Articles
2 December 2025
Letter from London: BP’s East Coast demand warning
Oil major cites deteriorating demand and a planning debacle as it abandons one of UK’s largest blue hydrogen projects
1 December 2025
EWE breaks ground on major green hydrogen project
Project at Emden in northwest Germany due online in 2027, but wider ramp-up of clean hydrogen sector in Germany will require overhaul of government policy, company warns
25 November 2025
Letter on hydrogen: The Mauritania model
The northwest African country’s vision of integrating green power, molecules and steel is alive and kicking, and serves as a reminder of hydrogen’s transformative potential
19 November 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Leading the way to demand
The creation of ‘lead markets’ to generate hydrogen demand in the EU has potential, but implementation would pose complex challenges for producers and industrial offtakers
12 November 2025
Gigafactory gap forces UK to import hydrogen batteries
The UK now has a never-to-be-repeated opportunity to build indigenous manufacturing and production capabilities that create both domestic value and export opportunities
12 November 2025
DNV cuts North America hydrogen forecasts by 30%
Growth outlook hit by recent policy changes in pivotal year for the region’s hydrogen industry, says risk management firm DNV
10 November 2025
The foundations of cost-competitive hydrogen
The success of hydrogen production will rely as much on software and data integration for optimisation and tracking as on physical infrastructure and demand
6 November 2025
Letter from Europe: Western retreat raises doubts over climate leadership
After years of pursuing ideologically driven climate leadership, Western powers are now stepping back under mounting political pressure and rising populist opposition—prompting concern essential climate action could be sidelined
5 November 2025
EU confronts sustainable fuels ‘market failure’
Policymakers launch €2.9b package aimed at driving investment to meet its aviation and maritime sustainable fuel targets
5 November 2025
Siemens Energy joins UAE natural hydrogen project
German technology company collaborates with Sharjah National Oil Corporation and Decahydron on new initiative in northern emirate of Sharjah
29 October 2025
Europe’s wake-up call
Europe urgently needs a dose of pragmatism to unlock its clean hydrogen potential, Hydrogen Council CEO Ivana Jemelkova tells Hydrogen Economist
27 October 2025
Letter from Hamburg: Germany’s hydrogen rethink
Government promotes greater flexibility in policy and regulation as it concedes mistakes were made in initial stages of industry’s development
17 October 2025
Gulf Energy Excellence Awards® 2025 winners honoured at Houston gala
The black-tie gala recognised the energy industry’s leading innovations and thought leaders from across the value chain
16 October 2025
Letter from London: Baytown blues
US oil major ExxonMobil looks unlikely to advance its Baytown blue hydrogen project in Texas in the near term, reflecting the new pragmatism now guiding the energy transition
10 October 2025
The on-the-ground reality of UK hydrogen demand
The list of sectors turning to hydrogen grows longer every year, but projections based on a top-down view of industry risk underestimating the level of demand
9 October 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Something’s gotta change
Hydrogen Europe is right to challenge the EU’s strategy as the industry struggles to gain real momentum
9 October 2025
An all-energy stance
A balanced approach—combining hydrocarbons, renewables and emerging clean technologies—is essential for both energy security and sustainability
7 October 2025
From green goals to ground realities
As the EU remains deadlocked over its 2040 emissions goal, the IEA has tempered its climate rhetoric, forecasting that oil and gas will continue growing over the coming decades
1 October 2025
Kent wins contract to engineer Saudi Yanbu project
Project developer ACWA Power hails 4GW project as ‘monumental’ step towards Saudi green hydrogen ambitions
26 September 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Nordic powerhouse
Norway’s long-term potential as a major green hydrogen and ammonia exporter remains intact, despite the near-term challenges facing project developers
23 September 2025
Germany and Netherlands cast net wider for hydrogen imports
Two governments launch global tender, while Germany increases funding for regional supplies as efforts to secure imports intensify
17 September 2025
Developers eye potential of stimulated hydrogen
Laboratory and pilot-scale results suggest production route could achieve both low carbon intensity and competitive costs, according to paper published by Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
17 September 2025
Germany breaks ranks on green definitions
Government signals intent to replace EU rules on green hydrogen and to review domestic production targets as it resets country’s energy transition strategy
12 September 2025
