ZeroAvia joins a coalition of three airports in Europe
ZeroAvia joins a coalition of three airports in Europe Last July, at the Farnborough Air Show, ZeroAvia announced a partnership with the airports of Hamburg, Rotterdam and The Hague. The…
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FinX: a missed opportunity for Toyota on the Seine during the Paris Olympics
FinX: a missed opportunity for Toyota on the Seine during the Paris Olympics While Energy Observer was indeed in Paris during the Games, another boat was supposed to serve as…
ArcelorMittal, a major shareholder in Vallourec is interested in hydrogen
ArcelorMittal, a major shareholder in Vallourec is interested in hydrogen The steelmaker has taken over the shares of the American fund Apollo, which contributed to the financial recovery of the…
Competition: a powerful lever for Toyota in the field of alternative energies
Competition: a powerful lever for Toyota in the field of alternative energies As part of its road show on the Dreux circuit, the Japanese manufacturer is making full use of the leverage…
Is Canada the next El Dorado for natural hydrogen?
Quebec and the province of Saskatchewan (Canada) could harbour large quantities of natural hydrogen underground. Good news for a country that wants to export hydrogen. Max Power Mining, a Canadian-based company collaborating…
First hydrogen refuelling for ALBA, the electro-hydrogen training ship
First hydrogen refuelling for ALBA, the electro-hydrogen training ship On August 1st, 2024, this electro-hydrogen training ship destined to the Lycée Maritime de Bastia (Corsica), received its first hydrogen refuelling at…
Toyota cooks pizzas with a hydrogen-powered pizza oven
Toyota cooks pizzas with a hydrogen-powered pizza oven Toyota has brought a hydrogen-powered pizza oven to the Dreux circuit. It had already been used in Tokyo for the Japan Mobility…
Spain gives the go-ahead to Enagás to start working on the H2MED project
Spain gives the go-ahead to Enagás to start working on the H2MED project The pipeline linking Spain and France will now start being built on the other side of the…
Tunisia signs an MoU with HDF Energy to produce hydrogen
Tunisia signs an MoU with HDF Energy to produce hydrogen The French company HDF Energy is involved in a major green hydrogen production project in Tunisia. With an initial investment…
Toyota House: a showcase for the mobility of tomorrow at the Paris Olympics
Toyota House: a showcase for the mobility of tomorrow at the Paris Olympics Near the Eiffel Tower, the Japanese carmaker has set up a hospitality centre in relation to the…
Olympic Games: Toyota makes progress regarding its hydrogen capsules
Olympic Games: Toyota makes progress regarding its hydrogen capsules At the Mobility Park, set up at the Bir Hakeim metro station as part of the Olympic Games, Toyota is showcasing…
Interview with Cedric Borremans, Head of Olympic & Paralympic Division at Toyota Motor Europe
Interview with Cedric Borremans, Head of Olympic & Paralympic Division at Toyota Motor Europe While Japan is at the top of the medal ranking as we write these lines, Hydrogen…
ZeroAvia: a demo flight with KLM in 2026 using liquid hydrogen
ZeroAvia: a demo flight with KLM in 2026 using liquid hydrogen Without specifying where or the type of aircraft, the Dutch airline KLM (partner of Air France) is planning a…
Lyte Aviation Selects H3 Dynamics Battery for 40-Seat Flying Taxi
Lyte Aviation Selects H3 Dynamics Battery for 40-Seat Flying Taxi A few months after being selected by Airbus to equip a demonstrator based on an A330, the French firm H3…
Evia Energy and Cranfield Aerospace Partner to Develop Hydrogen Infrastructure at Airports
Evia Energy and Cranfield Aerospace Partner to Develop Hydrogen Infrastructure at Airports The agreement provides for the development of infrastructure to accommodate both future electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft, anticipating the…
Destinus Reaches Milestone by Successfully Igniting Turbo Reactor with Hydrogen Gas
Destinus Reaches Milestone by Successfully Igniting Turbo Reactor with Hydrogen Gas The Swiss start-up, which is developing a hydrogen-powered supersonic aircraft, believes it has reached a new milestone. It has…
Over a Thousand Hydrogen Buses Operating in South Korea
Over a Thousand Hydrogen Buses Operating in South Korea The announcement was made by the Minister for the Environment a few weeks ago. In comparison, Europe is a long way…
