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The TU Bergakademie Freiberg and the company CAC Engineering have processed industrially produced e-methanol from Denmark into synthetic gasoline for the first time as part of the DeCarTrans project funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport. The e-methanol comes from the large-scale plant in Kassø...
The University of Stuttgart has launched the WAVE-H2 research platform for new hydrogen technologies. The aim is to develop solutions for decarbonising industry and mobility. The platform is to research new hydrogen technologies along the entire value chain – from production to application in...
Power to Hydrogen, a US developer of industrial electrolysers based on anion exchange membrane (AEM), has appointed David Bow as Chief Strategy Officer. Bow is to lead the company’s strategy and market expansion in North America and Europe. His responsibilities include building strategic...
Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) has reached an agreement in principle with the European Commission on key points for the country’s power plant strategy. This clears a major hurdle. The new power plants are to be hydrogen-ready.
A tender for 12 GW of dispatchable...
Helmut Schmidt University and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have been awarded the German Renewables Award 2025 in the “Hydrogen Innovation of the Year” category. The prize was given for a mobile, sector-coupled hydrogen system designed for international use. The jury recognised the “Smart Energy...
Hydrogen is not gold
Critical infrastructure is moving to the centre of defence capability. As a resilient energy carrier, hydrogen can make a major contribution here – while also accelerating the transformation.
In the wake of the triple disaster in Fukushima, the region in northeastern Japan has taken a unique approach to energy policy: it is relying entirely on solar and wind energy, biomass, and hydrogen.
Towards evening at the fair, it becomes clear that the H2 industry not only offers catalysts, compressors, and sensors but can also enjoy itself. Dutch exhibitors hoist a large cheese wheel onto the reception counter and offer the ten-year-old specialty in small bites on wooden skewers.
The “Standardization Roadmap for Hydrogen Technologies” in Germany is scheduled to be completed this year. This initiative is an inventory of the existing regulatory frameworks – and at the same time, a list of standardization issues yet to be clarified. The aim is to enable a rapid and smooth ramp-up of the hydrogen market.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology (ILT), together with iGas energy and the manufacturing specialist dLS LichtSchneiderei, is developing new methods for the production of PEM electrolysers. The focus is on eliminating costly precious metal coatings by using laser-welded titanium expanded...
A central import terminal for green ammonia is to be established in the Port of Hamburg. The company MB Energy plans to build new infrastructure for this purpose at the Blumensand tank farm. The core of the project is a tank for the interim storage of imported ammonia. According to the company, the...
The Lower Bavarian special machine manufacturer Sonplas presented a new test bench for alternative fuels at the hydrogen trade fair in Hamburg. The facility is designed for hydrogen, methanol, and ammonia and was presented in a scaled-down version including container infrastructure. The test bench...
The company Eternal Power, a pioneer in green hydrogen scaling, has been awarded the German Sustainability Award 2026 in the category of the fuel industry. The jury particularly commends the rapid development of a project pipeline of over six gigawatts for green hydrogen and derivatives.
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The Federal Audit Office of Germany has sharply criticized the implementation of the national hydrogen strategy and called for a reality check. “Despite billions in subsidies, the federal government is failing to achieve its ambitious targets for ramping up the hydrogen economy,” said the President...
Who pays calls the shots
Hyfindr CEO Dr. Björn Lüssow shares insights and encounters from the international hydrogen community.
Every two weeks, I experience a déjà vu. After recording the podcast for The Hydrogen Leader, I sit in the studio, my headphones lying on the table...
Air Products has commissioned a new hydrogen refueling station in Meckenheim, in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia. The facility will supply the bus fleet of Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH (RVK) and is part of an infrastructure project for emission-free mobility in the Rhein-Sieg district.
In the KISSSEs project, Fraunhofer ILT, iGas energy, and dLS LichtSchneiderei are working on laser-based manufacturing processes for PEM electrolysers. The goal is to replace precious metals with conductive titanium expanded metal and thus reduce production costs.
The German company Hy2gen is planning a 200 MW plant for the production of synthetic fuels at the port of Oulu in Finland. The city is set to become the leading e-fuels location in the Baltic Sea region. A final investment decision is still pending.
Despite a slight decline in revenue, thyssenkrupp nucera achieved a positive result in the 2024/25 fiscal year. The Green Hydrogen segment significantly improved its EBIT, but recorded a massive drop in order intake. For 2025/26, the company expects a significant decline in revenue and earnings.
The Rostock-based system provider Cytok reports an efficiency of over 85 percent for its power-to-gas plants. The technology converts excess electricity into synthetic methane – fully utilizing CO₂ and oxygen in the cycle.
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) receives around 157 million euros for the operation of the technology platform for electricity-based fuels in Leuna. The facility is set to test power-to-liquid processes on a semi-industrial scale until 2035.
Hydrogen Europe Research has awarded five young scientists with the Young Scientist Award 2025. The awards were presented during the EU Hydrogen Research and Innovation Days in Brussels.
In the research project H2Rollout, a flat flame burner is being fully converted to hydrogen for the first time in a galvanizing plant. The goal is to develop a transferable solution for low-CO₂ high-temperature processes in industry.
At the 3H2 Forum in Basel, around 300 experts from politics, business and science discussed the role of hydrogen in the tri-border region between Germany, France and Switzerland. The focus was on cross-border strategies, concrete application projects and investments.
