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How Long Until Hydrogen Is Competitive At The Pump?
By Jon LeSage - May 28, 2020, 2:00 PM CDT
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Hydrogen might have a way to break through one of the barriers that keeps it from reaching mass-scale adoption for fuel cell electric cars and trucks.

French fuel company Air Liquide just released a new product in the US that can make hydrogen competitive with the average gasoline and diesel fuel station. Its high capacity of 1,000 kg and dual filling positions are capable of fueling 250 vehicles per day.

Compare that to a gas station fueling 800 to 1,000 vehicles a day on average, and it would make hydrogen viable for retail stations that can add up to six of these new dual hydrogen filling pumps. Hydrogen fueling stations that have been installed in the US, Europe, Japan, and South Korea, have been quite limited in available fuel pumps — and the supply of hydrogen.

The French company which supplies industrial gases and services to various industries has already started installing these new stations in Japan, South Korea, and Europe.

Air Liquide’s new technology is able to integrate compression, high pressure storage, and cooling on a single skid. That reduces greenhouse gas emissions and allows for an easier installation. It was also given a compact design to be space efficient, and allow for an easier installation. The announcement followed soon after the French company unveiled the development of its first portable hydrogen station.

Along with pervasive presence, traditional gasoline and diesel stations have been able to keep hydrogen beat on price. California Fuel Cell Partnership explains that hydrogen fuel prices range from $12.85 to more than $16 per kilogram (kg). The most common price being seen at California hydrogen stations is $13.99 per kg (equivalent on a price per energy basis to $5.60 per gallon of gasoline). With the price of gasoline in California averaging $2.86 for regular, gasoline has hydrogen beat by a long shot.

Toyota, Hyundai, and Honda, have been offering three years of hydrogen fuel with their new fuel cell car sales and lease offerings. So far, there have been over 8,000 fuel cell electric vehicles and 41 operating hydrogen stations in California; and not much in the rest of the country.


The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that hydrogen fuel prices may fall to the $10 to $8 per kg range in the 2020 to 2025 period, according to CaFCP. The California agency sees hydrogen needing to come down to that price range to become competitive with gasoline and diesel.

One of the real challenges will be getting enough hydrogen to the fueling station to meet maximum demand. Another hurdle to clear — the actual source of the hydrogen — will be gaining much attention as the world's largest green hydrogen plant makes its way to Lancaster, Calif.

The production plant just north of Los Angeles will use plastics and recycled paper as a feedstock — waste that would otherwise go to a landfill. It has to be gasified at temperatures of 7,000 degrees Fahrenheit before being converted into hydrogen.

SGH2 Energy Global, which is part of the Solena Group, has been in charge of the project. It’s been selling the technology on the carbon emissions and cost fronts. The company says that it can reduce emissions two-to-three times more than green hydrogen produced using electrolysis and renewable energy. The company also claims that its five-to-seven times cheaper — and cost competitive with “grey” hydrogen produced from fossil fuels. One of the grey sources, natural gas, makes for most of the hydrogen being used now.

“The beauty here, is that Lancaster will be using this for transportation but it could also be used to generate electricity,” says Robert Do, chief executive of SGH2. “It can be stored and then used for multiple purposes. This will be the first large-scale green hydrogen plant in the world.”

The company’s CEO said the plant will produce as much as 11,000 kg of green hydrogen per day, and 3.8 million kg per year. That would be about three times more than any existing or planned green hydrogen facility.

The US Department of Energy continues to support hydrogen through its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) — gaining support from the Trump administration and two presidents before him. The EERE just announced that about $20 million will be available in small business awards, and three projects have been awarded funds supported by the agency’s Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office.

Alchemr, of Boca Raton, Fla., will develop and test a hydrogen production system that can enable chemical and fuels manufacturing as well as increased use of offshore wind energy. Giner, of Newton, Mass., will develop a cost model and design requirements for a wind-to-hydrogen generation system that could justify transmitting hydrogen from offshore windfarms instead of electricity. Greenway Energy, of Aiken, SC, will develop and test a new, low-cost, and efficient electrolysis system that can be directly coupled with wind turbine power.