Airbus adds London Gatwick Airport to its network of hydrogen hubs
Airbus adds London Gatwick Airport to its network of hydrogen hubs The European aircraft manufacturer has announced a partnership with London Gatwick, EasyJet and Air Products to extend its hydrogen capabilities and…
Atawey takes over McPhy’s hydrogen stations business and becomes European leader in the sector
Atawey takes over McPhy's hydrogen stations business and becomes European leader in the sector The announcement was planned in July. For a fixed amount of €12 million, Atawey is taking over McPhy‘s hydrogen…
Green steel: Vinci wins a contract from Thyssenkrupp in Germany
Green steel: Vinci wins a contract from Thyssenkrupp in Germany Through its subsidiary Cobra IS, the group has been selected by SMS Group to carry out works on a section…
Germany invests 4.6 billion euros in hydrogen as part of an IPCEI
Germany invests 4.6 billion euros in hydrogen as part of an IPCEI This is the German component of the Hy2Infra IPCEI we already talked about. It covers a total of 23…
NamX patents its hydrogen capsule system
NamX patents its hydrogen capsule system The French start-up NamX, which is preparing a hydrogen-powered SUV for 2027, has announced that it has obtained a patent for its dual-tank system.…
Toyota unveils its hydrogen-powered buses and coaches for Paris 2024
Toyota unveils its hydrogen-powered buses and coaches for Paris 2024 After the Hyliko truck used to transport small electric vehicles for the Olympics, Toyota continues to reveal more information. The manufacturer has…
Hydrogen aircraft: Airbus wishes to open a hub in Spain
Hydrogen aircraft: Airbus wishes to open a hub in Spain With the help of Aena, Air Nostrum, Iberia, Exolum and Repsol, Airbus will be studying the creation of the first…
Conclusive tests for the Hopium fuel cell
Conclusive tests for the Hopium fuel cell Still in receivership, Hopium has announced the successful completion of initial tests on its 100 kW fuel cell. These preliminary characterisation tests focused on…
Hydrogen bank: priority to EU producers, say 12 hydrogen associations
Hydrogen bank: priority to EU producers, say 12 hydrogen associations 12 European hydrogen associations, including France Hydrogène, are calling on Ursula von der Leyen to restrict the next European Hydrogen…
French-Moroccan agreement on carbon-free hydrogen research
French-Moroccan agreement on carbon-free hydrogen research An agreement was signed on 4 July in Rabat between IRESEN (French for Research Institute for Solar Energy and New Energies), SATT Paris-Saclay and…
An artificial island project in the Thames Estuary to produce hydrogen
An artificial island in the Thames Estuary to produce hydrogen Lloyd's Register* has signed an MoU with H2Terminals Limited and its supply chain partners HiDROGEN and D3IM. Together, they will…
Lhyfe and Fives to offer a combined hydrogen production and combustion solution
Lhyfe and Fives to offer a combined H2 production and combustion solution Under this partnership, Lhyfe will produce and supply green H2, while Fives will provide optimised and secure solutions…
A more realistic blueprint for Blue Spirit Aero to bring hydrogen-powered aircraft to fruition
A more realistic blueprint for Blue Spirit Aero to bring hydrogen-powered aircraft to fruition In the wake of Universal Hydrogen's difficulties, we asked Olivier Savin, founder of Blue Spirit Aero,…
Electrolyser manufacturers call on the Commission and ask for help against China
Electrolyser manufacturers call on the Commission and ask for help against China As Ursula von der Leyen prepares to run for a second term at the European Commission, around twenty…
Genevos to supply fuel cell for hydrogen-powered refuse collection vessel in Lithuania
Genevos to supply fuel cell for hydrogen-powered refuse collection vessel in Lithuania Genevos is to supply the full Hydrogen Package for a next-generation hydrogen-electric waste collection vessel for the port…
2024 Olympics: a hydrogen truck sporting Toyota’s colours drives through Paris
2024 Olympics: a hydrogen truck sporting the colors of Toyota drives through Paris In about a month's time, the French capital will be hosting the Olympic Games. As a partner,…
The next Hydrogen Days to be held in Lyon
The next Hydrogen Days to be held in Lyon The announcement was made at the closing of the 2024 Hydrogen Days in the territories. Lyon, capital of the Gauls, will…
Feasibility studies launched for the HY-FEN project
