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Under a new memorandum of understanding, the companies will look to combine Vallourec’s Delphy hydrogen storage solution with Baker Hughes’ compression systems. The partnership will focus on optimising compression-storage configurations, while establishing the most efficient operating pressures for each hydrogen application. They say a potential combined solution could help reduce the total cost of ownership of clean hydrogen solutions. The Delphy system stores gaseous hydrogen in pipe assemblies under the surface at depths of up to 100 metres. Vallourec says the solution can store up to 100 tonnes of hydrogen gas and has been certified by Bureau Veritas and DNV. [...]

The trial involved a medium-sized excavator fitted with a hydrogen fuel cell system, which the company said performed comparably to diesel engine-powered models. Tests focused on using the excavator relocate soil as well as the hydrogen refuelling procedure on site. Japanese energy major Iwatani supplied hydrogen and technical support for the tests conducted at the construction site of the Joshin-Etsu Expressway near Nagano, Japan. In a statement, Komatsu said that introducing hydrogen-powered construction equipment represents an effective approach to reducing emissions. It also acknowledged that the tests had “reaffirmed several challenges to commercialisation”, including the need for greater onboard hydrogen [...]

The company said it had been awarded a €976,000 ($1.16m) contract to supply a 2,000nm3/h oxygen purification system to Motor Oil for a green hydrogen project currently under construction at its Corinth refinery. The unit will be combined with the 50MW electrolytic hydrogen production plant to deliver high-purity oxygen. While the company hasn’t disclosed where the purified oxygen will be used, it could also be supplied to the refinery. H2 View has contacted Metacon for confirmation. Oxygen is used in refineries for sulphur recovery, fluid catalytic processing, and other oxidation processes. Typically, these sites source oxygen from on-site air separation [...]

The memorandum of understanding with the Spanish Confederation of Service Station Business Owners (CEEES) outlined plans to integrate HVR’s equipment at existing fuelling infrastructure across Spain. Dubbed Activa, HVR’s platform dispenses hydrogen at 350 and 700 bar for both heavy and light-duty. At 20m2, the company says the system can alleviate permitting strains. While specific deployments under the agreement remain undisclosed, it comes as part of HVR’s plans to deploy 75 hydrogen stations across Europe’s Trans-European Transport Network before 2030. As of December 2025, over 20 Activa refuelling stations were in development according to HVR. Europe is seeing an uptick [...]

Transition Industries signed a long-term natural gas supply contract with state-owned CFEnergía for its Pacifico Mexinol project, which is set to produce up to 1.8 million tonnes of blue methanol and 350,000 tonnes of green methanol annually. Around 160 million cubic feet per day of US natural gas will be supplied to the project, to fuel the methane reforming paired with carbon capture that would feed the blue methanol portion of the project. The company said this deal represented the “final outstanding commercial milestone” for the project near Topolobampo, Sinaloa, allowing construction to begin. “This contract reinforces Mexinol’s position as [...]

90% of votes cast supported the board’s proposal to increase authorised shares from around 1.5 billion to three billion. 8.6% opposed the measure, with 0.8% abstaining. It comes after the company initially failed to pass the measure due to a low voter turnout. Plug had warned that failure to approve could have forced it to pursue a reverse stock split to maintain exchange compliance and preserve financial flexibility. The expanded share authorisation gives Plug greater capacity to issue equity for capital raises, debt conversions, employee compensation and potential transactions – a key lever as it works to stabilise its balance [...]

The pair aims to progress the development of the Estonian company’s systems in applications involving waste heat recovery. Under the memorandum of understanding signed at the India Energy Week in Goa, JNK could provide engineering, procurement, and construction services to Elcogen, which is looking to strengthen its presence in the Indian market. The partnership would initially target heat-rich, hard-to-abate sectors, including green ammonia, green urea, e-fuels, and power-to-x applications, which often create ideal conditions for solid electrolyser cell integration. This comes after Elcogen appointed a business development director for India and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in January. Elcogen’s solid oxide [...]

Authorising the UK-based technology manufacturer to start work on the undisclosed project, the contract will now be added to ITM’s order backlog. While the project’s location and end-use have not been revealed, the company said it expects to announce further details towards the end of Q1 this year. However, CEO Dennis Schulz described the project as “industrial-scale.” It comes after the electrolyser makers reported its “strongest” six-month revenue performance while reducing losses and increasing its profitable contract backlog. ITM said its profitable contracts made up 71% of its backlog in January – up from 60% in April 2025 – as [...]

The “months-long” trial, which started in September 2025, saw Hydrexia’s MHX containers shipped to several seaports across Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Vietnam. State-owned SEDC Energy was responsible for transporting the hydrogen, which was stored by absorbing it into a metal alloy. When heated or the pressure is lowered, hydrogen can be released from MHX as a gas. Eliminating the need for high-pressure or cryogenic equipment, Hydrexia argues the technology offers a safe, modular hydrogen storage system. Despite this, metal hydride solutions carry an efficiency penalty from the heat required to charge and discharge hydrogen. Charging typically requires temperatures of 200–300ºC, [...]

In a letter addressed to senior European Commission officials, the lobby group framed green hydrogen as a pillar of industrial sovereignty, and not just a decarbonisation tool. “If Europe fails to scale up renewable hydrogen, it risks losing an entire sector, forfeiting competitiveness in key industries, and diminishing its sovereignty in strategic technologies,” it said. RHC stressed policymakers should now focus on implementing renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) targets at a member state-level. These include the ambitious Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III) 2030 mandates of at least 42% of green hydrogen used in industry and 1% of energy [...]