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Germany’s political churn continues to see the incumbent government’s hydrogen ambitions called into question. Despite the long-term commitment to hydrogen as a key tool to decarbonise while retaining the nation’s industrial strength, an imminent change in administration has put that under threat. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

The company plans to bolster the production of cell frames and membranes for alkaline electrolysers at its plant in Kawasaki. It comes as part of Asahi Kasei’s previously announced plans to build the 2GW plant by 2026 – adding to its 1GW of chlor-alkali ion-exchange membrane production. Expected to spend around ¥35bn ($224m) on the development, the company says it expects to receive a subsidy of up to ¥11.4bn for the plant. The company aims to use experience across both its hydrogen and chlor-alkali electrolysis businesses to respond to “the uncertain expansion of the hydrogen market and the growing demand [...]

The round, co-led by existing investor Aramco Ventures and newcomer SV Investment, also saw participation from BHP Ventures, AFW Partners, Quantum Ventures Korea, Kibo Investment, Seoul IP, AP Ventures and Marunouchi Innovation Partners. Amogy plans to use the funds to commercialise its ammonia cracking technology that can be integrated with hydrogen fuel cells and engines for the maritime and stationary power sectors. H2 View understands the firm is eyeing deployments by 2026. The catalyst and reformer technology is claimed to crack ammonia at lower temperatures and in smaller footprints than commercial options, which Amogy says unlocks transportation use cases. In [...]

After Plug signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and agreed to support the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the plant under a Basic Engineering and Design Package last May, they will now deliver the PEM electrolyser solutions from 2027. Read more: Plug to provide BEDP services to 3GW Australian green ammonia project Whilst this depends on a positive final investment decision (FID) on the plant, which is expected in Q2 2025, AGA plans to use the electrolysers to help produce approximately 2,700 tonnes of green hydrogen-based ammonia per day. Additionally, a 4.5GW solar plant will be installed to power the [...]

Under the new partnership, INOCEL will provide the fuel cell for a hydrogen generation component, while Equans will handle containerisation. For customers requiring a complete hydrogen production, storage and power generation solution, the two companies will combine their expertise and leverage their partner networks. In terms of applications, the product provided by the two French firms could electrify docks to limit greenhouse gas emissions in ports and provide a decarbonised powertrain and electricity generation for ships. Additionally, the solution could store intermittent renewable energies in hydrogen form for on-demand use and support load shedding and power grid balancing. The two [...]

She will succeed Celia Greaves, the HEA’s founder, who led the association for two decades. Commenting on Guthrie’s appointment, she said, “This is an exciting new phase, and I am confident Emma will provide inspiration and energy as she leads the HEA forward.” Guthrie boasts 15 years of experience at Air Products, where she held numerous positions, such as UK Business Development Manager for Hydrogen Energy Systems. The HEA’s online statement explained that in her previous role, Guthrie “spearheaded the deployment of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and infrastructure in cities including London and Copenhagen, through the coordination of multi-stakeholder demonstration [...]

The Danish investor has joined Friesen Elektra Green Energy in developing the now-named project Anker in the Sande municipality near Wilhelmshaven. The project is expected to initially launch with 400MW of electrolysis capacity before doubling at a “later stage,” to produce 80,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year. With plans to supply steel and chemical industries, Friesen Elektra has said the site’s location is connected to high-voltage power lines to make use of renewable energy all year round. Furthermore, its proximity to the future 9,000km hydrogen core network (HCN) means it could supply hydrogen via pipeline to industrial sites across [...]

With the country’s ambition to build 10GW of low-carbon hydrogen capacity by 2030, the report, hosted on h2-view.com, warns that without decisive action, progress could stall. Focused on demand building, overcoming infrastructure and financing challenges, and ecosystem growth and risk mitigation, it calls for the government to adopt a holistic approach that aligns decarbonisation goals with economic realities. Demand creation Describing the lack of demand for green hydrogen as a “critical bottleneck” for the UK market, the paper calls for targeted measures such as carbon pricing, industry consumption quotas and subsidies to reduce the energy carrier’s cost premium. It suggests [...]

Under the contract, Maire has announced KT Kinetics Technology, supported by NextChem, will develop the unit which is expected to produce around four tonnes per hour of hydrogen for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) production. Maire has commissioned NextChem to provide its NX Reform technology for the hydrogen production unit (HPU). The HPU will be delivered to the biorefinery in the Penerang Integrated Complex in Johor, Malaysia, which is expected to become operational in 2028. Once operations have begun, Pengerang Biorefinery Sdn wants to produce approximately 650,000 tonnes per year of raw materials such as vegetable [...]

Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) said it would be using the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop 104MW of power production from green hydrogen and solar with battery energy storage systems (BESS). The firm plans to produce green hydrogen from repurposed wastewater from a former mining site in the village of Questa and create energy storage technology that could last up to 16 hours. Hydrogen produced through electrolysis will be stored and converted back to electricity when solar and battery storage cannot meet local power demands. Hoped to enhance system reliability, KCEC has said the project “aims to reduce [...]