Feasibility studies launched for the HY-FEN project GRTgaz launches feasibility studies for the HY-FEN project. The aim of this future transmission infrastructure is to link several industrial consumption basins and…
HDF Energy stands to receive up to €172 million in state aid for its fuel cell plant
HDF Energy stands to receive up to €172 million in state aid for its fuel cell plant In the current political climate, this kind of news is quite rare. HDF…
BarMar and H2MED: Partners making progress on both sides of the cross-border hydrogen pipeline
BarMar and H2MED: Partners making progress on both sides of the cross-border hydrogen pipeline Enagás, GRTgaz and Teréga, in cooperation with OGE, have signed an agreement on the BarMar project…
Hydrogen Days in Dijon: the hydrogen industry is in need of support
Hydrogen Days in Dijon: the hydrogen industry is in need of support At the opening of the 2024 edition of the "Journées Hydrogène dans les Territoires" (Hydrogen Days in the…
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Lhyfe: an €11 M grant for a green hydrogen project in Sweden
Lhyfe: an €11 M grant for a green hydrogen project in Sweden Lhyfe has announced receiving a grant from Klimatklivet, an investment programme supported by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency,…
Atawey to open its first hydrogen station in Italy and outside of France
Atawey to open its first hydrogen station outside France, in Italy Atawey has announced that it has received an order from Techfem, a major operator in the Italian energy sector,…
cellcentric starts pilot production of fuel cell systems
cellcentric startet Pilotfertigung von Brennstoffzellensystemen
cellcentric launches fuel cell pilot production
cellcentric launches fuel cell pilot production Aiming for mass production by the end of the decade, cellcentric inaugurated pilot production of fuel cell systems at its Esslingen-Pliensauvorstadt site in Germany…
HY4Link: a project to transport hydrogen between France, Germany and the Benelux countries
HY4Link: a project to transport hydrogen between France, Germany and the Benelux countries Creos Luxembourg, Fluxys hydrogen in Belgium and GRTgaz in France have announced the release of a hydrogen…
Rely launches a flexible plant to mass-produce green hydrogen at a low cost
Rely launches a flexible plant to mass-produce green hydrogen at a low cost Rely, the joint venture between Technip Energies and John Cockerill, has just unveiled its new plant called…
Lhyfe to produce green hydrogen for Deutsche Bahn
Lhyfe to produce green hydrogen for Deutsche Bahn The hydrogen train idea is still on the horizon in Germany. Deutsche Bahn, Germany's national railway company, has commissioned Lhyfe to build…
HRS heads to the Middle East with the first hydrogen station
HRS heads to the Middle East with the first hydrogen station The station manufacturer has announced the first order for a hydrogen station outside Europe. The station is destined for…
France to test hydrogen storage in a salt cavern
It is a first in France! On Thursday 13 June, Lhyfe delivered 350 kg of green hydrogen to Géométhane, a natural gas expert. The latter intends to test hydrogen storage…
Hydrogen Valleys on the agenda at a conference in Brussels
Hydrogen Valleys on the agenda at a conference in Brussels Introduced by Valérie Bouillon-Delporte, who recently assumed her role as Executive Director, the conference will focus on funding and cooperation.…
European Hydrogen Bank: €1.2 billion for the next round of auctions
European Hydrogen Bank: €1.2 billion for the next round of auctions At a workshop on the European Hydrogen Bank, organised by the European Commission's DG CLIMA, it was announced that…
24 h of Le Mans: Toyota on fire in the Hydrogen Village
24 h of Le Mans: Toyota on fire in the Hydrogen Village Within the circuit, the Hydrogen Village is a 2,500 m2 display of mobility solutions, from the touk touk…
Refineries : Air Products to supply green hydrogen to TotalEnergies
Refineries : Air Products to supply green hydrogen to TotalEnergies The two groups have signed an agreement to supply Europe with 70,000 tonnes of green hydrogen a year for 15…
Vallourec commits to energy transition in the MENA Region
Vallourec commits to energy transition in the MENA Region Vallourec, which aims to position itself among the leaders in mass hydrogen storage, has just joined the Dii Desert Energy initiative…
Aviation: over 50% of flights in zero-emission mode by 2050?
