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For the first time in world history, asphalt has been produced using green hydrogen 🎉   This autumn, on Husøya in Kristiansund, Veidekke Norge produced three thousand tons of asphalt without greenhouse gas emissions, thanks to the use of green hydrogen. The green hydrogen used by Veidekke is produced by Stord Hydrogen and distributed by Westgass Hydrogen. Veidekke has demonstrated that asphalt production using green hydrogen is possible. This clearly indicates that hydrogen is a realistic and sustainable energy alternative, especially in asphalt production 🌍   HYDS - Hydrogen Solutions aim to contribute to the development of a commercial hydrogen market, both in Norway and Europe. We hope that this can generate greater attention and commitment from a political standpoint, so that hydrogen can play a crucial role in influencing Norway's emission climate goals.   Is your project in need of hydrogen? Order here: https://lnkd.in/gMRsrcW4 HYDS - Hydrogen Solutions | Alltec Services AS | GREENSTAT ASA #StordHydrogen #hydrogen  #greenhydrogen  #skalerbart  #detgrønneskiftet Photo: Eirik Haukanes / NRK LUFTFOTO

🌍 Inside the World's Largest Carbon Capture Plant: A Technological and Economic Milestone? 🔍 Tech at Work: Climeworks’ Mammoth facility in Iceland uses geothermal energy to power massive steel fans that capture CO2 from the air. The CO2 is then stored in solidified lava underground, a process driven by their partner, Carbfix. 📉 Economic Impact: While currently capturing 36,000 tonnes annually—a fraction of global emissions—Mammoth aims to scale massively, targeting 1 million tonnes by 2030 and 1 billion by 2050. 💰 Cost of Capture: The current cost to capture a tonne of CO2 is high, slightly below $1,000. However, Climeworks anticipates significant cost reductions as they scale up, projecting the price to fall to $300 per tonne by 2030 and $100 per tonne by 2050. Despite the high costs, Climeworks offers a more reliable and verifiable method than many traditional offset schemes. 💡 Future Prospects: Climeworks envisions rapid expansion, supported by government policies and corporate investments. Their reliable carbon capture method is crucial for industries like aviation and cement, vital for achieving net-zero goals. 🛠️ Next Steps: Scaling this technology is key to meeting global climate targets. Can the success of Climeworks can set a precedent, much like the wind and oil industries did in the past? #ClimateTech #CarbonCapture #Sustainability #NetZero #Innovation #CO2Capture #EconomicImpact

CarbonCapture vs. FossilFuels in Norway Although Norway is a significant producer of fossil fuels in the global markets, it is never-the-less investing heavily in carbon capture technology and projects, as well as having a huge number of hydro-electric plants that together are important mitigating factors. Read the whole story here on www.forumNordic.com... #Norway #NordicInnovation #CarbonCapture #ClimateChange #forumNordic

An excellent new decision has been made by Veidekke, who has chosen Norwegian Hydrogen to be the supplier of green hydrogen to their new convert asphalt production plant. This plant is located in Ålesund, Norway and the purpose of it is to use green hydrogen produced in Hellesylt as an energy source in the heating process within the asphalt production industry, which us commonly used for road construction. The article below addresses a brilliant new project which was recently set up by an innovative and forward-thinking company, that will be dedicated to the construction industry. Involving hydrogen in the construction industry, highlights how versatile and useful hydrogen is and it also portrays the opportunities to be found within a range of industries and businesses. Interested in attending The World’s largest conference dedicated to Hydrogen? Sign up to our newsletter to keep updated. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eqmSTXbf Want to know about the Hydrogen Technology Expo and which companies are attending? Visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/grzGRNv #hydrogen #hydrogeneconomy #hydrogenenergy #carboncapture #hydrogentechnologyexpo #HTE2024 #CCTE2024 https://lnkd.in/d2uVSZ-x

Our third iteration with Climeworks spannig three orders of magnitude in 7 years. In this latest collaboration to remove CO2 permanently from air, we integrated our technologies further than before to maximise efficiency and minimize resource demand. To the right, a Carbfix absorption column towers above the Climeworks Mammoth plant. There CO2 from Mammoth is dissolved in water and some leftovers of air are vented from the process before the gas charged water is sent to the two small igloos to the left (one injection system operating at a time). Thus, solubility trapping (the second most secure way of storing CO2) is already reached when the gas charged water enters the storage formation 350 meters below the surface. After that, chemical reactions between the CO2, water and rocks take over resulting in mineral trapping of the CO2 as carbonates which is the most secure form of CO2 storage.

Our new article, 'Green hydrogen regions: emergent spatial imaginaries and material politics of energy transition', is out in Regional Studies! We explore the regional context of Wollongong, Australia, and the state-corporate efforts to imagine and implement a hydrogen hub in spite of possibly insurmountable material complications. The situation on the ground continues to change but this article's snapshot in time reflects the experience of many regions globally. It highlights the need to pay close attention to materialities and competing regional imaginaries. #transition #decarbonisation #decarbonization #greenhydrogen #hydrogenhubs #hydrogenhub #energyfutures #Australianregions #energytransition #hydrogen #regionalissues

Congratulations Viacheslav Zgonnik on such a brilliant #Tedtalk presentation on Natural (Geologic) Hydrogen. In 10 minutes you summarized the place and value of Natural Hydrogen in the Energy of the Future. "Natural Hydrogen - clean energy right under our feet" NATURAL HYDROGEN ENERGY LLC #geologichydrogen #naturalhydrogen #hydrogen #energytransition #energy #sustainablearth https://lnkd.in/dHr-tqM4

🌊 #Offshore energy parks have the potential to restore ecosystems in the Baltic! 📣 In a new trial, OX2 and SMHI are pumping oxygen from hydrogen production in offshore energy into the bottom of the #Baltic Sea. This project has the potential to breathe new life into ecosystems plagued by eutrophication and low oxygen levels. Read more in their article on We Don't Have Time 👇 https://lnkd.in/dZ-5-dmK #offshorewindenergy #offshorewind #energy #greenenergy

🇩🇰 It's a first for Denmark 🇩🇰 Denmark's first CO2 storage facility is now ready to receive large amounts of CO2, announces INEOS The 23 partners behind Project Greensand have now submitted the final report from the pilot project, which has aimed to develop, test and demonstrate safe and efficient storage of CO2 in the North Sea subsurface. Thus, the results from the EUDP-supported work in the consortium behind Project Greensand's pilot phase are ready. Read more on the development of CCS in Denmark here: https://lnkd.in/eUnCgC_C #OilfieldTechnology #upstream #oilandgas #CCS #Oilfield

With a world changing towards a more sustainable future, the oceans and seas have become prime real estate for the green energy transition. Driven by the need for clean energy and sustainable food supply; aquaculture, CCS, seabed minerals and renewables like solar and wind are rapidly moving into a marine space where previously only fisherman, shipping and oil and gas were active. On a global basis the number of active and planned projects ranges in the tens of thousands, with more than 3000 offshore wind projects alone. These new marine industries require a very different understanding of the marine environment. Key differences in data acquisition are scale, resolution, and sustainability, requiring more cost-effective quality datasets with integrated habitat information. Listen to Wim Lekens talk on "Disruptive innovation on the seabed - from subsea drilling to eDNA" at NEXT: New Energy X Subsurface this Thursday! 👉🏼 https://lnkd.in/dXuitN2h NEXT: New Energy X Subsurface 📆 24-25 January 🎯 Grieghallen #nextenergy #subsurface #energytransition #offshorewind #ccs #deepseamining