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The company said the Petroleum Agency SA had accepted two applications for review, with final approval still required from the Minister of Mines and Energy. If approved, the three-year licenses would allow H2Au to search for natural hydrogen in around 3.4 million acres in the Bushveld region, where the company claims its own studies revealed “promising results.” H2Au CEO, Owain Jackson, said the work “reinforced our confidence” in the region’s natural hydrogen potential. The firm said the areas had been “high-graded” for natural hydrogen potential and lie within a “major industrial and mining corridor,” where it says it has begun [...]

The US Department of Energy (DOE) acted unconstitutionally when it axed $7.5bn worth of clean-energy funding, including grants linked to two West Coast hydrogen hubs, a federal court has ruled. The US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favour of a lawsuit against the DOE and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, alleging the administration breached the Fifth Amendment by cancelling grants based on the political leanings of states. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

That was the message to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband from 30 companies and organisations across the Humber region, who said new hydrogen infrastructure could prevent further closures of industrial facilities. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is expected to launch a process to select an industrial region to receive £500m ($672m) in funding to build a hydrogen transport and storage network to connect producers and end-users. Last year, the Humber saw the closure of a bioethanol plant and a refinery, along with cancelled plans to set up rare earths refining, job cuts at chemicals firms, and the [...]

The company will supply the gas from its recently-launched Sorel-Tracy project in Quebec to the customer in New York state, said to be part of a “major Japanese industrial conglomerate”. The volume, duration, and financial details of the order have not been disclosed. Dave Gagnon, CEO of Charbone, said the order was “pivotal” for the company, as it looks to establish itself as an industrial gas supplier. “Being selected by a client affiliated with a major Japanese conglomerate in New York State confirms the credibility of our platform…and our ability to meet the demands of the technology markets in North [...]

Africa should stop jumping straight into mega-scale green hydrogen projects and instead focus on lining up realistic offtake and building local infrastructure and supply chains first. That is the conclusion of the Energy Industries Council’s (EIC) latest report, which found that despite 38GW of planned clean hydrogen production capacity, Africa has just 17MW in operation. The trade body found 78 green hydrogen projects – representing $194bn of capital costs – were proposed across the continent, led by developments in Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa, which account for around 80% of the region’s planned capital spending. This is a paid article, [...]

Shock and vibration tests, undertaken with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, simulated mechanical loads that could be experienced during the lunar missions, where the fuel cells could be used for life support systems. Nimbus’s technology could be installed in Blue Origin’s Blue Moon Lander, which is set to be used for Nasa’s anticipated return to the moon under the Artemis programme. The fuel cells would be used to generate potable water and heating, in addition to electricity from hydrogen to support crewed operations. Nasa has used hydrogen fuel cells for crewed missions since the 1960s. To operate in zero-gravity environments, Nimbus [...]

Keele University said its new facility will produce green hydrogen from excess power generated by its on-site wind turbines and solar panels to allow its researchers to develop and test materials and infrastructure for the storage of the gas. Electrolysers are increasingly being viewed as a tool to support grid balancing, by receiving power during periods of high wind and solar output, and switching off during high end-user demand. These systems, however, will require large-scale buffer storage to ensure supply of hydrogen when it is not being produced. In addition to its materials research, Keele University will use hydrogen produced [...]

Trade body Hydrogen UK announced the finalists across its nine award categories aimed at recognising the players supporting the UK hydrogen sector. Winners will be named on 10 March at an awards ceremony at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham on the eve of Hydrogen UK’s annual conference. “The 2026 shortlist reflects the breadth, maturity and momentum of the UK hydrogen sector, highlighting progress across production, infrastructure, transport, industry, finance and skills,” Hydrogen UK said. The 2025 awards saw Air Products, Centrica, Oort Energy, EasyJet, Intelligent Energy, and GeoPura take home prizes. This year’s shortlist is: Hydrogen Person of the [...]

Egypt’s 100MW green hydrogen project, lined up to supply molecules to Europe through German-backed contracts, has started “partial” production, according to a government statement. The project, currently being commissioned by Norway’s Scatec, and backed by the Sovereign Fund of Egypt, Orascom Construction, and Fertiglobe in the Ain Sokhna Industrial Zone, was awarded the inaugural €397m ($462m) H2Global contract in 2024. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

The pair have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to assess, using HiiRoc’s plasma-based technology to decarbonise Tokyo Gas customers’ operations and explore potential uses for solid carbon. HiiRoc’s thermal plasma electrolysis (TPE) technology operates similarly to methane pyrolysis. However, the company uses electrical plasma torches, rather than heat, to split hydrocarbons into high-pressure hydrogen and solid carbon. It claims the system can produce hydrogen as cheaply as steam methane reforming without the need for carbon capture, while requiring less energy than electrolysis. Under the partnership, the duo said they will “collaborate” on HiiRoc’s TPE technology in Japan, with the [...]