The European Union has introduced a new Renewable Energy Directive that includes a mandate for industry to procure 42% of its hydrogen from renewable fuels by 2030, rising to 60% by 2035. This is a significant opportunity for Australian exporters of green hydrogen, which is produced using renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power.
RINA, a multinational engineering consultancy, inspection, and certification company, has announced the commencement of the six-year research Hydra project to build a 100% hydrogen-fuelled pilot plant capable of producing up to seven tonnes of different grades of steel per hour.
Hungary and Oman have signed an agreement on joint research and production of green hydrogen. The agreement was signed by the two countries’ foreign ministers, Szijjarto Peter of Hungary and Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi of Oman.
Hive Energy Limited, a leading renewable energy developer, has engaged thyssenkrupp Uhde to deliver a pre-FEED (pre-front end engineering design) to support the development of Hive’s first green hydrogen/ammonia production plant in Spain.
Norwegian clean energy firm Gen2 Energy AS has signed a term sheet to supply green hydrogen from its planned 100-MW production plant in Norway to German state-owned SEFE Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE).
IKEA Austria has become the first IKEA store in the world to introduce hydrogen fuel cell trucks, as part of its ambitious plan to make 100% of its last-mile deliveries emission-free by 2025.
KGAL, a German asset manager, is to invest €200 million in Arcadia eFuels’ green hydrogen-based production facility in Vordingborg, Denmark.
The Dutch government has launched a subsidy scheme for smaller electrolysis projects for the production of hydrogen with sustainable energy. The scheme will provide €250 million in funding to support 5-10 projects of up to 50 megawatts in capacity.
Researchers from the University of Bath are set to lead a new project designed to accelerate the impact of hydrogen fuel, creating a supercluster of expertise and innovation in the UK’s South West and South Wales.
Repsol inaugurated its 2.5 megawatt (MW) renewable hydrogen electrolyzer at the Petronor refinery in Muskiz, Spain. The electrolyzer is the first commercial-scale renewable hydrogen production facility in Spain and will play a key role in the development of the Basque Hydrogen Corridor.
