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The H2CAST Etzel project has completed filling two underground caverns in Germany with around 90 tonnes of hydrogen as it prepares for testing.

The T.H2 JV will seek funding from the European Innovation Fund to construct a fuel production plant near Caen, which would process wood residue into eSAF and e-naptha. The Belair project could use around 60,000 tonnes of wood waste from Tertu’s timber-metal guardrail manufacturing to produce hydrogen-rich syngas which will be converted into synthetic hydrocarbons. T.H2 plans to commission the plant by 2029 having already passed initial engineering phases. The facility’s production capacities have not been disclosed. T.H2 is preparing an application for the European Innovation Fund to support the project’s realisation. This marks a change from Ineratec, which has [...]

The one paragraph announcement came just hours after Topsoe said it had cancelled its supply and service agreement with First Ammonia after the developer failed to meet key milestones within the contract. First Ammonia did not directly address the claim, but appeared to contest it by insisting the project remains on track. Despite the supplier setback, First Ammonia said it will select an “alternate technology” for the hydrogen production element of the Port of Victoria project, which is among a wave of large-scale green ammonia developments targeting the shipping and fertiliser markets. Expected online by 2027 to produce 1.1 million [...]

The alkaline system will operate at Bodycote’s Rancho Dominguez site where it services products for aerospace, defence, automotive, and energy sectors. The company will use hydrogen produced by the system to decarbonise and reduce operational costs of heat-treatment processes like annealing vacuum, heat treatment, and diffusion bonding. Hydrogen is already used to provide a protective and reducing atmosphere in annealing, while it reduces surface oxides during diffusion bonding. Bodycote claims by shifting to onsite hydrogen production, rather than relying on regular deliveries of the gas, it could cut costs and emissions. It plans to deploy more Hgen systems across other [...]

First Ammonia’s flagship green ammonia project in the Port of Victoria, Texas, was set to be Topsoe’s first commercial deployment of its SOEC technology after the pair inked a sales and service agreement in 2024. However, Topsoe said key milestones within the contract were not met by First Ammonia, despite the developer securing multiple extensions. “First Ammonia has failed to take the steps required by the deadline,” Topsoe said. “The result of this is that the supply agreements have automatically been terminated.” The Port of Victoria project was due online by 2027 to produce 1.1 million tonnes per year of [...]

Industrial use will likely remain the “backbone” of future clean hydrogen demand, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has said, as it branded the energy carrier “no passing fad.” In its Energy Technology Perspectives 2026 report, the energy watchdog acknowledged that project cancellations, delays, and weakening policy ambition have raised doubts about hydrogen’s long-term role in the future energy system. This is a paid article, to read the article in full you can sign in if you are subscribed or subscribe today.

The RP extends DNV’s submarine pipeline standard to address hydrogen-specific integrity risks, including embrittlement. Based on a five-year joint industry project combining research, testing, and operator experience, DNV said RP is intended to be used directly in engineering projects and qualification work. The document is expected to support early-stage engineering and qualification work for planned hydrogen corridors, where uncertainty around material performance has slowed design decisions. Several proposed hydrogen corridors linking Southern Europe and North Africa with industrial demand centres in Northwest Europe are expected to include subsea sections. However, DNV said projects had faced uncertainty around material behaviour, design [...]

Under a new partnership agreement, Centrica is looking to use Ceres’ solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology to support onsite power generation for data centres, manufacturing, and other industrial sites in the UK and Europe. However, the plan centres on initially running the fuel cells on natural gas. This comes after Ceres said it would prioritise natural gas-fuelled SOFCs for stationary power markets amid rising AI power demand. In doing so, the pair claim they can help industries overcome grid connection delays for new industrial, commercial, and digital projects, which currently face 10 to 15-year waits in the UK. Ceres [...]

The handover follows completion of performance testing by OCI Global. The 1.1 million tonne-per-year facility had been due for handover once carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology was installed. However, Woodside now expects the CCS component to come online “after 2026.” Woodside said “construction issues” at a “third-party feedstock supply facility” caused the delay. The facility relies on hydrogen supplied by Linde, which is also expected to manage carbon capture. Linde has agreements with ExxonMobil to transport and store captured carbon dioxide. “In the face of current market disruptions, we remain focused on safely delivering ammonia supply to our customers,” [...]

The undisclosed funds from the UK government’s Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) will go towards a £6m ($8m) conversion of the existing gas-fired kiln to run on hydrogen. Wienerberger expects to begin 100% hydrogen-fuelled operation by late 2028. The project will involve retrofitting two kiln tunnels at Denton brickworks in Greater Manchester by replacing 224 natural gas-powered burners with hydrogen-capable systems, installing new hydrogen infrastructure, and upgrading electrical systems. Wienerberger says the switch could reduce carbon dioxide emissions at the facility by over 11,600 tonnes-per-year. The company says it will source green hydrogen from Carlton Power’s UK government-subsidised project in [...]