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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 While new winners have been announced at Hyvolution (see previous article here LINK) and a new call for projects is taking shape,…
Hynamics joins forces with ABB to reduce hydrogen cost The EDF subsidiary has signed an agreement with ABB to optimise hydrogen production costs. The Optimax system has already been installed…
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…
Our interview of Vasyl Doronin (Ukrainian Hydrogen Association) To be completely honest, it all happened a little by chance. While walking the aisles, Hydrogen Today spotted a small booth hosting the Ukrainian…
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 During the Hyvolution exhibition, France Hydrogène unveiled a study carried out with the PFA and IRT SystemX as part of the National…
Hyvolution: our interview of Olivier Dhez (HRS) During Hyvolution, Olivier Dhez, Executive Vice-President of HRS - a French hydrogen refuelling stations manufacturer - talked to us about their high-capacity stations. …
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region is very well represented at Hyvolution with about 30 exhibitors (10%) coming from the French Region. In this interview, Thierry Kovacs, the Region Vice-President in charge of environment,…
Hyvolution: hydrogen key figures in France At the opening of the Hyvolution show, France Hydrogène took stoke of the main figures about hydrogen in France. They are progressing. "The place…
Plugpower places an order of hydrogen stations with HRS HRS, a French designer and manufacturer of hydrogen refueling stations, has announced an order for stations whose purpose will be to…
McPhy reconnects with growth The French group had a good year in 2022, with a 40% increase in sales and a 50% rise in orders. Last year, the turnover of…
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 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…
Germany is further securing its hydrogen supplies with a cooperation with Australia that will lead to imports in 2030. After Canada, Egypt and other countries, Germany is making progress with…
A Franco-German alliance for filling up trucks The German start-up Cryomotive and the French industrial group Fives will jointly develop a cryogenic pump for filling up transport trucks and other…
Atawey, which has completed a €25 million round of financing from French investors (about $27 million), will be able to finance its development. It also announced the opening of its…
Through its Vinci Concessions branch, the global leader in mobility infrastructure has decided to invest €15 million (about $16.3 million) in Hype, the operator with the largest fleet of hydrogen-powered…
At the Franco-German Council of Ministers on Sunday, Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz discussed their common vision on hydrogen. In a joint declaration, which you can read on the French…
HRS, a refuelling station manufacturer, has announced that it has signed a framework agreement with pHYnix, an independent European producer of green hydrogen. The agreement includes an initial order for…
At the end of December, Verso Energy, a renewable energy and green hydrogen producer, raised €50 million (about $54 million). Through this fundraising, the company will be able to accelerate…
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…
GRTGaz calls for a hydrogen pipeline in the south of France France's main gas transmission system operator, GRTGaz has launched a call for interest in order to gain a better…
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…
As an alternative to steam methane reforming (SMR) with carbon capture, autothermal reforming (ATR) is one of the latest technologies used by Air Liquide in Japan. It is characterized by…
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…
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…
The founder of HRS received the Legion of Honour. The founder and CEO of HRS is part of the latest class of the Legion of Honour. On its LinkedIn account, the ‘Grande…
For a two week period in December, the island of Ushant experimented with the production of hydrogen from a Tidal Energy Converter (TEC). It was supplied by the company Sabella…
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…
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,…
An alliance between Engie and HRS to boost mobility Through an alliance, the energy company, ENGIE and the station manufacturer, HRS will jointly develop 15 projects between now and 2026…
Raven and Chart cooperate on hydrogen and CO2 It is a partnership between a newcomer in hydrogen, Raven SR, and a gas player with expertise in CO2 liquefaction and storage, Chart.…
Air Liquide welcomes the decision of the Dutch government to support two of its large-scale renewable hydrogen projects, ELYgator and CurtHyl, under the IPCEI HyUse. These 200 MW capacity electrolysers…
Lhyfe, the French green hydrogen producer, will collaborate with the German industrial group and automotive supplier in Bavaria. The agreement provides for the construction and operation by Lhyfe of a…
The founding stone has been laid for Sunrhyse in the Var department The foundation stone for a green hydrogen production plant has been laid in the French city of Signes…
H2 MED Project: the partners have been revealed H2 MED Project: the partners are revealed. Following the announcement made by Emmanuel Macron and Spain and Portugal heads of governments, energy…
France Hydrogène adapts its governance The reference association of the H2 sector unveils today its new organisation. As they met in General Assembly on December 7th, the members of France…
2.5 billions for the pipeline between Barcelona and Marseille Today, France, Spain and Portugal have unveiled their plans for a pipeline to transport green hydrogen from the Iberian Peninsula to…
