Immune globulin (human) is under clinical development by and currently in Phase II for Tachycardia (Tachyarrhythmias). According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Tachycardia (Tachyarrhythmias) have a 56% phase transition success rate (PTSR) indication benchmark for progressing into Phase III. GlobalData tracks drug-specific phase transition and likelihood of approval scores, in addition to indication benchmarks based off 18 years of historical drug development data. Attributes of the drug, company and its clinical trials play a fundamental role in drug-specific PTSR and likelihood of approval. Immune globulin (human) overview Human Immunoglobulin G (also known as human normal immunoglobulin) (Flebogamma DIF/Gamimune N/Gammaked/ Gamunex C/ Flebogamma/ IGIVnex/ GamaSTAN S/D/ Gamunex/ Igamplia/ Plangamma/ Polyglobin/ GamaSTAN, Plitagamma) is an antibody preparation derived from plasma acts as passive immunizing preparation. It is formulated as solution for intramuscular or subcutaneous route of administration. Flebogamma DIF (Double Inactivation and Filtration) and Gamunex is used for replacement therapy in patients with primary immunodeficiency syndromes with impaired antibody production and for hypogammaglobulinemia in various pathological conditions. They also used for the treatment of primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), Guillain Barre syndrome and Kawasaki disease. Gamunex-C [Caprylate/Chromatography Purified] is used for the Primary Humoral Immunodeficiency, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). Flebogamma DIF is indicated for the treatment of chronic immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in adults and children aged ≥2 years and primary immunodeficiency (PI) in adults. GamaSTAN S/D is prepared by cold ethanol fractionation from human plasma. GamaSTAN S/D and Igamplia is used for the prophylaxis of rubella, measles, varicella and hepatitis A. Flebogamma DIF and Gammunex injection solution are administered via intravenous route of administration. GamaSTAN S/D and Igamplia are administered by intramuscular route of administration. The drug candidate is also under development for the treatment of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), postural tachycardia syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, primary immunedeficiency disease. The drug candidate was also under development for the treatment of cutaneous lupus erythematosus, relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, myasthenia gravis, stiff-person syndrome and occult choroidal neovascularization. it was also under development for treatment induced neuropathy of diabetes and post-polio syndrome and immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy. Grifols overview develops, produces, and markets plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicines. The company is focused on research, development, manufacturing and marketing of plasma-derived therapies, hospital pharmacy products and diagnostic technology for clinical use. It produces plasma derived protein therapies for patients suffering from rare, chronic and life-threatening infections. The company’s major products include essential plasma-derived medicines for treating conditions across various therapeutic areas such as neurology, immunology, hepatology, intensive care, pulmonology, hematology, and infectious diseases. provides transfusion medicine, hemostasis and immunoassay solutions for blood banks, clinical laboratories and transfusion centers. The company offers its products to hospitals, pharmacies and healthcare professionals. It offers products in the US, Canada, Europe, and Rest of the world. is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. For a complete picture of Immune globulin (human)’s drug-specific PTSR and LoA scores, This content was updated on 12 April 2024 From Blending expert knowledge with cutting-edge technology, GlobalData’s unrivalled proprietary data will enable you to decode what’s happening in your market. You can make better informed decisions and gain a future-proof advantage over your competitors. , the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article. GlobalData’s Likelihood of Approval analytics tool dynamically assesses and predicts how likely a drug will move to the next stage in clinical development (PTSR), as well as how likely the drug will be approved (LoA). This is based on a combination of machine learning and a proprietary algorithm to process data points from various databases found on GlobalData’s .Walker hurt his ankle in last week's loss to Minnesota and left that game after sitting out the previous two because of a calf problem. He also missed two weeks in September with an oblique issue. Walker has run for 573 yards and seven touchdowns on 153 carries. A second-round draft pick by Seattle in 2022, he has 2,528 yards rushing and 24 TDs in his career. Walker could, in theory, return if the Seahawks win two playoff games, though their postseason hopes were slim entering the game against Chicago. Seattle (8-7) trailed the NFC West-leading Los Angeles Rams (9-6) by one game with two to play. The Seahawks' best path to the postseason was to win the final two regular-season games and have Los Angeles lose to Arizona on Saturday. Seattle visits the Rams to close the regular season. 