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
Investors are embracing low-carbon energy, but is it too soon for them to invest in the hydrogen economy?
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
In its quest to become a hub for northwest European hydrogen, the Netherlands is assessing new ways to give the nascent industry a boost
Using hydrogen as a marine fuel could make a substantial difference in lowering the emissions of the sizeable inland shipping sector
Repsol and others see synthetic fuel as the most viable long-term alternative to kerosene, but state support is vital
Important parts of the renewable hydrogen economy will not reach competitive scale if governments pull back from providing promised support
CEO Graham Cooley says scale and costs are now the focus for UK-based ITM Power, following the opening of the world’s biggest electrolyser factory
Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy are working together on offshore wind-powered green hydrogen projects
The relative contributions of blue and green hydrogen will determine how the sector develops over the next decade
The two French energy companies make a joint investment to grow France’s hydrogen production
Truckers are receptive to diesel alternatives, but costs and regulatory uncertainty could deter adoption ahead of LNG and CNG vehicles
Hydrogen is viewed as a contributor to decarbonisation in an increasing number of countries around the world. But national strategies to build out the sector vary considerably
Andy Marsh, CEO of the US fuel cell producer, wants to continue expansion through more partnerships and acquisitions during 2021
Dutch investigate whether joint tenders would help balance grid, boost green hydrogen production and aid their ambition to be northwest Europe’s hydrogen hub
Ambitions for hydrogen are high and further elevated by every net-zero announcement. But policies and partnerships will be needed to significantly speed up development
Despite bullish forecasts for hydrogen truck and bus sales, refuelling infrastructure for heavy vehicles remains little used amid uncertainty over standards
Vaud-based company believes hydrogen can ease renewable electricity intermittency and offer cheaper alternative to trucking firms
Each of the ‘colours’ of hydrogen production will come under intense scrutiny in 2021
The strategy has attracted support from Alberta, but only anger from environmental groups
Converting gas infrastructure to utilise low-carbon hydrogen will be essential to meet net-zero targets
During 2020 hydrogen projects have moved from the fringes of the energy transition discussion to a mainstream target for both companies and investors
Natural Hydrogen Energy CEO believes extracting hydrogen from the earth’s crust could become the cheapest, least energy-intensive commercial source of hydrogen
The most efficient way to produce green hydrogen may be to integrate electrolysers and wind turbines at offshore locations
Germany is at the forefront of EU plans to strengthens ties with solar-abundant Morocco
The prospect of zero-carbon hydrogen-powered vessels is highly attractive, if cost and infrastructure concerns can be overcome
Producers sitting on immense silos of underused data can benefit from technological innovations
A finely tuned consumer data strategy depends on a unified approach
More than 50 hydrogen projects are in development and—with state help—the regional group wants to show the rest of Europe how to develop a hydrogen hub
Malaysian NOC is the first major Asian hydrocarbons producer to establish a goal but details remain scanty
Small-scale LNG appears set to take a leading role in the decarbonisation of shipping. But to achieve the IMO’s 2050 target, the industry may well need to turn to hydrogen
Alex Volkov, vice president global LNG marketing for ExxonMobil, provides his thoughts about the past year and offers a brighter outlook for the years ahead
Eye-watering valuations mean making acquisitions or even taking stakes in hydrogen-focused companies are challenging
The UK’s laudable aim of becoming a world leader in ten climate-related areas looks set to be undermined by the shaky state of its post-Covid and post-Brexit national finances
Australian and Singaporean national strategies look set to reward countries with leading roles in the sector and help establish a regional market
Hydrogen is positioned as a core pillar of the global energy transition. How it is scaled up will play a crucial role in creating a sustainable roadmap for the hydrogen economy
Gas’ part in the transition to a climate-neutral energy system is more controversial than for any other major source of primary energy
With vast solar and wind capacity, Morocco is preparing to create green ammonia for fertiliser as an early step to building a ‘power-to-X’ industry
Savvy producers increasingly recognise the operational benefits of using digital technologies to extend asset life
Opportunities to invest in offshore wind energy developments are being created by government measures from Japan to India
The World Energy Council is bringing stakeholders together to come up with innovative new ways of building up demand for hydrogen
Federal and provincial government measures have supported the deployment of several world-class projects
Chasing its ambition to become northwest Europe’s hydrogen hub, the Netherlands wants to create a trading platform for the fuel
Short-haul, scheduled shipping routes will likely be first to switch to hydrogen-powered vessels
Gulf countries are making bold strides into the hydrogen sector but appear likely to target exports over domestic markets
Gulf countries are making bold strides into the hydrogen sector but appear likely to target exports over domestic markets
Ad hoc national regulations threaten to stymie bloc’s hopes of weaning shipping industry off fossil fuels
Saudi Arabia has big plans for hydrogen, and its recent shipment of blue ammonia to Japan looks like a sign of things to come
Saudi Arabia has big plans for hydrogen, and its recent shipment of blue ammonia to Japan looks like a sign of things to come
By swapping diesel for hydrogen power, Future Proof Shipping hopes its pilot scheme will show such retrofits are technically and financially viable
Government support should be targeted at the hydrogen use cases that have the greatest emissions reduction potential
Government support should be targeted at the hydrogen use cases that have the greatest emissions reduction potential
The successful test of a hybrid turbine, with hydrogen blended into natural gas, is a significant milestone on the journey to decarbonised gas grids
To keep pace with its ambitious targets for electric vehicle sales, the UK needs to invest heavily in charging infrastructure
Initiatives to create market certainty and fix system constraints are creating an attractive investment environment
Blue hydrogen will be required to support decarbonisation while green hydrogen matures and its costs decrease
Vanguard award winner Tolu Longe has seen many changes for the better over the past two decades. But there is still more to be done
Mervin Azeta has been passionate about helping to tackle global energy challenges from a young age