Belfort goes zero-emission with its hydrogen-powered buses
When we arrived in Belfort for the Hydrogen Business For Climate forum, we took a ride in one of the city's hydrogen-powered buses. The adoption of this type of vehicle…
Daimler’s Hydrogen Record Run Sets a New Milestone for Green Trucking
In a world seemingly enamored with the idea of millions of electric battery trucks in Europe, Daimler Truck AG has pulled off a spectacular feat that redefines the future of…
Hy24: major investment in InterContinental Energy
Hy24, the French manager of the world's largest investment fund dedicated entirely to low-carbon hydrogen, continues to make its mark on the green hydrogen sector with a new strategic investment.…
Brazil to produce low-carbon hydrogen from offshore wind farms
In a significant announcement, the CEO of Petrobras, Jean Paul Prates, revealed that the upcoming offshore wind farms in Brazil will primarily focus on producing low-carbon hydrogen. This strategic shift…
INERATEC and GIZ collaborate to boost e-fuel production in Chile
E-Fuel Production in Chile INERATEC, a German Power-to-X leader, has partnered with the German development agency GIZ to promote e-fuel production in Chile. The collaboration is part of the International…
DRHYVE: Portable Hydrogen Refuelling Stations at Hyvolution Chile
DRHYVE: Empowering Global Hydrogen Mobility with Portability and Efficiency In an era where sustainable energy solutions are gaining traction, PRF Gas Solutions, a Portuguese company, has taken a significant step…
Alstom to Introduce Hydrogen-Powered Freight Locomotive in Chile
Unveiling Alstom's Plan for Hydrogen-Powered Freight Locomotive in Chile French company Alstom took stage in the panel discussion titled "New Uses and Applications of Green Hydrogen in Mining, Aquaculture, Logistics,…
Green Hydrogen: Paving The Way In South America
On the second day of Hyvolution Chile, in an panel titled "Green Hydrogen: The Reality in Latin America, Europe, and the Rest of the World," experts shed light on the…
Formula 1 confirms its interest in e-fuels which will arrive in 2026. These fuels will also be used on the road
Formula 1 reinforces its interest in e-fuels
Formula 1 reinforces its interest in e-fuels In a video published on Monday, the world's leading motorsport category promoted synthetic fuels and their virtuous effect in the fight against climate…
A mega alliance for hydrogen transport in Germany
A mega alliance for hydrogen transport in Germany? No less than 7 companies from the steel, infrastructure and energy sectors have decided to join forces to organise hydrogen transport in…
Wave project: An H2 engine truck from Mercedes
During Demopark exhibition in Germany, Mercedes presented a prototype of the Unimog based on the U 430 with a hydrogen (H2) combustion engine. This vehicle was conceived within the framework…
Jinnan to deploy 10,000 hydrogen trucks in China
Jinnan Group to deploy 10,000 hydrogen trucks in China. The Jinnan Group, which specialises in the production of steel and iron, has announced its intention to deploy 10,000 hydrogen-powered trucks…
Norled launches its hydrogen ferry
Norled launches its hydrogen ferry. This week, the MF Hydra started sailing in Norway. It is the world's first ferry to run on liquid hydrogen. After the space industry, it…
H2 Today took part in a high-profile conference
Hydrogen Today took part in a high-profile conference. Yours truly took part in a conference on the theme of energy this Thursday. It was an opportunity to talk about hydrogen,…
Stellantis is testing e-fuels
Stellantis has announced that it is currently carrying out tests with synthetic fuels (e-fuels) on 28 engine families. For all that, the brand is not giving up on electric cars.…
Is BorgWarner leading the hydrogen engine race?
BorgWarner believes in the potential of the combustion engine powered by hydrogen. The group’s research is conducted from France, at the engineering and production centre in Blois. It is on…
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) unveils a hydrogen truck
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), a Scottish company, has just unveiled a 40-tonne hydrogen truck. The company, which had already worked on an H2 ambulance, is now tackling heavy mobility. For…
ZeroAvia gets into liquid hydrogen with Absolut
The American start-up ZeroAvia has entered into a partnership with the Absolut group for the storage and distribution of liquid hydrogen in airports. It has nothing to do with vodka...…
A hypersonic hydrogen aircraft from Destinus?