IEA’s bearish but bullish hydrogen review
The global project pipeline has contracted for the first time, but production can still achieve strong growth through 2030, the IEA says in its annual review of the clean hydrogen sector
10 September 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Achilles heel
Investment in the supply side has defied the odds to top $100b, but difficulties in generating large-scale demand could undermine the clean hydrogen industry’s future potential
28 August 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Two-tier market
The rapid development of world-leading projects in China and Saudi Arabia points to an emerging east-west divide in the global green hydrogen sector
20 August 2025
Carbon280 pilots ‘gamechanging’ tech for natural hydrogen
Woodside Energy among backers of Australian firm’s Hydrilyte separation and storage technology
13 August 2025
Plunging electrolyser orders signal more pain for green hydrogen
If technology demand is a leading indicator, the industry’s recent downturn has further to go
12 August 2025
Statkraft advances Scottish green ammonia project
Norwegian renewables firm secures site for 400MW project, despite strategic shift away from green hydrogen
7 August 2025
Germany eyes blue hydrogen as cabinet backs CCS
Draft law opens door to large-scale carbon capture and storage, and could unleash investment in gas-based hydrogen projects
6 August 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Drill, baby, drill
The US state of Kansas is emerging as a hotspot for a growing number of gold hydrogen prospectors
6 August 2025
An end to EU green illusions
EU industry and politicians are pushing back against the bloc’s green agenda. Meanwhile, Brussels’ transatlantic trade deal with Washington could consolidate US energy dominance
25 July 2025
BP exits $55b Australian green mega-project
Oil major cites strategy reset as it walks away from Australian Renewable Energy Hub, leaving partner InterContinental Energy to lead one of world’s largest green hydrogen projects
23 July 2025
Hydrogen leakage poses growing threat to green scale-up
Electrolysis seen as most leakage-prone production pathway as study warns of sharp increase through 2030 and beyond
22 July 2025
Ammonia ambitions to help drive gas demand
The gas-hungry sector is set for rapid growth, and oil majors and some of the world’s largest LNG firms are investing in ammonia production and export facilities, though much depends on regulatory support
16 July 2025
Stellantis halts hydrogen vehicle programme
Major manufacturer cancels rollout of new hydrogen-powered vans and strengthens focus on battery electric and hybrid markets
16 July 2025
BP tests German market for green hydrogen
Oil and gas major calls for expression of interest in product from Lingen project ahead of startup in 2027
14 July 2025
Topsoe ‘slows’ $400m US project amid market uncertainty
Danish electrolyser manufacturer decelerates pre-FID work on planned Virginia plant despite renewed clarity over 45V tax credit
4 July 2025
US confirms early sunset for hydrogen tax credits
Race is on to meet end-2027 deadline for 45V as Congress passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act
1 July 2025
EU under fire over blue hydrogen definition
Gas industry and EU politicians pile pressure on European Commission to provide more regulatory certainty on emissions calculations
27 June 2025
Namibia eyes diversifying energy mix as oil stalls
TotalEnergies’ delayed FID for its Venus project will likely set back first oil, but Windhoek has other irons in the fire
26 June 2025
A disorderly transition
Last year was one of records for renewables but also for oil, gas and coal, as the energy transition progresses in an increasingly uneven way, according to the Energy Institute’s latest annual report
25 June 2025
Letter from London: Hydrogen’s souffle moment
One of the sector’s harshest critics calls for a change of course, but the industry insists it is on an upward trajectory
25 June 2025
Klaipeda advances ‘unique’ port project
Lithuanian port is first in Baltic region to install electrolyser to supply green hydrogen to maritime and road transport users
23 June 2025
South Africa’s green hydrogen plans edge forward
Funding deals for two major projects lift the mood in a sector hampered by local bureaucratic delays and bearish global sentiment
18 June 2025
Oman sees green opportunities amid global trade war
The country’s green hydrogen sector can gain traction even as the global trade war rages and other headwinds hamper the sector, Mohsen al-Hadhrami, undersecretary of energy and minerals, tells Hydrogen Economist
18 June 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Cracking the ammonia code
UK risks losing out on in race to secure hydrogen imports as its refusal to back ammonia cracking sinks $2.7b Immingham project
11 June 2025
Europe should partner with China in clean hydrogen race
China emerges as clear frontrunner as US growth stalls and Europe burdens its industry with labyrinthine regulations
