During the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Ursula von der Leyen revealed that the EU is now attracting more investment in hydrogen energy development than both the United States and China combined.
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Barbara Beltrame, the Vice President of Confindustria for internationalization, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ACWA Power, a prominent global company in energy production, desalinated water, and green hydrogen. ACWA Power operates across the Middle East, Europe, Central Asia, and Africa, making this agreement a crucial step in advancing sustainable energy initiatives.
Mibrag, the lignite mining company, has set its sights on a green hydrogen transformation, signaling the end of lignite mining in Profen by 2035 at the latest. With ambitious plans and substantial investments, Mibrag aims to become a leading energy service provider powered by renewable energies.
In a bid to ensure the continued operation of energy-intensive industries like chemicals and steel manufacturing within North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), the Social Democratic Party (SPD) parliamentary group in the state parliament is advocating for substantial efforts from the state government to make hydrogen readily available as an affordable energy source.
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) of Germany recently joined forces under the Emirati-German Energy and Climate Partnership.
Toyota Motor Europe and VDL Groep have revealed their first fuel cell demo truck. This initiative demonstrates Toyota’s commitment to decarbonizing its logistics processes and contributes to the broader European goal of transitioning to clean and sustainable energy solutions.
Solaris, a subsidiary of the CAF Group, has successfully secured contracts to supply a total of 235 hydrogen buses to Italy and Germany, representing a combined project value of EUR 150 million. These contracts mark a significant stride in the expansion of hydrogen fuel cell-based public transport across Europe.
Anders Christian Nordstrøm played a pivotal role in Ørsted’s foray into the burgeoning realm of green hydrogen, a journey he helped initiate. However, as of now, their paths diverge.
The race to finance a Danish hydrogen pipeline is in full swing, pitting the state against private players, with the key question being whether Denmark can establish a hydrogen connection to Germany by 2028. While the ambitious plan aims to build an infrastructure for green hydrogen, the financial framework to support it is yet to be finalized.
Russian scientists, in collaboration with international counterparts, have achieved a groundbreaking feat in the realm of hydrogen energy. They’ve successfully synthesized a compound with the potential to revolutionize the storage and transportation of hydrogen, a key hurdle in the expansion of hydrogen-based energy solutions.
