Tag: hydrogen

How Far Behind Are Airlines in Transitioning to Eco-Friendly Fuels?

A report by Transport & Environment (T&E) highlights the significant challenges facing the aviation industry in adopting sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). According to the report, the majority of airlines (87 percent) are...

By 2030, the Goal of 400,000 Low-Emission Trucks and Buses

The latest data on truck and bus sales in the European Union for the first half of 2024 indicate a rise in the sale of zero-emission trucks. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA)...

Proposed Law on Amendments to the Energy Law: What Changes are Being Introduced?

Since the Energy Community Treaty came into effect in 2006, an agreement between the European Community, Serbia, and other regional countries, Serbia has been obligated to align its national legislation in the...

Romania Nearing the Adoption of a New Investment Program “Green Energy” 2024-2030

The Ministry of Energy of Romania has launched a public consultation on the draft emergency ordinance for the national investment program "Green Energy," aimed at supporting administrative-territorial units and operators in centralized...

What does the 2024 State of the Energy Union Report show?

The European Commission has published the State of the Energy Union Report for 2024, highlighting how the European Union has responded to security and energy challenges during the mandate of the current...

The Role of Hydrogen and Iron in an Innovative Solution for Solar Energy Storage

Although solar energy currently available in many countries could meet a significant portion of electricity needs, certain challenges are associated with this energy source. Solar energy is not consistently available. For example,...

Financing the Energy Sector – The Debt-Equity Relationship

The answer to who holds the largest share of investments is corporations. However, households and governments also play a crucial role in this regard. Specifically, households have significantly increased their participation since...

Which EU Countries Have Met the Targets for Public Chargers?

The number of public chargers for electric vehicles has tripled in the previous three years in the EU. Data collated by the European Federation for Transport & Environment showed that at the...

Producing Hydrogen from Iron-Rich Rocks without Emitting Carbon Dioxide?

Hydrogen is often said to be the fuel of the future because its combustion does not emit carbon dioxide. However, for now, most hydrogen gas is still produced from natural gas, which...

SLOVENIA – FORMATION OF CONSORTIUM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROGEN ECOSYSTEM FROM LOW-CARBON SOURCES

Eighteen Slovenian companies, organizations and municipalities have signed a consortium agreement stipulating the formation of a consortium that will deal with the development of a hydrogen ecosystem from low-carbon sources. Various criteria show...

It is time for CCUS to deliver

Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is an important part of the technology portfolio for meeting net zero ambitions. In the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions by 2050 (NZE) Scenario – which lays...

NORTH AFRICA’S RENEWABLE POTENTIAL AND STRATEGIC LOCATION REINFORCE ITS ROLE IN ENERGY TRANSITION

North Africa – Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Sudan – faces significant challenges due to climate change, which increasingly disrupts the region’s economies that rely on agriculture, fishery and tourism. Climate...

Commission approves up to 6.9 billion euros for the third Important Project of Common European Interest in the hydrogen value chain

The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a third Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI') to support hydrogen infrastructure. This IPCEI is expected to boost the supply of renewable...

GERMANY AND ALGERIA OPEN A NEW CHAPTER IN THE PRODUCTION OF GREEN HYDROGEN

Germany and Algeria will form a bilateral hydrogen working group, in a bid to cooperate on the production of green hydrogen, which is part of their energy partnership. On the occasion, Dr....

Massive expansion of renewable power opens door to achieving global tripling goal set at COP28

The world’s capacity to generate renewable electricity is expanding faster than at any time in the last three decades, giving it a real chance of achieving the goal of tripling global capacity...

Electricity demand for e-vehicles will grow rapidly

Munich (dpa) - In Europe, electricity consumption for electric cars and trucks will probably reach 355 terawatt hours per year by 2040, from the current 16 terawatt hours, according to the results of a study. In...

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