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The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF), an association of prominent flag states and classification societies, has unveiled a report on the safety guidelines and key considerations for developing liquefied hydrogen bunkering systems and procedures.

Pier Solutions has announced a strategic partnership with H2scan to bring advanced hydrogen sensing technology to Europe.

GKN Hydrogen, a division of GKN Powder Metallurgy, has commissioned its first compact and safe hydrogen energy storage system in Troia, Italy.

 According to the latest projections, heavy industries are set to dominate the global demand for hydrogen by 2050.

A significant development in the renewable energy sector has emerged as a German green hydrogen project developer recently signed a construction contract for a new facility.

British startup DRIFT Energy recently secured £4.65 million in seed funding, led by Octopus Ventures and supported by Blue Action Accelerator. The funding aims to enable the company to build its first vessel designed to produce green hydrogen at sea.

Stadwerke Stuttgart, the municipal electricity and gas supplier, has received approval from its supervisory board to proceed with the construction of a hydrogen production plant.

Enercity, a prominent municipal energy provider in Hanover, has cast doubt on the role of hydrogen in replacing traditional gas supplies for private households. Marc Hansmann, an Enercity board member, highlighted concerns about hydrogen’s future affordability and supply stability in a recent regional planning committee meeting.

The GreenLink Münsterland project, spearheaded by a consortium of municipal energy companies—Emergy, Gelsenwasser, Stadtwerke Münster, and Trianel—aims to develop a 50 MW electrolyzer in the Coesfeld area, North Rhine-Westphalia.

The Dutch government is set to launch a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) subsidy auction in October, aimed at accelerating green hydrogen projects.