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Australia’s hydrogen sector has encountered significant challenges over the past year, highlighted by the South Australian Government’s recent decision to reallocate funding from the Whyalla hydrogen project to support local steelworks. It came as the fourth project, with federal or state support, to be in the spotlight for apparent failures, opening the Labor government to stark, anti-hydrogen political opposition – just months away from a federal election. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

Supported by £8m ($10.1m) of UK Government funding, the station will form part of the Tees Valley Hydrogen Transport Hub, which aims to bolster hydrogen production and use across mobility applications. Construction is expected to be completed this spring before installation and commissioning. The Element 2-built station is planned to support hydrogen trucks, vans and cars, as well as any airport vehicle trials. © Teesside International Airport As part of the hub funding, ULEMCo planned to develop hydrogen-powered airport ground vehicles such as aeroplane tow trucks and runway sweepers. Element 2 also had plans to build three other stations as [...]

German steelmaker Salzgitter has started construction of a 100MW electrolyser plant that will supply green hydrogen for its low-carbon steel production processes. EPC firm Andritz will install the 100MW HydrogenPro alkaline electrolysers at the Flachstahl site for start-up in 2026. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

With projects from EDP, bp and Iberdrola dropped, the remaining seven initiatives, comprising 11 production facilities, will deliver nearly 2.3GW of electrolysis capacity in Spain by 2028. According to the Institute for Energy Diversification and Savings (IDAE), project selection prioritised funding efficiency per megawatt of electrolysis capacity and considered technical, socio-economic and environmental factors such as financial solvency, company expertise and project maturity. Additional points were awarded by the government to those incorporating training programmes with universities or vocational centres and investments in R&D and innovation. As a result, projects like Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and Enagás will receive up [...]

The S-eWay Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks will be used by BMW to transport parts between Nuremberg, Landsberg and Leipzig. Two new refuelling stations, set up by TotalEnergies-Air Liquide joint venture TEAL Mobility in Leipzig and Homersdorf, will support the deployment. Both stations offer 350 and 700 bar fuelling. Each truck offers up to 800km of range on one 70kg hydrogen fill and can be refuelled in under 20 minutes. The S-eWay trucks were developed under Iveco’s former joint venture (JV) with the now-bankrupt Nikola. Iveco took full ownership of the JV’s assets in 2023. Michael Nikolaides, BMW’s Head of Production [...]

Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the two will conduct a feasibility study throughout the coming year, according to local reports. Iberdrola-owned ScottishPower has yet to disclose the plant’s operational timeline or the expected electrolysis capacity. Mark Bradley, Hydrogen Director at ScottishPower, explained that the company is working with Shoreham Port to “investigate how green hydrogen could help to decarbonise the port.” Tom Willis, Chief Executive at Shoreham Port added, “Working in partnership with the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and delivered by Innovate UK, the Shoreham Port Industrial Cluster will shortly be publishing our Local Industrial [...]

Air Liquide welcomes the wave of reality crashing over clean hydrogen as it targets industrial decarbonisation opportunities. That was the message from CEO François Jackow during the French industrial gas major’s 2024 results, where it reported net profits of €3.3bn ($3.45bn). This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

The North Carolina startup will use the funds to develop North America’s first full-scale SGH pilot wells, injecting water and a catalyst into iron rock to mimic natural hydrogen formation. Vema Hydrogen claims its process consumes less than 3kWh per kg of hydrogen, achieving production costs below $1/kg. The funding round was co-led by Extantia Capital with Propeller Ventures and participating from Zero Carbon Capital, Pace Ventures and Existing investor Grantham Foundation. In an online statement, Extantia explained the reasons for investing in Vema. “The company is developing a novel approach for the production of cheap and clean hydrogen by [...]

This year, the company will deploy three additional hydrogen-powered locomotives along with a tender car. By late 2025, CPKC plans to expand its hydrogen fleet further with four more hydrogen locomotives. Additionally, the Canadian rail company claimed it’s making “significant strides” with its Hydrogen Locomotive Programme. In an online statement, CPKC said, “[The programme] has swiftly progressed from initial movement trials to recording more than 6,000 miles in freight service testing by the end of 2024.” Keith Creel, CPKC’s President and CEO, said the firm is “committed” to improving its locomotive operating efficiency and advancing real-world testing of hydrogen locomotives. [...]

Under the agreement, Precision Micro will use its etching process to produce the bipolar plates, designed to facilitate the recirculation of unused hydrogen in a fuel cell. The components will reportedly be used for a fuel cell vehicle powertrain. H2 View understands that the production will follow a single-sourcing model, which Precision Micro will undertake in accordance with the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949, throughout the product’s lifecycle. “This partnership underscores the unique advantages of photochemical etching for the hydrogen sector and reflects our commitment to supporting innovative solutions for the future of mobility,” explained Markus Rettig, Sales Manager [...]