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A new, closely guarded study for a new state office building in downtown Richmond favors a site on East Broad Street that the Virginia Department of Transportation is vacating next year. After a public showdown early this year, Gov. Glenn Youngkin and the General Assembly's budget committees have been quietly considering options for housing employees who now work at the James Monroe Building , which the state is likely to either demolish or sell. The options are outlined in a detailed report that the Department of General Services delivered to the House Appropriations and Senate Finance committees on Nov. 1 but withheld from public disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to prevent release of information that state and budget officials feared could undermine competitive bidding for a project to carry out the report's findings. The governor's office, which has favored leasing private commercial space instead of a new state building, provided the Richmond Times-Dispatch with an executive summary of the 55-page report, but asked to withhold details about square footage and exact estimated costs to protect the state's bargaining position. The report compares options for a new office building at either 1401 E. Broad St., current home of the VDOT Annex Building, or 703 E. Main St., where the now demolished offices of the Virginia Employment Commission once stood. Depending on size and design, the building would cost between $400 million and $500 million and take five years to complete. The options for the Broad Street site also include renovating and expanding the existing annex building rather than demolishing it, but the study shows that the disadvantages outweigh the benefits. The new analysis does not explicitly recommend a site but gives the advantage to the VDOT Annex property on Broad Street. The House Appropriations Committee added it as an option this year after learning that the transportation department plans to move a portion of its operations to the former headquarters of Owens & Minor Co. in Mechanicsville. Last year, the General Assembly had included money in the budget for a new building at the Main Street site. But Youngkin told the budget committees last year that he had "paused the $407 million construction of a new building in downtown Richmond because we don't need it." This year, the assembly blocked his plans to spend $50 million to demolish the Monroe Building, move the Virginia Lottery out of Main Street Centre to the suburbs and renovate that building to house displaced state employees. Youngkin's office said Friday that he will support planning money in the proposed budget to move forward on whatever option the General Assembly chooses when it convenes in January for a 46-day session that will include changes to the two-year budget that took effect in July. The governor wants to hasten the move of employees out of the Monroe Building into other state-owned properties or commercially leased space. “The governor believes the best next step is to move state agencies and employees out of the Monroe Building as quickly as possible to temporary leased space and existing office space in and around Capitol Square," spokesman Rob Damschen said. "This option costs roughly half as much as maintaining Monroe while the General Assembly determines the next best option for a potential new building." "The DGS study provides the General Assembly with a number of options, and the Governor is supportive of providing additional funds for further planning in the final budget passed by the General Assembly this year,” Damschen said. Assembly budget leaders are happy with the outcome. "It bugged me before when we said, 'do it' and they didn't do it, but now we have better information and that's all right," said Sen. Creigh Deeds, D-Charlottesville, who has been a critic of the Republican governor's effort to block construction of a new building. 'We need space': Study backs downtown site for new state offices Deeds, who had seen a preliminary report in August, said the study confirms that the Broad Street site makes the most sense "from a cost effectiveness standpoint and a future building standpoint." The VDOT Annex, constructed in 1963, lies close to Capitol Square at North 14th Street, making it easier to maintain and connect to the state information technology network. The site includes ample space for parking, which the Main Street site lacks, and access from two sides. Parking would become an issue with the demolition or sale of the Monroe Building, which includes a garage with 600 parking spaces on the other site of 14th Street. It would also cost less to build there than on the Main Street site, regardless of the building size. "Cost wise, it's a little better," said Sen. Jeremy McPike, D-Prince William, who chairs the Senate Finance capital outlay subcommittee. McPike said the project also represents continued state investment in downtown Richmond and the Capitol Square area, "and that's a good thing." However, he added, "The Monroe Building still needs to be dealt with." The state could move people out of the Monroe Building, which it could put on the private real estate market or demolish. The new study shows that repairing and remaining in Monroe while the new building is under construction would cost almost twice the expense of leasing temporary "swing space" for employees. Demolishing the building would cost up to $55 million, depending on the method used. VDOT expects to move a portion of its operations out of the annex building, next to its headquarters on Broad Street, next year. "Most VDOT Central Office employees that fall under the Chief Engineer and the Chief of Maintenance and Operations will be moving to the building located at 9120 Lockwood Boulevard in Mechanicsville," spokesperson Marshall Herman said earlier this year. "Some divisions that fall under the Chief of Policy and the Chief of Administration as well as some support staff will also be moving to that location." Youngkin
