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It comes after the conclusion of a two-month consultation which sought views on how legislation could be adapted to underpin the development of dedicated hydrogen transmission infrastructure. The moves are intended to give clarity to investors, set basic market rules, and ensure early networks operate safely and efficiently. The government plans to retain the existing “primary” and “residual” balancing roles used in the gas system. In practice, this means there will be a clear chain of responsibility to ensure the amount of hydrogen entering matches the amount being taken to maintain pressure and system integrity. Ministers are still considering how [...]

Emergency services responded to a hydrogen bus fire in the south of the UK on Tuesday (2 December). West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said it was attending to an “incident” near a shopping centre in Crawley at around 12:30pm. Images and videos posted on social media show the roof of a blue single-decker bus on fire at the side of the road. Typically, both the hydrogen storage tanks and fuel cells are installed on the roof of buses. A spokesperson for the fire service said three fire engines and an aerial ladder responded to the fire. Local transport firm [...]

Set to be awarded through the Auction-as-a-Service (AaaS) mechanism, the funds will be directed to green hydrogen production and use projects. €278.6m ($325m) will be directed towards production for any sector, while €136.4m ($159m) will be aimed at projects supplying maritime and aviation. Like the EU’s bloc-wide European Hydrogen Bank auctions, the AaaS scheme will provide a fixed premium per kilogramme of RFNBO green hydrogen for up to 10 years, once projects enter operations. It adds to the original pot of €400m ($466m) approved by the European Commission earlier this year, which in November issued its first €126m ($147m) to [...]

Jackow joins Hyundai Motor Group Vice-Chair Jaehoon Chang in the position, at what the Council called a “defining moment” for the hydrogen sector. With more projects heading toward construction, alongside a consolidation of developments and companies, the Council said its leadership will focus on priorities including demand, infrastructure and standards. Air Liquide was one of 13 founding members of the Council in 2017 and has been increasing its clean hydrogen project developments alongside its traditional industrial gas business. Jackow has headed the French firm since 2022 and said he was “convinced” industry-led coalitions like the Council could “make a difference.” [...]

Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the trio will use Hyundai’s PEM fuel cells – typically used in its road vehicles – as a base for the systems. Shipbuilder HD KSOE intends to integrate the fuel cell technology with hydrogen dual-fuel engines to deliver a hybrid electrified propulsion system for mid- to large-scale liquefied hydrogen carriers. PNU will look to evaluate and demonstrate the system. Hyundai Executive Vice-President, Ken Ramírez, said the group aims to “set a new standard for future marine mobility.” HD KSOE has been developing designs for liquid hydrogen carriers that could run on hybrid electric and [...]

West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service said it was attending to an “incident” near a shopping centre in Crawley at around 12:30pm. Images and videos posted on social media show the roof of a blue single-decker bus on fire at the side of the road. Typically, both the hydrogen storage tanks and fuel cells are installed on the roof of buses. A spokesperson for the fire service said three fire engines and an aerial ladder responded to the fire. Sussex News reported the vehicle involved was believed to be a hydrogen bus operated by local transport firm Metrobus. H2 View [...]

Along with Sinopec’s research arm and one of the world’s largest steel producers, Baowu, Hydrexia aims to use its magnesium-based MHX system to deliver hydrogen to heavy industry. The demonstration is backed by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, and extends MHX use beyond transport and logistics and into hard-to-abate industrial sectors, which require large, stable volumes of hydrogen to decarbonise. “We are excited to set foot in a new market segment with a focused MHX application scenario,” Alex Fang, the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hydrexia, said. “This important application initiative will set the tone for enhancing hydrogen [...]

The bloc says the priority projects will speed up the build-out of Europe’s cross-border energy networks, from hydrogen pipelines to renewable power grids. In total, 235 projects were selected across electricity, hydrogen and CO2 transport. The hydrogen-related awardees could include electrolyser plants, pipelines, storage hubs, and import terminals. PCI and PMI status give hydrogen developers accelerated permitting, coordinated cross-border approvals and a clearer regulatory path. Selected projects will also be eligible for EU funding via the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The commission’s Teresa Ribera called the cross-border infrastructure projects the “lifelines of [the EU’s] energy union.” Commissioner for Energy and [...]

After billions in funding, Europe’s clean hydrogen ambitions now need to translate into tangible results through regulatory implementation, prioritised use cases, streamlined permitting, and increased electricity market flexibility. That is the message from the EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in its 2025 monitoring report, where it said, despite a doubling of electrolyser installations to 308MW in 2024, deployments remained “way behind” 2030 targets. It came a year after ACER’s damning report on the EU hydrogen sector, where it warned the bloc faced falling significantly short of its 2030 targets. This is a paid article, to read [...]