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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.

Spanish government has outlined plans for an extensive network of hydrogen pipelines, connecting the country internally and reaching out to Europe.

Fraunhofer, Europe’s largest applied research organization, has announced strategic collaborations with two prominent partners in India—the Department of Science and…

H2FLY, a Stuttgart-based company specializing in hydrogen-electric powertrain systems for aircraft, has achieved an aviation first: the world’s inaugural piloted flight of an electric aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen.

Bremerhaven, a picturesque port city on Germany’s North Sea coast, is set to become a symbol of sustainability with its ambitious green hydrogen project. In mid-August, the groundwork began for a cutting-edge hydrogen production plant at Grauwallring in Bremerhaven, marking a significant leap towards regional and climate-friendly hydrogen ecosystems.

The state government has initiated a €45 million funding round, with a significant commitment to advancing green hydrogen projects. The aim? To accelerate the transition to more sustainable energy within Bavaria.