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Hydrogen-powered food

New Energy / 2025. 7. 18. 10:17
Solar Foods, a Finnish startup, has developed a groundbreaking method for producing food using hydrogen from Nel’s electrolyser equipment. In their search for reliable and energy-efficient hydrogen production equipment, Solar Foods has selected an atmospheric alkaline electrolyser from Nel.

Their innovative production method marks a significant advancement in sustainable food technology. The approach is set to transform the way we think about food production, making it more sustainable and independent of traditional agricultural methods.

The Role of Hydrogen

Central to Solar Foods’ process is hydrogen, which is produced by water electrolysis. This hydrogen is the energy source for microbes in a bioreactor, which converts CO2 into protein. The end product is Solein, a high-protein powder that can be used in various food products. Hydrogen plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficiency and sustainability of this production method.

Unlike traditional agriculture, which requires large amounts of water, land, and fertilizers, Solar Foods’ method uses minimal natural resources. This process can be carried out in controlled environments, allowing for consistent food production regardless of external climate conditions.

 

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암모니아 기반 운송·발전 시장 본격 개척
연 30만 톤 생산, 2028년까지 150만 톤으로 확대
日 마루베니와 그린암모니아 장기 수출 계약

 

엔비전(Envision)이 세계 최초이자 최대 규모의 100% 재생에너지 기반 그린암모니아 생산 공장을 공식 가동했다. 중국 츠펑 넷제로 산업단지에 구축된 이 플랜트는 연간 30만 톤 이상의 그린암모니아를 생산하며, 오는 4분기부터 일본 등 해외 시장으로 수출에 나선다.

츠펑 플랜트는 계통 연계 없이 풍력, 태양광 등 재생에너지로만 운영되는 최초의 상업 설비로 알려진다.

엔비전이 개발한 AI 통합형 오프그리드(off-grid) 시스템을 적용, 첨단 풍력터빈과 태양광 발전, 그리드용 에너지저장장치, 예측형 기상 모델링 기술이 통합 운영된다. 재생에너지 발전량, 수전해 수소생산량, 암모니아 합성 수요를 실시간으로 반영해 제어하며, 잉여전력으로 공기를 분리해 질소를 생산한 후 이를 액화하는 설비도 갖추고 있다.

엔비전은 그린암모니아를 수소 운송과 저장 매체로 활용할 계획이다. 암모니아는 영하 33℃에서 액체 상태를 유지할 수 있어 영하 253℃에서 액화하는 수소에 비해 저장과 운송이 용이하다. 해상운송 시 기존 암모니아 수송선과 저장 인프라를 활용하는 이점도 있다. 

뷰로베리타스 국제 인증…ISCC Plus·RFNBO 평가도 진행

엔비전의 츠펑 플랜트는 2025년 5월 네덜란드에서 열린 ‘월드 하이드로젠 서밋’에서 국제인증기관인 뷰로베리타스(Bureau Veritas)로부터 ‘재생암모니아 인증(Renewable Ammonia Certification)’을 받았다. 상업용 그린암모니아 생산시설에 대한 첫 인증으로, 100% 재생에너지 기반 수소로 생산된 암모니아임을 보증한다.

엔비전은 여기에 더해 중국 최초의 ISCC Plus 인증과 유럽연합의 RFNBO(비생물학적 기원 재생연료) 적합성 평가도 추진하고 있다.

뷰로베리타스의 로렌스 부아라메(Laurence Boisramé) 글로벌 수소 디렉터는 “엔비전의 성과는 대규모 재생에너지 기반 수소를 활용한 암모니아 생산이 국제 기준을 충족할 수 있음을 보여준 첫 사례”라고 평가했다.

엔비전은 2024년 초부터 플랜트 가동에 들어갔으며, 향후 생산량을 연간 150만 톤까지 확대할 계획이다.

日 마루베니와 6월 공급 계약 체결…그린암모니아 수출 본격화

엔비전은 지난 6월 일본의 5대 종합상사 중 하나인 마루베니와 그린암모니아 공급 계약을 체결했다. 마루베니의 국제 에너지 유통망을 통해 엔비전의 그린암모니아가 일본을 포함한 아시아·태평양 시장에 본격 공급된다. 이번 계약은 그린암모니아의 상업적 유통을 알리는 첫 출발점으로 평가받는다.

프랭크 유(Frank Yu) 엔비전 에너지 수석부사장은 “마루베니와의 협력을 통해 비료, 화학, 해운, 발전 분야에 그린암모니아를 본격적으로 공급하게 될 것”이라며 “암모니아 기반 탄소중립 연료 시장의 새 장이 열렸다”고 말했다.