Aviation: over 50% of flights in zero-emission mode by 2050? The Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation (AZEA) presented its vision of electric and hydrogen-powered flights in Europe at the ILA Berlin…
A future supply and demand platform integrated into the European Hydrogen Bank
A future supply and demand platform integrated into the European Hydrogen Bank The European Commission is planning to launch a tool that will enable European buyers to establish contact with…
Hydrogen Europe and its Japanese counterpart JH2A to strengthen collaboration on H2 and its derivatives
Hydrogen Europe and JH2A to strengthen their collaboration on H2 and its derivatives This is a further step in the hydrogen cooperation between Europe and Japan, which began in 2022.…
The UN endorses Lhyfe’s approach to reoxygenate the oceans with green hydrogen
Lhyfe aims to reoxygenate the oceans with green hydrogen, and the UN approves Lhyfe's BOxHy project, which aims to oxygenate the Baltic Sea through green hydrogen production, has been approved…
John Cockerill raises €230 M to ramp up the deployment of electrolysers
John Cockerill raises €230 M to ramp up deployment of electrolysers This fund-raising is a crucial step in supporting John Cockerill Hydrogen's strategy. Its roadmap includes the deployment of gigafactories…
Hydrogen is on track in Asia with OPmobility
OPmobility to deliver hydrogen tanks for trams to Malaysia Through its PO-Rein joint venture, OPmobility has secured a contract with CRRC, the world's leading rail manufacturer. This is the first…
Teréga banks on major hydrogen projects in Europe
Teréga banks on major hydrogen projects in Europe Teréga, which has just published its results (sales of € 494 M: + 0.4% compared with 2022), intends to remain at the…
HDF Energy inaugurates its fuel cell plant in France
HDF Energy inaugurates its fuel cell plant in France Following the laying of the foundation stone last February, on the afternoon of 30 May HDF Energy is inaugurating the plant…
Haffner Energy to produce sustainable fuels in the USA
Haffner Energy to produce sustainable fuels in the USA The French company has just set up a US subsidiary. Haffner Energy intends to capitalise on the favourable environment of the…
Tunisia to join the list of countries exporting hydrogen to Europe?