(Photo by Kampus Production via Pexels) By Stephen Beech Employees are suffering "techno-strain" as a result of digital systems making it difficult to switch off from work, warns a new study. Staff are experiencing mental and physical issues due to being "hyperconnected" through digital technology, according to the findings. Researchers from the University of Nottingham’s Schools of Psychology and Medicine conducted detailed interviews with employees from a variety of professions. They found that the cognitive and affective effort associated with constant connectivity and high work pace driven by the digital workplace is detrimental to employee well-being. The study is the final part of a research project exploring the "dark side effects" of digital working which include stress, overload, anxiety and fear of missing out. The results, published in the journal Frontiers in Organisational Psychology , highlight an "overarching" theme of "digital workplace technology intensity" as a result of digital workplace job demands. The research team says their findings indicate a "sense of burden" associated with working digitally which surfaced for most participants in perceptions of overload and feelings of being "overwhelmed" by the proliferation of messages, apps and meetings in the digital workplace. They say "fear of missing out" - or FOMO- on important information and contact with colleagues also contributed to stress and strain for digital workers, as did hassles encountered when using digital technologies. (Photo by Tara Winstead via Pexels) Study leader Elizabeth Marsh said: “Digital workplaces benefit both organizations and employees, for example by enabling collaborative and flexible work. "However, what we have found in our research is that there is a potential dark side to digital working, where employees can feel fatigue and strain due to being overburdened by the demands and intensity of the digital work environment. "A sense of pressure to be constantly connected and keeping up with messages can make it hard to psychologically detach from work." Fourteen employees were interviewed in detail and asked about their perceptions and experiences of digital workplace job demands and impacts to their health. Comments from interviewees included: “[It’s] just more difficult to leave it behind when it's all online and you can kind of jump on and do work at any time of the day or night.” Another participant said: “You kind of feel like you have to be there all the time. You have to be a little green light,” while another commented: “It's that pressure to respond [...] I've received an e-mail, I've gotta do this quickly because if not, someone might think “What is she doing from home?” In their analysis, the researchers explored potential underlying psychological, technological and organizational factors that may influence ways in which employees experience digital workplace job demands. The findings showed that participants' dark side experiences were particularly shaped by a pervasive and constant state of connectivity in the digital workplace, termed "hyperconnectivity." Those experiences contributed to a sense of pressure to be available and the erosion of work-life boundaries, according to the research team. (Photo by Thirdman via Pexels) They said the evidence also indicates that "hyperconnectivity" has become the norm among workers post-pandemic. PhD student Marsh said: “The findings underline the need for both researchers and professionals to identify, understand and mitigate the digital workplace job demands to protect the well-being of digital workers.” The research also makes practical suggestions for employers including helping workers improve their digital skills and empowering them to manage boundaries in the digital workplace. The team says their findings could also be used by IT departments to consider how to improve the usability and accessibility of the digital workplace, as well as reining in the proliferation of applications. Dr. Alexa Spence, Professor of Psychology, said: “This research extends the Job Demands-Resources literature by clarifying digital workplace job demands including hyperconnectivity and overload." She added: "It also contributes a novel construct of digital workplace technology intensity which adds new insight on the causes of technostress in the digital workplace. "In doing so, it highlights the potential health impacts, both mental and physical, of digital work.”THE Presidential Security Command (PSC) on Saturday said it had "heightened and strengthened its security protocols" for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the first family following an "active threat" made by Vice President Sara Duterte. In a statement, the PSC said it was also closely coordinating with law enforcement agencies "to detect, deter, and defend against any and all threats to the president and the first family." Register to read this story and more for free . Signing up for an account helps us improve your browsing experience. OR See our subscription options.
