Author: Arnes Biogradlija
Arnes Biogradlija
Arnes Biogradlija is the founder and Editor in Chief of EnergyNews.biz, which he launched in 2021 to separate energy transition realities from fairy tales. He writes data driven analysis on hydrogen, energy storage, small modular reactors, grids and industrial policy, and leads the Energy Talks interview series. EnergyNews.biz reporting has been cited more than 100 times by the International Energy Agency.
By rewriting its National Hydrogen Strategy before schedule, the German Economy Ministry (BMWK) hopes to consolidate goals to double the nation’s electrolysis capacity by 2030, which is required to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen.
For climate change initiatives in six regions, the Netherlands will receive 623 million euros in European subsidies.
Manufacturing, vehicle integration, safety, and road certification will all fall under ABT’s purview. It is a modular system that can be made to fit the vehicle’s size by placing two to seven 700-bar hydrogen tanks at the bottom of the model. This prevents interior space from being lost.
In order to create hydrogen-powered ships and port applications for the European market, renewable energy startup e1 Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with naval design and engineering experts NAVTEK.
The production will take place at BMW’s “pilot factory” at its Munich Research and Innovation Centre, with the vehicle expected to hit the roads in the spring of 2023. The plant employs about 900 employees who work in departments like the body shop, assembly, and concept car manufacturing.
PitchBook data reveals that the amount of private financing flowing into startups and established businesses involved in the expanding hydrogen economy has never been higher.
Shell intends to produce hydrogen using power from small nuclear power stations.
With the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to encourage innovation and create a global hydrogen market, the EU and Japan have strengthened their cooperation on hydrogen.
Germany intends to build a 1,800-kilometer (1,118 miles) hydrogen energy pipeline network by 2027 with state assistance.
Fuel costs rose in 2022, increasing the government’s ambition for efficiency. As a result, many significant policies, spending pledges, and public campaigns were introduced.