Tunisia to join the list of countries exporting hydrogen to Europe? TE H2, a joint venture between the TotalEnergies and Eren groups, and the Austrian electricity company Verbund announced on…
BMW: a surprise guest of the IPCEI Hy2Move
BMW: a surprise guest of the IPCEI Hy2Move The 4th Project of Common European Interest on hydrogen (IPCEI), Hy2Move, features BMW in three out of four categories. All the more…
NamX wins the Tech award at VivaTech
NamX wins the Tech award at VivaTech Start-up, NamX, which is developing a hydrogen-powered SUV with a parallel cartridge system, has won an award at the VivaTech show in Paris.…
IPCEI Hy2Move: Europe approves €1.4 billion in aid from 7 countries
IPCEI Hy2Move: Europe approves €1.4 billion in aid from 7 countries The European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, Hy2Move, a fourth Important Project of Common European Interest…
Subaru, Toyota and Mazda to develop engines compatible with e-fuels and hydrogen
Subaru, Toyota and Mazda to develop engines compatible with e-fuels and hydrogen The three manufacturers will be offering more compact engines that can run on carbon-neutral fuels. This will enable…
Phil Sharp seeks a partner to enter his hydrogen boat in the Ocean Race
Phil Sharp in search of a partner to enter his hydrogen boat in the Ocean Race British skipper, Phil Sharp, hopes to take part in the Ocean Race with the…
Airbus talks hydrogen at VivaTech
Airbus talks hydrogen at VivaTech Airbus is present at VivaTech, where it is presenting a fuel cell, and will be taking part in a round-table discussion on the future of…
Updates from NamX and its hydrogen SUV at VivaTech
Updates from NamX and its hydrogen SUV at VivaTech NamX is displaying its hydrogen-powered SUV at the Tech Show, VivaTech. Opposite the DS Automobiles Formula E car, the SUV and…
Airbus to turn several airports into hydrogen hubs in North America
Airbus to turn several airports into hydrogen hubs in North America In three separate press releases, Airbus has announced agreements with the US airports of Atlanta and Houston and the…
Three weeks to go before the Hydrogen Americas 2024 Summit & Exhibition
Three weeks to go before the Hydrogen Americas 2024 Summit & Exhibition As the 2024 edition of the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam has just come to an end, the…
Move Your Body Calm Your Mind day at CA State Capitol
Hydrogen trucks: a strong presence at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas
Hydrogen trucks: a strong presence at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas In addition to the Honda and Symbio hydrogen trucks, other players will be taking the stage as part…
GOLIAT: an Airbus-led project to test liquid hydrogen refuelling at three airports
GOLIAT: an Airbus-led project to test liquid hydrogen refuelling at three airports The project, supported by academic partners, airport operators and leading companies in the hydrogen industry, has been launched…
Ohmium involved in two hydrogen projects in Europe
Ohmium involved in two hydrogen projects in Europe Ohmium, a company that designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolysers is currently involved in two hydrogen projects in…
Lounge by Hype: a new Premium taxi service
Lounge by Hype: a new Premium taxi service Hype, the hydrogen taxi pioneer, is strengthening its services with the acquisition of Lounge, a booking platform dedicated to Premium taxis founded…
WHS 2024: the world heads to Rotterdam to talk hydrogen
WHS 2024: the world heads to Rotterdam to talk hydrogen Represented by their national hydrogen associations or governments, many countries are present in Rotterdam for the World Hydrogen Summit. And…
Fortescue dual-fuel ammonia powered vessel wins transport award at the WHS in Rotterdam
Fortescue dual-fuel ammonia powered vessel wins transport award at the WHS in Rotterdam Nominated for two products at the World Hydrogen 2024 Awards, the Australian group Fortescue has won in…
Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany join forces to develop hydrogen
Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany join forces to develop hydrogen At the opening of the World Hydrogen Summit, which is taking place today 13 May in Rotterdam, these three countries…
Alpine: Renault group opts for the hydrogen engine
Alpine: Renault group opts for the hydrogen engine With the sports brand having just unveiled a new version of the Alpenglow at Spa-Francorchamps, Hydrogen Today takes a look at Alpine's…
Alpenglow Hy4: Alpine’s four-wheeled hydrogen laboratory
Alpenglow Hy4: Alpine's four-wheeled hydrogen laboratory As part of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, Alpine unveiled the Alpenglow Hy4. This is a new version of the car already seen at…
Xi Jinping’s visit to France: TotalEnergies to cooperate with Sinopec
Xi Jinping's visit to France: TotalEnergies to cooperate with Sinopec During the Chinese President's state visit to France, the two groups signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at deepening their…
The Dahu successfully crosses between Lausanne and Evian