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Simple Hacks to Make the Holidays Merrier (and Cheaper)I tried Columbia's Omni-Heat coat during Storm Bert and it's my new go-toNORTH CHARLESTON , S.C. -- Pee Dee Academy's football team won its second 11-man SCISA state championship in three years after Saturday's 52-14 win over Bethesda Day on Charleston Southern University's Buccaneer Field. The Golden Eagles had won two previous state crowns in 8-man play. On Saturday, no matter how many were on the field -- and no matter what class the Golden Eagles (12-0) were in (this year, they are in 2A after winning the 3A crown in 2022) -- coach Jonathan King's program proved why it's one of SCISA's top teams overall. PDA's Tristan Heckman rushed for four touchdowns Saturday and caught a Colby Richardson pass for another, and the Golden Eagles were hitting their stride. It was a season-long stride they never really broke from. King's team proved it could strike in whatever fashion defenses allow. For all the acclaim about PDA's threat through the air with Richardson and receiver Miles Trussell, Heckman -- the team's leading tackler entering Saturday's game -- could deliver that same intensity on the ground. And just to give one more exclamation point on this year's state title, Keeton Cribbs deflected a pass that was caught by teammate Bennett Causey. And all Causey did after that was race into the end zone himself for yet another touchdown. Wasn't that intense? Intensity was the Golden Eagles' calling card after its struggles in 2023. But those past struggles are an afterthought. Saturday's performance by Pee Dee Academy will give Golden Eagle fans great memories for quite some time. WILL BE UPDATED schancey@florencenews.com Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Sports Editor {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
IIT-Madras Introduces Fine Arts Excellence CourseFor the bookworms who have long held against buying an eBook reader as they want to honor the traditions and experiences of reading a book from paper, this new Amazon Kindle device may be the one to change your mind. The latest Amazon Kindle Scribe offers massive features for users to enjoy, and it has been one of the outstanding technologies available in the eBook market for users to add to their collections. Not only does the new Amazon Kindle Scribe help users read digital copies of their favorite literature, but it also offers on-board AI and writing capabilities that may replicate the paperback or hardbound experience that you are longing for. Amazon Kindle Scribe: AI-Powered eBook For Readers Last Fall, Amazon introduced to the world its latest on the Kindle series which offers a powerful device that would introduce users to the benefits of eBook readers, with one of the most outstanding being the Kindle Scribe. There is the Kindle Paperwhite which offers the thinnest and fastest device there is, as well as the creative Kindle Colorsoft whichoffers various colors to display while reading. However, the New Kindle Scribe is the one that stood... Isaiah Richard
Painchek eyes lucrative US marketArtificial Intelligence (AI) has entered a new era, driven by advancements in deep learning and neural networks. These technologies are revolutionizing various sectors, offering unprecedented performance and unlocking innovative solutions. Author Chirag Gajiwala , an expert in AI, delves into the powerful impact deep learning is having across industries, shedding light on how it continues to push boundaries and shape the future of technology. Understanding Deep Learning's Foundation Deep learning, modeled after the brain's neural networks, processes vast data through multiple layers, enabling highly accurate pattern recognition and decision-making. Unlike traditional machine learning, it excels with unstructured data like images, audio, and text, driving breakthroughs in healthcare and autonomous vehicles. Advanced models like GPT-3, with billions of parameters, perform tasks such as language translation and text generation. Automated feature extraction allows continual improvement, reducing human intervention and achieving superhuman performance in specific areas. Transforming Healthcare The healthcare industry has greatly benefited from deep learning innovations, particularly in medical imaging, where AI-driven algorithms provide diagnostic accuracy comparable to expert radiologists. These systems detect cancerous tumors and analyze complex scans, offering early, precise diagnoses that save lives. Additionally, deep learning enables personalized medicine by tailoring treatment plans based on individual patient data, including medical history and genetics. This approach improves outcomes, reduces hospitalization risks, and ensures more efficient, effective care tailored to each patient's unique needs. Autonomous Vehicles and the Automotive