암모니아는 액체수소에 비해 운송·저장 비용이 최대 80%까지 저렴해 수소운반체로서 활용도가 높다. 일본 정부는 2030년까지 연간 300만 톤, 유럽연합(EU)은 2,000만 톤의 그린암모니아 수입을 계획하고 있다.

레이 장(Lei Zhang) 엔비전 CEO는 “2028년까지 그린 암모니아와 메탄올의 생산단가를 화석연료로 생산한 기존 그레이 연료 수준으로 낮추겠다”고 밝혔다.

 

中 세계 최대 그린암모니아 공장 가동···日에 수출 < 시장 < NEWS < 기사본문 - 월간수소경제
출처 : 월간수소경제(https://www.h2news.kr)

 

中 세계 최대 그린암모니아 공장 가동···日에 수출

엔비전(Envision)이 세계 최초이자 최대 규모의 100% 재생에너지 기반 그린암모니아 생산 공장을 공식 가동했다. 중국 츠펑 넷제로 산업단지에 구축된 이 플랜트는 연간 30만 톤 이상의 그린암모니

www.h2news.kr

 

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This is a major blow to the hydrogen industry; For Stellantis, it's another tough one. On Wednesday, July 16, the automotive giant announced its decision to "terminate the hydrogen fuel cell technology development program" and cancel the production plan for the Pro One hydrogen commercial vehicle, which was scheduled to go into production this summer at its plants in Holdan, France, and Gliwice, Poland.

 

The main victim of the move is the start-up Symbio. Stellantis holds a 33% stake in the company, with Michelin holding the remainder with automotive parts supplier Forvia, which also produces hydrogen tanks. Le Monde learned that Stellantis had informed Symbio of this strategic shift back in May. With the loss of its main customer (for which Symbio's hydrogen fuel cell "gigafactory" in Saint-Fond, on the outskirts of Lyon, was tailor-made) and a significant shareholder, Symbio had no choice but to start a mediation process under the supervision of the Commercial Court to find a way out. The Gigafactory, which opened in December 2023, currently produces fuel cells for trucks, with plans to supply heavy-duty trucks from 2027.

 

The outlook is not encouraging. "Stellantis orders alone account for about 80% of Symbio's planned capacity...... Stellantis' decision will have irreversible operational and financial consequences for Symbio. Forvia said in a statement. Michelin criticized: "Stellantis has always claimed to be a pioneer in this new market, and it is shocking that such a sudden, unilateral decision has been made." That's why Stellantis, a major customer, will become a shareholder of Symbio in July 2023. In a joint statement, the two companies highlighted: "Over the past two years, Symbio has scaled up its investments, hired and developed a roadmap based on the needs outlined by Stellantis for the next eight years. ”

 

In May, Antonio Filoza succeeded Carlos Tavares as CEO of Stellantis, and the company's leadership changed. Filosa has decided to sack the head of hydrogen strategy, Jean-Michel Biliger (a former executive at the French Naval Group and Zodiac) who is not trusted because of his close ties to the former CEO of Portugal, who was ousted in December 2024.

 

Jean-Philippe Ampalato, head of Stellantis Europe, explained in a statement: "The hydrogen market is still a niche sector and lacks economic sustainability in the medium term. The company noted that global fuel cell light-duty vehicle sales fell from 15,000 units in 2022 to 8,800 units in 2023 and further to 4,800 units in 2024, with sales plummeting by two-thirds in three years. Stellantis even said that since 2021, only 300 of its hydrogen commercial vehicles have been sold. The company's 130 hydrogen R&D personnel will be transferred within the group, while retaining market monitoring of the technology.


"It would be a mistake to exclude hydrogen"


Michelin and Forvia have a completely different view. Forvia produces 12,000 hydrogen tanks per year, two-thirds of which are sold in Asia. Toyota, Hyundai, and many other giants such as FAW, Weichai and SAIC continue to invest in this zero-emission mobility technology. In particular, 10,000 of the 12,000 tanks produced at the Aranjouwa plant are supplied to the Chinese market, which is currently focused on heavy-duty trucks. The two major shareholders of Symbio fear that Europe may once again be overtaken by China.

