BASF commissions 54-megawatt water electrolyzer

Direct integration of the technology into a chemical production environment is a world first

21-Mar-2025 - Germany’s largest proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer has gone into operation at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site. Designed to produce zero-carbon hydrogen, the electrolyzer has a connected load of 54megawatts and the capacity to supply the main plant with up to one metric ton of this ...

Solving the case of the missing platinum

25-Feb-2025 - For nearly two decades, scientists have tried to understand how negatively polarized platinum electrodes corrode, a costly mystery that plagues water electrolyzers, a promising energy technology for making hydrogen, as well as electrochemical sensors using platinum electrodes. Now, a close ...

Green hydrogen from direct seawater electrolysis- experts warn against hype

No need for new development

30-Jul-2024 - At first glance, the plan sounds compelling: invent and develop future electrolysers capable of producing hydrogen directly from unpurified seawater. But a closer look reveals that such direct seawater electrolysers would require years of high-end research. And what is more: DSE electrolyzers are ...

Paving the Way for Hydrogen from Algae Enzymes

A research team has identified a crucial detail that’s essential for the production of hydrogen using biocatalysts

05-Jun-2024 - Under certain conditions, some algae are able to produce hydrogen – a much sought-after green energy source. Its production takes place in the unique catalytic center of the unicellular algae and is only possible if certain cofactors of the relevant proteins are present. Researchers at Ruhr ...

Germany’s hydrogen strategy: More consistent focus on green hydrogen needed

Now is the time to establish viable hydrogen supply chains

06-May-2024 - Germany aims to become a global leader in hydrogen technologies. In contrast to other countries, its hydrogen strategy places a strong focus on promoting “green hydrogen” based on renewable energies, supported by cooperation with partners in distant regions. While this approach is likely to ...

Longer-lasting and more sustainable green hydrogen production

The findings impact the ability to achieve a lasting and sustainable hydrogen-based energy economy

30-Apr-2024 - Researchers led by Ryuhei Nakamura at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have improved on their green and sustainable method of extracting hydrogen from water by using a custom-made catalyst for the chemical reaction. Published in Nature Catalysis, the study details ...

Trash to treasure – researchers turn metal waste into catalyst for hydrogen

18-Apr-2024 - Scientists have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make hydrogen production more sustainable. A team of researchers from the University of Nottingham's School of Chemistry and Faculty of Engineering have found ...

Lhyfe receives from the French government a grant of up to €149m for large-scale production of green and renewable hydrogen

26-Mar-2024 - Lhyfe, one of the world’s pioneers in green and renewable hydrogen production, has received confirmation from the French government of a financial support in the form of a grant of up to €149 million for the construction of a green hydrogen production plant with an installed electrolysis capacity ...

Revolutionizing hydrogen production: Economical and efficient solutions unveiled

This research, which has solved two problems at once, is attracting attention

25-Mar-2024 - Water eletrolysis process is a system that produces hydrogen by electrolyzing water. It is an eco-friendly technology that can produce hydrogen fuel, a future energy source, without emitting environmental pollutants, but its limitations have been pointed out as low hydrogen production efficiency ...

Groundbreaking discovery enables cost-effective and eco-friendly green hydrogen production

24-Jan-2024 - A breakthrough technology has been developed that enables the production of green hydrogen in a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner, bringing us closer to a carbon-neutral society by replacing expensive precious metal catalysts. Led by Professor Jungki Ryu in the School of ...