https://feedstockdata.com/category/biohydrogen/Biohydrogenen-gbFri, 06 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/carbon-footprint-of-hydrogen-from-gas-electrolysis-and-biomethane-eu-thresholds/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/carbon-footprint-of-hydrogen-from-gas-electrolysis-and-biomethane-eu-thresholds/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenThe carbon footprint of hydrogen ranges from several dozen kg CO₂e/kg for electrolysis on a coal-based grid to negative values for biomethane from slurry. We work through examples and discuss the 70% reduction threshold in EU law.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hydrogen-at-a-biogas-plant-local-use-scenarios-and-whether-they-make-sense/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hydrogen-at-a-biogas-plant-local-use-scenarios-and-whether-they-make-sense/Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenShould a biogas plant produce hydrogen? We assess five scenarios: electrolysis from CHP electricity, biomethane reforming, hydrogen-assisted digestion, hydrogen for farm machinery and supply to industry.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hydrogen-in-the-gas-grid-vs-biomethane-blending-limits-and-consequences/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hydrogen-in-the-gas-grid-vs-biomethane-blending-limits-and-consequences/Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenAdding hydrogen to the gas grid lowers energy density and affects appliances. We calculate the effect of 20% H₂ by volume, discuss limits and compare with biomethane, which requires no infrastructure changes.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/ec-approves-italian-eur-6-billion-renewable-hydrogen-scheme-incl-biomass/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/ec-approves-italian-eur-6-billion-renewable-hydrogen-scheme-incl-biomass/Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenThe European Commission approved an Italian aid scheme worth EUR 6 billion for renewable hydrogen production until the end of 2029. The biogenic route is also eligible, alongside electrolysis powered by RES; the target is 200 thousand tonnes per year.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/kapuni-hiringa-ballance-financial-close-wind-green-hydrogen-2026/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/kapuni-hiringa-ballance-financial-close-wind-green-hydrogen-2026/Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 6 February 2026 financial close was announced for the Kapuni project in Taranaki: 25.6 MW of wind, a 5 MW electrolyser and up to 2 t of hydrogen per day, with production starting in 2027.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/jrc-on-rfnbo-fuels-e-methane-and-co2-from-biogas-upgrading/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/jrc-on-rfnbo-fuels-e-methane-and-co2-from-biogas-upgrading/Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 14 January 2026 the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) published a report on RFNBO fuels. Among other things, it shows that most new e-methane installations plan to use CO₂ from biogas upgrading.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biohythane-two-stage-fermentation-hydrogen-and-methane-from-one-substrate/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biohythane-two-stage-fermentation-hydrogen-and-methane-from-one-substrate/Sat, 26 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenIn a two-stage system, dark fermentation yields hydrogen, and the second stage converts acids into methane. We explain the principle, the composition of biohythane, the energy benefits and the limits to deployment.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/morocco-offre-maroc-five-investors-six-green-hydrogen-projects/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/morocco-offre-maroc-five-investors-six-green-hydrogen-projects/Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenA steering committee chaired by Prime Minister Akhannouch selected on 6 March 2025 five investors for six green hydrogen projects in the southern provinces with a combined value of 319 billion dirhams.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/usa-45v-final-regulations-clean-hydrogen-january-2025/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/usa-45v-final-regulations-clean-hydrogen-january-2025/Mon, 13 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenIn January 2025 the Treasury and the IRS published final regulations for the 45V credit: qualifying hydrogen may not exceed 4 kg CO₂e/kg H₂, and the full USD 3/kg applies below 0.45 kg.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/korea-hydrogen-economy-roadmap-2019-targets-2040-delivery/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/korea-hydrogen-economy-roadmap-2019-targets-2040-delivery/Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenWhat Korea's 2019 Hydrogen Economy Roadmap envisaged: 6.2 million vehicles, 1,200 stations and 15 GW of fuel cells in the power sector — and how real life tested these targets.