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France Focuses on Hydrogen Storage in Salt Caverns for the Medium Term Led by Storengy (part of the Engie Group), the ‘Hypster’ project has confirmed the feasibility of storing hydrogen…
Mantle8 Joins Hydrogen Europe to Boost the Role of Natural Hydrogen French company Mantle8 has officially joined Hydrogen Europe, the continent’s leading hydrogen industry association. This move marks a strategic…
McPhy: An Update on the Company’s Situation While court-ordered liquidation appears to be on the horizon, McPhy is still operational and actively seeking solutions for a partial sale of its…
Guadeloupe Adopts a Hydrogen Roadmap The French overseas department of Guadeloupe has developed a hydrogen roadmap in partnership with the European Investment Bank (EIB). Hydrogen presents a promising opportunity for…
Lhyfe Explores Crowdfunding A few months ago, green hydrogen producer Lhyfe launched a crowdfunding campaign on the Lita platform. The initiative aims to engage environmentally conscious citizens and diversify sources…
McPhy: It’s Over – Liquidation Declared With no buyer in sight, French electrolyser manufacturer McPhy has announced that it will enter compulsory liquidation. This marks a serious blow for the…
European Energy inaugurates large-scale e-methanol plant in Denmark The Danish renewable energy company has just opened the world’s first large-scale commercial e-methanol plant, with an annual production capacity of 42,000…
The Aster Energies group, through its subsidiary R-GDS — a natural gas and biomethane distributor based in Strasbourg — has chosen to support and test Eifhytec’s thermochemical hydrogen compressor. This…
McPhy to Attend Two Trade Fairs in Italy This Month Despite its current difficulties, the electrolyser manufacturer McPhy is continuing its communication efforts and maintaining a presence at key industry…
TotalEnergies Advances its Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Mega-Project in Chile Through its joint venture, TotalEnergies H2*, the French energy giant has submitted an application for an environmental impact assessment for…
Oman and the Netherlands Forge Hydrogen Corridor to Europe Through its gas operator OQGN*, the Sultanate of Oman has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gasunie, the Dutch energy infrastructure…
An Award for Toyota’s Tri-Gen Project in California In these turbulent times for the United States, receiving recognition from the Department of Energy for a hydrogen-related initiative is no small…
Hy2gen Secures €47 Million for Its Synthetic Fuel Projects German renewable hydrogen producer Hy2gen has raised €47 million from its existing shareholders to advance its e-fuel and green ammonia projects. The funding…
NaTran launches call for interest in Jupiter 1000 Power-to-Gas platform Through its research centre, NaTran (formerly GRTgaz) is opening up its Jupiter 1000 Power-to-Gas platform to new applications involving synthetic…
National Strategy: What About Natural Hydrogen? While the national strategy reaffirms support for the electrolysis sector, it also makes a brief mention of natural hydrogen. Tucked away in a short…
National Hydrogen Strategy: Opening the Door to Imports While France is developing a hydrogen diplomacy strategy to boost its industrial exports, the country is not ruling out the long-term import…
Lhyfe Responds to the New Hydrogen Strategy Following the release of France’s revised hydrogen strategy this morning, green hydrogen producer Lhyfe has welcomed the announcement as “excellent news for France…
Lhyfe Shortlisted for Two UK Hydrogen Projects French green hydrogen producer Lhyfe has announced that two of its planned production projects—located in Wallsend (North Tyneside) and Kemsley (Kent)—have been shortlisted…
McPhy Announces the Departure of Its CEO At a time when the company is facing significant challenges, McPhy has announced the resignation of CEO Jean-Baptiste Lucas. In a press release…
CO₂ and Hydrogen to Produce E-Methane for Injection into Italy’s Gas Grid Italy’s HydroAlp* and France’s Khimod are joining forces on the Pegasus project — an e-methane production unit supported…
Lhyfe and Hysetco Among TIME’s Top GreenTech Companies As it does every year, the prestigious American magazine TIME has released its list of the top 250 Green Tech companies in…
McPhy in a Critical Situation The electrolyser manufacturer McPhy is expected to remain afloat until the end of the first half of the year—possibly longer. It's a precarious position for…
Haffner Energy Successfully Completes Capital Increase The Marne-based SME has announced the successful completion of its €7 million capital increase, providing the company with 12 months of financial visibility. The…
