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In a letter to parliament, Dutch Energy Minister Rob Jetten announced that the government will appoint Gasunie, a gas grid operator, to oversee efforts to establish a hydrogen network in the North Sea.

By rewriting its National Hydrogen Strategy before schedule, the German Economy Ministry (BMWK) hopes to consolidate goals to double the nation’s electrolysis capacity by 2030, which is required to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen.

For climate change initiatives in six regions, the Netherlands will receive 623 million euros in European subsidies.

Manufacturing, vehicle integration, safety, and road certification will all fall under ABT’s purview. It is a modular system that can be made to fit the vehicle’s size by placing two to seven 700-bar hydrogen tanks at the bottom of the model. This prevents interior space from being lost.

In order to create hydrogen-powered ships and port applications for the European market, renewable energy startup e1 Marine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with naval design and engineering experts NAVTEK.

The production will take place at BMW’s “pilot factory” at its Munich Research and Innovation Centre, with the vehicle expected to hit the roads in the spring of 2023. The plant employs about 900 employees who work in departments like the body shop, assembly, and concept car manufacturing.

With the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to encourage innovation and create a global hydrogen market, the EU and Japan have strengthened their cooperation on hydrogen.

Germany intends to build a 1,800-kilometer (1,118 miles) hydrogen energy pipeline network by 2027 with state assistance.

EDP will receive 35 million euros for its plans to convert Aboo and Soto de Ribera’s coal-fired power plants into centers for the production of renewable gas, and the consortium made up of Hunosa, Duro Felguera, Nortegas, and Alsa will receive an additional 4 million euros to produce green hydrogen using mine water in Langreo’s Fondón well.

A government and industry initiative has given £30 million to a Scottish-led project to create a large freight vehicle driven by hydrogen fuel cells.