Swiss start-up Destinus is developing a hypersonic hydrogen aircraft. A project that may seem crazy, but... Everyone remembers the Concorde: a supersonic aircraft that took only 3 hours to fly…
Inthy wants to copy the Swiss truck ecosystem
Inthy, a French renewable energy producer, has teamed up with Swiss energy company Alpiq to offer a turnkey hydrogen truck service. For some, the name Inthy may be familiar, following…
Will Amelia be the first hydrogen airline?
On its website , the airline reveals that it wants to use aircraft retrofitted by Universal Hydrogen and also use synthetic fuels. You can read it on the blog section of the…
Toyota to launch a new version of the Crown
The Mirai will no longer be alone in the range. Toyota has announced, behind closed doors, the launch of a hydrogen version of the Crown, a very popular model in…
Thyssenkrupp to list Nucera on the stock market
According to Reuters, an IPO is on the horizon for Nucera, a joint venture between Thyssenkrupp and De Nora, in June. The deal would value the company at several billion…
Hydrogen: is Europe lagging behind Asia?
In a LinkedIn post, the founder of the Five T Hydrogen fund and CEO of Hy24, Pierre-Etienne Franc, points to the head start of which is beneficiating Asia, and in…
An H2 catamaran by Fountaine-Pajot and EODev
As part of a partnership with EODev (Energy Observer's subsidiary), Fountaine-Pajot has just launched the world's first "mass-produced" hydrogen-powered catamaran. The Samana 59 Smart Electric REXH2 is a 59-foot long…
Toyota rethinks its hydrogen strategy
Toyota rethinks its hydrogen strategy Toyota’s new CEO, Koji Sato, reaffirmed that the group would remain on a multi-energy approach. As far as hydrogen is concerned, the shift is towards…
Teréga will build 600 km of hydrogen pipelines
Teréga will build 600 km of hydrogen pipelines As part of the H2Med project, launched by France, Spain and Portugal, Teréga manages the pipelines that connect the New Aquitaine and…
European Hydrogen Bank: How will competitive bidding work?
In the framework of the future European Hydrogen Bank, the European Commission has given some elements to anticipate the upcoming auctions this autumn. Brussels is announcing a new tool for financing…
McPhy will manufacture electrolysers in India
The French SME has signed an agreement with an engineering group in India to manufacture electrolysers. This is an interesting opportunity for McPhy, which is expanding beyond Europe into a…
Nikola to sell $200M worth of shares
Nikola to sell $200M worth of shares Nikola, the electric and hydrogen truck manufacturer, has announced a new public offering of up to $100 million of its common stock. And…
The event on H2 engine went beyond expectations
The event on H2 engine went beyond expectations Within the framework of a conferences day, the SIA* (Société des Ingénieurs de l'Automobile) and the Prisme laboratory proposed to discuss the hydrogen…
H2 engine: first series around 2025?
H2 engine: first series around 2025? As part of the SIA* (Société des Ingénieurs de l'Automobile) day dedicated to the hydrogen engine, a round table discussion provided an opportunity to…
Punch displayed its dual fuel pick-up in France
Punch displayed its dual fuel pick-up in France During the special day organised by the SIA* (Société des Ingénieurs de l'Automobile), in Orleans, Punch Hydrocells exhibited a pick-up capable of…
Hydrogen Today tested Borgwarner’s H2 engine
Hydrogen Today tested the H2 engine of the Borgwarnere On the occasion of the SIA* (Société des Ingénieurs de l'Automobile) day on hydrogen engines, in Orléans, our journalist, Laurent Meillaud,…
Europe doubles down on recharging infrastructures
Europe doubles down on recharging infrastructures As part of an agreement between the Parliament and the Council, which has yet to be ratified, the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) sets…
Europe encourages the use of e-fuels for ships
Europe encourages the use of e-fuels for ships Following an agreement between Parliament and Council negotiators, emissions from ships will have to be reduced by 2% from 2025 and by…
What does ChatGPT think about the hydrogen car?