Natural Hydrogen: Second Permit Issued in Béarn According to La République des Pyrénées, a second permit was issued in Béarn (France) on 21 February. It was granted to 45.8 Energy, which…
Sakowin Unveils Its First Industrial Pilot Project in Switzerland The start-up Sakowin, which specialises in hydrogen production via methane plasmalysis, has partnered with V-Zug to help decarbonise the household appliance…
Lhyfe Quadruples Sales Despite Losses Despite reporting losses of €28.7 million, green hydrogen producer Lhyfe is gaining momentum, with expectations of significant profit growth in 2025. "In 2024, despite a…
BASF Commissions a 54 MW Electrolyser in Germany BASF has taken a major step toward decarbonization by commissioning a 54 MW electrolyser at its Ludwigshafen site—a contract that electrolyser manufacturers…
Haffner Energy Aims to Raise Up to €8 Million The French producer is looking to raise €7 million, with the possibility of reaching €8 million, through the issuance of shares…
H2 Bois Takes a Major Step Forward in the Swiss Jura Haffner Energy has announced an initial contract, marking a key milestone in the H2 Bois project at the Corbat…
HRS Affected by Financial and Contractual Issues with Two Customers Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HRS) has publicly addressed issues concerning two of its customers—one placed under receivership and another with whom…
Morocco Selects Partners for Six Major Green Hydrogen Projects Last week in Rabat, the steering committee of the Moroccan Offer selected key players for six major green hydrogen projects, with…
Natran (formerly GRTgaz) Reinforces the Role of Transport Infrastructure Gas operator Natran highlights the importance of France as a key transit country. The country’s transport infrastructure is increasingly receiving renewable…
HRS Secures Order for 4-Tonne-Per-Day Hydrogen Station for Public Transport A European first, this high-capacity station is set to open in 2026, delivering up to 160 kg of hydrogen per…
The Hydrogen Bank to Launch a Third Round of Auctions Following the announcement of the Clean Industry Pact, several measures have been introduced specifically for hydrogen, which is recognised as…
Clean Industry Pact: Hydrogen Europe Welcomes Focus on Climate Goals and Clean Technologies Hydrogen Europe has responded to the measures announced today by the European Commission, highlighting that lead markets…
Europe Unveils Its Clean Industry Pact The European Commission has launched an action plan to enhance the competitiveness and resilience of industries while accelerating decarbonisation and securing Europe’s industrial transformation.…
European Hydrogen Week to Alternate Between Conference and Exhibition This year, European Hydrogen Week will focus solely on conferences, with the exhibition set to return in 2026. The goal is…
Spain: Enagás to Invest Over €3 Billion in Hydrogen by 2030 While France hesitates, countries like Spain are accelerating their efforts. Spanish energy producer Enagás is making hydrogen its primary…
BlackRock Launches Hydrogen Investment Fund BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager based in the US, has launched a clean energy investment fund focusing on hydrogen and energy storage technologies. Is…
A Strategic Contract in Norway for La Française de l'Énergie La Française de l'Énergie (a French company specializing in renewable energy production, including biogas and green hydrogen) has secured a…
Air Liquide Partners with TotalEnergies on Large-Scale Electrolysers in the Netherlands Air Liquide has announced two large-scale electrolyser projects to produce renewable, low-carbon hydrogen in Europe, representing a total investment…
A call to develop renewable hydrogen before the publication of the Clean Industrial Deal In a joint letter, the Hydrogen Council, Hydrogen Europe and the Renewable Hydrogen Coalition call on…
Emil'Hy Project: €20 Million from Europe for the Conversion of a Coal-Fired Power Station Supported by GazelÉnergie, the Emil'Hy project in Europe has been selected by the European Commission under…
Natural Hydrogen: Bill Gates' Fund Invests in a French Start-up Sassenage-based start-up Mantle 8 has just secured €3.4 million in funding from Kiko Ventures and the European arm of Bill…
GRTgaz rebrands as NaTran to reflect its new ambitions Twenty years after its creation, GRTgaz is turning a new page in its history by rebranding as NaTran. This name change…
Europe invests €422 million in alternative fuel infrastructure, including hydrogen As part of the AFIF* call for projects, the European Commission has selected 39 initiatives aimed at expanding alternative fuel…
Europe Releases €35 Million for the H2med Project The European Executive Agency for Climate, Infrastructure and the Environment (CINEA) is supporting studies for the H2med project under the CEF (Connecting…
