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Sparc Technologies raises $2.25 million Graphene and green hydrogen developer Sparc Technologies has received firm commitments from sophisticated and other professional investors to raise $2.25M through a share placement. New and existing investors strongly supported the placement. Sparc Technologies Managing Director Nick O’Loughlin, said: “Sparc is very pleased with the strong support it has received…

Pure Hydrogen secures land for Queensland hydrogen hub

Clean energy and mobility company Pure Hydrogen has leased a 4,000m² site at Archerfield Airport, Queensland for its first demonstration hydrogen micro-hub (pictured). Pure intends to manufacture green hydrogen fuel at Archerfield, 11km from Brisbane CBD, to service commercial transport operators and the aviation industry. An electrolyser has been ordered which will use ‘green’ electricity…

Provaris and GES to develop Rotterdam hydrogen import terminal

Australian green hydrogen developer Provaris Energy and Global Energy Storage have entered an agreement to develop a gaseous hydrogen import facility at the GES terminal in Rotterdam, Holland. GES is developing a multi-client, multi-product terminal in Rotterdam, able to import both refrigerated ammonia and compressed hydrogen, with redeliveries into barges, rail, truck and the H2…

Sparc Hydrogen reports success with photocatalytic water splitting

Hydrogen technology developer Sparc Hydrogen has successfully tested its second generation prototype photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) reactor atop a solar tower at the CSIRO Energy Centre in Newcastle, New South Wales (pictured). Sparc Hydrogen, a joint venture between the University of Adelaide, Fortescue and Sparc Technologies, tested over numerous trial runs the second generation prototype…