What does ChatGPT think about the hydrogen car? When asked about this, here’s what the famous artificial intelligence has to say: "The future of the hydrogen car is promising because…
Air Liquide improves the conversion of ammonia to H2
Air Liquide improves the conversion of ammonia to H2 The French group has announced the construction of an industrial-scale ammonia (NH3) cracking pilot unit in the port of Antwerp, Belgium.…
Meet4Hydrogen: to be followed in Canada (and in France)
Meet4Hydrogen: to be followed in Canada (and in France) Two editions in 2024 around ports, an extension towards aeronautics... The platform continues to put in relation the actors of hydrogen…
Hyports has awarded the first prize to LMG Marin
The Norwegian consultant firm LMG Marin, which has a subsidiary in France, won a Delivery Award at Meet4Hydrogen-Hyports in Marseille on Wednesday, 24 March. It succeeds EODev, who won the…
H2SYS in search of €800,000
H2SYS in search of €800,000 The generators manufacturer has launched a crowdfunding campaign on the Wiseed platform. It wants to raise €800,000 by May (about $860,000). The objective of the…
European Hydrogen Bank to start in 2023
The European Commission confirmed yesterday that the European Hydrogen Bank, a new structure to support the development of green hydrogen, will be operational by the end of 2023 and will…
Clean hydrogen program receives $750 million
The Biden administration has made a significant stride towards a cleaner energy future with its latest initiative, injecting $750 million into the clean hydrogen program. This substantial funding, allocated through…
JCB unveils its hydrogen engine at Conexpo
JCB unveils its hydrogen engine at Conexpo At Conexpo, one of the world's largest construction equipment shows, in Las Vegas, JCB unveiled its hydrogen-powered combustion engine. This is a project…
Hyguane: green hydrogen for Kourou
Hyguane: green hydrogen for Kourou The Guiana Space Centre (CSG), in partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the 'Centre National d'Etudes Scientifiques' (CNES), is behind the Hyguane project,…
Kawasaki files a name and a logo related to hydrogen
Kawasaki files a name and a logo related to hydrogen Kawasaki Motors has registered in the United States the name "HySE" and a logo that represents a drop of water…
Project Pilothy: hydrogen will invite itself onboard the Anita Conti
Project Pilothy: hydrogen will invite itself onboard the Anita Conti Winner of a call for projects from the French Brittany region, the Pilothy project will be applied to a trawler…
Conferences on hydrogen to be held at Global Industrie
Conferences on hydrogen to be held at Global Industrie Hydrogen is one of the common thread of the 2023 edition of France's largest industrial exhibition : Global Industrie. It will…
Agfa to launch a membrane plant in Belgium
Agfa to launch a membrane plant in Belgium The imaging and IT group is set to launch a factory to produce Zirfon membranes for alkaline electrolysis. The production unit of…
Atawey will provide a mobile hydrogen station to Hyliko
Atawey will provide a mobile hydrogen station to Hyliko Hyliko, which provides H2 trucks for leasing as well as a solution for the production and distribution of renewable hydrogen, has…
French Guiana: from power plant project to zone to defend
French Guiana: from power plant project to zone to defend Since November, French Guiana natives have been blocking this power plant project, which aims to produce electricity. They say they…
First successful flight for Universal Hydrogen’s aircraft
On March 2, the U.S. start up, Universal Hydrogen, flew an ATR 75 retrofitted aircraft. This is an important step for the company, which has requests to convert nearly 250…
Thyssenkrupp : billions to produce green steel
Thyssenkrupp : billions to produce green steel Thyssenkrupp has announced a multi-billion euro project to produce green steel in Duisburg. It will deploy a so-called direct reduction (DR) plant, which…
The automotive and hydrogen sectors are growing closer
Several manufacturers from the automotive and hydrogen sectors were present at the event organized by the European Commission on Wednesday, 1st March. Their presence testifies to the growing interest in…
Hydrogen Valleys: a historic moment
Hydrogen Valleys: a historic moment A joint declaration was signed to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen valleys in Europe during a high-level conference in Brussels, on Wednesday, 1st March. It was…
Hydrogen was at the center of discussion in Brussels
Hydrogen was at the center of discussion in Brussels On the afternoon of March 1st, the European Commission was organising a high-level conference about hydrogen valleys at the Autoworld Museum,…
Hydrogen valleys : a lever to scale things up ?
Hydrogen valleys : a lever to scale things up ? As a high-level conference is being held on this topic in Brussels today, it is an opportunity to recall what…
BMW launches the iX5 hydrogen
BMW launches the iX5 hydrogen The Bavarian firm BMW has officially presented its hydrogen-powered iX5, which will be launched this year in limited series. 100 units will be displayed internationally.…
Hydrogen engines will be very well represented at ConExpo
Hydrogen engines will be very well represented at ConExpo Several manufacturers will present their hydrogen-powered engines at ConExpo, North America’s largest construction trade show, to be held in mid-March in…
Le Mans 24 Hours puts hydrogen back to 2026?
