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The Basque Country has began to produce renewable hydrogen thanks to a 2.5 MW electrolyzer located at Petronor that supplies the Energy Intelligence Center, as well as the company’s new offices, in the Ezkerraldea-Meatzaldea Technology Park, in Abanto Zierbena (Bizkaia).

The UK government has invested £89 million (US$109 million) in 20 net zero tech projects, including hydrogen-powered off-road vehicles, a new lithium scale-up plant, and revolutionary new EV battery systems.

Hydrogen, often hailed as the future of clean energy, has taken a significant step closer to widespread adoption with a groundbreaking solar cell innovation. Researchers at the University of Tübingen have unveiled a new type of solar cell that boasts remarkable efficiency, promising decentralized and cost-effective green hydrogen production on an industrial scale.

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.