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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...
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...
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...
A mood of optimism and determination prevailed on September 2 at the Neckarhafen in Stuttgart, where five logistics companies, including Amazon and Holcim, reported on their one-year experiences with their fuel cell trucks. In total, the companies had covered 225,000 kilometers with their Mercedes...
Hylane has brought the first hydrogen truck equipped with a Bosch fuel cell module into Germany’s road freight transport sector. The 40-ton truck from Iveco is operated by logistics company Schäflein for the Bosch plant in Nuremberg – as part of a rental model.
The Cologne-based company Hylane has...
At the Neste refinery in Rotterdam, the world’s largest high-temperature electrolyzer (SOEC) has been commissioned in an industrial environment. The 2.6 MW system was supplied by Dresden-based manufacturer Sunfire and is part of the EU-funded MultiPLHY project.
As part of the EU demonstration...
China provides clarity
Stakeholders in the hydrogen industry in Germany and China share a common goal: to finally bring this industry into economic reality. But while the sector in Germany has long and increasingly loudly been calling for government funding, in China, a single sentence is often...
In the coming weeks, a decision will be made in London on whether the international community will send a signal for a global hydrogen ramp-up in the shipping sector.
Jan Rispens, head of the Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster (EEHH), looks ahead to the Hydrogen Technology World Expo in Hamburg and discusses how the hydrogen ramp-up could be accelerated.
More than 120 exhibitors and around 2,000 trade visitors discussed technological advances, market prospects and regulatory frameworks for hydrogen at hy-fcell 2025. For the first time, the conference was included in the trade fair ticket – and was met with great interest.
The companies SIAD and Brembo are each investing up to one million euros in the Italian hydrogen start-up Hydrospark. The company develops solid oxide cells based on ceramic materials for emission-free energy conversion and storage.
The Finnish technology group Metso has commissioned a pilot plant for the hydrogen-based pre-reduction of iron ore in Frankfurt am Main. The plant is based on the Circored process and is intended to enable low-CO2 steel production.
Fraunhofer IEG has commissioned a pilot plant in the city of Zittau, Germany, that for the first time feeds waste heat from a PEM electrolyzer into a district heating network using a heat pump. The aim is to improve the economic efficiency of hydrogen production.
Daimler Buses has put its first coach with a fuel cell drive system on the road. The technology demonstrator is based on components from the GenH2 Truck and is designed to achieve a range of at least 800 kilometers.
H2 Mobility is expanding its range of services to include a GHG quota service. This allows operators of hydrogen refueling stations to pool their avoided emissions and participate in the quota trading system – even with small volumes.
The Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and the start-up Magnotherm have commissioned Europe’s first pilot plant for hydrogen liquefaction using magnetocaloric cooling. The technology is expected to be more energy-efficient and cost-effective than conventional processes.
In the Federal State of Lower Saxony, the AGil project has being launched to develop new business models for municipal utilities. The goal is to convert surplus electricity from renewable sources into hydrogen locally, thereby strengthening decentralized energy supply.
AquaVentus and Hydrogen Scotland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The aim is to jointly expand hydrogen production and transport in the North Sea region. A position paper outlines specific infrastructure potentials.
The German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) is calling on the German government and the EU to consistently implement regulatory frameworks for ramping up the hydrogen economy. A recent monitoring report shows progress, but also major challenges.
The executive is assuming leadership in addition to his existing responsibilities in Bremen and Eisenhüttenstadt. He is calling for political support for the climate-neutral transformation of steel production.
Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a molecule that can store four charges simultaneously under the influence of light. This approach is considered an important intermediate step on the path toward CO2-neutral solar fuels such as hydrogen.
The Portuguese chemical company Bondalti has commissioned a new chlor-alkali production facility in Estarreja, Portugal. At its core are nine electrolysers from Asahi Kasei, including a test system designed to improve efficiency. The goal is to enable more resource-efficient production.
