Weekly News Round Up 02/12

WEEKLY NEWS ROUND UP

Welcome to our weekly news round up

?Here are our top 5 news pieces for this week with key takeaways:

1. ‘Guilt-free flying': Rolls-Royce and easyJet test aircraft engine running on hydrogen- 'Guilt-free flying': Rolls-Royce and easyJet test aircraft engine running on hydrogen | Climate News | Sky News

? ? Key takeaways:

• ?An aircraft engine has successfully been powered with #hydrogen fuel in what is thought to be a world first, Rolls-Royce has said, in an attempt to reduce the enormous #carbonfootprint of flying ?
• The trial took place at the UK Ministry of Defence 's Boscombe Down site in Amesbury, Wiltshire, using a converted Rolls-Royce AE 2100-A regional aircraft engine ??
• easyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren said the fuel offers "great possibilities for a range of aircraft, including easyJet-sized aircraft", and could make a "huge step forward in meeting the challenge of net zero by 2050" ??
• The two companies hope hydrogen can be used in a range of #aircraft from the mid-2030s onwards. ??

2. Transitioning to hydrogen-based economy ‘can fully cut emissions’ - Transitioning to hydrogen-based economy ‘can fully cut emissions’ (h2-view.com)

? ? Key takeaways:

• ?Researchers including William Collins, Professor of Climate Processes, examined the use of hydrogen in many sectors of the #economy and calculated its climate impact ??
• Based on their calculations, a clear climate benefit arises from a #transition to a #greenhydrogen economy. For a leakage rate in the range of 1-3%, the use of hydrogen makes it possible to avoid 90% to 99% of #co2emissions ?
• Collins said, “All the scenarios considered in this study clearly suggest that green hydrogen is beneficial compared to fossil fuels in terms of CO2 emissions mitigation. Reducing the leakage rate of hydrogen and increasing the fraction of green hydrogen production appear to be the key levers towards maximum mitigation of CO2.” ??
• The use of green hydrogen can provide a way to help hard to #decarbonise sectors such as long-distance transport by truck, train or plane, heavy industries, or for domestic use in mixture with natural gas ??
• Fulfilling hydrogen’s potential as a decarbonisation tool will require a significant scale-up of #cleanhydrogen, which can be produced with renewables or with fossil fuels combined with measures to significantly lower emissions, such as #carboncapture, utilisation, and storage (blue hydrogen), according to a recent 麦肯锡 paper ??

3. Hydrogen Vehicle Systems provides a sneak peek at its planned zero-emission HGV - Hydrogen Vehicle Systems provides a sneak peek at its planned zero-emission HGV - H2 News (hydrogenfuelnews.com)

? Key takeaways:

• HVS (Hydrogen Vehicle Systems) recently revealed its plans to shakeup the haulage industry by showcasing its innovative hydrogen #powertrain in the form of a 5.5-ton technology demonstrator, which teases the company’s planned 40-ton zero-emission heavy goods vehicle (HGV) ??
• The 40-ton zero-emission HGV will be the first indigenous UK designed and developed hydrogen-electric #hgv on the market, which was HVS’ objective ??
• “This technology demonstrator showcases our ground-breaking hydrogen-electric commercial vehicle design and advanced powertrain technology, a precursor to our HGV model,” said HVS CEO Jawad Khursheed ??
• The company believes that hydrogen is the ideal #fuel for the haulage industry as it can offer fast #refuelling and long ranges made possible by refueling stations that are easily integrated into main transport networks ?
• Based on the conservative sales projections of Hydrogen Vehicle Systems, by 2030 the company’s UK fleet of hydrogen HGVs that displace #diesel trucks could prevent more greenhouse gas emissions than the emissions Heathrow reportedly makes each year ??

4. Trinidad and Tobago targets 4 Mtpa green hydrogen by 2065 - Trinidad and Tobago targets 4 Mtpa green hydrogen by 2065 (h2-view.com)

? Key takeaways:

• Trinidad and Tobago can leverage on its petrochemicals, natural gas and offshore wind to develop a #greenhydrogen economy and produce as much as 4 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) by 2065, according to a new Inter-American Development Bank and National Energy Corporation report ??
• As leading exporters of #ammonia and methanol, the dual-island Caribbean nation believes it has a head start over many countries which would need to build infrastructure from scratch ??
• This would initiate utility scale #renewableenergy and green hydrogen production, with 25GW of offshore wind providing 10.5GW output to feed #electrolysers , creating 1.5 Mtpa of green hydrogen ??
• The full development programme involves 57GW of offshore wind producing 25GW of power that feeds electrolysers, which in turn produces 4 Mtpa of green hydrogen, of which 1.5 Mtpa will go to existing ammonia and methanol markets, and the remainder to applications that target new markets ??

5. H2-Industries and Terra Solar strike deal to provide green power in Africa - H2-Industries and Terra Solar strike deal to provide green power in Africa - Energy Live News

? Key takeaways:

• New York-based H2 INDUSTRIES and Swiss renewables developer Terra Solar have formed a #partnership to help accelerate the transition of local industries in African countries to #greenenergy ??
• They have signed a memorandum of understanding that supports Terra Solar’s development of large-scale #solar energy projects and the deployment of the technology of H2-Industries in its green hydrogen projects in some African nations ??
• Michael Stusch , CEO of H2-Industries said: “We have just returned from Egypt where #cop27 was held this year, where the importance of transitioning the global energy sector has been emphasised by a dramatic call to action” ??

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