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The French company said project DEZiR is the first industrial-scale eSAF initiative in the country to reach the FEED stage. The John Cockerill and Technip Energies joint venture (JV) Rely is expected to “provide the level of definition needed to de-risk the project and pave the way towards engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) execution.” Representing an investment of €1.3bn ($1.5bn), the initiative is expected to produce up to 81,000 tonnes of eSAF per year. By replacing fossil-based kerosene, Verso Energy claimed this could avoid the emissions of over five million tonnes of CO2 over the project’s 25-year lifespan. DEZiR was [...]

Under a Joint Development Agreement (JDA), Calix has secured AUD $8m ($5.2m) across two tranches before a final investment decision (FID) on the green iron plant, although it’s dependent on due diligence and milestones. More than AUD $27m ($17.6m) of additional in-kind support, including technical expertise, land, customer access, and, following FID, up to 10,000 tonnes of Pilbara iron ore, will also be provided. Zesty pilot plant © Calix Limited The Pilbara iron ore will be used for commissioning and early operations of Calix’s Zesty demonstration plant in Kwinana, which uses electric heating and hydrogen to produce up to 30,000 [...]

The German government has scaled back plans to develop hydrogen-ready gas-fired power plants to 8GW in a compromise between coalition parties. The new plan will see Germany tender for 8GW of gas-fired power plants and 2GW of power technologies like battery storage. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the gas plants would be tendered in a way that required them to be “technically capable of using hydrogen” but set no deadline for transition to the energy carrier. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

These Project Union transmission pipelines in St Fergus-Teesside, the north west, and on the east coast have secured £67m, £40m, and £57m, respectively. Each initiative is expected to form over 50% of the planned 1,500-mile UK hydrogen backbone. Engineering consultancy WSP will likely lead the FEED phase, after it was appointed design integrator for Project Union in July. “This is a hugely significant moment for Britain’s hydrogen journey,” claimed Ian Radley, Chief Commercial Officer at National Gas. “With Ofgem’s support, we’re moving from discussion to delivery – taking significant strides towards building Britain’s core hydrogen network. “Hydrogen will sit alongside [...]

The Grid-Free, On-Site (GFOS) platform is built on S-Fuelcell’s PEM fuel cell modules, arranged in a scalable tower configuration that can be combined to deliver “megawatt-class output.” While the systems are expected to run on natural gas today, they have been engineered to switch to 100% hydrogen as availability scales. “Initial rollouts will utilise natural gas to meet immediate demand surges, particularly in regions where AI infrastructure is outpacing utility development,” the company said in a statement. “Once clean hydrogen becomes commercially scalable, GFOS systems can transition with minimal engineering revisions – ensuring alignment with hydrogen economy roadmaps in Korea, [...]

The first year of testing five GenH2 hydrogen trucks with Amazon, Air Products, Holcim, Ineos Inovyn, and Wiedmann & Winz, was completed in September. The vehicles racked up more than 225,000km in customer use trials. Daimler has now added five additional customers to the programme. Hornbach, Reber Logistik, Teva Germany/Ratiopharm, Rhenus, and DHL Supply Chain will each run a fuel cell truck on normal delivery routes in Germany for around one year. The second phase aims to gather additional operational data across sectors, refine service and sales processes, and test new route types – from temperature-controlled pharmaceutical logistics to long-haul [...]

In its Enabling Sustainable Demand for Green Hydrogen in India report, IEEFA highlighted execution and demand as the nation’s biggest headwinds, with just 0.1% of projects under construction and 2.8% in operation. Data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) shows that, as of August 2025, India had 158 green hydrogen projects at various stages of development. Around 94% of this capacity, equivalent to 11.2 million tonnes per year, is yet to “finalise key details.” The demand uncertainty aligns with broader global challenges, with IEEFA reporting that just 6% of planned hydrogen capacity across the world is backed [...]

The subsidised price will be set at 5 eurocents per kilowatt hour, it reports. Following the Bundestag parliament vote, the EU must agree to the scheme under state aid rules. Chancellor Friedrich Merz and coalition partners also agreed to tender 8GW of capacity for gas power plant construction. Germany’s electricity prices are among the highest in Europe due to transmission fees, taxes, and levies that fund the energy transition. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, natural gas prices surged, contributing to a 5% decrease in industrial production. Some energy-intensive companies downsized European operations or sought cheaper energy elsewhere. It has also [...]

Brazil’s mines and energy minister has announced a decree establishing a legal framework and tax credits for low-carbon hydrogen will be signed next week during COP30. Alexandre Silveira said the decree will regulate Brazil’s National Hydrogen Program (PNH2), Low-Carbon Hydrogen Development Program (PHBC), and the Special Incentive Regime for Low-Carbon Hydrogen Production (Rehidro). This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

During its Q3 earnings call, CEO Marty Neese confirmed the company “will not pursue” the 3GW facility. The decision follows earlier uncertainty over whether the project would secure Department of Energy (DOE) funding, after the US government cut 223 clean energy projects totalling $7.5bn across its grant programmes. Neese, who was appointed CEO in July, explained, “Our analysis shows our existing global manufacturing capacity, with minor adjustments, will meet forecasted volumes. “This decision underscores our commitment to capital discipline and focus on efficient execution.” Ballard secured $94m in federal funding for the plant under the Biden Administration in 2024. However, [...]