Growing pressure to deploy green hydrogen as Germany phases out nuclear and coal
Flurry of agreements lays foundation for expanding historic energy collaboration in the fledgling market
The industry-backed hydrogen fund says it ticks all the boxes for clean investment
Technology to repurpose coal-fired plant to run on 100pc blue hydrogen
German conglomerate also conducts tests to substitute hydrogen for coal at Duisberg steel plant
The Canadian firm's process extracts hydrogen from old oil and gas wells
Ammonia import terminal to plug Germany’s looming hydrogen supply gap
Iron ore miner eyes massive push into renewables and clean gas production
A working group will report in June on how hydrogen can help decarbonise the economy
Mass repurposing of natural gas grids could create competitive hydrogen transmission system
Pilot project could open the door to large-scale deployment
Twenty-two new projects were added to our database in the last two weeks and updates provided for eight existing developments, primarily across blue and green hydrogen.
Proposed facility will be sited next to the UK’s largest onshore windfarm
German utility’s first ever dedicated hydrogen board member sees the fuel as central to the global energy transition
Humber development of 100pc hydrogen power plant and CCS-equipped gas-fired power plant would share CO2 storage infrastructure
Madrid has committed to public investment and updating regulations, but developers are waiting for reforms including guarantee of origin system
Baker Hughes, Plug Power and Chart Industries commit €260mn and will provide expertise, with private investors targeted to make up the remainder
The UN climate change conference in November must establish a central role for hydrogen, for applications from heavy mobility to heating
German utility’s involvement in more than 30 projects places it at the top of the hydrogen leaderboard in Europe
Pivot to hydrogen suggests Sinopec will embrace green hydrogen rather than extend brown and grey production
Policy should focus on securing greatest competitive advantage and establishing climate leadership—rather than finding a use for legacy North Sea assets—thinktank E3G warns
Hydrogen-electric aircraft may be a viable zero-emissions solution for short-to-medium range routes
Danish firm is to meet growing demand for the fuel with fourth refuelling station in Copenhagen
Kingdom has the goal of becoming the global leader in clean hydrogen production and exports
The sultanate’s pitch to international clean fuel investors has been heard by the energy-thirsty Asian behemoth
State to contribute towards £10bn investment in hydrogen production, reaffirming commitment to sector
Floating offshore windfarms could utilise huge untapped resource and make Scotland a major player in the northern European hydrogen economy
Hydrogen Economist looks at the new projects added to our database and the progress made on existing developments
Morocco’s renewables potential means it stands to gain hugely from soaring European interest in the clean fuel
Locally produced green hydrogen could be a cheaper fuel source than diesel at remote mine locations
The port has partnered with storage company Evos and three hydrogen technology firms to import and potentially re-export green hydrogen
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Norwegian manufacturer’s CEO says it is too early to predict whether alkaline or PEM electrolysers will ultimately prevail
Burgeoning solar and wind power capacity is fuelling Egyptian ambitions to enter the nascent international market
The Gulf heavyweights are investing heavily in expanding their hydrogen capabilities as they complete the carbon economy circle
The nascent high-temperature hydrogen fuel cell technology is most likely to gain a foothold in industrial applications
UKRI competition is latest stage of mission to create first net-zero industrial cluster by 2040
German utility warns state plans to regulate gas and H2 networks separately will hinder integration
At remote locations, hydrogen produced using electrolysers could be competitive with transporting in diesel
Fuel cell manufacturer extended losses due to the pandemic but has recently signed a heavy-duty railroad deal
Hydrogen vehicles and vessels on ‘credible pathway’ to cost crossover point
Net-Zero-Solution lead Vincent Couffon talks to Hydrogen Economist about opportunities for IOCs in the H2 economy
National gas networks can blend in hydrogen to reduce emissions and help build the hydrogen economy
Commodity storage company has up to €350mn available to invest in hydrogen projects this year as it pursues a strategy built on global port presence
Encouraging development at both ends of the value chain will ensure the long-term sustainability of the industry, firms say
Ministers from Portugal, Denmark and Poland outline hydrogen strategies based on national energy endowments
Hydrogen can take a relatively limited role in cement manufacturing, to decarbonise the heating component of the industry’s huge CO2 emissions
Industry leaders are confident that demand in the most advanced countries will boom—so long as governments facilitate fair competition
Originally slated to involve the four central European Visegrad Group countries, the project is now focused on the Czech Republic and Slovakia where interest is strongest
Hydrogenious is building an 1,800t/yr plant to store green hydrogen using liquid oils and is already eyeing exports to Rotterdam
Electrolyser improvements may soon reduce costs to a level competitive with natural gas-based hydrogen—and high-temperature methods show promise for future
Heliogen uses concentrated solar power to create green hydrogen at a cost below the industry standard for grey hydrogen
Truck fleets are well suited to trials of hydrogen fuel cell technology
