Hydrogen is a colourless, odourless, tasteless and non-toxic gas that is the simplest of the chemical elements, consisting of a single proton and a single electron. There is currently a huge amount of media attention about hydrogen, which reference it being many different colours such as blue, grey, green, pink etc. As molecular hydrogen doesn’t typically exist in nature so needs to be generated by a process; these hydrogen colours mentioned in the media do not have different characteristics or chemistries but describe the process by which the hydrogen is formed. The hydrogen formed is still completely colourless and it actually burns with a very pale blue flame, which is almost impossible to see with the naked eye in daylight…so what do the different hydrogen colours really mean? BROWN – Brown hydrogen is produced from coal through a process called gasification, which involves heating the coal in the absence of air and gives off substantial quantities of carbon dioxide as a by-prod...

The green hydrogen world often regards Jules Verne as a prophet. In his book, the Mysterious Island, written 146 years ago, he wrote, "I believe that water will one day be employed as fuel, that hydrogen and oxygen, which constitute it… will furnish an inexhaustible source of heat and light." BUT electrolysis was first used to split water by two English scientists William Nicholson and Anthony Carlisle in 1800; so perhaps Monsieur Verne is less of a prophet and more of a technocrat with a keen eye for a good idea. By Étienne Carjat - This file comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID btv1b84497879/f1, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=83065220  Since the discovery of electrolysis there have been compounding advancements over the last 200 years that have produced an electrolyser unit that is now commercially deployable, enabling the spatially disparate unleashing of the energy stored in the hydrogen contained in wate...

Hydrogen is the simplest and most abundant chemical element in the Universe, being made up of 1 proton and 1 electron (at least in the most common isotope, Protium) with atomic number 1. It makes up approximately 74% of the mass of the Universe (if we ignore things like dark matter) with helium making up roughly 24% leaving all other chemical elements, including all the ones that we can see and feel, making up the remaining 2% of the mass of the Universe. All hydrogen was directly formed by fusion in extreme heat and pressure just after the time of the big bang with most of it now clustered together in stars, gas planets and all other celestial bodies. Here on Earth, it is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, non-toxic but highly combustible gas that generally goes around in a pair with another hydrogen atom, forming a covalent bond to give molecular hydrogen, H2. Molecular hydrogen does not exist in much quantity in our atmosphere and almost all hydrogen atoms on Earth form molecules w...

According to the plans, the electrolyser that will be installed and managed by Scottish Power  in collaboration with BOC and ITM Power. The partnership is aiming to supply hydrogen to businesses by 2023.  This is a macro example of what HydroGenesis intend to deliver to individual residential and commercial properties in the UK. Pictured: Turbines at the Whitelee wind farm. Image: ScottishPower The electrolyser will be co-located at the site of the Whitelee Wind Farm, 10 miles south of Glasgow and  could produce up to eight tonnes of green hydrogen every day!!

Although we began the HydroGenesis journey in 2020, we are now 100% focused on bringing our hydrogen based renewable energy systems to market! Things are moving rapidly; we are currently holding a small, ongoing funding round, we are looking to find and move into an office/workshop space, we have started making commitments with component suppliers to power our future office space with a system of our own and we’re actively working with our first potential commercial and residential customers! With all this progress we are always looking for partners than can bring something to HydroGenesis, be it component suppliers looking to bring their technology to the market, or financial investors who want to share our journey and get involved to help change the world. Our funding round is going great, with several commitments already made but we’re still looking out for more interested partners who believe in our vision as much as we do. The round is due to close at the end of April 2021, please...

 In the  UK Spring Budget, Rishi Sunak  (Chancellor of the Exchequer) announced several schemes and policies that will have positive impacts for HydroGenesis.  2 key announcements were: 1. The UK’s net-zero goal will be added to the remit of the Bank of England, meaning that a Green investment Fund will now be accessible to finance green energy projects. 2. The UK Government will now allow companies to deduct 130% of their investments from their taxes, meaning it could be financially advantageous for companies that invest in a HydroGenesis System. Read the full transcript of the budget here:  https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/budget-speech-2021

  Enterprise Rent-A-Car has taken delivery of 17 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric cars for a pilot programme in which the company will examine the potential for the technology.  Jon Hunt, Toyota UK said  "This is another example of commercial companies exploring the potential of these zero emission cars as we progress towards a hydrogen society."  Hydrogen is making great strides forward in the battle with battery only cars, this creates consumer confidence and will normalise the use of hydrogen. Image Source: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Read the full article here:  https://theenergyst.com/enterprise-adds-17-toyota-mirai-hydrogen-cars-to-uk-fleet/