The Dublin-based firm said BrightHy would receive the funds from an unnamed “green energy technologies provider” after signing a non-binding term sheet in 2025. The deal sees Bright Hydrogen Holdings established, with the unnamed partner as a majority shareholder, which will serve as a standalone investment vehicle for future projects. Under the deal, BrightHy remains [...]

The EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), designed to limit overseas carbon leakage, has been expanded to cover hydrogen and various products that could use the energy carrier. As of 1 January, hydrogen, electricity, fertilisers, aluminium, iron and steel, and cement are subject to CBAM fees as the bloc looks to cut its supply chain [...]

The Beaumont New Ammonia plant will be able to produce up to 1.1 million tonnes of blue ammonia per year in its first phase, targeting European and Asian offtakers in agriculture, power generation, and marine fuel sectors. The facility, built by OCI and Linde, uses autothermal reforming technology to split natural gas into carbon dioxide [...]

Under a joint development agreement, the pair intend to convert existing natural gas pipelines to carry hydrogen between the Netherlands and Germany at Oude Statenzijl in Groningen and Vlieghuis in Drenthe. The pipelines could connect Dutch industrial areas, import terminals, storage, and production facilities with German industrial clusters in the Ruhr region and chemical facilities [...]

The Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) approved the second call under its Renoval scheme, which will draw on the country’s post-Covid recovery funds. Under the scheme, hydrogen technologies like electrolysers and fuel cells will be able to claim up to 15% of eligible costs, up to €150m ($175m) per project aimed at [...]

The AquaVentus industry group wants Germany’s flagship offshore wind law to allow green hydrogen production to take place at sea, instead of having to send electricity back to land. The association said if Germany’s Wind Energy at Sea Act (WindSeeG) remains focused on electricity-only connections, future offshore wind sites may be planned in ways that [...]

A statement issued on 1 January asks investors to file “if you believe you have incurred losses”. No lawsuit has yet been filed. The firm said after the industrial gas major announced it was in advanced negotiations with Yara International in relation to its flagship clean ammonia projects, its share price fell by almost 10%. [...]

The companies said METI granted the certification under the “Support Focusing on the Price Gap” scheme of Japan’s Hydrogen Society Promotion Act, which aims to accelerate the supply and use of clean hydrogen and its derivatives. The scheme offers financial support over a 15-year period to close the price gap between fossil fuels and clean [...]

Despite solar PV spearheading decarbonisation in the city state, its National Hydrogen Strategy positions hydrogen as a longer-term decarbonisation option, with hydrogen-compatible gas plants and pilot projects designed to preserve optionality beyond 2035. Mohammed Ziauddin, Power Analyst at GlobalData, said Singapore’s clean energy strategy reflects the constraints of a dense, import-dependent system. “Solar PV is [...]

RCT Hydrogen, 51% owned by Germany’s RCT Group and 49% owned by Guofuhee, said it would begin preparing a 250MW electrolyser plant in eastern Germany, with plans to deliver its first 2.5MW system in Q1 2026. The electrolyser facility will manufacture pressurised alkaline stacks based on Guofuhee technology, while the company also intends to establish [...]