In January, the Department of Energy said that an additional $64 million is available in funding that will support “transformational research and development.” The goal here is developing hydrogen concepts that will encourage market expansion and increase the scale of hydrogen production, storage, transport, and use.

By Jon LeSage for Oilprice.com

[skinny] 30/5/2020 09:19

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[grupo guitarlumber] 30/5/2020 09:11

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Skinny, have you already covered this one?




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[1gandhi] 30/5/2020 09:07

I have been watch the atmospheric CO2 readings on Co2.earth over the last couple of months during global lockdown. Remarkably, given the rhetoric from green fanatics, it had gone up during lockdown!

Wondering if anyone wants to do serious research into actual causes of CO2?

[zeppo] 29/5/2020 16:07

Skinny, have you already covered this one?


hxxps://www.h2-view.com/story/900m-net-zero-infrastructure-plan-proposed-by-britains-gas-networks/


Edit: Yes your posting 141, yesterday , covered this..

Worth repeating though!

It was on the LSE site today

[skinny] 29/5/2020 07:28

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[zeppo] 28/5/2020 16:35

Hydrogen Fuel News:

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[skinny] 27/5/2020 16:37

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"In addition to the ZSW, the four OEMs, BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagon as well as various suppliers are participating. Audi has also recently joined , responsible for developing FC brands in the Volkswagon company".

[chronosplutus] 27/5/2020 13:30

Hydrogen is pretty simple to produce.

I can produce hydrogen from just ambient air and sunlight.

I will use solar energy to extract water from the air, then use electrolysis to crack the water molecule to produce hydrogen.

Vert simple process.

[nimrod22] 26/5/2020 13:56

For those who are looking for a spread across other fuel cell companies.
PLUG:NAQ Nasdaq up 62% over one year.
Plug Power Inc. is a provider of alternative energy technology focused on the design, development, commercialization and manufacture of hydrogen fuel cell systems used for the industrial off-road market and the stationary power market.
Another: -
BLDP:TOR on the Toronto market. up 153% in a year.
Ballard Power Systems Inc is a Canada-based proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell products designer. The Company's principal business is the design, development, manufacture, sale and service of PEM fuel cell products for a variety of applications, focusing on its power product markets of Heavy-Duty Motive, Portable Power, Material Handling and Backup Power, as well as the delivery of Technology

[skinny] 26/5/2020 11:04

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[zeppo] 26/5/2020 08:30

Ballard:

'8 Predictions for the Post-COVID-19 Fuel Cell Industry'

Industry Perspectives
4 minute read
May. 21, 2020
Article by Randy MacEwen, President & CEO
To say that society has been profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic doesn’t begin to fully capture the scope, scale and gravity of the situation.
The world has been changed forever.
Governments, communities and industry across the world are now contemplating phased “re-openings”. There are also increasing discussions about the longer-term implications of COVID-19 on different industries. Many industries have been devastated and change is certain.
Our industry will also see change. We believe there will be significant long-term structural implications within the hydrogen and fuel cell industry resulting from the COVID-19 experience.
While it’s still early, I want to share our initial thinking on the “new normal” post-COVID-19. We believe these changes will lead to an accelerated adoption of fuel cell electric vehicles in medium and heavy-duty mobility.

8 industry outcomes we expect in a post COVID-19 world
1. Low- and zero-emission regulations are here to stay
We do not expect any policy deferrals or softening on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. We believe the transition to green mobility will forge ahead.
2. Governments will target PM2.5 emissions
Recent studies have found a correlation between long-term exposure to PM2.5 and COVID-19 mortality rates. We believe this will be another factor pushing cities to aggressively promote and accelerate zero-emission mobility to improve urban air quality, including further restrictions and bans on PM2.5-emitting diesel trucks.
3. Demand for commercial trucks will increase
The rapid increase in e-commerce during COVID-19 will lead to higher penetration of online shopping in the “new normal”. We believe this will result in more commercial trucks to support deliveries of online purchases, which has traditionally been a challenging segment of mobility for emissions abatement.