30 May 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Bankable business?
Pressure is growing on developers to prove the bankability of their projects in a challenging market for green hydrogen
23 May 2025
Egyptian green hydrogen in holding position
Investors remain committed to development but are waiting on greater international market certainty
22 May 2025
India bullish on green hydrogen potential
The government has ambitions to scale up production and become a major exporter by the end of the decade
21 May 2025
Spain tightens grip on EHB green subsidies
Half of winning bidders are based in southern European country as €1b auction clears at lower-than-expected levels
16 May 2025
EU mulls IPCEI top-ups as national funding falls short
Only 21% of approved IPCEI projects reach FID as cost overruns and funding delays hamper progress, according to European Commission officials
14 May 2025
Letter on hydrogen: 45V on the brink?
Defining moment for US hydrogen sector as House Republicans seek termination of green tax credits
13 May 2025
A new standard for hydrogen, part 3
Existing specifications have been a good starting point for standardisation of hydrogen quality, but they need rethinking—a 99.5 mol-% specification is a promising candidate
12 May 2025
A new standard for hydrogen, part 2
The sector needs a standard covering hydrogen quality for the entire value chain, but no single hydrogen quality covers the needs of all stakeholders
9 May 2025
A new standard for hydrogen, part 1
Hydrogen quality is an increasingly important area for the sector. Though well-established standards are in place, they typically cover only certain parts of assets and value chain
6 May 2025
EU ramps up support for hydrogen in metals
European Commission backs hydrogen as best option to decarbonise steel sector, but questions remain over technology choices and funding
2 May 2025
Air Products CEO spells out new reality for clean hydrogen
Projects will progress only if they are backed by firm offtake deals, with much of firm’s clean hydrogen portfolio underperforming, Eduardo F. Menezes tells investors
29 April 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Electric shock
Spain’s unprecedented blackout highlighted the risk for green hydrogen producers with exposure to Europe’s creaking power grids
25 April 2025
Germany eyes role as European storage hub
Strategically located salt caverns can provide high volume storage for Germany and neighbouring countries, says Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection
23 April 2025
Oman lines up major export corridor to Europe
Gulf state signs agreement with multiple partners aimed at creating large-scale liquid hydrogen supply chain into the Netherlands and Germany
23 April 2025
EU waves through €400m Spanish green support scheme
Scheme will fund up to 345MW of electrolyser capacity through direct grants for up to ten years
23 April 2025
France cuts 2030 electrolytic capacity target by 30%
Government cites slower than expected market development but stands by plan to offer €4b of subsidies to projects aimed at industry
11 April 2025
Trade war threatens China’s hydrogen export ambitions
Tariffs and other protectionist measures raise questions about China’s plans to export green fuels and electrolysers, despite its huge cost advantages
11 April 2025
Energiequelle joins Finland’s green hydrogen push
German firm reserves site for three-phase project as developers flock to Europe’s latest green hydrogen hotspot
8 April 2025
AIQ and Gulf collaborate to further enrich ENERGYai with industry intelligence
Gulf Energy to provide AIQ with exclusive access to its proprietary datasets and industry-leading documents. ENERGYai is already trained on petabytes of operational data from ADNOC, and this agreement will provide the solution with access to even greater quantities of relevant, high-quality industry information
7 April 2025
How power-to-liquids can save hydrogen
SAF provides a viable offtake solution for hydrogen producers and benefits from regulatory mandates and strong political support, ensuring long-term demand at higher prices
31 March 2025
Letter on hydrogen: A return to the old, new blueprint
Saudi Aramco’s blue hydrogen progress is a clear reminder that energy companies pivoting in search of greater returns may not be throwing the H₂ baby out with the bathwater
27 March 2025
Gulf Energy Information opens nominations for 2025 Excellence Awards
Awards celebrate global innovation, leadership and achievement across the energy sector’s people, projects, technologies and companies.