Skillsets developed for oil and gas production could be applied to green hydrogen—even if costs may never be low enough for all applications
If financial instruments are not established to support adoption, the hydrogen supply chain will stall
European manufacturer has touted various potential short- and medium-range designs, but the simplest and smallest seem most viable amid technological and demand uncertainty
Senior UN IPCC figure says reactors are not competitive with other low-carbon forms of power generation so the industry would require substantial subsidies to produce H2 on either side of the Atlantic
Bernard Looney is confident about the role of renewables in the future of BP, but insists oil and gas still play a role in every scenario
Offshore electrolyser will integrate into existing infrastructure with both the upstream windfarm and downstream industrial and domestic customers in sight
Norwegian major is pushing ahead with its plans for hydrogen production but acknowledges that government backing is needed at this stage of market development
Steelmakers have been successfully operating hydrogen-based pilot projects in the hard-to-abate sector and expect decarbonised steel to be on the market by mid-decade
The 14th Five-Year Plan is expected to set targets for advancing technology and production volumes, with the aim of reducing carbon emissions and costs
Aker Clean Hydrogen is working on nine projects including one in Chile with Mainstream Renewable Power
European energy companies to explore supply chains
New reactor technology could provide one-third of zero-carbon hydrogen by 2050
Hydrogen Council cautions that this would be possible only if capital were found to bridge large funding gap
Dutch commodity storage company expects hydrogen to become a globally traded commodity and wants to use its presence in global trading hubs to tap the growing market
Beijing-based company is seeking to collaborate in developing a green hydrogen supply chain
Swiss utility is creating new departments for hydrogen and batteries to complement its solar and wind activity
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Fuel-cell company has made several recent agreements and is on the lookout for acquisitions and joint ventures
Baker Hughes has made a strategic investment in manufacturing products that facilitate the transport of hydrogen and other energy transition-related gases
New index-tracking fund provides investors with exposure to the entire clean hydrogen value chain
Welsh hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle company has formed its first corporate strategic relationship ahead of 2023 product launch
Green hydrogen has received a surge of support from government and industry, and is set to benefit from the country’s renewables boom
New York fuel cell vehicle company has secured finance for ambitious expansion programme
Co-founder of London-based HydrogenOne Capital says firm will in the ‘near term’ provide investors with opportunities in clean hydrogen and storage
The green hydrogen production plant will initially serve public transport and utility vehicles, while commercial customers will be able to purchase supplies in a later phase when capacity rises to 1t/d
Heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturer is making inroads into electrolyser and fuel-cell markets
Energy technology company says it is essential to prepare now for expected boom
The next generation of hydrogen compressors will be lower-cost and more efficient, and will require less maintenance
The French firm made a strategic shift to low-carbon hydrogen and is engaged in several large-scale projects around the world
Major aims to commercialise emission-reduction technology, with an initial focus on extending its involvement in CCS
Developing carbon capture and storage will be essential to the oil and gas industry remaining relevant
A clean-molecule solution is needed for hard-to-abate sectors and cost-competitiveness is within sight
MoU prepares the ground for hydrogen supply and technology projects
Baker Hughes will retrofit LNG facilities, with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions
Electrolyser manufacturer says production suffered due to Covid-19, but the problem is only temporary
Europe’s low-carbon hydrogen demand could be met by both domestic and imported production
The sultanate is in the early days of a belated push into hydrogen
Energy companies team up to bring an electrolyser to Hamburg site to help meet Germany’s ambitious target of 5GW of hydrogen production capacity by 2030
The Netherlands is expanding its growing fleet of H2 buses with a €6.4mn order for ten vehicles serving the eastern province of Gelderland
New state funding should help fuel-cell vehicles reduce the huge sales gap with battery electric equivalents—if national tax credits are reinstated
Producing hydrogen using electrolysis is expensive, but the Dutch bank sees green hydrogen becoming cost-competitive with natural gas by the end of the decade
Ballard Power Systems is looking to ramp up investments in key product areas, while acknowledging that cost reduction is going to be crucial to getting investors onboard for future development
The founding CEO quit the hydrogen fuel cell truck maker amid claims of fraud, but development work continues and it claims its first vehicles will roll off the production line in Q4
German manufacturer Proton Motor Fuel Cell sets its sights even higher after a strong year of building partnerships with companies such as Shell
The South African company—which makes synthetic fuels from coal—is struggling to survive in a low-carbon world
The oil-rich emirate has been slow to join the hydrogen economy—but a tie-up between the government’s corporate mainstays augurs a dramatic change of heart