The Lithuanian port of Klaipėda has announced the successful completion of factory tests for the electrolyser that will be the main component of its planned hydrogen production and supply station. The facility is expected to produce about 127 tonnes of green hydrogen annually when operating at full capacity. Part of the production will supply the country’s first hydrogen-powered vessel, a 42-metre-long waste collection tanker which is expected to enter service at the end of this year. Production is scheduled to start next year, making Klaipėda the first in Lithuania and among Baltic States to produce and supply green hydrogen. The […]

Norwegian technology company Pherousa has initiated a pilot to install its ammonia-to-hydrogen cracking technology onboard a ship. In a statement published today (23 September), the company described the pilot as a key step towards commercialisation of the technology, which aims to convert ammonia into hydrogen fuel for use on ships. Pherousa indicated it is currently scaling its initial 10kW prototype to a modular marine pilot with a power output of 250+ kW. The system will be fitted on a ‘host ship’, which will be a vessel currently trading in a ‘semi-international’ trading pattern. The technology developer is currently working to […]

Bureau Veritas (BV) has announced its designation as an official certification body for the CertifHy EU Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO) Voluntary Scheme. In a statement issued today (22 September), BV said that this was its second CertifHy certification collaboration, following its recognition for the CertifHy Non-Governmental Certification (NGC) scheme in 2023. The CertifHy NGC scheme focuses on tracking the origins and environmental attributes of hydrogen produced and consumed across Europe. With this new recognition for CertifHy EU RFNBO Voluntary Scheme, BV said that it has expanded its position as a provider of hydrogen certification services, both within Europe […]