27 March 2025
West Africa looks to emulate its northern neighbours
Region has all the ingredients to become a green hydrogen powerhouse but faces plenty of barriers and stiff competition
21 March 2025
European green projects in scramble for subsidies
European Hydrogen Bank auction is four times oversubscribed, while industry remains on pause in US amid IRA subsidy uncertainty
21 March 2025
Oman targets mid-scale projects in third green auction
The country is engaging with potential investors from North America and China as it refines its auction process to reflect shifting dynamics in green hydrogen, Hydrom’s managing director tells Hydrogen Economist
13 March 2025
Spain ramps up support for green hydrogen
Government awards €1.21b of funding to seven large-scale projects as it chases capacity target of 12GW by 2030
12 March 2025
Green hydrogen growing, but barriers remain
Speakers at this year’s CERAWeek conference noted the growing interest in green hydrogen, but hurdles such as cost remain to its adoption at scale
11 March 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Market correction
A reassessment of clean hydrogen’s growth trajectory is underway, but the energy vector’s long-term potential to decarbonise remains intact
10 March 2025
Green hydrogen hype gives way to project reality
Collaboration has become crucial to success as projects turn out to be more complex and expensive than previously thought, industry figures tell Dubai conference
8 March 2025
Nominations now open for the 2025 Women in Hydrogen 50
Honouring the trailblazing women shaping the future of hydrogen
5 March 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Synthesising a future for e-fuels
E-fuels remain too expensive for many buyers, but emerging policies in the maritime sector could boost their prospects in that key market
5 March 2025
European oil and gas firms refocus hydrogen strategies
Companies reduce spending on hydrogen projects as they struggle to find demand
27 February 2025
EU backs hydrogen for role in clean industrial strategy
Commission doubles down on plan to boost growth through investment in transition, as European oil and gas majors refocus on fossil fuels
14 February 2025
Hy24 enters North America with StormFisher investment
Leading European hydrogen investor commits $50m to green fuels developer amid continued uncertainty over US renewables policy
14 February 2025
UAE eyes overseas projects as it ramps up clean hydrogen production
Focus on facilities in Spain, Egypt and the UK as Mideast Gulf country aims to scale up output to supply markets in Europe and Asia
12 February 2025
Brazil places hydrogen at heart of low-carbon strategy
Tax incentives attract multiple proposals for hydrogen hubs as government launches new initiative to speed up transition
11 February 2025
Fragmented SAF market struggles for scale
Multiple production routes and regional policy differences hamper nascent sector’s ability to attract investment
10 February 2025
Scotland targets green hydrogen exports to Germany
Plans include a £2.7b export pipeline, but country faces stiff competition from other European suppliers
7 February 2025
Letter from London: Equinor’s renewable reality check
Norwegian energy company slashes spending on low-carbon sectors as transition decelerates
6 February 2025
Plug breaks ranks to offer spot deals
US green hydrogen producer Plug Power says its new spot price programme allows buyers to purchase on-demand and without the limitations of long-term agreements
6 February 2025
Gulf and DECHEMA partner to launch ChemE Show—Powered by ACHEMA in 2026
This premier event is poised to address the evolving technology and investment demands of North America’s thriving chemical and pharmaceutical sectors
5 February 2025
Establishing the supply chain for hydrogen shipping
Technology, policy and infrastructure challenges must all be addressed collaboratively to make seaborne transportation of hydrogen a reality
4 February 2025
US hydrogen industry may ultimately benefit from Trump
Sector awaits clarity on tax credits and loan programmes amid mixed signals from the Trump presidency
30 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: North America
Both the US and Canada have ambitious plans for their hydrogen sectors
30 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: Middle East
The region may account for only a small share of active hydrogen projects currently, but it has lots more in the pipeline
29 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: Central & South America
Significant renewable energy potential is a great advantage for the region, but costs remain prohibitive
27 January 2025
MENA NOCs secure influence in low-carbon future
Regional state-owned firms are transforming their strategies and leveraging their resources to position themselves as clean energy powerhouses, and to ensure they maintain influence in a low-carbon world
24 January 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Doubling down in Davos
Clean hydrogen sector has enough traction globally to ride out a period of policy uncertainty under the Trump administration
23 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS
Russia, Poland and Romania are the biggest players when it comes to hydrogen projects in the region
23 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: Western Europe, part 2
The UK leads Western Europe in terms of active hydrogen project market share, but developments are planned across Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and the Nordic countries
23 January 2025
Big oil won, ESG lost
The return of Donald Trump gives further evidence of ‘big oil’ as an investable asset, with the only question being whether anyone is really surprised
21 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: Western Europe, part 1
The GEI database is tracking nearly 680 active hydrogen projects in Western Europe, with the region accounting for nearly half of the total market share in active hydrogen projects globally
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