Industry constitutes the cornerstone of the H2 sector On the eve of its general assembly on December 7 in Paris, France Hydrogène published the second part of its study ‘Trajectoire…
Hynamics greets partners for its Belfort station The EDF subsidiary, Hynamics has announced its first financial closing. For the Danjoutin station, near Belfort, it welcomes partners around the Hy4 project…
Lhyfe launches a digital hydrogen platform Under the name "Lhyfe Heroes", the Nantes-based company is launching a digital platform to bring together all the players in the hydrogen supply chain…
Sorigny’s refuelling station will open in summer 2023 The federation of municipalities ‘Touraine Vallée de l'Indre’ (Centre Region) has announced the start of construction works on the hydrogen refuelling station…
Qairos was awarded a prize at the “Salon des Maires” Qairos was awarded a prize at the “Salon des Maires”A boost for the biomass-based H2 sector: the start-up Qairos Energies,…
225 hydrogen refuelling stations in France in 2025? This is the calculation made by France Hydrogène following an enquiry, as revealed by the Journal du Dimanche. While by the end…
Lhyfe and Saint-Nazaire port reach an agreement At the end of September, Lhyfe inaugurated its Sealhyfe prototype capable of producing renewable hydrogen at sea and it has announced an agreement…
H2site mechanises new membranes The Spanish company has just inaugurated its first palladium alloy membrane plant in Gascony (Southwestern France). This technology will make it possible to obtain hydrogen at…
Europe and the CDC pay for H2 refuelling stations In partnership with the “Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)” (the French Deposit and Consignments fund), Europe is allocating more than…
Occitania region claims access to the hydrogen pipeline In a joint open letter, 25 parliamentarians from the Occitania region called out to President Macron. They are concerned about the gas pipeline…
Vinci Airports is making progress on hydrogen Through its airport subsidiary, the public works group has announced new partnerships in both Japan and Chile. Vinci Airports has signed a new…
FLEX'hy: the hydrogen dynamic ecosystem from GCK The company specialising in retrofit has just inaugurated a new industrial site. It will take advantage of this new location to get into…
Maersk will produce green methanol in Spain Shipping giant Maersk and the Spanish government have unveiled a gigantic €10 billion project (about $10 billion) to develop this hydrogen-based fuel, considered…
McPhy validates its gigafactory project in Belfort The group McPhy will produce new generation electrolysers from 2024 onwards in the framework of a gigafactory selected under the IPCEI in Belfort.…
The Northern Green Crane project will be one of the first projects to import industrial-scale green hydrogen from Sweden to the Netherlands and Germany by 2026. This project is in…
Mcphy inaugurates its plant in Grenoble McPhy is preparing its transition to an industrial scale with a site in Grenoble that gathers the headquarters, R&D and a refuelling stations production…
The France-Belgium hydrogen network takes shape GRTgaz and Fluxys Belgium are pleased with the success of their call for tenders. No less than 17 companies have expressed their interest in connecting their…
A hydrogen pipeline for Lyon in 2025 The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes French region and the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR) have announced the construction of a one-kilometer hydrogen pipeline between the Pierre-Bénite…
France, Portugal and Spain start the European backbone In a press release, the government announced that President Macron, his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez and Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa met…
While the high price of electricity makes electrolysis and therefore the price of hydrogen more expensive, other players are trying to draw attention to alternative and less expensive processes. Jean…
Borne: France means to be a hydrogen leader While paying a visit to Plastic Omnium in Oise, the Prime Minister spoke about the H2 plan. Elisabeth Borne visited Plastic Omnium's Alphatech…
Symbio will invest €1 billion in France The joint venture between Faurecia and Michelin will invest a total of €1 billion in France over 7 years as part of its…
Atawey celebrates its 10 year anniversary The Savoy-based company Atawey, which celebrated this anniversary in its historic premises in Le Bourget-du-Lac, took the opportunity to give its vision of the…
Despite the efforts made by the States in the field of renewable energies, and in particular in hydrogen, clean energy is needed to achieve carbon neutrality. The year 2022 would…
Lhyfe partners with Gaussin The manufacturer based in Franche-Comté, which already has links with Symbio for fuel cells and HRS for refuelling stations, has a new partner at its side.…
BioTJet is the new SAF Elyse Energy, a European specialist in low-carbon fuels, partners with IFP Energies nouvelles, AVRIL and BioNext with the aim to jointly produce sustainable and synthetic…
McPhy to launch its gigafactory in Belfort The long-awaited electrolysers plant has finally been approved by Europe under the framework of the IPCEI Hy2Tech and is to be installed in…
The Energy Observer exhibition village has been welcoming the general public and inform them about sustainable energy and hydrogen from September 17. It's no wonder that this educational event is…
Lhyfe to produce green hydrogen in the Netherlands The French company, which recently inaugurated a production platform using offshore windmills in Saint-Nazaire, will develop a 200 MW plant in Delfzijl,…
Lhyfe has placed an order with Plug Power for ten PEM-type electrolyser systems of 5 megawatts each. This is the largest order of this kind ever made by a French…
H2 generator of EODev delivered in the US The Energy Observer subsidiary has signed an agreement with Generac Power Systems, a company that provides backup power and energy storage solutions in…
