Technology

Siemens Energy is preparing the legal and operational spin-off of its Transformation of Industry division. This division, with 17,000 employees and a turnover of 5.7 billion euros, also includes the electrolyser business for the production of green hydrogen.

The Lower Saxony start-up H2Green Oil is introducing the cloud-based solutions CIM Database Cloud and Elements for IoT from Contact Software. The company aims to link product development, operation, and service of its decentralised hydrogen systems.

Anyone who wants to develop fuel cells needs more than just product knowledge – in-depth expertise in manufacturing technology is also crucial. Robert Atkinson, head of the hydrogen unit in Factory Automation, explains how Siemens supports customers with its extensive experience in production technology.

At the Hydrogen Technology Expo, AvCarb is presenting its new gas diffusion layer Flex-GDL. The material is flexible, thin, and suitable for both fuel cells and electrolysers. It is designed to improve system efficiency and durability.

The new PdCu39 membrane enables the production of high-purity hydrogen via steam reforming without additional heating systems.

Laufenberg and Wevo-Chemie are presenting a new process for the continuous production of flat gaskets for fuel cells and electrolysers at the Hydrogen Technology Expo in Hamburg. The technology is intended to make production more efficient and cost-effective.

For the Sulphur Dioxide Depolarised Electrolysis (SDE), the institute received the hy-fcell Award in the Research & Development category. Dr. Dimitrios Dimitrakis explains in the interview with H2international what makes the process so special.

With support from the German federal government and the Federal State of Lower Saxony, the Technical University (TU) of Braunschweig is establishing a new research center for circular production and recycling processes of batteries and fuel cells. Starting in 2027, around 150 researchers will work there on closed material cycles.

From August 21 to 27, 2025, the city of Chemnitz will become the center of an international hydrogen competition for young talents: At the world finals of the Hydrogen Grand Prix, more than 60 student teams from 23 countries will compete with self-developed H2 racing vehicles.

An alliance of more than 30 organizations is calling on the European Commission to explicitly include natural hydrogen in its energy and hydrogen policy. Initiated by Mantle8 and led by Hydrogen Europe, the alliance is calling for a billion-euro program for exploration drilling in an open letter.

The Energy Park Bad Lauchstädt has received the Hydrogen TCP Award of Excellence 2026. The International Energy Agency thus recognizes the integrated approach of the real-world laboratory, which combines the production, transport, and industrial use of green hydrogen. The second awardee is the EU project H2GLASS.

EWE AG and the Austrian Verbund AG are pooling their hydrogen activities in a joint venture. In Nordenham in the Wesermarsch, the partners plan to build an electrolyser with a capacity of up to 500 megawatts. From 2032, the plant is expected to deliver around 50,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year.

The Thermo Condens gas condensing boiler from Weishaupt is, in a special version, also approved for operation with pure hydrogen – following a conversion, however.

The hydrogen variant features a new burner surface and combustion control with UV flame monitoring. These are also in use in the H2HoWi...

Sonplas offers explosion-protected thermal chambers for test benches and stand-alone applications. The modular systems are designed for tests with explosive or toxic media such as hydrogen, methanol, ammonia, LPG and natural gas.

According to the manufacturer, the operating range extends from -60 to...

Tanaka Precious Metal has developed a metallic membrane that is said to already achieve high permeability for hydrogen at around 100 degrees Celsius. The palladium membrane bears the name HPM-L111. It is intended to make it possible to separate high-purity hydrogen quickly and at significantly lower...