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hydrogen-from-biomass-and-electrolysis-trl-costs-and-realistic-prospects/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hydrogen-from-biomass-and-electrolysis-trl-costs-and-realistic-prospects/Sat, 31 Aug 2024 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenWe compare hydrogen production pathways from biomass and biogas (dark fermentation, photofermentation, gasification, reforming) and electrolysis in terms of technological maturity, costs and barriers to deployment.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/egypt-national-low-carbon-hydrogen-strategy-august-2024/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/egypt-national-low-carbon-hydrogen-strategy-august-2024/Thu, 22 Aug 2024 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 15 August 2024 the Egyptian government announced a National Low-Carbon Hydrogen Strategy, which is to add about USD 18 billion to GDP and create more than 100 thousand jobs by 2040.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/first-european-hydrogen-bank-auction-results/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/first-european-hydrogen-bank-auction-results/Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 30 April 2024 the European Commission announced the results of the first European Hydrogen Bank auction: almost €720 million for seven renewable hydrogen projects in four countries.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hiringa-wiri-green-hydrogen-refuelling-station-auckland-2024/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hiringa-wiri-green-hydrogen-refuelling-station-auckland-2024/Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 23 April 2024 the Hiringa Energy station in Wiri (Auckland) was officially opened, part of a green hydrogen refuelling network for trucks that the company describes as the first in Australasia.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/electrolysis-and-biohydrogen-rfnbo-and-why-biogas-power-is-another-category/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/electrolysis-and-biohydrogen-rfnbo-and-why-biogas-power-is-another-category/Fri, 09 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenHydrogen from electrolysis powered by renewables is RFNBO, not biohydrogen. We explain the definitions in EU law, the rules on additionality and temporal correlation, and the situation of hydrogen produced from biogas plant electricity.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hazer-first-hydrogen-and-graphite-woodman-point-2024/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hazer-first-hydrogen-and-graphite-woodman-point-2024/Fri, 02 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenIn January 2024 Hazer Group announced the first production of hydrogen and graphite at its demonstration plant next to the Woodman Point wastewater treatment plant, after delays in 2022–2023.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/doe-selects-seven-regional-hydrogen-hubs-usd-7-billion/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/doe-selects-seven-regional-hydrogen-hubs-usd-7-billion/Mon, 16 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 13 October 2023 the US Department of Energy named seven regional clean hydrogen hubs, which were conditionally awarded up to USD 7 billion from the infrastructure law.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/iea-global-hydrogen-review-2023-demand-95-mt/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/iea-global-hydrogen-review-2023-demand-95-mt/Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenIn September 2023 the IEA published the Global Hydrogen Review 2023. Global hydrogen demand in 2022 was about 95 Mt, and low-emission production is still very small.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biomass-gasification-to-hydrogen-and-bio-sng-stages-challenges-trl/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biomass-gasification-to-hydrogen-and-bio-sng-stages-challenges-trl/Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenBiomass gasification yields syngas, from which hydrogen can be separated or bio-SNG produced. We describe reactors, gas cleaning, yields, the GoBiGas example and technology maturity.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/sinopec-kuqa-green-hydrogen-plant-start-up-2023/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/sinopec-kuqa-green-hydrogen-plant-start-up-2023/Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenSinopec announced in early July 2023 the start of production in Kuqa in Xinjiang: about 260 MW of electrolysers and a target of about 20,000 t of hydrogen a year.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/rfnbo-delegated-regulations-published-june-2023/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/rfnbo-delegated-regulations-published-june-2023/Tue, 20 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 20 June 2023 Delegated Regulations (EU) 2023/1184 and 2023/1185 on RFNBO were published. They enter into force on 10 July 2023. Hydrogen from biomass is subject to separate sustainability criteria.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/namibia-hyphen-green-hydrogen-agreement-usd-10-billion/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/namibia-hyphen-green-hydrogen-agreement-usd-10-billion/Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenThe Namibian government and Hyphen Hydrogen Energy signed a Feasibility and Implementation Agreement on 26 May 2023 for a USD 10 billion green hydrogen project in the Tsau ǁKhaeb National Park.