Author: Arnes Biogradlija

In early 2024, German manufacturers accelerated marketing campaigns around so-called “H2-ready” gas heaters, promoting them as compliant with the new Building Energy Act. These heating systems are advertised as capable of operating on up to 100% hydrogen in the future. But while they technically meet the law’s requirement of using 65% renewable energy in new buildings, mounting expert analysis suggests the concept may be little more than a costly detour for consumers—and a lifeline for the legacy gas industry. At the core of the criticism is basic thermodynamics. Green hydrogen, produced via electrolysis using renewable electricity, suffers significant conversion losses.…

The European Investment Bank is preparing to inject €300 million into a €672 million hydrogen engine project led by Horse Technologies, the joint venture between Renault, Geely, and Aramco. The initiative places Spain—specifically the Valladolid plant—at the center of Europe’s pivot toward hydrogen internal combustion engines (ICEs), amid rising pressure to decarbonize transport without fully abandoning combustion systems. Unlike fuel cells, hydrogen ICEs rely on modified conventional engines to burn hydrogen, potentially offering a transition solution for sectors where electrification is technically or economically unfeasible in the short term. The hydrogen-powered engine under development in Valladolid is a flagship project…

Spain’s strategic push into hydrogen infrastructure just secured a significant €32.5 million grant from Brussels, with Asturias emerging as a key node in the nation’s evolving hydrogen backbone, anchoring the Runners Via de Plata and Cantábrico corridors. At the recent “Enagás H₂ Technical Day,” CEO Arturo Gonzalo underscored that this funding, part of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), demonstrates Brussels’ growing confidence in Enagás’ technical roadmap. He emphasized that momentum across the sector is accelerating: regulatory frameworks are tightening, infrastructure planning is maturing, and enabling technologies are proving viable at scale. Regulatory & Economic Context Spain’s hydrogen ambitions are nested within…

With only three hydrogen refueling stations completed out of a promised 60, Nikola Corporation’s collapse is culminating in a mass auction of assets once touted as pillars of the hydrogen mobility revolution.

Germany’s ambitious drive to scale green hydrogen is faltering under financial and regulatory pressures, as the largest East German energy supplier, EnviaM, withdraws from the prominent “Green Bridge” project.

The European Commission faces growing pressure to address allegations that it indirectly financed climate lawsuits against German companies. This controversy is reigniting broader tensions between Brussels’ climate agenda and Europe’s industrial competitiveness. The Economic Council of the CDU has called for a full investigation, urging Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to clarify whether funds under her tenure supported legal actions by climate activists targeting the private sector. At the center of the storm is a series of press reports suggesting EU-linked financial channels may have supported lawsuits aimed at accelerating climate enforcement through the courts, potentially weaponizing regulation against…

As of June 2025, McPhy Energy—the once-prominent French electrolyzer manufacturer—stands on the brink of liquidation, a sobering indicator of the tightening margins, delayed revenue cycles, and capital shortfalls impacting Europe’s hydrogen technology firms.

HyTerra’s Nemaha Project in Kansas has entered a critical new phase with the company confirming expansion of its drilling program to three firm wells, supported by early signs of a viable natural hydrogen and helium system. The Blythe 13-20 well, completed on time and budget, is the most recent development, with mud gas readings and geological data reinforcing initial findings from the earlier Sue Duroche 3 well. The decision to add a third well, McCoy 1, reflects growing confidence in a play that remains high-risk but potentially transformative for the emerging natural (white) hydrogen market. Deep Drilling, Deeper Expectations Drilled…

Spain’s Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) has released €524 million in aid to five renewable hydrogen projects, boasting a combined electrolyser capacity of 425 MW and targeting 55,200 tonnes of annual green hydrogen output. While the figures are impressive, expert assessments reveal a growing disconnect between funding ambitions and the regulatory and logistical framework needed to make these industrial-scale projects economically viable. State Aid Meets Stagnant FrameworksThe selected projects—Green H2 Los Barrios, Asturias H2 Valley, Bilbao and Cartagena Large Scale Electrolyzers, and Ver-Amonia—benefit from IPCEI (Important Projects of Common European Interest) status, allowing them to…

Replacing global hydrogen production with green alternatives would demand the entire output of the U.S. electrical grid. This stark reality underscores a fundamental truth Joseph Romm, physicist and former U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) official, has emphasized for two decades: hydrogen’s crippling inefficiency as an energy carrier makes it unfit for mass decarbonization. WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW Romm’s initial DOE work in the 1990s involved boosting hydrogen R&D, driven by apparent advances in fuel cell technology and political momentum. Early promises—like onboard gasoline reformers enabling hydrogen vehicles without new infrastructure—proved illusory. “Arthur D. Little said they’d crack on board reforming.…