Revolution Deep learning revolutionizes the automotive industry, particularly in autonomous vehicles. Self-driving cars use neural networks to process real-time data for safe navigation and decision-making, interpreting scenarios like pedestrian detection and traffic signs. Additionally, predictive systems monitor vehicle performance, identifying potential issues before breakdowns, reducing downtime, and minimizing maintenance costs. This proactive approach ensures a more efficient and seamless driving experience. Advancing Natural Language Processing Deep learning has transformed Natural Language Processing (NLP) with models like GPT-3 and BERT advancing machine translation, sentiment analysis, and conversational AI. These models handle nuanced language and context, enhancing chatbots, virtual assistants, and user interactions. Machine translation achieves near-human accuracy across languages, improving global communication, while sentiment analysis provides businesses with real-time insights, enabling data-driven decisions based on customer feedback and social media. Pushing the Boundaries of AI Research Deep learning is advancing AI research, particularly in reinforcement learning, where AI learns through trial and error. This combination has enabled AI to master complex tasks, like defeating world champions in games such as Go and chess, showcasing its potential to solve real-world problems. Additionally, generative models like GANs are opening new avenues for content creation, from generating photorealistic images to drug design. As AI becomes more creative, its influence in design, fashion, and medicine will continue to expand, driving innovation. The Future of AI The future of AI, especially deep learning, holds great potential. Ongoing research aims to improve model interpretability, making AI more transparent and easier to understand. Energy-efficient models will enable AI deployment in resource-constrained environments, increasing accessibility. Multi-modal learning, which combines text, image, and audio data, will enhance AI's ability to think more like humans. Neuromorphic computing, inspired by the brain's structure, promises more efficient, powerful systems that could revolutionize AI's impact across various industries. As Chirag Gajiwala aptly describes, the rise of deep learning and neural networks is more than a technological advancement it is a revolution reshaping industries and driving innovation across the globe. From healthcare to transportation, the transformative power of AI is undeniable, and as these technologies continue to evolve, they will undoubtedly unlock new opportunities and solutions. The ongoing AI revolution reminds us that we are just beginning to grasp the full potential of deep learning in shaping our future.
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Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso was critical of his team's poor start in their 5-2 comeback victory over Heidenheim on Saturday. ( More Sports News ) The current Bundesliga champions went two goals down inside the opening 21 minutes at the BayArena, before battling back to hammer their visitors. The teams went in level at half-time, while Patrik Schick completed a hat-trick in the second half to secure their second victory in seven league games. "The first 20 minutes were hard, hard on the pitch and hard mentally," Alonso told a press conference. "They bullied us in midfield. We could not find any good situations. "We then managed to find better solutions after the break, and we were more stable. That was the key to the better second half." It was perfect. pic.twitter.com/j6ZW9vKm81 Leverkusen are fourth in the Bundesliga, nine points behind league leaders Bayern Munich. They improved significantly after Heidenheim forward Marvin Pieringer was taken off injured in the 28th minute, having suffered due to his pace prior to that. "We had a bit of a doubt at the start, it was too hectic, we were too nervous," he added. "We could relax a bit during the break, and then we saw a much better second half, with more control and more stability. Mentally, we were much better." Aside from their poor start, Alonso singled out Schick in particular for praise after the game, with his perfect hat-trick having helped win the match for the hosts. Schick has now scored 3+ goals in a Bundesliga game on three occasions for Leverkusen - only Ulf Kirsten (seven) has done so more times for the club. "It was a perfect hat-trick. It is so important for a striker to get into this rhythm, to have that feeling and with us having a lot of matches during this time," said Alonso.Congress Calls Maharashtra Results 'Inexplicable', Claims 'Level-Playing Field Disturbed' Under 'Conspiracy'