 

BMW Group Chairman Oliver Zipps, who is working with Toyota to develop hydrogen technology, expressed similar concerns. In an interview with Die Welt, the head of the German automaker warned on July 16: "It would be a mistake to exclude hydrogen. He stresses that this is about strategic autonomy: "Hydrogen is the only technology that Europe can control autonomously, and in the battery sector, Europe is still dependent on Asian suppliers. ”

 

Europe, France and many other regions have strongly supported the hydrogen industry. Stellantis has benefited in many ways: the group received a subsidy of 800,000 euros to renovate the Haldane production line; Symbio, in which it holds a third of the shares, is eligible for a €670 million subsidy as one of the EU's seven "important projects of common interest". Symbio currently employs 640 people, of which 590 are trained in France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

 

Stellantis' exit has added to the already fragile hydrogen industry. At the end of May, Safra, France's only manufacturer of hydrogen buses and a Symbio customer, was acquired by China's Wanrun Group. To support this, the French government, through the Agency for Ecological Transition, launched two tenders in May to subsidize the procurement of 1,000 hydrogen vans, with a maximum of €30,000 each.

 

This support, while strong, pales in comparison to China's resolve. According to Forvia, China's five-year plan aims to produce 15,000 hydrogen trucks or commercial vehicles annually by 2026 and 50,000 by 2030. These vehicles are toll-free, and with the purchase subsidy, their prices are already lower than those of diesel vehicles. South Korea and Japan are offering subsidies of up to 200,000 euros for hydrogen buses.

 

Source: lemonde

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[ローマ 16日 ロイター] - 欧米自動車大手ステランティスは16日、水素燃料電池(FC)技術の開発計画を中止すると発表した。年内に予定していたFC搭載の商用車の発売も取りやめる。 決定の理由として水素充填インフラの不足、高い資本要件、顧客向けの購入インセンティブを強化する必要性を挙げた。 欧州全域担当の最高執行責任者(COO)を務めるジャン・フィリップ・インパラート氏は「水素はニッチ市場にとどまっており、中期的に見て経済的に持続する見通しが立たない」と説明した。 フランスの自動車部品サプライヤー、ミシュランとフォルビアは、この決定に驚いたとし、2023年にステランティスが出資したFCを手がける合弁会社シンビオに「運営および財務上の深刻な影響」をもたらすと指摘した。 フォルビアによると、ステランティスはシンビオの主要顧客で同社取引の80%近くを占めているという。 ミシュランは声明で「当社の最大の懸念は、この決定がシンビオの国内外の従業員に与える影響だ」と述べた。 ウェブサイトによると、シンビオは従業員650人余りを抱える。23年にフランス東部にギガファクトリーと、米カリフォルニア州に新拠点を開設した。 ステランティスは、シンビオ株主との協議を開始し、現在の市場への影響を検証するとともに、同社の最善の利益を守るためにそれぞれの義務に沿った対応を進めていると表明した。 ステランティスはFC搭載の商用車を2020年代末までに採用することは想定していないと説明。この決定は同社生産拠点の従業員に影響を与えることはなく、水素技術に関する研究開発活動は他のプロジェクトに振り向けると付け加えた。

ステランティス、水素燃料電池の開発中止 商用車年内投入も見送り(ロイター) - Yahoo!ニュース

 

ステランティス、水素燃料電池の開発中止 商用車年内投入も見送り(ロイター) - Yahoo!ニュ

[ローマ 16日 ロイター] - 欧米自動車大手ステランティスは16日、水素燃料電池(FC)技術の開発計画を中止すると発表した。年内に予定していたFC搭載の商用車の発売も取り

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ZeroAvia and Horizon Aircraft, an advanced aerospace engineering company and developer of one of the world’s first hybrid eVTOL (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft – today announced plans to work together on developing regional hydrogen-electric VTOL air travel.  

Together, the companies will cooperate on exploring ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain for Horizon Aircraft’s Cavorite X7 eVTOL.    

The Cavorite X7’s unique fan-in-wing design incorporates 14 lift fans providing the thrust for vertical takeoff, with sliding panels which hide the fans as the aircraft transitions from hover to wing-borne flight and flies like a normal plane. 

For landing, it can use a normal runway, or the fans can be deployed to touchdown on a helipad, or an area the size of a tennis court. 

Horizon Aircraft has already performed untethered flight tests of a large-scale prototype, including demonstrating hover modes and transition to wing-borne flight. 

The company has received backing from the U.S. Department of Defense and approvals for flight testing from the Canadian regulator.  

 

Horizon Aircraft and ZeroAvia to explore hydrogen eVTOL propulsion - Vertical Mag

 

Horizon Aircraft and ZeroAvia to explore hydrogen eVTOL propulsion

Together, the companies will cooperate on exploring ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain for Horizon Aircraft’s Cavorite X7 eVTOL.

verticalmag.com

 

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