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The Association of Municipal Companies (VKU) in Germany has raised concerns over the feasibility of the government’s plans to switch to hydrogen gas networks in 2024. VKU Managing Director Ingbert Liebing has warned that the “rigid specifications” in the current draft of the Building Energy Act (GEG) could lead to a failure of the heat transition plans of the Federal Government. Liebing criticized the “rigid requirements” for around 500 municipal utilities with regard to gas and district heating, which he believes are counterproductive and have the opposite effect.

Europe’s largest steel group, ArcelorMittal, is planning to construct a pilot plant for climate-neutral steel production in Hamburg. The company is relying on the expansion of the Hanseatic city into a hydrogen metropolis, without which CEO Uwe Braun says the plan will not work. According to Braun, the company needs “affordable and available” green hydrogen, which is currently not readily accessible.

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has given instructions for the development of a “Morocco Offer” in the green hydrogen sector, with the aim of accelerating the process of decarbonization of the Moroccan economy.

Calabria, a region in southern Italy, had ambitious plans to lead the experimentation of new hydrogen trains, as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) to restart the economy after Covid-19. However, a recent setback has put a significant dent in those plans, as the tender for the supply of eight hydrogen trains, worth a total of 109.6 million euros, has gone unawarded.

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has established a research facility in the province of Kiangsu on China’s east coast. The facility will be located in the city of Sucou in the Yangzi River delta, where Airbus will focus on research in the areas of hydrogen and alternative fuels.

The Belgian House Committee adopted a hydrogen law last February that is set to become the first law of its kind in the world, according to the Energy Minister, Tinne Van der Straeten. The new law will regulate hydrogen transport networks and set up a network operator to ensure the quality of hydrogen and provide free access to the transport network.

Lithuania has created the Lithuanian hydrogen platform, where institutions, universities, and associations can cooperate in the development and development of hydrogen technologies.

German engineering and technology company, Bosch, is showcasing its high-temperature mini-power plants, known as Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs), at the Hanover Fair.

A 11 ha plot on the Maasvlakte is being developed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority so that a massive green hydrogen plant can be built there. The IJmuiden Ver Wind Farm tender that will take place later this year is the cause.

With financing for a new research project, Wales & West Utilities is trying to create “hydrogen hubs” to aid in lowering emissions from heat and transportation together.