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The CSIRO’s beam-down reactor opens up new opportunities for research and development in the field of concentrated solar energy.
Research & Development

Australia tests new process for thermochemical hydrogen production

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The Australian research organization CSIRO has successfully demonstrated a beam-down solar reactor for the production of green hydrogen for the first time. The technology uses concentrated solar energy and metallic oxide particles for thermochemical water splitting.

Joint Research Center in Belgium (file photo). Many research activities in EU member states depend on European funding. 
Interview

Hydrogen research funding in Europe: „Europe must not fall behind“

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In July 2025, the European Commission is expected to present a legislative proposal for the 10th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10). In light of this, leading representatives from hydrogen-related research institutions and industry associations have jointly voiced their position. HZwei spoke with Luigi Crema, President of Hydrogen Europe Research, about the importance of FP10 for the hydrogen sector.

Von links: Luigi Crema (Hydrogen Europe Research), Jorgo Chatzimarkakis (Hydrogen Europe), Valérie Buillon-Delporte (Clean Hydrogen Partnership), Christian Sattler (Hydrogen Europe Research), Tudor Constantinescu (Generaldirektion Energie der Europäischen Kommission), Siobhan McGarry (Generaldirektion Binnenmarkt, Industrie, Unternehmertum und KMU der Europäischen Kommission)
Europe

Hydrogen researchers warn of potential EU funding cuts

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“Hydrogen future funding is at stake,” warns the research network Hydrogen Europe Research. The reason is the upcoming draft of the European Commission’s financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034, which will also determine the future of research funding. Although no official decisions have been made yet, the ongoing political debate suggests that budget cuts are likely. HZwei explains the significance of the discussion and spoke with Luigi Crema, President of Hydrogen Europe Research.

Green hydrogen production (symbolic image)
Companies

Sany Hydrogen and Putzmeister plan to build electrolysis plants in Europe and Africa

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Two companies of the Sany Group are planning to jointly design and construct electrolysis plants in Europe and Africa. Each brings complementary expertise to the table.

Gas pipelines – potentially suitable for hydrogen transport (illustration)
Hydrogen production

Thyssenkrupp Nucera begins front-end engineering for 600 MW electrolysis project in Europe

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Thyssenkrupp Nucera has been awarded a contract to carry out a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for a hydrogen project in Europe. According to the company, the planned water electrolysis plant will have a capacity of approximately 600 MW.

Germany and France

Industry associations call for European hydrogen alliance

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At the beginning of May, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron appeared so united in their positions that French media dubbed them "Merzcron." Industry associations from the energy sector believe this renewed Franco-German alignment should be leveraged.

Kathryn List  (AVL Cultural Foundation), Helmut List (CEO AVL, Alexander Van der Bellen (Hofrat im Bundesdienst), Doris Schmidauer, Shigeki Mori (Division Manager Energy Business Niterra), Keiji Suzuki (Executive Officer Niterra)
Innovation

High efficiency through waste heat: AVL and Niterra to develop solid oxide electrolyzers

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The Austrian mobility technology company AVL and the Japanese ceramics specialist Niterra have entered into a strategic partnership to develop solid oxide electrolyzers (SOECs). Their goal is to industrialize the technology.

H2-Pipeline
Infrastructure

Operators from Germany and the UK plan hydrogen pipeline through the North Sea

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The transmission system operators Gascade Gastransport from Germany and National Gas from the United Kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the construction of an offshore hydrogen pipeline between the two countries. The planned hydrogen corridor will run through the North Sea and aims to contribute to energy supply security and decarbonisation in Europe.

This is what the multi-gigawatt hub in Australia is set to look like.
Australien

Modular hydrogen production from Intercontinental Energy to power 70 GW project

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Intercontinental Energy, a global developer of large-scale green hydrogen projects, has unveiled a patented system called P2(H2)Node. Developed in Australia, the technology aims to reduce the production costs of green hydrogen by 10 to 20 percent, thereby accelerating the widespread adoption of this energy carrier.

Ammonia production could become more climate friendly with green hydrogen. 
H2 Derivatives

Solid oxide electrolysis in ammonia production: Elcogen and Casale sign MoU

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Technology provider Elcogen and plant engineering company Casale have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate solid oxide electrolysis into ammonia production. The partnership aims to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions in the traditionally fossil-based ammonia industry by using green hydrogen.

Visualisierung der geplanten Wasserstoffanlage in Vilnius
Baltic States

Sixteen buses in Vilnius to run on green hydrogen

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The administration of the Lithuanian capital has launched the construction of a hydrogen production facility in cooperation with district heating provider Vilnius Heat Networks and infrastructure company MT Group. The project aims to drive the decarbonisation of public transport and could serve as a model for the entire Baltic region.

Concept for the production and use of hydrogen in the first phase of the project.
International

Finland: Oulu hydrogen hub takes shape with Energiequelle’s large-scale project

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Following Abo Energy, Energiequelle has also announced a major project in Finland’s Oulu region. Electrolysis capacity of up to 500 MW could be installed there by 2033.

Kick-off-Meeting for H2V EastGate project in Slovakia. 
Infrastructure

EU-Ukraine hydrogen cooperation: EastGate H2V project launch

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The Ukrainian consortium Hydrogen Ukraine is participating in the transnational hydrogen project EastGate H2V, which aims to advance the production, distribution, and use of renewable hydrogen in Eastern Europe.

