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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.

The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) is leading the European project UnLOHCked, which aims to develop a more efficient technology for storing and transporting green hydrogen. The project is headed by the Supren research group and has received €3 million in funding from the EU.

Iveco Group and Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled the first IVECO BUS E-WAY H2 at Busworld 2023 in Brussels. This new hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric bus is another concrete result of the mutually beneficial partnership the two companies announced in March 2022 and reflects their commitment to accelerate the transition towards net zero carbon mobility and transport.

Alpha H2 Limited, a subsidiary of United H2 Limited, is launching a new range of retrofittable hydrogen injection kits. The kits can be connected to diesel or petrol internal combustion engines to reduce fuel costs by up to 20% and minimize carbon emissions.

Forvia, a global leader in automotive technology, has announced the opening of its first mass production plant for Type IV hydrogen tanks in Allenjoie, France. The plant is the first of its kind in Europe and North America, and is expected to produce 100,000 tanks annually.

The Spanish government has announced an additional €10 billion investment in its Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation (PERTEs) program to accelerate the country’s clean energy transition.