Author: Anela Dokso

Oman is sharpening its international outreach on hydrogen as Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Mohsen bin Hamad Al Hadhrami, met senior officials in Seoul this week to explore deeper cooperation with South Korea.

Svalbard Kjernekraft has formally submitted a proposal to the Governor of Svalbard for an assessment programme to evaluate the installation of a small modular reactor (SMR) in Longyearbyen, marking the first step toward establishing nuclear power on the Arctic archipelago.

At the FICCI Green Hydrogen Summit 2025 in New Delhi, India signaled sharper momentum in its hydrogen strategy, unveiling project allocations that collectively represent 862,000 tonnes of annual production capacity.

HyTerra’s drilling campaign in Kansas has added fresh momentum to the emerging natural hydrogen sector, with the McCoy 1 well at its Nemaha project recording mud gas concentrations of up to 83% hydrogen and 5% helium.

Singapore-based Meranti Green Steel (MGS) is targeting a mid-2026 Final Investment Decision (FID) on a 2.5 million tones per annum (mtpa) green Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) plant in Oman’s Duqm Special Economic Zone.

Sungrow Hydrogen has established a European Hydrogen Technology Laboratory in Munich, Germany, aiming to accelerate innovation in water electrolysis and Power-to-X (P2X) systems.

As New York races to meet its 2030 goal of six gigawatts of battery storage capacity, opposition to siting lithium-ion facilities in residential and commercial districts is intensifying. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has stepped into the debate, voicing concern over the risks posed by battery energy storage systems (BESS) in densely populated areas and pledging new federal safety guidance tailored for municipalities on Long Island.

When a 118.8-meter, $645 million superyacht enters the market, attention usually centers on opulence rather than engineering. Yet the Breakthrough, attributed to Bill Gates and now set for its first sale at the Monaco Boat Show, raises questions about whether hydrogen propulsion can credibly scale beyond demonstration projects into the luxury maritime sector. Built by Dutch shipyard Feadship and designed by RWD, the vessel combines conventional extravagance—basketball courts, a cinema, 15 guest cabins, and a private hospital—with energy systems that distinguish it from traditional diesel-fueled yachts. At its core is a liquid hydrogen propulsion system that stores fuel at –253°C…

Hyundai Motor Company’s second-generation hydrogen fuel cell SUV, the All New Nexo, reached a significant milestone recently with 1,001 units sold in South Korea, marking a 203% year-on-year increase.

The Philippines is advancing early-stage exploration into natural hydrogen, with U.S.-based startup Koloma, Inc. preparing to study potential reserves in Luzon.