Le Mans 24 Hours puts hydrogen back to 2026? According to Bernard Niclot, ACO* consultant on the hydrogen programme, it will probably be too early to introduce an H2 category…
A fundraising for Neptech
A fundraising for Neptech The start-up, which designs hydrogen-powered transport catamarans, has just completed a €1.2 million round of financing (about $1.27 million). This is the first fundraising for this…
A floating hydrogen-powered Orient Express?
A floating hydrogen-powered Orient Express? This is not the famous luxury train, but a sailing ship running on hydrogen and manufactured by Chantiers de l'Atlantique, a French shipyard which is…
Hyliko will take Toyota’s fuel cells on board
The company Hyliko, which offers a combined range of hydrogen trucks and stations, has just gained a major partner for fuel cells. Toyota Motor Europe has announced that it will…
E-lobio : a European project to produce hydrogen from biomass
E-lobio : a European project to produce hydrogen from biomass A European scientific consortium has launched the e-lobio research project whose aim is to simultaneous produce green hydrogen and synthetic molecules…
Airspeeder: The first hydrogen flying F1 is Australian?
Airspeeder: The first hydrogen flying F1 is Australian? Here is a competitor for MACA, a French aviation and aerospace component manufacturer. Indeed, Alauda Aeronautics, based in Adelaide (Australia), has designed…
A call for project to produce ‘clean’ vehicles in France
A call for project to produce ‘clean’ vehicles in France As part of France 2030, the French government is launching the call for projects (AAP) "Support for investment projects to…
56,000 hydrogen vehicles have been sold in the world so far
56,000 hydrogen vehicles have been sold in the world so far This is the result of a study made by Information Trends. No less than 30,000 hydrogen vehicles have been sold…
Pegasus: an 88 meter hydrogen yacht
Pegasus: an 88 meter hydrogen yacht Designer Jozeph Forakis has designed a cutting-edge hydrogen yacht, the Pegasus. It's just a project, but it's getting people talking. Greek-born, New York-based designer…
The US give charging corridor a little help
The US give charging corridor a little help The US Department of Energy has released $7.4 billion to help developing charging corridors for electric charging stations and hydrogen refuelling stations…
A new partner is joining the Hymot project
A new partner is joining the Hymot project The GTT group is joining a large gathering of industrialists including Renault and Bosch to develop a hydrogen-powered combustion engine for light…
next level Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck
next level Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck
Europe is heading towards zero-emissions for trucks
Europe is heading towards zero-emissions for trucks As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission made a proposal today to reduce truck emissions even more drastically and impose "zero emissions"…
Europe’s stance on nuclear and renewable hydrogen
Europe’s stance on nuclear and renewable hydrogen The publication of detailed rules to define what constitutes renewable hydrogen in the EU, with the adoption of two delegated acts required under…
Europe : hydrogen from nuclear has been recognised as renewable
Europe : hydrogen from nuclear has been recognised as renewable On Friday, the European Commission published a Delegated Act that authorises, under certain conditions, the use of low-carbon electricity to produce…
Algeria and Italy sign an agreement on hydrogen
Algeria and Italy sign an agreement on hydrogen In response to the H2Med project, which involves France, Spain and Portugal (and possibly Germany), Italy has signed an agreement with Algeria.…
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Nidec to become a partner of Airbus’ H2 aircraft
Nidec to become a partner of Airbus’ H2 aircraft Nidec-Leroy Somer, the subsidiary of the Japanese group Nidec, has announced that it has been selected to develop electric motors for…
A winning comeback for Nikola Motor?