Hydrogen Tryout Area
Sustainable energy supply based on hydrogen

Microgrids for South Africa, Namibia, Ukraine

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In emerging and developing countries, but also in crisis areas, there are many opportunities to use hydrogen to overcome energy poverty and establish a reliable, CO2-neutral power supply. In this context, hydrogen-based microgrids have a decisive role to play. In this form, hydrogen-producing electrolyzers, cylinder racks for hydrogen storage and fuel cell systems for reconversion into electricity can be accommodated in the space of a shipping container. Together, they help to conserve renewable energy for later use.

In 2024, the Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe was well attended
Advance report for Hannover Messe 2025

Progress in all areas

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Processes for the production, storage and use of hydrogen scaling, reducing costs and increasing efficiency: The trade fair Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe in Hannover is again proving the progress the hydrogen economy can show.

Bryan Glover, Chief Technology and Growth Officer at Honeywell
Interview with Bryan Glover, CTO of Honeywell

From CO2 capture to LOHC technology

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After more than 50 years of experience with hydrogen, Honeywell is also banking on green hydrogen with its company Energy and Sustainability Solutions (ESS). The US conglomerate takes the entire value chain into account: from more efficient PEM electrolysis all the way to transport infrastructure.

Michelle Lujan Grisham
Interview with Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of the US state of New Mexico

The cleaner, the more support

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The US is investing a lot of money in renewable energies and also in hydrogen. With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Biden administration has released large sums of money to promote sustainable technologies. Even if at least some of this is likely to be reversed under a new Trump administration, a number of states have embarked on this path and - like New Mexico - are focusing on hydrogen. HZwei spoke to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham about this in Rotterdam in the summer of 2024.

Marco Lazzaroni

The hydrogen economy needs to develop at greater speed

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UFI Hydrogen may not yet be particularly well known to many industry participants in Germany, but the company, based in the Trento area of Italy, is part of the globally active UFI Group, which has 57 commercial offices and 22 plants worldwide (in Europe, Tunisia, China, India, Korea and Brazil, among others). Its products, mainly filters and components for thermal management, are in demand in many sectors. H2-international spoke to Marco Lazzaroni, CEO of UFI Hydrogen, the youngest company in the UFI Group, about the current economic situation in Europe, the potential of the H2 economy and, of course, the ambitions of UFI’s hydrogen business.

chemiepark-leuna-explosion-Kopie

H2 deflagration in Leuna

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In the chemical park Leuna, there was an accident involving hydrogen on August 26, 2024. During a deflagration reaction, there was a loud bang followed by a fire in the morning on the premises of the gas producer Linde.

A large hall with cleanroom equipment and big plans: Tor-Erik Hoftun of Teco 2030
Gigawatt production planned in Norway

Fuel cells from the Arctic Circle

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The Norwegian company REC Solar once produced photovoltaic systems in Narvik. Today, the factory buildings stand empty. With two areas of around 5,000 square meters and cleanroom equipment, they offer good conditions for setting up fuel cell production there. The startup Teco 2030 plans to manufacture PEM fuel cells with a high power density on a gigawatt scale there in just a few years’ time.

Holland Hydrogen 1 to be completed by 2030
Europe’s largest port wants to become sustainable

Port of Rotterdam turning green and blue

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“How quickly can we implement the energy transition?” This question has been posed for some time by the Port of Rotterdam, the largest European sea freight transshipment point. In the past – and still today – the huge industrial area was shaped by the oil and gas industry. Among other things, four large refineries are located there, which now need to be decarbonized. Boudewijn Siemons, CEO and COO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, stated, “If it can be done electrically, it should be – with hydrogen otherwise.”

Hydrogen was a central topic in Hannover
Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe

Partnership is the new leadership

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The atmosphere was good. Not ecstatic, as was sometimes the case last year, but certainly lively. Especially in Hall 13, where the Hydrogen + Fuel Cells Europe event took place, where the aisles well filled and the babble of voices was much louder than in the other halls on the exhibition grounds. Nevertheless, the impression remains that also in the 30th year of this H2 fair, the market breakthrough is still a long time coming and will happen “in only five years,” as has been said for 20 years.

Solar Global makes hydrogen using solar energy in the Czech Republic and plans to establish a complete value chain
Solar Global operates electrolyzer plant in Czech Republic

First commercial green hydrogen production

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An electrolyzer in the town of Napajedla in southeastern Czech Republic has produced the country’s first green hydrogen from solar power. The industrial green hydrogen production facility is run by Solar Global, one of the leading companies in the Czech renewables sector.

COVERS- HYDROGEN 3.0

Hydrogen 3.0

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“Are we on the cusp of a hydrogen revolution or merely witnessing the build-up of another bubble?” In his new book Hydrogen 3.0 – Reality Check, author Frank Genin seeks to separate fact from fiction. In doing so, the American invites his readers on a journey to uncover the truth behind the hydrogen...

EM-H Mechatronic Hydrogen Pressure Regulator

Mechatronic H2 pressure regulator

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Up until now, Italian company Landi Renzo has been mainly known for its conversion sets for gas engines. Now the automotive supplier, which employs more than 1,200 staff globally, is venturing into the hydrogen sector and developing an advanced electronic pressure regulator for medium- and heavy...