Vallourec Joins the Hydrogen Council Vallourec, the world leader in premium seamless tubular solutions, has joined the Hydrogen Council as a supporting member, reaffirming its commitment to sustainable solutions and…
Twin Mid Flow Technology: Toyota’s Solution for Faster Hydrogen Refuelling Toyota Motor Europe has signed an agreement with HRS and ENGIE to roll out a new generation of hydrogen refuelling systems, enabling heavy goods vehicles to refuel…
Lhyfe Secures $11 Million Grant for Second Hydrogen Project in Sweden Lhyfe has once again secured $11 million in funding, having previously received the same amount for its first project in Trelleborg, Sweden’s…
Mike Horn Visits Inocel at Hyvolution Renowned adventurer and Inocel co-founder Mike Horn visited the exhibition yesterday, reaffirming his commitment to the company as it continues to grow. He remains deeply involved…
Helion Power System Partners with M REFORMER to Combine Fuel Cells with Methanol Reformers Helion Power System, a subsidiary of Alstom, has signed an agreement with the Spanish company M…
France Hydrogène Barometer: Key Figures for 2024 Revealed at Hyvolution As it does every year, France Hydrogène presented an update on the hydrogen sector at Hyvolution. While electrolysis capacity is growing steadily,…
Siemens to Showcase Green Hydrogen Solutions at Hyvolution 2025 Siemens will be exhibiting at the Hyvolution trade fair from 28 to 30 January 2025, held at the Paris Expo Porte…
SoutH2 Corridor: Agreement Signed at Ministerial Level in Rome A high-level meeting was held in Rome between Algeria, Tunisia, Italy, Germany, and Austria at the invitation of the Italian authorities.…
The First Map of Natural Hydrogen in the US Just as President Trump has declared a 'state of energy emergency', the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has unveiled a map detailing…
Hyvolution 2025: A Commitment to Supporting Stakeholders and Strengthening International Collaboration The upcoming edition of Hyvolution, taking place from January 28 to 30, 2025, aims to emphasize content and spotlight…
Hyvolution 2025: Mobility Sector in the Spotlight From January 28 to 30, 2025, the hydrogen industry will converge at Porte de Versailles for the latest edition of the Hyvolution trade…
John Cockerill Addresses Hydrogen Subsidiary's Debt Issues Belgian newspaper L'Echo reports that John Cockerill Hydrogen Belgium (JCHB), the subsidiary managing the group's hydrogen division, has received significant financial support from its parent…
Enough Hydrogen to Last 200 Years Found Underground, Say American Researchers According to a recent study published in Science Advances, researchers from the US Geological Survey (USGS) have calculated that Earth's…
110 Million Grant for Air Liquide's Project in Antwerp Air Liquide has secured a €110 million grant from the European Innovation Fund for its groundbreaking ENHANCE project at the port…
Commission Allocates €4.6 Billion to Boost Zero-Emission Technologies, Including Hydrogen As the first week of its new mandate concludes, the European Commission has made a symbolic gesture by intensifying its…
A very disappointing COP29 The 29th Climate Change Conference began on a promising note for hydrogen, which ranked 5th among the 14 declarations on the agenda. But what tangible outcomes…
Atawey Opens an Office in the Netherlands During the European Hydrogen Week, Atawey announced the opening of a new office in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, which will allow the company to…
France Well Represented at European Hydrogen Week As European Hydrogen Week kicked off yesterday and runs until 22 November, France Hydrogène is hosting five French regions at its stand. This…
Engie bets on a flexible energy system where hydrogen plays a key role The energy company took the floor to urge action in light of the risks threatening Europe's decarbonisation…
Low-carbon steel: Genvia and ArcelorMittal announce the signing of a demonstrator contract Located in Lozère (a landlocked department in the region of Occitanie in Southern France), this demonstrator will integrate an electrolyser with a capacity of 200…
HRS steps up deployment of high-capacity stations Hydrogen Refueling Solutions (HRS) has announced that it will have an installed base of 27 high-capacity stations by the end of the year.…
Rely and John Cockerill selected for one of the world's largest green ammonia plants in India The two companies have been chosen by Indian company AM Green to convert its…
Energy Observer Book Tomorrow, Gallimard Editions will publish ‘ Voyage au coeur des enjeux énergétiques, Energy Observer’ (A journey to the heart of energy issues, Energy Observer). Hydrogen Today gives you…
