Author: Cory Varney

easyJet has launched what it calls “the aviation world’s most ambitious plan” for achieving net zero by 2050, driven by an ultimate ambition to be flying on zero carbon emission hydrogen-powered aircraft. Within its net zero roadmap, unveiled on 26 September, easyJet detailed how it plans to cut carbon emissions per passenger, per kilometre, by […]

In a bid to support the future of British industry, the government has unveiled a funding package worth £49.4mn to be awarded to pioneering projects across the country. The funding forms the second phase of the £55mn Industrial Fuel Switching competition, which is striving to make it more cost effective for industry to embrace cleaner […]

Lhyfe is set to produce the first kilograms of renewable green hydrogen at quay and then sea, operating automatically, in the most extreme conditions through a new pilot site. Having already inaugurated the world’s first site for the production of hydrogen from onshore wind turbines last year, it has now done likewise for offshore, having […]

Image: Countries with a national hydrogen strategy in place or under developmentSource: IEA While the energy crisis has sparked growing interest in hydrogen, it is going to take greater policy support, driving new, cleaner uses of hydrogen in the likes of heavy industry and long-distance transport, to enable it to deliver on its potential to […]

The UK is uniquely positioned to lead on the development of a vibrant net zero energy economy, though this will call for rapid investment in technology innovation throughout the next 10 years, which are set to prove crucial, according to the Technology Leadership Board, Net Zero Technology Centre and Accenture. Setting the scene within their […]

Image: Announced investments by maturity, direct hydrogen investments until 2030, USD billion – Hydrogen Council While the global pipeline of hydrogen projects is continuing to grow – 680 large-scale project proposals have been unveiled thus far in 2022 – actual deployment is lagging, with the urgency to invest in mature hydrogen projects now “greater than […]

Alstom has revealed its hydrogen-powered train was able to cover 1,175 kilometres in Germany without having to refuel its tank, representing a “new global milestone for clean, alternative drives in rail transport”. Its Coradia iLint train, which is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell that produces electrical power for traction, started out in Bremervörde, having […]

Eni UK has unveiled plans for a Bacton Thames Net Zero Initiative after applying for a carbon storage license for the depleted Hewett field in the Southern North Sea (SNS). The Bacton Thames Net Zero Initiative, launched in support of the application, will strive to decarbonise and unlock new greener growth opportunities for the automotive, […]

Image: Supply of unabated fossil, low-carbon and renewable hydrogen, 2020 and in 2030 in 1.5°C-compatible pathways – IEA, IRENA, UN Climate Change High-Level Champions Hydrogen, while playing a narrow role in today’s energy system, is set to prove vital in supporting a rapid clean energy transition. However, progress to date remains limited and that must […]

The UK is set to exceed its 2030 low carbon hydrogen target with blue hydrogen projects alone, based on the current pipeline, according to analysis. On 14 September, Westwood Global Energy Group published research, setting out how blue hydrogen projects represent over 16GW of total announced hydrogen capacity in the UK and Norway. There are […]