The Dahu successfully crosses between Lausanne and Evian On 30 April, the Swiss Solar Boat team successfully crossed Lake Geneva from Lausanne to Evian in a hydrogen-powered boat named the…
Airbus to equip A330 with 500 kW fuel cell from H3 Dynamics
Airbus to equip A330 with 500 kW fuel cell from H3 Dynamics As part of its Airbus UpNext organisation, which develops the technologies for the future, Airbus has selected French-founded…
Gruyère and hydrogen go hand in hand in Switzerland
Gruyère and hydrogen go hand in hand in Switzerland Gruyère Energie, which has a dedicated hydrogen subsidiary, is to launch production at its site in Bulle, near Fribourg. Liebherr will…
Automotive sector deal: France confirms its shift towards zero-emission vehicles
France confirms its shift towards zero-emission vehicles Despite the slowdown in sales and doubts over whether the internal combustion engine will be phased out by 2035, the government and the…
The UK’s HIA alliance says hydrogen is inevitable in air transport
The UK's HIA alliance says hydrogen is inevitable in air transport According to the Hydrogen In Aviation alliance, HIA, which includes Airbus, Easyjet, Rolls-Royce and other partners, SAFs are merely…
A hydrogen cooperation in sight between France and Morocco
A hydrogen cooperation in sight between France and Morocco A week ago, the French Minister of Economy travelled to Rabat for a Morocco-France business forum. The event provided an opportunity…
Toyota sets up a hydrogen research centre in the United States
Toyota sets up a hydrogen research centre in the United States In a symbolic move, Toyota has decided to locate a dedicated hydrogen research centre in California. The centre will…
The European Hydrogen Bank reveals its first winners
The European Hydrogen Bank reveals its first winners The European Commission has allocated €720 million for 7 projects linked to green hydrogen production. Winning projects are to receive subsidies to…
HRS secures financial support from BPI to expand in the USA
HRS secures financial support from BPI to expand in the USA Station manufacturer HRS has announced an exceptional grant of €1.35 million from Bpifrance. This funding will support research, as…
Green Energy Park raises $30 M to export hydrogen and ammonia from Brazil
Green Energy Park to export hydrogen and ammonia from Brazil The start-up, which is carrying out an ambitious project to produce hydrogen and ammonia in the Parnaiba economic zone (Piaui…
OPmobility: a tank order from a European premium manufacturer in the USA
OPmobility receives a major order of tanks in the USA The H2 power business of OPmobility (formerly known as Plastic Omnium) has received a "significant order in the United States"…
An investment fund for natural hydrogen
An investment fund for natural hydrogen Idrogenia, a consulting and investment company with shares in Terrensis*, is planning to launch an investment fund dedicated to natural hydrogen. This will be…
Positive results for the Hydrogen Mobility Europe programme
Positive results for the Hydrogen mobility Europe Programme A final report has been published on the H2ME programme, which brought together around fifty partners. This flagship project has enabled the…
Atawey exceeds its targets and enters 2024 with a full order book
Atawey improves its results and enters 2024 with a full order book With €8.5 million in turnover, Atawey, the Savoie-based company, has increased its results by a factor of 2.5…
Mobility: hydrogen registrations up significantly in China
Mobility: hydrogen registrations up significantly in China Over 800 hydrogen-powered vehicles hit the road in the first quarter of the year. A 46% increase, according to the China Association of…
Lhyfe launches the first green hydrogen marketplace
Lhyfe launches the first green hydrogen marketplace On its Heroes digital platform, which connects players around projects, Lhyfe is launching the first green hydrogen marketplace. Hydrogen can be purchased digitally anywhere in…
French regions making progress on hydrogen retrofitting for coaches
French regions progressing on hydrogen retrofitting for coaches Normandy, Occitania and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions are leading the way in retrofitting diesel coaches to hydrogen. And these vehicles are not simply…
Torghatten to launch the world’s two largest hydrogen-powered ferries in Norway
Torghatten to launch the world's 2 largest hydrogen ferries Shipowner Torghatten has decided to launch the construction of two 117 m-long hydrogen-powered ferries, which will carry up to 120 cars…
Bosch banks on hydrogen in China, to drive growth
Bosch banks on hydrogen in China, to drive growth Having improved its sales in 2023, and expecting a further increase in 2024, Bosch is focusing on innovation and sustainable mobility.…
AVL and Red Bull are to develop a high-performance fuel cell
AVL and Red Bull are to develop a high-performance fuel cell Both involved in motor racing, AVL and Red Bull have announced the development of an ultra-efficient and more compact…