4. Stimulus packages could support new hydrogen infrastructure
We are seeing encouraging signs that stimulus packages in the EU, China and the US will include infrastructure spend. We view hydrogen refueling infrastructure as a potential beneficiary in these infrastructure stimulus and green recovery plans.
We may also see new subsidies to support the purchase of zero-emission vehicles as part of a green recovery package.
5. OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers will partner with zero-emission technology providers
Given the economic strains resulting from COVID-19 and contraction in near-term new vehicle demand, we believe many of the vehicle OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers will have insufficient budgets to continue fully investing in internal combustion engines as well as all of the ACES trends (autonomy, connectivity, electrification and shared mobility).
We believe many OEMs and Tier 1 players will seek to collaborate with technology partners to access some of these technologies. For example, we see increased collaboration with fuel cell technology partners to address fuel cell electrification of the commercial vehicle markets.
In addition, we expect COVID-19 to accelerate industry consolidation among the OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
6. Support for green hydrogen will continue to grow
The long-term growth trajectory for renewables should remain intact. With growing support for electrolysis, we see continued cost reductions on renewables, which is strengthening the hydrogen opportunity.

7. Big players will increasingly invest in clean energy
We don’t expect the current, temporary low oil prices to present long-term barriers to the adoption of zero-emission solutions. Interestingly, the current oil shock has laid bare the challenges in the oil industry around storage.
We believe with low oil prices, the energy majors will increasingly invest more in low carbon energy and hydrogen. We note recent announcements by BP and Shell on their net zero carbon targets.
8. Green hydrogen and fuel cells will help improve energy and supply chain security
We believe COVID-19 will cause many countries to become more protectionist and reconsider national security, energy security and supply chain security in critical industries—not just in food supply, healthcare PPE and pharmaceuticals.
There will be increased pressure on domestic supply chains, with more focus on security and resiliency. On a relative basis, we believe green hydrogen and fuel cells offer important advantages from a supply chain perspective compared to battery electrification.
We see a growing spotlight on the vulnerability of the supply chain for critical minerals and rare earth materials used in consumer goods, military applications and electrification.
The need for zero emission vehicles is now greater than ever
Understandably, the entire world has been focused on protecting lives and livelihoods amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As we consider recoveries from this public health and economic crisis, we also have the opportunity, indeed the duty, to confront the climate crisis. We must embrace the opportunity to invest in sustainable recovery plans.
We must make sustainability and greater environmental resilience central to these plans. We must focus on the powerful economic and employment opportunities associated with investing in climate-resilient infrastructure on our path to transition to a lower-carbon future.
Now is the time for our industry to send a strong message to our governments, industry and other stakeholders to ensure:
we harden our resolve and fully commit to accelerate and achieve the Paris Climate Accord’s 1.5-degree Celsius pathway
we accelerate the energy transition to avoid future crises caused by the impact of climate change
hydrogen and fuel cells are strategic parts of economic stimulus packages, while investments are made in our industry to rapidly commercialize and further push the technology into the mainstream in a post-pandemic world.
At this turning point in history, clean energy and clean transportation are more important than they’ve ever been. Let’s keep pushing forward to help create a cleaner, safer future for all.

[bronislav] 25/5/2020 07:49

I have been looking at hydrogen storage and infa are looking at storage of gas which would one day facilitate the storage of hydrogen.Still at an early stage but in the coming years hydrogen will have to be stored in a similar fashion to LNG.

[skinny] 25/5/2020 07:00

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[zeppo] 24/5/2020 11:55

Skinny

Thank you for the above and for your ITM posting.

A detail from your ITM post: '.....Green hydrogen is generating a bit of a buzz at last. Jo Bamford, son of Lord Bamford, the billionaire owner of JCB diggers, is the latest to announce plans to use renewable electricity to split the gas out of tap water...….'

Cowie is again punting ITM but ends his article with a warning for new investors that on this ' junior AIM market' stock they could lose the lot.

Conversely he states that it is due to be in the MSCI UK Small Cap index from next Friday.

[4spiel] 24/5/2020 01:13

Maybe Mr O’Leary can fix it?