Author: Anela Dokso

Henkel has introduced updated mid-term sustainability targets extending to 2030, building on its existing net-zero ambition for 2045 and reflecting a shift toward more structured value chain intervention rather than incremental operational efficiency gains alone.

KGAL GmbH & Co KG and PtX Development GmbH have acquired a majority stake in a green hydrogen project at the Lubmin site on Germany’s Baltic coast, taking control of an initiative originally developed by Lhyfe and reinforcing investor commitment to scaling large-scale hydrogen production in strategically positioned energy transition hubs.

Schneider Electric and Microsoft have announced a collaboration focused on AI-powered, software-defined automation systems aimed at improving operational efficiency in hydrogen production and broader industrial decarbonization.

Electricity systems with rising shares of weather-dependent generation face growing real-time flexibility demands as grid operators manage supply-consumption imbalances amid accelerating electrification, a challenge now tested in Sweden through Vattenfall, Energy Bank, and Volkswagen’s large-scale vehicle-to-grid deployment featuring approximately 200 bidirectional chargers across central and southern regions.

Electricity demand from data centers is projected to more than double between 2025 and 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. Microsoft’s commitment to become carbon negative by 2030 was initially framed as a benchmark for corporate climate leadership.

Hyundai Engineering & Construction’s development of the South Korea’s first flat-bottom liquid hydrogen storage tank signals a shift toward rethinking storage design as a lever for scaling the hydrogen economy.

Government-backed hydrogen subsidies are increasingly being structured around production-linked mechanisms rather than upfront capital grants, reflecting a shift in how policy frameworks attempt to de-risk large-scale electrolytic hydrogen projects.

Sunfire has launched HyLink® Alkaline 23, a new outdoor pressurized alkaline electrolyzer system. The 50-megawatt electrolyzer module is designed for the implementation of triple‑digit megawatt projects and reduces total installed costs (TIC) on the customer side by up to 50 percent.

India’s energy storage market is expanding rapidly alongside renewable capacity additions, but supply chain dependence on imported battery components continues to shape policy risk. A proposed Approved List of Battery Manufacturers framework signals a shift toward tighter control over vendor eligibility in government-backed projects, aligning industrial policy with energy security objectives.

A new agreement between thyssenkrupp Uhde and KÖKSAN to develop a low-emission PET plant in Yumurtalık reflects a broader shift toward integrating decarbonization into core production processes rather than treating it as an add-on.