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The independent energy and assurance firm said cost remains the “fundamental difficulty” limiting hydrogen production in the country. It also said carbon capture and storage (CCS) faces similar cost barriers. DNV shared its thoughts in its annual Energy Transition Outlook briefing, on which Hari Vamadevan, Senior Vice-President of DNV, said both markets have seen a downward trend, despite the technology being largely ready for deployment. “I think the technology is there. It’s got everything to do with cost,” he noted. DNV forecasts UK hydrogen production reaching 750,000 tonnes per year by 2030, far below the government’s ambition to deploy 10GW of hydrogen [...]

The project, which stretches across central Norway, aims to establish a fully integrated value chain covering production, distribution, storage, and diverse end-use. Dubbed NorHyWay, it is led by research institutes, Sintef and Hydrogeni, and Renergy, a renewable energy cluster based in the city of Trondheim. 16 industrial partners in energy, transport, logistics, technology, and the maritime sector are also involved. By linking some of the country’s hydrogen initiatives, it aims to produce and use 37,081 tonnes of hydrogen annually by 2035 to potentially cut 345,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. The Renergy cluster said hydrogen facilities run by its member, [...]

The group said the focus on “Made in Europe” criteria for hydrogen technologies, including electrolysers, was welcome but that the scope had been reduced compared with earlier drafts. This includes electrolysers of “Union origin”, which the Commission defines as covering the EU and European Free Trade Association countries — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Hydrogen Europe argues this would exclude countries like Canada, Japan, the UK, the US, and South Korea. The Commission said the measure would support domestic manufacturing in the face of growing competition from China. However, Hydrogen Europe’s primary criticism focused on the Commission’s lead market proposals, [...]

Backers of the regulation said the framework’s implementation would provide alignment on emissions and strengthen investment signals for new fuels and technologies. This comes after the IMO postponed an October 2025 vote on the framework, which was widely expected to unlock demand for green hydrogen-based fuels like ammonia and e-methanol. 57 countries voted in favour of the delay, 49 opposed, and 21 abstained. First approved in draft form in April 2025, it would impose a carbon levy on ships above 5,000 tonnes from 2028. The call to action said the net-zero framework represents a “hard-fought compromise” needed to accelerate Net [...]

Roeland Baan, who was due to step down at the end of May, will make way for Elena Scaltritti as the new President and CEO from Thursday (5 March), after the “satisfactory” results. Topsoe said the fast-tracked transition came at Baan’s own request. “This alignment on the strategic direction and planning between the Board of Directors, our owners, senior management, and the wider organisation is clear and decisive, making it possible to execute a transition faster than planned,” he said. Baan has held the role since 2020 and oversaw the company’s transition from Haldor Topsoe as it increased its focus [...]

Billed as the EU’s response to growing competition from cheaper overseas imports, the IAA will introduce Made in Europe and low-carbon requirements for public procurement and funding schemes. Electrolysers have been included alongside other net-zero technologies such as batteries, solar panels and wind turbines, which could be covered by Made in Europe criteria. The proposal suggests future European Hydrogen Bank auctions will need to use electrolysers originating in the EU, including stacks. The move comes amid growing concerns that Europe could lose further clean-tech manufacturing capacity to China, which already dominates sectors like solar panels and is quickly scaling electrolyser [...]

Named Desiree, the project will design and build a 40kW multi-stack prototype system to address durability, efficiency, and circularity issues related to SOECs. The €4m ($4.6m) Horizon Europe co-funded initiative is set to run through June 2029 and will involve 12 organisations from across Europe, including the Spanish National Research Council, the University of Zaragoza, and the Polytechnic University of Turin. Its prototype system will aim to develop advanced nanoscale materials to reduce the operating temperature of SOEC systems, typically upward of 700 °C, which could reduce susceptibility to component degradation, improving reliability and longevity. Additionally, the initiative will establish [...]

The capital, raised in a round led by venture capital firms NordicNinja and Voima Ventures, could support the company’s industrialisation plan and a manufacturing facility for its battery technology, which could scale seasonal energy storage. Photoncycle’s system uses solar energy generation to provide electricity to households. Excess energy can be used to electrolyse water and produce hydrogen, which is stored underground in a solid state. During periods of low solar generation, the hydrogen can be converted back to electricity through a fuel cell. The company has revealed few technical details about the system, but argues it could replace water-based heating [...]

The German firm will work with Drift Energy to marinise its systems so they could be used in the UK-based company’s plans to produce hydrogen at sea on boats. The concept would see Enapter’s electrolysers installed on 58-metre yachts, with underwater turbines attached to the vessels powering hydrogen production. Drift says the boats will use an AI vessel routing algorithm to allow the yachts to find and stay in “optimum weather conditions” at sea, maximising energy generated by the turbines. Work will focus on adapting materials and components in the electrolyser to withstand saline marine environments and vessel motions. The [...]

The multi-year project will see ZeroAvia advise KAERI on the design of the system, which could lead to a “full ground test campaign.” Details remain unclear. However, the hydrogen aviation player said it will use its liquid hydrogen test facility in the UK, set up for the firm’s own component testing. Most existing liquid hydrogen tanks are metallic. By shifting to composite, the tank weight could be significantly reduced. With liquid hydrogen requiring roughly four times the volume of jet fuel, savings in weight could help increase payload and range. While ZeroAvia has focused on commercialising gaseous hydrogen fuel cell [...]