As part of a partnership with Hynova, the yacht manufacturer, Atawey installed a refilling station directly in the port of La Ciotat. You may have heard of The New Era,…
European Parliament Eases Green Hydrogen Production Criteria On Wednesday 21st of September, the European Parliament adopted an amendment that allows gas and even coal to be included in the electricity used…
Portugal speaks in favour of the Midcat project According to Euractiv, Lisbon joins Spain in lobbying France to build a pipeline across the Pyrenees that could eventually carry hydrogen. We…
Lhyfe launches an offshore hydrogen platform The company, Lhyfe, has inaugurated the world's first offshore renewable hydrogen production pilot platform in Saint-Nazaire (western France). "Until now, no one has ever…
As a clear sign of its interest in hydrogen, the Brussels Commission has announced a new IPCEI worth more than €5 billion (about $5 billion). This new project is called…
IAA : Forvia speeds up on hydrogen The Forvia group* presented its hydrogen solutions for heavy goods vehicles at the IAA Transportation in Hanover. The group exhibited a cryogenic storage…
France urges Brussels to label nuclear-produced hydrogen ‘green’ According to the Euractiv* website, the French Minister for Energy, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, wrote to the European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, asking…
ITM Power to change CEO The British electrolyser manufacturer ITM Power has announced that Dr. Graham Cooley has decided to step down as CEO of the company. He has been…
Dunkirk in search of a hydrogen pipeline GRTgaz is releasing a call for bids in order to assess the requirements and uphold the economic interest for a hydrogen transporting pipeline…
An H2 offer from Stellantis and ENGIE Just like Hyvia, the group Stellantis is putting forward a combined offer of vehicles with a hydrogen station for company fleets. However, they…
ADEME is to launch a new call for projects in autumn The French ecological transition agency (ADEME) is preparing a new round of calls for projects, one of the essential…
Linde increases green hydrogen production in the US The fact that the German company Linde will raise its green hydrogen production capacity to meet the growing demand is undoubtedly an…
EODev partner of SailGP in France The subsidiary of Energy Observer had deployed two hydrogen generators in Saint Tropez to supply energy to part of the reception areas until September…
Plug Power and Lhyfe strengthen their links The American manufacturer and the French start-up announced an agreement strengthening their partnership* during the Hyvolution show. Not only will they continue their…
The french region Pays de la loire launches Planet Hydrogen During the Hyvolution exhibition, the Pays de la Loire region launched the brand "Planète Hydrogène" (Hydrogen Planet). This generic name…
French, German and Luxembourg industrialists have decided to form a European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG) to create the "Greater Hydrogen Region". The signatories are Creos Deutschland, Encevo, GazelEnergie, GRTgaz, H2V,…
Auxerre unveils its hydrogen station It is under the code name AuxHyGen that the Auxerre agglomeration organized inauguration day. It was attended by Hynamics (a subsidiary of EDF- a French…
Atawey, the French Savoyard company is releasing a new mobile hydrogen station. This station, which can be moved around in less than half a day, has been designed to be…
The company HRS (Hydrogen Refuelling Solutions) has announced that it will lay the foundation stone for its new production, research and testing plant in Champagnier, near Grenoble, on November 25…
Massive green hydrogen project in Inner-Mongolia (China) According to the Bloomberg agency, the Inner Mongolia region (China) has endorsed a project that will use the solar and wind power to…
Everfuel launches plan for Norwegian hydrogen fuelling network The danish company has a plan for southern Norway with an ambition of having up to 15 strategically positioned fuelling sites for…
According to H2stations.org, an information service of Ludwig-Bölkow-Systemtechnik (LBST), in 2020, 107 hydrogen refuelling stations went into operation worldwide, more than ever before. 29 new hydrogen stations were opened in…
120 tons of green hydrogen produced by HyBalance in Denmark Power-to-Hydrogen becomes a reality. HyBalance, one of Europe’s first facilities for the production of hydrogen by PEM water electrolysis on…
Sunfire partners with Total to produce green methanol and hydrogen Sunfire, a leading global cleantech company*, partners with the French major energy company Total SA. The german company will provide…
160 H2 stations by 2020 in Japan According to Kyodo, a Japanese news agency, the country is trying to set up unmanned hydrogen charging stations for fuel-cell vehicles before the…
Nel ASA: Receives H2Station orders from Shell Nel Hydrogen A/S, a subsidiary of Nel ASA, has received purchase orders from Shell for installation of two H2Station in the Netherlands. The…
A mobile liquid hydrogen dispenser in Korea Hylium Industries recently released the world's first mobile liquid hydrogen dispenser in South Korea. The mobile liquid hydrogen refueling station is, essentially, a…
Filling station of the future will deliver electricity, hydrogen or methane Scientists at the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Wuerttemberg (ZSW) want to develop a suitable filling station…
Germany had the highest increase of hydrogen refuelling stations worldwide in 2017 At the end of 2017, there were 56 hydrogen refuelling stations in Germany, of which 45 are publicly…
A plan to double hydrogen stations in Japan A consortium of 11 Japanese companies led by Toyota Motor and JXTG Holdings will jointly construct some 80 hydrogen fueling stations nationwide…
