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Europe has established a “hydrogen backbone network”, which can meet 40% of Europe’s imported hydrogen demand
Italian, Austrian and German companies have unveiled plans to combine their hydrogen pipeline projects to create a 3,300km hydrogen preparation pipeline, which they say could deliver 40% of Europe's imported hydrogen needs by 2030. Italy's Snam...Read more -
The EU will hold its first auction of 800 million euros in green hydrogen subsidies in December 2023
The European Union plans to hold a pilot auction of 800 million euros ($865 million) of green hydrogen subsidies in December 2023, according to an industry report. During the European Commission’s stakeholder consultation workshop in Brussels on 16 May, industry representatives heard the Co...Read more -
Egypt’s draft hydrogen law proposes a 55 percent tax credit for green hydrogen projects
Green hydrogen projects in Egypt could receive tax credits of up to 55 per cent, according to a new draft bill approved by the government, as part of the country’s attempt to strengthen its position as the world’s leading producer of the gas. It is unclear how the level of tax incenti...Read more -
Fountain Fuel has opened its first integrated power station in the Netherlands, providing both hydrogen and electric vehicles with hydrogenation/charging services
Fountain Fuel last week opened the Netherlands’ first “zero-emission energy station” in Amersfoort, offering both hydrogen and electric vehicles a hydrogenation/charging service. Both technologies are seen by Fountain Fuel’s founders and potential customers as necessary fo...Read more -
Honda joins Toyota in hydrogen engine research program
The Toyota-led push to use hydrogen combustion as a path to carbon neutrality is backed by rivals such as Honda and Suzuki, according to foreign media reports. A group of Japanese minicar and motorcycle makers has launched a new nationwide campaign to promote hydrogen combustion technology. Hond...Read more -
Frans Timmermans, EU Executive Vice-President: Hydrogen project developers will pay more for choosing EU cells over Chinese ones
Frans Timmermans, executive vice-president of the European Union, told the World Hydrogen Summit in the Netherlands that green hydrogen developers will pay more for high-quality cells made in the European Union, which still leads the world in cell technology, rather than cheaper ones from China. ...Read more -
Spain unveils its second 1 billion euro 500MW green hydrogen project
The project’s co-developers have announced a 1.2GW solar power plant in central Spain to power a 500MW green hydrogen project to replace grey hydrogen made from fossil fuels. The ErasmoPower2X plant, which cost more than 1 billion euros, will be built near the Puertollano industrial zone an...Read more -
The world’s first underground hydrogen storage project is here
On May 8, Austrian RAG launched the world’s first underground hydrogen storage pilot project at a former gas depot in Rubensdorf. The pilot project will store 1.2 million cubic meters of hydrogen, equivalent to 4.2 GWh of electricity. The stored hydrogen will be produced by a 2 MW proton ex...Read more -
Ford is to test a small hydrogen fuel cell van in the UK
Ford reportedly announced on May 9 that it will test its hydrogen fuel cell version of its Electric Transit (E-Transit) prototype fleet to see if they can provide a viable zero-emission option for customers transporting heavy cargo over long distances. Ford will lead a consortium in the three-yea...Read more