First HRS station in Portugal Already present in Spain, the station manufacturer is strengthening its presence on the Iberian Peninsula. and marks a significant milestone Hydrogen Refueling Solutions (HRS) has…
Lhyfe signs first renewable hydrogen supply contract with HysetCo Signed last July, this contract concerns a station in the operator's network located in Collégien, Seine-et-Marne (a department in the Île-de-France…
Enagás and Gasunie signed an agreement for hydrogen and ammonia transport While France remains at a standstill due to a strained political context, a Spain-Netherlands axis is taking shape in…
Will France be able to produce its own green hydrogen competitively? While the French hydrogen industry is still waiting for the national strategy to be revised, ADEME* is tackling a tricky question.…
Lhyfe laid the foundation stone of its largest production site in France Today, Lhyfe is kicking off construction of its largest green hydrogen production site at Le Cheylas (Isère), between…
A pipeline for transporting hydrogen between France and Belgium GRTgaz and Fluxys Hydrogen are planning to create a cross-border hydrogen pipeline. This 150-kilometre pipeline would connect the Dunkirk industrial port…
Vale and Green Energy Park partner up to produce low-carbon steel On the occasion of the 40th edition of the German-Brazilian Economic Meeting in Wolfsburg (Germany), on September 23, a…
HRS to supply its first road mobility hydrogen station in the UK Hydrogen Refueling Solutions (HRS), the French hydrogen station manufacturer, has received its first order from Element 2, a…
Hyundai put on a show at H2 Meet in South Korea At H2 Meet in South Korea and under the theme ‘Be a hydrogen pioneer’, Hyundai presented its activities covering…
McPhy: a contract for two electrolysers in Central Europe The French manufacturer has announced the signature of an agreement with a key player in the energy sector. The final investment…
The automotive industry is getting closer to boost hydrogen In the wake of the collaboration between Toyota and BMW, we have learned that General Motors and Hyundai will be working together…
HRS launches its first hydrogen station in Italy HRS has announced that it has received an order to supply and install an HRS14 hydrogen station in Italy for an industrial…
Non-fossil electricity to be included in the Low-carbon hydrogen delegated act? In an open letter to the European Commission, several associations, federations and companies are asking Brussels to recognise the…
BMW and Toyota Aim to Deploy Hydrogen Filling Stations Today's announcement of an extensive hydrogen collaboration between the two manufacturers is based on the belief that the necessary infrastructure will…
Lhyfe to supply green hydrogen to stations of the H2 Mobility Deutschland network The French producer Lhyfe has signed a 5-year contract with the German stations operator: H2 Mobility Deutschland.…
Tensions in Tunisia over green hydrogen? According to the African press, agreements signed by Tunisia - which aims to become an exporter of green hydrogen - are not being well…
Lhyfe joins forces with a fertiliser producer and a wind energy specialist to set up a hydrogen cluster in Sweden The French group Lhyfe is to cooperate with OX2, one…
Uniper to test hydrogen storage in salt caverns in Germany As part of a project at Krummhörn in East Frisia, Uniper is seeking to demonstrate the full potential of green…
Technip Energies has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by BP for the H2Teesside project in the north-east of the UK. For the moment, this is only the…
A hydrogen hub for the Port of Stuttgart Municipal electricity and gas supplier Stadwerke Stuttgart has received the go-ahead from its supervisory board to launch a hydrogen production plant. It will be…
The role of GCK as a partner of Toyota during the Paris 2024 Olympics Now that the Olympics are over, Toyota's partners are speaking out to present their actions. This…
Plug has installed 13 hydrogen stations across Europe in two years This American player is playing a role in the construction of a refuelling infrastructure. Its hydrogen refuelling stations have…
Morocco to host a major hydrogen Summit in October The World Power to X Summit will take place from 8 to 9 October 2024 at the Marrakech Convention Centre. This 4th edition…
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…
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…
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 The French company HDF Energy is involved in a major green hydrogen production project in Tunisia. With an initial investment…
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 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 This is the German component of the Hy2Infra IPCEI we already talked about. It covers a total of 23…
