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Gasunie and Thyssengas have formalized a Joint Development Agreement to establish the first cross-border hydrogen transport infrastructure connecting the Netherlands and Germany, signaling a significant step in Northwest Europe’s industrial decarbonization strategy.

The Basque Country is strategically preparing to play a central role in the emerging hydrogen economy, allocating nearly €45,000 in its 2026 budget for studies on native hydrogen, helium, and aggregate extraction.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping global electricity demand, with recent estimates suggesting that AI systems alone could soon consume power on a scale comparable to that of the United Kingdom.

Fortescue Metals Group and Statkraft have agreed to amend and extend their existing power purchase agreement for the proposed Holmaneset green hydrogen and green ammonia facility, pushing the agreement horizon to 2029 and converting it into a 10-year power supply commitment.

Moll Batterien has secured more than €22 million in public funding to support the construction of a 1 GWh sodium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Lichtenfels, Bavaria, anchoring a broader investment package of roughly €103 million scheduled to come online by the end of 2026.

At the Altindag Cultural Center in Visoko, on December 18, a panel discussion titled “Green and Digital Transition of Bosnia and Herzegovina” brought together experts in energy, digitalization, sustainable development, and media.

Global electricity demand projections are being recalibrated as artificial intelligence and hyperscale data centers move from marginal load drivers to structural forces in energy planning. According to Uranium Unlocked: The Future of AI & Global Energy Demand, a new institutional research study commissioned by Uranium.io and based on responses from more than 600 investors, this shift is already altering long-term expectations for nuclear generation and uranium procurement at a time when supply fundamentals are tightening.

Masdar has started commercial operations at its 20MW/40MWh battery energy storage system facility on Welkin Road in Stockport, marking the first completed project under its £1 billion investment in UK battery storage.

US electric vehicle sales growth has slowed compared with earlier in the decade, prompting automakers to recalibrate capital allocation, as exemplified by Ford’s decision to cancel plans for a new pure electric van and a fully electric F150 pickup following the Trump administration’s removal of federal purchase incentives and easing of vehicle emissions regulations.

Europe’s hydrogen pipeline is growing on paper faster than it is on the ground. While gigawatt-scale electrolyzer announcements and national hydrogen strategies continue to dominate headlines, deployment timelines are slipping, permitting queues are lengthening, and investment decisions are being deferred.