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ARCHES and the Pacific Northwest Regional Hydrogen Hub (PNWH2) had both been selected for a combined $2.2bn, but funds were cut as part of a wider $7.5bn rollback, largely targeting projects in Democrat-leaning states. ARCHES was due to receive $1.2bn from the DOE as part of the Biden Administration’s $8bn clean regional hydrogen hubs programme under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. However, it announced yesterday (4 November) that it will “immediately pause hydrogen hub activities.” Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) and the University of California will assume “administrative oversight during the transition.” ARCHES said in a [...]

Part of the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal (CID), STIP is expected to unlock investment so aviation and shipping can switch from fossil fuels to low-carbon fuels, such as hydrogen or ammonia, to meet 2035 targets under the ReFuelEU Aviation and FuelEU Maritime regulations. To meet these regulations, around 20 million tonnes of sustainable alternative fuels, including 13.2 million tonnes of biofuels and 6.8 million tonnes of e-fuels, will be required according to the European Commission. The bloc estimates that a total investment of around €100bn ($113bn) by 2035 will be needed, mostly from private industry. To de-risk early projects and [...]

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has appointed the engineering consultancy firm as the Technical Advisor to the government on hydrogen. Specifically, the company will advise DESNZ on the technical, engineering, and regulatory aspects of hydrogen, from production, transport, and storage, to use in power generation. WSP has previously acted in advisory roles to DESNZ on carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) and greenhouse gas removals (GGR). In July, WSP was also appointed by National Gas as design integrator for its east coast hydrogen backbone pipeline project. Building on these existing roles, Dominic Cook, Project Director for [...]

The partners will assess whether the project is technically and economically viable. If successful, natural hydrogen could be used locally for power generation or industrial uses in Sharjah. Decahydron has developed technology that injects CO2 into ultramafic rocks, where it turns into solid carbon. A chemical reaction known as serpentinization permanently locks the CO2 away, while also releasing naturally occurring hydrogen trapped in those rocks. Alongside local exploration and resource partner SNOC, Decahydron plans to begin drilling in 2026 to measure how much natural hydrogen can actually be extracted in the region and how well it flows. Meanwhile, Siemens Energy [...]

The German technology major said the 2.5MW system, installed at its Bamberg plant, could produce up to one tonne of hydrogen per day, using renewable electricity. The containerised system, built by Schmidt Kranz Group-owned Fest, uses two of Bosch’s self-made 1.25MW Hybrion stacks, which it officially launched in April this year. Bosch will operate the system at the Bamberg site, where hydrogen will be used to conduct endurance testing on its fuel cell modules for trucks, with power generated by the fuel cells fed back into the electrolyser. Bamberg will also host a test station for the Hybrion stacks for [...]

Under a new manufacturing licence agreement, Weichai will produce cells and stacks for stationary power uses such as AI data centres, commercial buildings, and industry. Weichai is already a major shareholder in Ceres after a £17m investment in 2018. The Shandong-headquartered firm had originally planned to enter a joint venture with Ceres and Bosch, which fell through in 2024. However, Weichai has already been producing CE-marked SOFC systems based on Ceres’ stack technology, alongside operating a PEM fuel cell joint venture with Ballard, which has been placed on hold. Ceres has not disclosed the value of the new licence agreement [...]

The Tagdale Green Ammonia project in Shetland has already been shortlisted for UK government funding under Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2). The Norwegian state-owned energy firm plans to use renewable power to produce green hydrogen for conversion into ammonia, targeting supply to the fertiliser, shipping, and industrial sectors. With public exhibitions set to take place later this month as part of early planning, Statkraft is scheduled to begin operations on the Tagdale project by the end of 2029. Brie Foster, Statkraft’s Hydrogen Project manager, said the confirmation of the Shetland project demonstrates “the huge potential of the area” as a [...]

The British firm did originally state “Pioneer 2” would open in Q4 2024; however, the full commercial operational date has been pushed back to “early 2026.” Planning and permitting processes have been completed. Protium said in a statement that Pioneer 2 will integrate one of the UK’s largest containerised PEM electrolyser systems – a 2.5MW unit provided by Nel. At full capacity, it will provide up to one tonne of green hydrogen per day. Furthermore, the project is one of the first to participate in the UK government’s Capacity Market, which is designed to ensure there’s enough power supply to [...]

Topsoe announced Synergen Green Energy had selected the firm for its ammonia loop technology, catalysts, and equipment as it looks to develop standardised plants for green hydrogen-based ammonia production. Synergen’s first US plant is planned for Texas and is slated to have capacity to produce 210,000 tonnes of ammonia per year. The company expects to bring it online by Q4 2028, subject to final investment decision. The firm is part of Indian industrial and manufacturing conglomerate Skeiron Group, which holds companies in renewables development, logistics and infrastructure. It also has plans to build a 210,000 tonne per year plant in [...]

The Shenzhen-headquartered company said three of its 1MW BriLyzer-R200 PEM stacks were shipped to the unnamed customer after passing factory acceptance testing. BriHyNergy unveiled the CE-marked stack in December 2024, as it looked to expand to international markets. The stack uses the company’s own proprietary membranes and membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) to produce hydrogen at 35 bar. According to its specifications, the stack consumes 45–49 kWh/kg H₂ at 78–84 % (HHV) efficiency, placing it among the most efficient PEM systems currently available. It is also manufacturing anion exchange membrane stacks. BriHyNergy already operates a semi-automated stack assembly line with 4GW [...]