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Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has secured approval for the construction of a hydrogen production facility in Aghada, Co Cork. This initiative marks a pivotal step in the ESB’s broader vision to establish a “hydrogen lighthouse around Ireland.”

Europe is embarking on an ambitious journey to establish hydrogen corridors, with Germany at the forefront. These corridors signify a monumental shift away from reliance on Russian gas, ushering in a new era of renewable energy utilization and distribution.

Nobel laureate Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart and Professor Omar Yaghi have united to establish H2MOF, a pioneering company dedicated to advancing solid-state hydrogen storage solutions.

Led by Mathias Andriamisaina, head of ZEROe demonstrators and testing, Airbus aims to select a propulsion system for its ZEROe hydrogen aircraft by 2026–2027, heralding a new era of zero-emission flight.

Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) and plant manufacturer thyssenkrupp nucera are set to pioneer the production of “green hydrogen.”

EnBWis making significant strides in its transition to cleaner energy sources with the commencement of construction at its Heilbronn power plant site.

The United States has unveiled its ambitious National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy, a collaborative effort between the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

HyStorage project, led by consortium leader Uniper Energy Storage, has achieved a milestone with the successful completion of its first test phase.

National Grid, the UK’s gas transmission system owner, has embarked on a project to explore the feasibility of underground hydrogen energy storage. Partnering with Scottish firm Gravitricity, the initiative aims to leverage innovative technology for energy storage and distribution.

Hydrogen Utopia International and Powerhouse Energy Group have formed a joint venture to develop a waste-to-hydrogen facility in north central Ireland.