Global Hydrogen Development Highlights for Week 23, 2024

Volvo Trucks to Release Hydrogen-Powered Heavy Duty Trucks, Commercialization Planned for Late 2030

Volvo Trucks is developing a heavy truck with a hydrogen internal combustion engine, with road tests starting in 2026 and commercialization planned for late 2030. Green hydrogen heavy trucks are an important step towards Volvo Trucks' goal of net-zero emissions, as well as supporting customers around the world in achieving their own decarbonization goals. By replacing fossil fuels with green hydrogen, heavy trucks will open up a whole new path to reducing carbon emissions in transportation. Hydrogen-powered heavy trucks will be particularly suitable for long-distance transportation, charging infrastructures and areas where battery charging time is limited.

World's First Hydrogen Fuel Cell RTG Crane Officially Commissioned

Recently, the world's first hydrogen fuel cell RTG crane was officially put into use, and this news has attracted widespread attention. It is reported that the world's first hydrogen fuel cell RTG crane, the H2-ZE RTG transport crane, a crane that uses 100% hydrogen fuel cell technology, can achieve zero emissions from large container cranes without connecting to the grid. In addition, as part of the overall project, the project includes hydrogen supply chain demonstrations from local production of clean hydrogen to the point of consumption of container handling equipment at ports and drayage trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology.

Zen Energy to partner with Mitsubishi to pursue green hydrogen opportunities in Australia

DGA Energy Solutions, a green hydrogen subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation (Mitsubishi), has signed a contract with Zen Energy to explore a partnership, the latest in a series of agreements signed by the company, marking a new interest in this area in Australia for the Japanese conglomerate. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore ways to combine the latter's expertise in producing and purchasing clean energy with the former's green hydrogen plant design capabilities.

Everfuel opens hydrogen refueling station for Frankfurt bus operator

Danish company Everfuel has opened a hydrogen refueling station at a bus operator's station in Frankfurt, Germany. The station is located at the In-de-City-Bus (ICB) depot and will provide daily urban and municipal public transportation services for 23 fuel cell buses. As ICB owns the station, Everfuel developed and constructed the unit and will supply hydrogen to ICB's hydrogen trailers under contract for at least three years.

Hyundai is conducting self-driving trials for heavy-duty hydrogen-powered trucks

The Class 8 XCIENT fuel cell truck developed by Hyundai Motor in partnership with autonomous driving software company Plus is equipped with Level 4 self-driving technology, which allows the vehicle to be driven fully autonomously under certain conditions. The truck is currently undergoing preliminary driving evaluations in the U.S., which the companies say will make it the "first" Class 8 fuel cell electric truck to undergo Level 4 self-driving testing in the country. To demonstrate that autonomous hydrogen-powered trucks can make trucking "safer, more efficient and more sustainable," Plus' SuperDrive technology has been deployed in the U.S., Europe and Australia.

Thailand is gearing up for a major hydrogen economy

A few days ago, Thailand's Office of Energy Policy and Planning said that the authorities plan to incorporate hydrogen fuel into the revised version of the Electricity Development Plan, with the goal of making hydrogen power generation account for 5% of the total electricity supply. Some time ago, in terms of hydrogen industry development, Thailand also officially entered the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle sector. Nex Point, a Thai commercial electric vehicle manufacturer, entered into a partnership with Japan's Toyota Tsusho and Denso to develop hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (FCEV) trucks and explore the prospect of their commercial application in Thailand.

Shell teams up with HD Hyundai to develop liquid hydrogen carriers

Recently, Shell joined hands with HD Hyundai to jointly develop liquid hydrogen carriers, which will be formally developed from 2030. HD Hyundai, a South Korean conglomerate, said that HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries have signed an agreement with Shell to further accelerate the development of LH2 transportation technology.

Toyota Releases New Liquid Hydrogen Storage Tanks

Recently, Toyota Motor Corp. said it is developing a liquid hydrogen engine car project that uses liquid hydrogen as an energy source and optimizes the structure of the hydrogen storage tanks, which in turn increases the carrying capacity of hydrogen by 1.5 times, thus increasing the range from 90 km to 135 km.

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