northern Germany, which has not been used commercially since 2017. For this purpose, a new cavern will be sunk using an existing well.