Author: Anela Dokso

Spain is positioning itself at the heart of Europe’s hydrogen economy with an ambitious €2.64 billion investment plan to develop a 2,600-kilometer hydrogen trunk network—an infrastructure project that will span 13 autonomous communities and reuse large sections of existing gas infrastructure. While the scale signals institutional commitment, the technical and social challenges ahead suggest the road to 2030 is far from straightforward. Reusing Legacy Gas Infrastructure: Strategic Efficiency or Structural Risk? Over 80% of the proposed hydrogen pipeline will follow the path of existing gas infrastructure, and 21% will directly repurpose current gas pipelines. From an engineering perspective, this hybrid…

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With battery electric vehicles (BEVs) dominating headlines, BMW’s decision to pursue hydrogen fuel cell technology suggests a significant bet on diversification, targeting an expected €12 billion global hydrogen vehicle market by 2030, according to Precedence Research. Yet, the company’s strategy acknowledges the sector’s persistent technical and infrastructural hurdles rather than masking them. BMW’s iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet, developed in partnership with Toyota since 2013, is more than a technical exercise. According to Jürgen Guldner, Head of Hydrogen Technology at BMW, the pilot aims to “run through the entire development of a fuel cell vehicle,” covering not only fuel cell integration…

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