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Trafigura Group has agreed to increase its shareholding in H2 Energy Europe to become majority owners. This move comes as the company ramps up its development plans for large-scale green hydrogen production projects and mid- and downstream hydrogen supply and distribution infrastructure in Europe.

Bosch’s plant at České Budějovice, one of the German company’s largest research and development centers in Europe, is undergoing a major transformation to focus on green hydrogen and fuel cell technology.

thyssenkrupp nucera and Neste are collaborating on a project to incorporate a 120 megawatt (MW) water electrolyzer into Neste’s Porvoo refinery in Finland.

The Basque Country has began to produce renewable hydrogen thanks to a 2.5 MW electrolyzer located at Petronor that supplies the Energy Intelligence Center, as well as the company’s new offices, in the Ezkerraldea-Meatzaldea Technology Park, in Abanto Zierbena (Bizkaia).

The UK government has invested £89 million (US$109 million) in 20 net zero tech projects, including hydrogen-powered off-road vehicles, a new lithium scale-up plant, and revolutionary new EV battery systems.

Hydrogen, often hailed as the future of clean energy, has taken a significant step closer to widespread adoption with a groundbreaking solar cell innovation. Researchers at the University of Tübingen have unveiled a new type of solar cell that boasts remarkable efficiency, promising decentralized and cost-effective green hydrogen production on an industrial scale.

The European Union has introduced a new Renewable Energy Directive that includes a mandate for industry to procure 42% of its hydrogen from renewable fuels by 2030, rising to 60% by 2035. This is a significant opportunity for Australian exporters of green hydrogen, which is produced using renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power.

RINA, a multinational engineering consultancy, inspection, and certification company, has announced the commencement of the six-year research Hydra project to build a 100% hydrogen-fuelled pilot plant capable of producing up to seven tonnes of different grades of steel per hour.

Hungary and Oman have signed an agreement on joint research and production of green hydrogen. The agreement was signed by the two countries’ foreign ministers, Szijjarto Peter of Hungary and Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi of Oman.

Hive Energy Limited, a leading renewable energy developer, has engaged thyssenkrupp Uhde to deliver a pre-FEED (pre-front end engineering design) to support the development of Hive’s first green hydrogen/ammonia production plant in Spain.