Methane pyrolysis – the case for cleaner hydrogen with existing infrastructure Hydrogen has the potential to significantly decarbonize multiple sectors. Conventional wisdom says that we must build dedicated new hydrogen pipelines and processing infrastructure over the next decades to realize this potential. What if we already had an effective and efficient way to transport (and store) hydrogen across nearly all the United States? What if this system were able to help us reliably eliminate carbon emissions from existing hydrogen production, begin to displace diesel, jet fuel and shipping fuel, and help kick start demand for other new uses almost right away? And, at the same time, what if this system sustainably produced materials for cleaner products for the energy transition and reduced our dependence (at least somewhat) on mining? We do have such a system. Simply put, we can utilize existing infrastructure to transport (and store) natural gas across the country, as we currently do. At the point of use (e.g., an ammonia production facility or truck stop) in the system, we can convert the natural gas into hydrogen using thousands of deployable, easily maintained and operated methane pyrolysis units — an underdiscussed and relatively-mature production method that produces only hydrogen and solid carbon (e.g., carbon black, graphite, or carbon nanotubes) with no carbon dioxide emissions. Over the past 100 years, the United States has constructed around of natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines to supply a wide swath of homes, businesses, factories and power plants. We have also invested in massive underground capacity, capable of balancing energy needs across seasons. We can continue to improve (i.e., replace aging pipes, repair leaks) and leverage this massive infrastructure investment to eliminate emissions from hydrogen production and begin to offset emissions in a host of other sectors. Importantly, the United States is endowed with a vast natural gas resource and a great deal of expertise in locating, accessing, and extracting it. A recent estimate put total at 692 trillion cubic feet (Tcf). For reference, we consume around annually. So, that’s more than 21 years’ worth. With a few exceptions over the past decade, this abundance of domestic natural gas has led to very . Yet, there’s a problem with current natural gas consumption; combusting it produces carbon dioxide, which is accumulating in our atmosphere, warming the planet, and creating dangerous climate change. Moreover, fugitive emissions from the production and distribution of natural gas are also a powerful, contributing source of greenhouse gas emissions. We must continue to mitigate fugitive emission, and we must combust less (unless we are capturing and sequestering or utilizing the carbon dioxide molecules). Methane pyrolysis (also known as “turquoise” hydrogen) has existed for decades, but due to high energy inputs and other technical challenges it is not as mature as steam methane reforming (SMR). SMR, which also converts natural gas into hydrogen, is an emissions intensive process that is responsible for 95 percent of today’s U.S. hydrogen production. While pyrolysis requires less than one-third of the consumed by electrolysis, it uses more natural gas than SMR per quantity of hydrogen produced. Additionally, scaling the technology to commercial levels has proved challenging. Generally, the International Energy Agency (IEA) grades existing methane pyrolysis technology designs from three to eight on its technological readiness level (TRL) scale – with a score of nine implying commercial readiness. A wide range of current analyses indicate that methane pyrolysis has a similar or slightly lower cost per unit of hydrogen produced than “blue” hydrogen (i.e., SMR with carbon capture), but it has nearly zero carbon dioxide emissions, does not need to sequester or transport captured carbon dioxide, and can be lower cost depending on the value of the solid carbon produced. The solid carbon in its several forms produced in pyrolysis offers additional revenue potential (above the hydrogen value), which can further incentivize companies pursuing this production pathway. Carbon black, a fine black powder, is already used in tire manufacturing, printing, plastics, asphalt, and coatings. Graphite, a more structured form of carbon, is mined in many countries for battery anodes, among other things. If it were produced as part of pyrolysis, it would reduce pressure on graphite mining – an environmental win. Carbon nanotubes are perhaps the most valuable form of solid carbon. They are exceedingly lightweight, yet orders of magnitude stronger than steel. As a substitute, they would offset highly emissions intensive steel production and iron mining (to an extent). Furthermore, utilizing nanotubes in structures increases strength and reduces weight (e.g., aerospace vehicles, planes, cars and trucks), making them more energy efficient. Finally, carbon nanotubes conduct electricity, potentially