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Installation at the Endress + Hauser stand
Trade fair report

Hydrogen and Whisky

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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.

Standardization in Germany and EU

Round table for hydrogen rules

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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.

Zhiheng Ye, doc. candidate at Fraunhofer ILT, works on new technologies for electrolysers without precious metals.

AI-supported laser welding technology to replace precious metals

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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...

Philipp Kroepels, Director New Energy, explains the plans for the ammonia terminal in Hamburg.

Import terminal for green ammonia planned

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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...

Representatives of Sonplas and Zhejiang Filter, who are now cooperating in the field of electrolysis.

Modular test bench for ­hydrogen components

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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...

Hamburg-based hydrogen start-up awarded for large-scale projects

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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.

With its...

Rebuke from the Federal Audit Office

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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...

What’s up, Hyfindr?

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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...

From left to right: Dr. Marcel Frank (Managing Director Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH), Jörg Hömberg (Managing Director Air Products), Svenja Udelhoven (District Director of the Rhein-Sieg district), Jonathan Grunwald MdL (CDU State Parliamentary Group NRW), Sven Schnieber (Mayor of the City of Meckenheim)
Mobility

Infrastructure for Europe's largest hydrogen bus fleet grows

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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.

Zhiheng Ye, a doctoral candidate at Fraunhofer ILT, is working on new technologies that allow the production of electrolysers without precious metals.
Technology

AI-supported laser welding technology to replace precious metals

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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.

In the aerial photo of Vihreäsaari, the dashed area marks the planning reserve for the industrial operator – an area of about 17 hectares. 
International

Hy2gen plans 200 MW e-fuels plant in Oulu, Finland

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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.

Market

Return to Profitability: thyssenkrupp nucera Presents Preliminary Figures for 2024/25

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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.

Cytok's reference plant at the holiday and leisure area Bernsteinsee (Lower Saxony) with electrolyzer and methanation.
Technology

Emission-free CO₂ Cycle: Cytok Relies on Methanation with Recycling

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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.

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H2 Production

Leuna: Largest research facility for electricity-based fuels worldwide enters operational phase

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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 President Luigi Crema and the Young Scientist Award winners in Brussels.
Events

Hydrogen Europe Research honours young talents in hydrogen research

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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.

Zinc Bath and Cooling Basin
Technology

Galvanizing Plant Tests Hydrogen Burner in Real Operation

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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.

Event Review

3H2 Forum in Basel: Hydrogen as a Joint Task in the Tri-Border Region

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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.

H2 production

New trailer station: Ryze Power markets hydrogen from Quest One

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Quest One and Ryze Power have entered into a partnership to provide green hydrogen. At Quest One’s site in the city of Hamburg, Germany, hydrogen from test processes will in future be introduced to the market via a trailer station operated by Ryze Power.

Matthias Janssen of Frontier Economics presenting the study results.
H2 production

Offshore sector coupling could reduce system costs by up to €1.7 billion

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A new analysis by Frontier Economics commissioned by AquaVentus shows: coupling offshore wind farms with electrolyzers and hybrid connection concepts could save up to €1.7 billion in system costs annually.

Overview of the new energy commodity economy needed to decarbonize hard-to-abate industries in the Asia Pacific region.
International

DNV: Hydrogen and other new energy carriers expected to deliver over a quarter of emissions reductions in Asia-Pacific

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According to a new report by DNV, hydrogen, ammonia and other new energy carriers will contribute more than 25 percent to emissions reductions in the Asia-Pacific region by 2050. They are particularly relevant for hard-to-abate industries.

The modular reformer from Methanol Reformer, which was integrated into the BioH₂ generator container during commissioning at DRIV Hydrogen in Kløfta, Norway.
Technology

Hydrogen from bio-methanol: Modular plant commissioned in Kløfta, Norway

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In Kløfta, Norway, Methanol Reformer and DRIV Hydrogen have commissioned a unit for decentralized hydrogen production from bio-methanol. The modular plant supplies high-purity hydrogen around the clock for mobile and stationary applications.

Politics

Green hydrogen: BEE calls for political support instead of retreat

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The German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE) has criticized the assessment by the Federal Court of Auditors regarding alleged multi-billion-euro risks in the ramp-up of hydrogen. The federation sees green hydrogen as a macroeconomically sound investment with long-term benefits.

Electrolysis capacity by country and status.

Hydrogen from Africa only viable with political support

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A study published on the Nature website in June examined the competitiveness of hydrogen imports from Africa to the EU – with sobering results. Without political backing from European countries, hydrogen from Africa remains too expensive, the study concludes.

The analysis is based on geospatial...

Norway: Two new hydrogen ferries to enter service in 2026

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Torghatten Nord and Norwegian Ship Design are developing two hydrogen ferries that are scheduled to operate on the route between Bodø and the Lofoten Islands starting in 2026. The vessels are expected to consume up to six tonnes of green hydrogen per day.

The Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten Nord...

SIAD and Brembo invest in fuel cell start-up Hydrospark

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The Italian companies SIAD and Brembo have made financial investments in the start-up Hydrospark. Both are investing up to one million euros each. The company develops solid oxide cells for converting hydrogen into electricity and heat, as well as for reconverting renewable energy into electricity...