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The biggest obstacles to hydrogen are not technical – they are economic and regulatory in nature. That is the finding of a Capgemini study commissioned by BDEW, Germany’s energy and water industry association: too many projects are stalling because investment conditions remain too risky.
Hydrogen Dialogue is relocating from Nuremberg to Munich and will, for the first time this year, be part of the energy trade fair The Smarter E. Fabian Pfaffenberger from the Hydrogen Center Bavaria (H2.B) explains what this means for guests interested in hydrogen.
Few places in Europe offer better conditions for hydrogen production than Finland’s North. Now the region is making its case to investors.
The industrial gas company Air Products reports construction progress of more than 65 percent on its new hydrogen liquefaction plant in the Port of Rotterdam. The plant is scheduled to go into operation in 2027 and will supply customers in the Benelux region, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom...
The energy transition currently has two major efficiency problems: First, surplus electricity from renewable sources is often curtailed. Second, valuable energy potentials from biowaste often remain unused. This is precisely where a project of the North German Real-World Laboratory (NRL) at the...
The southwest German state of Baden-Württemberg is supporting the development of local electrolysis capacity with the ELY funding program. Funding is provided for the new construction of electrolyzers that produce renewable hydrogen through water electrolysis. The focus is on building hydrogen hubs...
H2UB has been included in the Financial Times ranking of the best startup hubs in Europe, published annually by the Financial Times, which compares and evaluates the performance and success of startup hubs in Europe. H2UB, based in the German city of Essen, has established itself as a platform for...
Thyssenkrupp nucera has signed a contract with Moeve for Southern Europe’s largest green hydrogen project. The Dortmund-based electrolysis specialist will install 300 MW of alkaline water electrolysis technology in Huelva, Andalusia. This will produce approximately 45,000 tons of green hydrogen per...
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) has completed the X-Energy research project after nine years. Together with over 20 partners, scientists from the Competence Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CC4E) developed solutions for sector coupling, power-to-gas...
Central or local?
Hyfindr Managing Director Dr. Björn Lüssow shares insights and encounters from the international hydrogen community.
Germany’s hydrogen industry lacks systemic thinking, or so the claim goes. Many are calling for a hydrogen strategy embedded in a broader decarbonization strategy for...
For the second time within just a few years, a war is jeopardizing the supply of fossil energy and sending prices soaring. It is time to strengthen alternatives.
The European Commission presented its long-awaited proposal for the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) in early March. The law is intended to strengthen demand for low-carbon technologies and products manufactured in Europe. Hydrogen benefits less from this than some had hoped.
Some 450 participants, 55 speakers, and 50 exhibitors came together in Berlin in early March to discuss projects, regulation, and technology. The forum billed itself as deliberately compact – “small but excellent” – creating room for in-depth discussion and new partnerships.
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.
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...