helping to make electric vehicle batteries lighter and reducing demand for other mined critical minerals. Companies are at various stages of development with pyrolysis. In 2021, Monolith, a Nebraska-based chemical and energy company, received a from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand its proprietary technology using natural gas and clean electricity; it plans to use the capital to expand clean hydrogen and carbon black production. Its produced hydrogen is used to make clean ammonia and fertilizer, which is used on nearby farms. Additionally, Monolith has partnered with a major , helping them reduce their emissions by with a source of low emission carbon black. A Washington-based company, Modern Hydrogen, has developed a , drop-in, “shipping-container” approach to scale hydrogen production volumes needed by end users. In Germany, the chemical company BASF has developed a proprietary process and constructed a in Ludwigshafen; currently, it is researching how to scale its production and is exploring economic uses for the solid carbon it creates. Additionally, U.S. chemical company is commercializing its exclusive pyrolysis technique that creates a more valuable solid carbon product in addition to hydrogen. Molten Industries, C-Zero, Aurora hydrogen, and Transform Materials are at earlier stages of development. Startup Molten Industries is focusing on producing (i.e., another form of solid carbon) for lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen for the chemical and steel industries. California-based is initially focusing on Asian markets. In Canada, Aurora Hydrogen recently received support for its scalable, modular microwave (i.e., electricity) pyrolysis technology, which produces hydrogen at the point-of-use, eliminating the need for hydrogen-specific transportation infrastructure. Similarly, Transform Materials produces hydrogen, and other valuable products using microwave energy and pyrolysis. Since hydrogen is an indirect greenhouse gas, producing it close to where it will be consumed can help minimize leaks and its impact on climate change. What should we be using the hydrogen for? There is wide agreement here. First, we should be replacing the current dirty hydrogen production (i.e., SMR) with cleaner methods as quickly as possible. Next, we should be focusing on hard to abate sectors like industry (e.g., ammonia production), heavy-duty long-haul transportation (e.g., trucks), and creating cheaper, scalable pathways to low carbon drop in fuels (e.g., sustainable aviation fuel). With a safe, efficient transportation and storage network already in place, we can start plugging in the additional elements of the methane pyrolysis production pathway almost right away. We don’t need to wait years or decades (and spend billions of additional dollars) to build out a 100 percent dedicated hydrogen transportation system in order to start realizing significant emission reductions. Our current infrastructure provides us with an extraordinary head start. The co-production of solid carbon (e.g., carbon black, graphite, and carbon nanotubes) provides an additional range of very compelling environmental and economic benefits. Methane pyrolysis is one of many clean hydrogen production pathways that we should strongly pursue. With respect to the continued use of fossil fuels, gains made with pyrolysis (or carbon capture) can be cancelled out or made worse without concerted stewardship. The natural gas industry must do better at removing emissions from all segments of product development (i.e., exploration, production, gathering, transmission, storage, and distribution). Additionally, negative impacts on nearby communities must be considered and improved. A group of innovative companies, leveraging existing infrastructure, and cheap, abundant natural gas, can reduce global emissions considerably in the next decade. Though some technical challenges remain, this pathway of least resistance should be supported and enabled to the fullest extent. the latest news shaping the hydrogen market at Methane pyrolysis – the case for cleaner hydrogen with existing infrastructure, First Hydrogen (TM) Explores Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) for Green Hydrogen Production Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – December 16, 2024) – First Hydrogen Corp. (TSXV: FHYD) (OTC Pink:... Gasunie – Seven questions about offshore hydrogen New offshore wind farms are going to generate a lot of sustainable electricity in the future. Some of that electricity will be converted to hydrogen and brought... DNV pioneers certification for safer, scalable hydrogen production The recently released standard sets requirements and establishes an industry benchmark for the safe design, construction, and operation of electrolyser...Third Coast Bancshares EVP William Bobbora buys $51,228 in stock