Although it was first blown out of all proportion and then blown up in mid-air by an American activist firm whose specialism it is, Nikola Motor, the ex-darling of Wall…
A new fundraising for Hysilabs
A new fundraising for Hysilabs A new fundraising for Hysilabs. Indeed, HySiLabs has successfully closed a €13 million financing (about $14 million). Through this funding, the company will be able…
Using unpretreated seawater to produce green hydrogen
Using unpretreated seawater to produce green hydrogen A team of researchers from the University of Adelaide have successfully obtained hydrogen from seawater, without desalinating it, and using a cheap catalyst.…
Honda expands the application uses of its fuel cell
Lagging behind Toyota and Hyundai, Honda also wants to expand the fields of application of the fuel cell. Beyond cars, it wants to invest in utility vehicles, construction equipment and…
Gen-Hy and Eiffage collaborate to produce electrolysers
Gen-Hy and Eiffage collaborate to produce electrolysers Gen-Hy and ‘Eiffage Énergie Systèmes’ have joined forces to create Gen-Hy Cube, a company dedicated to the construction of an electrolysers plant in…
A French community of municipalities has seen its efforts pay off
A French community of municipalities has seen its efforts pay off As part of the latest closing of ADEME’s territorial ecosystem call for projects, the HyTouraine project was selected along…
ADEME’s call for project is substantial for hydrogen ecosystems
ADEME’s call for project is substantial for hydrogen ecosystems While new winners have been announced at Hyvolution (see previous article here LINK) and a new call for projects is taking shape,…
The hydrogen engine takes centre stage at Hyvolution
The hydrogen engine takes centre stage at Hyvolution As an alternative to the fuel cell combined with an electric motor, the hydrogen combustion engine is an emerging solution. Several players…
Lacq’s business activity area will be using hydrogen and synthetic molecules
Lacq’s business activity area will be using hydrogen and synthetic molecules On the occasion of the Hyvolution exhibition, Elyse Energy and Teréga solutions have announced they are signing a partnership…
Air Liquide and Total: over 100 stations for HGVs in Europe
Air Liquide and Total: over 100 stations for HGVs in Europe Through a joint venture, the two groups will develop a refuelling infrastructure for hydrogen trucks. An optimistic sign for…
The PFA study forecasts 1000 HRS for 2030
The PFA study forecasts 1000 HRS for 2030 During the Hyvolution exhibition, France Hydrogène unveiled a study carried out with the PFA and IRT SystemX as part of the National…
Technip Energies is part of the world’s largest hydrogen project
Technip Energies is part of the world’s largest hydrogen project The French group Technip Energies has been awarded a front-end engineering design contract for the world's largest low-carbon hydrogen project…
BpiFrance finds its way into Qair’s capital
BpiFrance finds its way into the capital of Qair Bpifrance will join Qair ’s capital. This investment in Qair, an independent producer of renewable energy, will accelerate its development in…
Stellantis will be present at Hyvolution
Like Hyvia (Renault and Plugpower), Stellantis will be at the Hyvolution Show at the ‘Porte de Versailles’ (Paris) this week. This will be an opportunity for the company to present…
Nikola drives on in 2023
Nikola drives on in 2023 The electric and hydrogen trucks manufacturer, Nikola, has announced orders and projects for 2023. The context seems promising, especially since its trucks should have specific…
Toyota is not giving up on H2 engines
At the Tokyo Motor Show, which takes place this weekend, the Japanese brand, Toyota, will present a model from the 1980s that has been updated with hydrogen-powered (H2) combustion engines.…
Chemours Company invests $200 million to develop PEM in France
The Chemours Company invests $200 million to develop PEM in France The Chemours Company wants to increase its production capacity of materials for PEM. A boon for the Villers-Saint-Paul site…
Bosch launches a hydrogen-related joint-venture in China
Bosch launches a hydrogen-related joint-venture in China Through its investment fund, the German equipment manufacturer will work with the manufacturer Foton to develop hydrogen in transport vehicles. Along with its…
Plastic Omnium and Rein create a joint-venture in China
Plastic Omnium and Rein create a joint-venture in China Automotive supplier, Plastic Omnium, has announced the creation of a joint venture with Rein (a subsidiary of Shenergy Group) in Shanghai…
India invests over 2 billion USD in hydrogen
India invests over 2 billion USD in hydrogen The country has decided to spend 174.9 billion rupees (about 2.14 billion USD) on a plan to develop green hydrogen and become…
Europe is the world leader in hydrogen patents
Europe is the world leader in hydrogen patents According to a joint study by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), Europe has filed 28% of…
A hydrogen barge for mussel fishing
Within the framework of the Estebam project, supported by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Côtes d'Armor, a barge will be retrofitted in hydrogen mode for shellfish farming.…
Hydrogen makes tongues wag at Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show
Hydrogen makes tongues wag at Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show There are no hydrogen cars to be seen at this year's famous technology show in Las Vegas. However, this form…
An H2 pipeline between Germany and Norway
An H2 pipeline between Germany and Norway The Europe of pipes is setting up. After the H2Med project between Portugal, France and Spain, an H2 pipeline project has been announced…
Hydrogen Today flies Hy
Hydrogen Today interviewed on a French radio As a reference information site, Hydrogen Today is sometimes asked to comment on hydrogen news. And this is what happened on France Bleu Touraine this very morning.…
