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Tran Nguyen’s Ethereal Portraits Portray Melancholy Moments

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13 Sep, 2024

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In Tran Nguyen’s portraits, spirited subjects coexist with ethereal environments. “I’ve always enjoyed themes revolving around melancholy, the female figure, and species found in nature,” she says.

Whimsically walking alongside praying mantises, embracing a tiger in a suit, or encircled by swans, each character is presented with delicate detail, down to their flowing tendrils of hair and gossamer garments. This daintiness lends itself to the compelling air of fantasy that characterizes Nguyen’s style.

a woman with flowers in her hair is embraced by a tiger wearing a suit

After working on large-scale murals for some time, the Georgia-based artist mainly uses acrylic paint and colored pencils. On heavyweight watercolor paper, light washes of acrylic block in initial fields of color and precede layers of paint to create value. Colored pencils execute final details, like refining darker values.

Though she loves working with traditional materials, Nguyen is also creating a new apparel line. Check out her website and Instagram for updates.

a woman wearing a Weimao-style hat with a green veil stands in the forest next to two large pink praying mantises attached with a blue ribbon
a woman poses with a pair of scissors and a bolt of fabric dynamically unraveling behind her. a gray eagle flies at her side.
a side profile of a woman screaming as several birds swarm around her face.
atop a misty river, two girls ride a wooden boat reminiscent of a Sampan. one wears a Weimao-style hat with a white veil while holding a caged bird, while the other sits, rowing the boat as a crane sits on the oar.
a giant woman sits and hovers over a house in the woods with a pond that has swimming ducks.
a flower with a human face is surrounded by bees
a crow with a human face falls upside down

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Planning approval for B2B green hydrogen facility

Planning approval for B2B green hydrogen facility

Planning approval has been granted for Energys’ green hydrogen production facility in Hastings, Victoria, after 18 months of dedicated engagement with the Victorian planning system.

This project represents a significant step forward in Australia’s energy transition. The commercially focused green hydrogen B2B industrial supply initiative is aimed at displacing grey hydrogen currently produced from natural gas.

At the core of the facility will be a 1 MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser, powered by grid electricity during periods of surplus renewable generation and low wholesale energy prices.

Under a strategic agreement, Coregas — an Australian producer of liquid hydrogen — will operate the site and manage all downstream logistics including compression, liquefaction, cylinder and trailer filling, and distribution to end users. Hydrogen produced at the Hastings facility will be marketed and sold under commercial terms through Coregas to a growing base of industrial and mobility customers.

“This project positions Victoria at the forefront of green hydrogen innovation,” said Roger Knight, CEO of Energys. “By displacing emissions-intensive grey hydrogen with a zero-carbon alternative, we are making a tangible contribution to decarbonising key sectors such as industrial gas, transport and stationary energy.”

Green hydrogen supplied from this site will reduce emissions in the stationary power along with road and marine transport markets through the displacement of diesel.

Energys’ core activity is the manufacture of hydrogen fuel cell power systems and this project will supply green hydrogen to the Victorian market including the company’s customer base.

The project’s operating model leverages grid flexibility, utilising electricity during periods of excess supply, which aligns with broader energy market goals of enhancing system stability and integrating renewable energy.

This development reinforces the company’s commitment to advancing practical, scalable clean energy solutions that support Australia’s net-zero ambitions and foster a low-emissions future.

Energys received support from the Victorian Government through The Renewable Hydrogen Commercialisation Pathways Fund (CPF).

Image caption: 3D render of the Hastings facility. Image: Supplied

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