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Schaeffler is intensifying its collaboration with Swedish startup H2 Green Steel. This strategic partnership aims to redefine the steel industry through innovative green practices and advanced technologies.

Russian nuclear giant Rosatom and Chinese equipment manufacturing powerhouse LS Group Co have inked a memorandum of understanding, marking the commencement of a partnership with vast implications for the future of clean energy. The focal point of this cooperation is the creation of a hydrogen production facility on Sakhalin Island.

H2 Energy Ecosystem UK Limited is seeking approval for a pioneering hydrogen generation scheme on the former Puma Energy site in Milford Haven, South Wales. If given the green light, this project could mark the first of its kind in the region and potentially revolutionize the energy landscape.

Hydrogen de France (HDF Energy) and naval architect CLYD have joined forces to establish HYNAVAL. This new company is dedicated to the design and retrofitting of hydrogen-powered boats, marking a noteworthy step toward eco-friendly maritime mobility.

Solaris has clinched a deal to supply TPER, Bologna’s municipal public transport operator, with 130 Urbino 12 hydrogen-powered buses, marking one of Europe’s largest fuel cell bus contracts.

Russia is gearing up to export hydrogen from its Far East region as early as 2026. The ambitious plan, revealed by Denis Deryushkin, the head of the Russian National Hydrogen Union (NHU), highlights China and South Korea as promising destinations for this vital export. This development, announced at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), signifies Russia’s commitment to becoming a significant player in the burgeoning hydrogen economy.

SEA-KIT International has secured funding from the Zero Emissions Vessels and Infrastructure (ZEVI) competition to develop a revolutionary hydrogen-fueled Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV). Collaborating with the forward-thinking Marine2o, SEA-KIT aims to usher in a new era of emission-free vessel operation with a project called ZEPHR – Zero Emissions Ports Hydrogen Refilling Survey Vessel.

The pursuit of green hydrogen as a clean and sustainable energy source has been propelled to the forefront of the global energy transition. At the heart of this endeavor lies a fundamental process: water splitting, where water is transformed into oxygen and hydrogen through electrolysis.

H2 Green Steel has successfully raised over €1 billion, marking the largest private placement in Europe this year. This substantial funding injection is earmarked for a gigawatt (GW)–scale electrolyzer project in Sweden, propelling the vision of sustainable steel production into reality.

The Renewable Grid Initiative (RGI), a consortium of 13 European grid operators, has released a report that questions the efficiency of Europe’s plan to produce 10 million tons of green hydrogen annually by 2030. While this ambitious goal aligns with the EU’s energy plan REPowerEU, which also includes importing an additional 10 million tons of green hydrogen, concerns are arising regarding the optimal use of renewable energy in achieving this target.