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The European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal (CID) launched last week (February 26) aims to break through regulatory, financing and scaling challenges in the hydrogen industry, but reactions suggest some gaps remain. The CID has introduced measures to support energy-intensive sectors and the clean tech industry, introducing a third European Hydrogen Bank (EHB) auction worth €1bn ($1.07bn) and adopting rules on low-carbon hydrogen in Q1 2025. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

Under the supply agreement, the Canadian firm will initially provide 35 out 50 FCmove -HD+ engine units to MCV, building on the partnership which began in 2022. The full delivery of Ballard’s 50 fuel cell engines is expected this year or next, supporting projects located in the EU to begin with. “In 2024, we took in 1,600 bus engine orders across seven OEMs,” explained Oben Uluc, Vice-President for Europe Sales & Marketing at Ballard. “This agreement continues momentum into 2025,” Uluc added. “As the fuel cell bus market continues to mature, we look forward to the use of Ballard fuel [...]

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HyGreen Teesside was expected to be one of the UK’s largest hydrogen production facilities, targeting 500MW of electrolyser capacity by 2030, with an initial 80MW phase slated to come online this year. In June 2023, bp conducted a public consultation to gather feedback on the green hydrogen facility, before it submitted a detailed planning application to Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council a year later. According to reports, bp’s planning application for HyGreen Teesside ultimately expired without approval. Just last week, bp revealed it would increase its oil and gas investments by about 30% to $10bn a year while cutting planned [...]

While many in the electrolyser sector are focused on delivering low-cost green hydrogen, Singaporean and Indian AEM electrolyser start-up Hydgen is taking a different approach. Instead, it aims to meet existing hydrogen demand in industries seeking to alleviate the strains of current supply models. The firm’s story starts with a meeting between deep tech venture capitalist Michael Gryseels and Dr. Goutam Dalapati and Dr. Krishna Kumar, where the two scientists “put an electrolyser on the table.” This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

Vehicles will operate across the nation’s major freight routes for 24 months, backed by a $23m trial that has been launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. Read more: India launches $23m hydrogen-powered bus and truck trials The Indian Government selected Tata Motors to deploy two Tata Prima H.55S trucks – one equipped with a hydrogen ICE and the other with a fuel cell – alongside the Tata Prima H.28, an advanced H2ICE truck. The Indian automotive giant has claimed the vehicles will provide an operational range of 300-500km. The company’s Executive [...]

The Greek refiner ordered a 30MW pressurised alkaline plant, based on Chinese stack technology, from Metacon last August, with plans to use the green hydrogen output to partially replace grey hydrogen used at its Corinth refineries. The new project extension is expected to be valued at €10.6m ($11.15m), adding to the original scope of €19.8m ($20.8m). It comes after Motor Oil secured a €111.7m ($117.6m) subsidy from the Greek Government to develop the project. Metacon recently expanded a license and manufacturing agreement with China’s Peric, allowing it to use key components, including stacks, in its own-branded electrolysers manufactured in the [...]

If it won’t make Plug Power money, Plug won’t do it. That was the message from CEO Andy Marsh in an attempt to reassure investors that the US green hydrogen firm is focused on profitability. Plug reported heavy Q4 losses despite slowed cash burn, including a $971m impairment cost, job cuts, and facility consolidation. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

With the funding, Stargate expects to scale its manufacturing capacity, expand its testing capabilities and establish partnerships with “leading players” in the green hydrogen ecosystem. The financing round was made up of customers with backgrounds in renewable energy and utilities, such as Giga and UG Investments, whilst SmartCap Green Fund also invested, a state-backed venture capital fund investing in green tech companies. “We are thrilled to have SmartCap and Giga joining our ownership structure, along with additional investment from UGI,” explained Marko Virkebau, CEO of Stargate Hydrogen. “To have strategic customers investing in the company is the strongest testament to [...]

In California in the US, Shell will no longer operate any of its seven light-duty hydrogen fuelling stations. This will cut the number of active light-duty open retail stations in California to 61, according to the latest data from the California Energy Commission (CEC), which tracks fuel cell electric vehicle sales and stations. The Shell stations are closing “due to hydrogen supply complications and other external market factors,” said the CEC update. But the company is keeping all its heavy-duty refuelling stations. “Supply is available, but hydrogen demand has simply grown much more slowly than projected, making it challenging for [...]