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CEO Klaus Rosenfeld confirmed the decision last week, after hydrogen was put through the company’s portfolio management test: if a business area fails to deliver after three years, it risks being exited. “Years ago, everyone was super optimistic about hydrogen,” Rosenfeld said. “We have decided that we’re not going to further invest in this. We’re going to bring it to China, where the prospects are much better.” Schaeffler had invested in developing hydrogen technologies in Europe, such as fuel cell components like bipolar plates. Schaeffler also worked on in-house PEM fuel cell stacks, mainly for mobility applications. They now plan [...]

The Department of Labor and Industry reported that 14 staff will be let go from 17 November. Gardner specialises in manufacturing large tanks for transporting liquid hydrogen and helium and it is believed the move follows a downturn in orders. The well-established firm has produced more than 2,000 liquid helium and hydrogen tanks and containers down the decades. The Fogelsville facility – a hub for producing oxygen, nitrogen, and argon as well as specialty gases – will also permanently close, according to reports. In Air Products’ Q2 earnings call this year the company’s recently installed CEO Eduardo Menezes talked about [...]

Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), they plan to launch hydrogen-based ammonia pilot projects on Jurong Island. Singapore hosts several grey hydrogen plants, mainly on Jurong Island, according to GWGI data. Ammonia cracking could offer a lower-carbon alternative to today’s grey hydrogen plants by enabling the use of imported low-carbon ammonia as feedstock. A*Star will mainly provide expertise in safety, standards, cost and sustainability assessments, and technology development, while Amogy will supply its ammonia cracking system. Together, they will explore joint R&D on catalysts for cracking ammonia into hydrogen for electricity [...]

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German steelmaker Salzgitter AG will push back the expansion phases of its €3.5bn ($4.1bn) hydrogen-based steelmaking project by up to three years due to regulatory delays, though its initial 100MW phase remains on track for 2026. The project at Salzgitter’s Flachstahl site will bring alkaline electrolysers, a direct reduction plant and an electric arc furnace online as planned in 2026, but subsequent stages have been pushed back, the company confirmed to H2 View. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

According to reports, state-owned power generator plans to use 450MW of wind capacity to power 295MW of electrolysers, producing up to 19,000 tonnes of green hydrogen and 100,000 tonnes of green methanol annually once operational. The Tiaobingshan demonstration project will include an 80MW energy storage system to enhance supply stability and flexibility. H2 View understands Huadian’s initiative is among China’s first national pilot projects for green liquid fuel technology. Tieling, a major thermal coal base in Liaoning, benefits from established generation capacity and grid infrastructure. The region also hosts wind farms, with additional solar projects under development. Huadian’s venture reflects [...]

The French testing and certification body joins Belgium’s Vinçotte, Germany’s TÜV SÜD and TÜV Rheinland, and Spain’s SGS as one of five companies accredited to conduct audits for official RFNBO validation. Accredited bodies can award green hydrogen producers a CertifHy EU RFNBO certificate verifying the status of their volumes. “Bringing a trusted, independent partner of this calibre into CertifHy’s ecosystem marks a critical step forward in our efforts to support the market for certified hydrogen and e-fuels,” explained Matthieu Boisson, Managing Director at CertifHy. “This collaboration adds to the credible framework that producers and offtakers need to confidently scale their [...]

Hintco said the relaunch targets projects that were not advanced enough during the pilot phase, broadening participation in the green fuel market. It comes alongside increased funding and extended timelines across other H2Global tenders. The German government-backed investment vehicle behind the H2Global scheme raised the funding across its tenders earlier this month, boosting the regional lots from €484m ($570m) to €580m ($683m) each. H2 View understands that in H2Global’s pilot auction, the renewable methanol lot drew strong interest but ended without awards, as projects lacked maturity, and EU renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) rules on methanol certification remained unclear. [...]

Under a €7.1m ($8.6m) contract, Metacon will act as the prime integrator for the project, providing the packaged system, auxiliary equipment, and managing delivery to the customer. The deal marks Metacon’s first hydrogen contract in Romania, extending its footprint beyond Sweden, Greece and other EU projects. Last month, it supplied 20MW of electrolyser stacks for Motor Oil Hellas’ 50MW project. “This is another proof of trust in Metacon’s ability to provide proven and cost-effective hydrogen production solutions for customers in different places and with varying requirements,” explained Christer Wikner, Metacon President and CEO. The technology firm is using its partnership [...]

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