Browsing: Europe

Volvo has begun on-road trials of hydrogen internal combustion engine trucks in Europe, signaling a renewed push toward alternative decarbonization pathways that leverage existing engine platforms rather than fully replacing them.

France’s battery storage pipeline is beginning to scale beyond pilot projects, with developer Neoen moving forward on a 248 MW, 496 MWh battery energy storage system near Paris, a capacity level that signals a shift toward grid-critical infrastructure rather than marginal flexibility assets.

Global renewable power capacity reached 5,149 gigawatts (GW) by end-2025, following a record 692 GW addition that marked a 15.5% annual increase, with renewables capturing 85.6% of all new capacity expansions.

At the Etzel salt cavern site in Lower Saxony, approximately 90 tonnes of hydrogen, equivalent to around one million standard cubic meters, have been injected into repurposed underground caverns as part of a live pilot designed to test storage performance under real operating conditions.

Revenue growth in Europe’s green hydrogen sector continues to lag behind capital intensity, with Paris-listed Lhyfe reporting a near doubling of annual revenue to approximately €10 million in 2025 while posting a net loss of €51 million, up sharply from €29.2 million a year earlier.

Rolls-Royce has begun construction of its first large-scale battery energy storage system in the domestic market, signaling a strategic shift from global deployments toward participation in one of Europe’s most advanced storage ecosystems.

Fusion energy systems have spent decades operating under a persistent commercial constraint: even advanced experimental reactors still struggle with net energy stability once internal power demands are fully accounted for.

Daimler Truck AG, Volvo Group, and Toyota Motor Corporation have signed a non-binding agreement to jointly advance fuel cell systems through their existing joint venture, cellcentric.

Brussels’ approval of Italy’s €6 billion ($6.9 billion) hydrogen support scheme comes at a moment when verified green hydrogen output in the country remains near industrial infancy, with production estimated at just 27 tonnes per day.

Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continue to expose a structural weakness in global logistics: a freight system still overwhelmingly dependent on diesel.