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A promising start on an alternative to Haber-Bosch
The Plasma Conversion project looked at ways to identify and realise a much cleaner industrial-scale alternative to the energy-hungry Haber-Bosch process. It has taken a number of promising first steps,...
Ammonia’s potential as an energy carrier
Kevin Rouwenhorst studies how plasma technology and metal catalysts can be combined to make ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen.
The road to green hydrogen
Developments around green hydrogen are gaining momentum. Read all about the road to green hydrogen and our HydroHub Innovation program.
HyScaling: green hydrogen as an economic perspective
To develop and promote hydrogen technology with Dutch companies, the collaborating parties in the HyScaling project have set clear goals. One of them is, that electrolysers have to be developed...
New grant for experimental hydrogen test center for open innovation
Hydrogen from renewable power sources plays a key role in the energy transition by reducing CO2 emissions related to industrial activity. Hydrogen is contributing as sustainable industry feedstock as well...
Electrification in industry
TKI Energy & Industry is developing a roadmap to give direction and speed to electrification in industry. What does electrification mean for large chemical complexes such as Chemelot? And what...
Collaboration as the keyword for electrification in industry
Electrification in industry, or the transition from fossil to renewable electrical energy and the elimination of CO2 emissions: it is easier said than done. The electrification roadmap is a good...
Webinars on sustaining the future
Due to covid-19 the Netherlands Process Technology Symposium (NPS) had to be postponed. But since climate change does not wait, we replaced the event by a series of 4 webinars...
Climate wins at NPS17 Energy Webinar
Due to covid-19 the Netherlands Process Technology Symposium, that was to be held at the TU Delft this year and organized by TU Delft with support of ISPT, had to...
Dutch National Growth Fund: dare to excel
The Dutch National Growth Fund offers great opportunities for green hydrogen and chemistry.
ISPT study brings gigawatt scale electrolysers a step closer
The Institute for Sustainable Process Technology (ISPT) coordinated a unique study into the cost of scaling up electrolysers to the gigawatt scale for producing green hydrogen. ISPT hosted a webinar on...
Connecting climate innovations from industry with social issues during Springtij
During the last weekend of September the annual sustainability forum Springtij takes place on the island of Terschelling. For three days government, NGOs, industry and society will focus on sustainability...
Establishing shared values at the RiConfigure Dialogue Days
Together with experts from innovation policy and innovation practice, the RiConfigure initiative organized the online Dialogue Days session on how innovation processes can be democratized. To do so, knowledge and...
Large potential for production of green hydrogen in 5 Dutch industrial regions
Plenty of opportunities for large-scale green hydrogen production by means of industrial electrolysis of water exist in the Dutch industrial regions of Rotterdam, the North Sea Canal area, Geleen (Chemelot),...
Infrastructure as backbone for a sustainable society
Hydrogen, electricity, CO2 storage, heat and steam are crucial for a sustainable society. But these energy sources should be able to reach our front doors. That is why the third...
HyChain 4: Accelerating the deployment of hydrogen value chains
On March 18th, the Institute for Sustainable Process Technology (ISPT) and its partners virtually kicked-off HyChain 4. This project helps to accelerate informed decision making for the deployment of hydrogen...
LOGIC: methanol production becomes circular
Industry and research stakeholders recently kicked off a broad cooperation, the LOGIC project for the circular production of methanol.
De waterstofeconomie begint in de industrie
Waterstof moet de systeemdrager worden van de duurzame economie. Maar de weg daar naartoe is lang en loopt waarschijnlijk vooral via de industrie.
Looking back: building a sustainable future in 2019
It is obvious that 2019 has been an impactful year. Not only for the sustainable process industry, but also throughout society, in the Netherlands and beyond. Below we briefly illustrate some...
First results of the HyChain project: exploring future hydrogen value chains
Hydrogen plays an important role in the future renewable energy systems. In a large scale sustainable energy system green hydrogen, produced by electrolysis of water, is a crucial element. To increase...
Japan shows the way to hydrogen
Andreas ten Cate joined the Hydrogen Innovation Mission to Japan to learn where they stand when it comes to the role of hydrogen in the energy transition.
How the industry plays a crucial role in establishing a sustainable future
What if we don't see the industry as a big bad polluter, but as an indispensable partner in building a green future?
HyChain I: exploring the estimated demand in industry
Hydrogen plays a vital role in creating renewable energy systems. To increase the understanding of the role of hydrogen in the industrial energy transition, the Institute for Sustainable Process Technology...
Hydrohub MW Test Centre presented at ECCM
25,7 million goes to 4 initiatives on electrochemistry and sustainable hydrogen Today at the conference on Electrochemical Conversion and Materials (ECCM) David Pappie, director Topsectors and Industry Policy at the...