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/sinopec-400-km-hydrogen-pipeline-ulanqab-beijing/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/sinopec-400-km-hydrogen-pipeline-ulanqab-beijing/Fri, 14 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenIn April 2023 Sinopec announced the construction of China's first long-distance hydrogen pipeline: about 400 km from Ulanqab to Beijing, initially 100,000 t a year.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/european-hydrogen-bank-communication-march-2023-pilot-auction/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/european-hydrogen-bank-communication-march-2023-pilot-auction/Thu, 16 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 16 March 2023 the Commission presented the concept of the European Hydrogen Bank: support mechanisms for the production and import of renewable hydrogen, with a pilot auction planned for autumn 2023.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/commission-adopts-delegated-acts-rfnbo-hydrogen-10-february-2023/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/commission-adopts-delegated-acts-rfnbo-hydrogen-10-february-2023/Fri, 10 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 10 February 2023 the Commission adopted two delegated acts: the definition of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) and the methodology for assessing emission reductions. Hydrogen from biomass is subject to separate RED rules.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/steam-reforming-of-biogas-and-biomethane-to-hydrogen-balance-co2-and-maturity/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/steam-reforming-of-biogas-and-biomethane-to-hydrogen-balance-co2-and-maturity/Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenSteam reforming turns CH₄ from biogas or biomethane into H₂ and CO₂. We explain the reactions, conditions, efficiency, the mass and emissions balance and the place of the process among biohydrogen production routes.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/india-national-green-hydrogen-mission-approved-january-2023/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/india-national-green-hydrogen-mission-approved-january-2023/Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 4 January 2023 the Indian government approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission: production capacity of at least 5 million t per year by 2030, about 125 GW of renewables and an initial budget of 19,744 crore rupees.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/costa-rica-national-green-hydrogen-strategy-2022-2050/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/costa-rica-national-green-hydrogen-strategy-2022-2050/Mon, 19 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenIn December 2022 the government of Costa Rica presented the National Green Hydrogen Strategy 2022–2050; it assumes 200–750 MW of electrolysis by 2030 and a hydrogen cost of about USD 2/kg.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/uruguay-green-hydrogen-roadmap-june-2022/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/uruguay-green-hydrogen-roadmap-june-2022/Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 14 June 2022 the ministry MIEM published an implementation plan for green hydrogen and derivatives; the government points to a production potential of about USD 2 billion by 2040.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/photofermentation-hydrogen-from-light-and-purple-bacteria-state-of-research/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/photofermentation-hydrogen-from-light-and-purple-bacteria-state-of-research/Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenPurple bacteria produce H₂ from organic acids in the light, using nitrogenase. We explain the mechanism, conditions, hybrid systems with dark fermentation and the real barriers to scaling up.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/china-hydrogen-industry-plan-2021-2035-targets-for-2025/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/china-hydrogen-industry-plan-2021-2035-targets-for-2025/Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 23 March 2022 the NDRC and the NEA published a medium- and long-term plan for developing the hydrogen industry: by 2025 about 50,000 fuel cell vehicles and 100–200 thousand t of green hydrogen a year.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/south-africa-hydrogen-society-roadmap-approved-and-launched/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/south-africa-hydrogen-society-roadmap-approved-and-launched/Mon, 21 Feb 2022 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenThe South African cabinet approved the Hydrogen Society Roadmap in September 2021, and Minister Nzimande formally presented it on 17 February 2022. The roadmap sets out 70 priority actions.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/polish-hydrogen-strategy-adopted-by-council-of-ministers-2-november-2021/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/polish-hydrogen-strategy-adopted-by-council-of-ministers-2-november-2021/Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 2 November 2021 the Council of Ministers adopted resolution No. 149 on the Polish Hydrogen Strategy. Targets: 2 GW of electrolysers, 800–1000 hydrogen buses and 32 refuelling stations by 2030.