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Reuters
02-04-2025
- Business
- Reuters
VNG to start test operations of 30-MW electrolyser in Q3, 2025
FRANKFURT, April 2 (Reuters) - Eastern German gas company VNG, majority-owned by utility EnBW ( opens new tab, said on Wednesday it will start test operations at a 30 megawatts (MW) electrolysis plant in the third quarter of 2025 as the basis of a new green hydrogen value chain. VNG intensified a green gases strategy, along with alternative gas procurements, to replace former supplier Russia, which in 2022 turned off export taps to the West, hitting VNG's business as much as those of its big peers SEFE and Uniper ( opens new tab. "We have scheduled the commissioning and trial operation of the 30 MW electrolyser in the third quarter," said technical director Hans-Joachim Polk in a company statement. The plant, situated in Bad Lauchstaedt in Saxony-Anhalt state, will produce green hydrogen from power derived from local wind turbines and dedicated to the purpose of supplying the nearby Leuna chemicals and oil park with TotalEnergies ( opens new tab as VNG's anchor customer. When produced with renewable electricity through the electrolysis of water, rather than by stripping it from natural gas and releasing carbon dioxide, hydrogen is a greener fuel, as it leaves only water and oxygen as byproducts when burned. "The plant will subsequently feed 2,700 tonnes of green hydrogen annually into the grid, for delivery for commercial use to... TotalEnergies' refinery," Polk said. ($1 = 0.9268 euros)
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
National Guard deployed to Southwest Virginia for cleanup & emergency response
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) — The Virginia National Guard has mobilized in the Southwest Virginia region to clean up debris after passing winter weather and ahead of possible flooding from expected rainfall and snowmelt. Around 30 National Guard chainsaw teams and heavy-tactical vehicles to clear roads of downed trees and provide transportation through heavy snow and high water have been deployed. In addition, two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters with rescue hoists have also been called in to assist. (Photo Credit: Virginia National Guard) Military officials said 15 soldiers already in the Southwest Virginia area will support any potential response operations. All 45 additional soldiers and the two Black Hawks are expected to arrive on Thursday, February 13. 50 BNG personnel that were already staged in Warrenton, Bowling Green, and Rocky Mount for snow response efforts on February 10 are also waiting to help with any response. LFD Urban Search & Rescue Team deployed to SW Virginia ahead of expected flooding 'Virginia localities have robust response capabilities, but they count on the Virginia National Guard to provide additional resources when needed,' said Brig. Gen. Todd H. Hubbard, VNG Director of the Joint Staff after the Soldiers staged on Feb. 10. 'Our Soldiers quickly and safely moved to their staging locations on very short notice, so they are ready to assist when the winter weather hits. We continue to get great administrative and logistics support from the Virginia Defense Force, and we also owe a special thanks to our families and employers for everything they do to make sure our personnel can conduct the mission.' VNG UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crews and Chesterfield Fire & Emergency Medical Services rescue technicians form the Virginia Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team to provide rotary wing aviation hoist capabilities and aerial rescue evacuation. Four VNG Soldiers and three Chesterfield techs make up each HART crew. Read more about Va. HART at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
