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.…
China launches the world’s fastest hydrogen train
China launches the world’s fastest hydrogen train Late last year, a hydrogen train co-developed by CRRC Changchun Railway Co and Chengdu Rail Transit was presented. It is faster than the…
An alliance to make hydrogen transport easier
An alliance to make hydrogen transport easier Vopak and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies have decided to create a joint-venture, called LOHC Logistix. Its purpose will be to liquefy hydrogen to facilitate…
From diesel to hydrogen excavator
From diesel to hydrogen excavator Dutch specialists have retrofitted two excavators. A solution that complements the actions of manufacturers who plan to launch models with fuel cells or H2 combustion…
Nikola H2 truck qualifies for a voucher incentive in California
Nikola H2 truck qualifies for a voucher incentive in California The American firm has received a "zero emission" executive order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which is the…
Hyundai remains hydrogen world leader
Hyundai remains hydrogen world leader According to the Korean energy firm SNE Research, Hyundai remains hydrogen world leader. Indeed, the Nexo leads the hydrogen car market ahead of Toyota. Over…
Zeroavia has the green light to fly in England in 2023
Zeroavia has the green light to fly in England in 2023 The start-up, which is based both in the United States and the United Kingdom, has received a flight licence…
Abu Dhabi : Uniper and Masdar are to collaborate
Abu Dhabi : Uniper and Masdar are to collaborate The German gas giant is to collaborate with the local energy company Masdar* to produce green hydrogen in the United Arab Emirates. With…
Toyota keeps working hard on its hydrogen-powered trucks
Toyota keeps working hard on its hydrogen-powered trucks Toyota keeps working hard on its hydrogen-powered trucks. The manufacturer is developing initiatives in Japan, but also in Thailand, where it will…
Will H2MED go through Port-La-Nouvelle?
Will H2MED go through Port-La-Nouvelle? Qair, which will operate a green hydrogen production hub in Occitania, is optimistic that the future hydrogen pipeline will pass through Port-La-Nouvelle. The company Qair,…
