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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.
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.
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 hydrogen racing series Extreme H has joined the UK industry association Hydrogen UK. The aim is to use motorsport as a platform for research, technology development and public acceptance of hydrogen.
For the first time, a hydrogen-powered baggage tug is being used at Hamburg Airport. The converted vehicle is being tested under real-world conditions as part of the North German Living Lab – a potential path toward CO2-free airport mobility.
At the Potsdam Science Park, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) is working together with the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg on a new generation of bio-based carbon fibers. These are also intended for future use in fuel cells and hydrogen tanks.
In the Formula Student Austria design competition, hydrogen vehicles will compete against conventional drives for the first time in 2025. Two teams are using the new regulation, which is intended to strengthen the focus on alternative drives and CO₂ reduction.
Ambartec and Rouge H2 Engineering are jointly developing a process to convert steel mill gases into hydrogen and CO₂. The goal is to bring the technology to market maturity and implement it in the steel industry.
The French hydrogen producer Lhyfe has successfully tested the combustion of green hydrogen as a substitute for natural gas in industrial applications for the first time. The company also delivered green hydrogen to Spain for the first time.
Purem by Eberspächer has developed a modular exhaust air system for hydrogen-based fuel cell systems. It is designed to improve water management and reduce noise emissions. Initial tests with the engineering service provider AVL show promising results.
Agfa and the Flemish research institute VITO have entered into a long-term cooperation to further develop membranes for alkaline water electrolysis. A new production facility for ZIRFON membranes is expected to support up to 20 GW of electrolysis capacity per year.
The “Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components” (PEM) Chair at RWTH Aachen has successfully subjected its hydrogen-powered truck to several performance tests as part of the “SeLv” research project. These tests are an important step toward obtaining individual vehicle approval for the prototype.
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.
Thyssenkrupp Nucera is acquiring technology assets from the insolvent Danish company Green Hydrogen Systems. The high-pressure electrolysis is intended to accelerate the development of efficient AWE systems and strengthen Nucera’s position in the global hydrogen market.
Ecoclean and the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) are expanding their collaboration. The aim is the economical series production of electrolysis stacks for high-efficiency alkaline pressure electrolysis.
Ostermeier H2ydrogen Solutions (OHS) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Rhein Köster Group to market its hydrogen training system internationally. The partnership aims to strengthen hands-on training in hydrogen technologies on a global scale.
