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Austria’s hydrogen demand projections reach 41 TWh by 2040, yet European hydrogen deployment faces stark reality checks as only 3.6%…

German hydrogen demand reached 2.4 million tonnes in 2023, projected to grow at just 3.2% annually through 2034—a pace that…

The widespread blackout that affected Spain and Portugal in April has prompted the Portuguese government to announce a €400 million…

The final investment decision by Air Liquide to proceed with its 200 MW ELYgator electrolyzer in Rotterdam signals a significant turning point for Europe’s industrial decarbonization efforts.

Europe’s ambition to lead the green hydrogen transition is unraveling, with industry analysts now projecting that only 12 GW of hydrogen production capacity—just a fifth of the 2030 target—may be delivered by the end of the decade.

With over 14% of the Netherlands’ total CO₂ emissions stemming from its chemical industry, the sector is under mounting pressure…

The UK’s first Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR1) has finally crossed a critical threshold: ten green hydrogen projects selected for subsidies have now signed funding agreements with the government.

Europe’s ambitions to decarbonize its steel sector using hydrogen-based direct reduced iron (DRI) have suffered a significant blow, as ArcelorMittal confirmed it is scrapping its €1.8 billion DRI and hydrogen plant in Dunkirk, France.

In 2024, 91% of new renewable energy projects worldwide delivered power at a lower cost than any new fossil fuel alternative, according to the latest data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Europe’s ambition to become a global hub for energy storage system (ESS) manufacturing is facing a sobering reality check. As the Clean Energy Associates’ (CEA) Q2 2025 ESS Supply, Technology, and Policy Report outlines, while new policy frameworks like the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CIDSAF) are designed to accelerate domestic energy storage production, a wave of cancelled or delayed projects suggests that economic headwinds and global supply pressures are undermining Europe’s manufacturing vision.