The European Parliament’s Energy Committee has come out in favor of distinguishing between transmission and distribution system operators and against separating ownership of the hydrogen and gas network at the distribution network level. The Federal Government is urged by a coalition of organizations to take steps to guarantee that the Council adopts the European Parliament’s viewpoint.
Despite bold intentions, implementing a hydrogen economy could be extremely expensive and time-consuming, endangering the continent’s economic expansion and potentially impeding decarbonization efforts.
The global portfolio of projects for the production of “low-carbon” hydrogen, which are in various phases, was 71.4 million tons per year at the end of last year, according to the research firm Wood Mackenzie. This is comparable to the current global yearly hydrogen consumption.
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act designated a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstration encouraged a Texas consortium leading the creation of a regional clean hydrogen hub on the American Gulf Coast to submit a full application in response.
Danish Everfuel, a publicly traded company on the Oslo Stock Exchange, has officially partnered with the hydrogen investment fund Hy24.
Hydrogen Utopia International and Rocquaine Management Ltd (“RML”) have agreed to work together to investigate potential locations for HUI waste plastic to hydrogen projects in Estonia and other countries.
Essar Group, which has investments in the energy, infrastructure, technology, metals and mining, and related industries, announces the establishment of Essar Energy Transition (“EET”) to promote the development of the UK’s premier energy transition centre in North West England.
A strategic partnership agreement to build a hydrogen and methanol fuel cell manufacturing facility in India has been inked by SFC Energy and FC TecNrgy PVT (FCTec).
The first BMW iX5 Hydrogen cars are already on the road after four years of development. The practical operation phase of this vehicle and development project is now underway.
Hydrogen-Africa looks forwards to keeping the community up to date as Geopolitical Developments in Africa gather place.
