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When Mali’s Bourakébougou gas field revealed a steady stream of near-pure hydrogen from a shallow reservoir, it disrupted long-held assumptions about hydrogen availability—and reignited global interest in what’s now called “natural hydrogen.”

Chile’s green hydrogen sector, once hailed as a global frontrunner, has struggled to convert early enthusiasm into tangible project deployment. Now, a $2.8 billion tax credit program—capped at $5/kg of green hydrogen—is the government’s latest effort to unstick stalled developments and inject financial certainty into the market.

As global electricity demand surges—driven by AI expansion and cloud services—Google has taken a strategic step into long-duration energy storage…

Amid record iron ore shipments and tightening capital discipline, Fortescue has taken a sharp pivot, announcing the cancellation of two flagship green hydrogen projects in the United States and Australia.

Stellantis’ abrupt decision to exit hydrogen fuel cell development this month marks a significant retreat from one of the automotive industry’s once-celebrated alternatives to battery-electric vehicles.

Primary Hydrogen Corp. has moved to advance its exploration portfolio in British Columbia by launching Phase 2 field sampling across three strategically located sites: Crooked Amphibolite, Coquihalla, and Cogburn.

Daimler Truck is tempering short-term expectations for hydrogen fuel cell trucks, pushing back market introduction until after 2029. Yet despite the delay, the company remains committed to hydrogen’s long-term role in decarbonizing heavy-duty transport—particularly in Europe, where supportive policy frameworks are gradually taking shape.

A cornerstone project in Chile’s green hydrogen ambitions—TotalEnergies-backed H2 Magallanes—has encountered a major regulatory hurdle, raising fresh questions about the social and environmental feasibility of gigawatt-scale hydrogen developments in remote regions.

Despite the two-year extension of the critical 45V tax credit for green hydrogen, more than three-quarters of U.S. projects in the pipeline are still expected to miss the eligibility window, according to new analysis by Wood Mackenzie.

Plug Power has signed a multi-year extension of its supply agreement with a major U.S.-based industrial gas company, aiming to secure consistent hydrogen volumes through 2030.