CS Energy, Japan’s IHI plan green hydrogen demo in Queensland

Solar Impulse taking off on its historic flight around the world on solar power
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Solar Impulse, the solar aircraft built in Switzerland to circle the globe, took off on last Monday early morning at Moffett Federal Airfield at NASA Ames in Mountain View, California. I got an invite to witness this historic journey around the world.

Founders and pilots Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg first addressed the press. André climbed into the cockpit for this leg to Phoenix, Arizona. The flight took 16 hours. I had a big tripod with me and could blend in with the press to get a prime spot for takeoff. Preparations were long, but the actual takeoff happened very quiet and sudden. I took this shot at the time of take-off at 5am in the morning.

Bertrand and André want us to use more clean energies. In their word, they want to push the transition to renewable energy resources. Very inspiring!

The aircraft has a wingspan bigger than a Boeing 747, but weights just 2 tons instead of 400 tons. To preserve weight and aerodynamics, this aircraft has no landing gears on the side. People hold the aircraft level on long poles until it gains enough speed. More info on this historic flight at www.solarimpulse.com

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By PeterThoeny on 2016-05-02 04:07:45
tags CS Energy, Japan’s IHI plan green hydrogen demo in Queensland

February 2 (Renewables Now) – CS Energy has formed a partnership with IHI Corporation (TYO:7013) of Japan to assess the feasibility of building a renewable hydrogen demonstration plant next to an existing coal-fired power station in South West Queensland, Australia.

The Queensland government-owned energy company and the Japanese engineering firm will start with a feasibility study into the Kogan Hydrogen Demonstration Plant concept. The idea is to co-locate a solar farm, battery, hydrogen electrolyser and a hydrogen fuel cell at the 750-MW Kogan Creek Power Station near Chinchilla. The hydrogen electrolyser will only be powered by behind-the-meter solar energy, according to the announcement.

“CS Energy is pursuing this project to ensure we have the technical capability to enter the hydrogen market once it becomes more commercially viable,” said CS Energy CEO Andrew Bills.

Acting Premier and Minister for State Development Steven Miles commented on the occasion that the government was injecting AUD 25 million (USD 19m/EUR 15.8m) to develop the hydrogen industry in the state.

(AUD 1.0 = USD 0.762/EUR 0.631)