News 85-tonne-a-day hydrogen plant planned for Nantes French green-hydrogen specialist Lhyfe has been chosen by the Port of Nantes Saint-Nazaire to build a green hydrogen factory in Montoir-de-Bretagne at the mouth of the Loire River. It’s expected…
News Investors scrap German green hydrogen project over costs Investors have scrapped plans to build a green hydrogen plant in northern Germany because of high construction costs, broadcaster NDR reports. Set to be built in Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, the plant…
News Netherlands starts building 1,200km hydrogen network Dutch energy company Gasunie has begun work on the Netherlands’ planned hydrogen pipeline network.
News Cowi lands design contract for Denmark’s largest hydrogen plant Zurich-headquartered H2 Energy has awarded Denmark’s Cowi the front-end engineering design contract (FEED) for a 1GW hydrogen plant in Esbjerg, Denmark, ahead of H2’s final investment decision on the plant…
News Aecom to expand French green hydrogen factory Dallas-based engineer Aecom has been selected by US chemical company Chemours to expand a green hydrogen facility in the Villers-Saint Paul (VSP) region of northern France. Work at Chemours VSP…
News Sweco advises on new pipelines for green hydrogen in Belgium Design and engineering company Sweco is studying the feasibility of building 70km of new pipelines to carry imported green hydrogen to users in Belgium for gas company Fluxys Belgium. Fluxys…
News France and African Development Bank to finance Tanzanian hydropower project The government of Tanzania has signed a $300m loan agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the French Development Agency to finance the 88MW Kakono Hydropower Plant in the…
Markets Japan to invest $113bn in hydrogen economy by 2040 Japan plans to increase its use of hydrogen from 2 million tonnes a year to 12 million by 2040, The Japan Times reports. The policy envisages $113bn of investment from…
News JET announces plans to build 10 hydrogen filling stations in northern Europe JET H2 Energy has announced plans to open 10 hydrogen filling stations in Germany and Denmark, news site Hydrogen Central reports. The filling stations will supply cars as well as…
News China Energy to build $5.1bn green hydrogen plant in Egypt Egyptian prime minister Mostafa Madbouly announced yesterday that China Energy Engineering Corporation will break ground in May on one of the country’s first green hydrogen projects.
News HDF Energy breaks ground on world’s first high-power hydrogen fuel cell factory Hydrogene De France (HDF Energy) has begun work on the world’s first high-power hydrogen fuel cell factory on the site of a former Ford plant in Blanquefort near Bordeaux. It…
News Sinopec launches world’s biggest green hydrogen project in Inner Mongolia China’s state-owned energy company Sinopec broke ground on an $828m green hydrogen facility last week in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The company called it the “world’s largest green hydrogen-coal…
News German utility plans first hydrogen storage cavern German utility RWE is requesting planning permission to build the country’s first hydrogen cavern storage facility in a salt mine.
News South Australia to use excess solar power for world’s biggest hydrogen plant The state of South Australia plans the world’s largest hydrogen power station fuelled by the world’s largest electrolyser. The 200MW scheme, and the 250MW electrolyser, will be developed by the…
News German, Belgian firms plan 400km hydrogen pipeline in North Sea Gas transmission companies Gascade and Fluxys have asked the European Commission to grant special status to their project to build a hydrogen pipeline under the North Sea. They say the…
News Arcadis to implement $750m Dutch hydrogen network Dutch consultant Arcadis is working on plans for the roll-out of a $750m high-pressure hydrogen network across the Netherlands. Arcadis is acting on behalf of client Hynetwork Services, a subsidiary…
Innovation JCB unveils first hydrogen engine JCB is unveiling its first zero-carbon emissions hydrogen-fuelled engine at the Conexpo 2023 show in Las Vegas. The UK-headquartered company said a £100m investment saw 100 engineers at its Derbyshire…
Markets Abu Dhabi, Thyssenkrupp join forces to ‘crack’ ammonia for hydrogen The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) has signed a memorandum of understanding with German engineer Thyssenkrupp to develop ammonia plants for the emerging global hydrogen market. Adnoc will use…