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/dark-fermentation-hydrogen-from-organic-waste-yield-and-limitations/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/dark-fermentation-hydrogen-from-organic-waste-yield-and-limitations/Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenIn dark fermentation anaerobic bacteria produce H₂ from sugars without light. We discuss the microorganisms, process conditions, realistic yields and why the technology is still at the research stage.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/colombia-hydrogen-roadmap-and-law-2099/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/colombia-hydrogen-roadmap-and-law-2099/Mon, 04 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenThe Ministry of Mines and Energy published a hydrogen roadmap on 30 September 2021; Law 2099/2021 recognised hydrogen as an unconventional energy source with the incentives of Law 1715.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/polish-hydrogen-strategy-draft-consultation-january-2021/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/polish-hydrogen-strategy-draft-consultation-january-2021/Thu, 14 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 14 January 2021, the Ministry of Climate and Environment published the draft hydrogen strategy. It assumes 2 GW of electrolyser capacity by 2030 and six strategic goals.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/canada-publishes-federal-hydrogen-strategy-december-2020/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/canada-publishes-federal-hydrogen-strategy-december-2020/Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 16 December 2020 the Minister of Natural Resources Seamus O’Regan presented the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada: 32 recommendations, regional hubs and a climate neutrality horizon of 2050.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/chile-green-hydrogen-strategy-november-2020/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/chile-green-hydrogen-strategy-november-2020/Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 3 November 2020 the Chilean government presented its green hydrogen strategy: the cheapest hydrogen in the world by 2030, a place among the top three exporters by 2040 and 5 GW of electrolysis under development by 2025.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/france-hydrogen-strategy-eur-7-2-billion-september-2020/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/france-hydrogen-strategy-eur-7-2-billion-september-2020/Tue, 08 Sep 2020 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 8 September 2020 the French government announced a national low-carbon hydrogen strategy: EUR 7.2 billion of public support to 2030, of which EUR 2 billion in 2021–2022 under the recovery plan.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biohydrogen-what-it-really-means-and-production-pathways/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/biohydrogen-what-it-really-means-and-production-pathways/Mon, 27 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenBiohydrogen is hydrogen from biomass or biogas, not from electrolysis. We explain the pathways: dark fermentation, photofermentation, biogas reforming and gasification, together with the real state of development.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/eu-hydrogen-strategy-6-gw-2024-40-gw-2030/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/eu-hydrogen-strategy-6-gw-2024-40-gw-2030/Wed, 08 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenCommunication COM(2020) 301 sets three phases of hydrogen development in the EU, with a target of 40 GW of electrolysers and up to 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen by 2030. The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance was also created.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/germany-national-hydrogen-strategy-june-2020/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/germany-national-hydrogen-strategy-june-2020/Wed, 10 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 10 June 2020 the German federal government approved a hydrogen strategy with a target of 5 GW of electrolyser capacity by 2030 and a budget of EUR 9 billion, of which EUR 7 billion domestically.https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/fukushima-fh2r-opens-10-mw-electrolyser-2020/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/fukushima-fh2r-opens-10-mw-electrolyser-2020/Fri, 03 Apr 2020 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenOn 7 March 2020 FH2R, a 10 MW facility producing hydrogen from solar energy and the grid, at up to 1,200 Nm³/h, was officially opened in Namie (Fukushima).https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hazer-woodman-point-arena-biogas-hydrogen-graphite/https://feedstockdata.com/knowledge/hazer-woodman-point-arena-biogas-hydrogen-graphite/Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:00:00 +0000BiohydrogenIn 2019 ARENA announced up to 9.41 million AUD for Hazer Group for a demonstration plant at the Woodman Point treatment plant (Perth), which is to produce hydrogen and graphite from biogas.