Category: EU

European Investment Bank supports Chile’s green hydrogen program

According to Trend, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB), Germany’s KfW Bank, and Chilean institutions have signed an agreement to support the development of Chile’s renewable hydrogen industry. The signing ceremony took place in Santiago, Chile, attended by…

New Airbus hydrogen-powered aircraft design announced

  European aerospace giant Airbus has unveiled a new design for its upcoming all-electric, hydrogen-powered ZEROe aircraft. Powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The single-aisle aircraft now has four engines instead of six, each powered by its own fuel cell pack.…

Implementation of green hydrogen consumption RED III targets in the Netherlands

In order to meet the ambitious hydrogen targets of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III), the Netherlands is introducing a bill that includes an annual obligation for all operators of industrial plants whose annual hydrogen consumption exceeds a…

ABB and Charbone sign green hydrogen production agreement

ABB and Charbone Hydrogen Corporation, an integrated green hydrogen production company headquartered in Montreal, Canada, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of up to 15 modular and scalable green hydrogen production facilities in North…

European Commission supports Stara Zagora Center of Excellence for Hydrogen Energy

The European Commission is proud to support the Hydrogen Centre of Excellence H2START in Stara Zagora through the Horizon Europe program, said Ekaterina Zaharieva, Bulgarian Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, in a video message at the official launch of…

Germany finances OCP green hydrogen facility in Morocco

Germany is supporting green hydrogen production in Morocco with a $32 million investment in OCP Group’s green hydrogen plant in Jorf. The funding from Germany’s PtX development fund is aimed at supporting sustainable fertilizer production, the report said, citing German…

Finland’s first green hydrogen plant goes into commercial operation

Finland’s P2X Solutions has launched commercial operations at its green hydrogen plant in Härjavarta, the company said in a Feb. 12 press release. This is Finland’s first commercially available green hydrogen project, and its commissioning is an important milestone in…

EU spends more than €250 million to support hydrogen infrastructure projects

To help the EU decarbonize its industry, the European Commission is allocating more than €250 million from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for 21 studies on hydrogen infrastructure development. It was revealed that the funds will help mitigate the investment…

European Commission urges reassessment of hydrogen policy

The European Hydrogen Energy Association (EHEA) and 16 other European associations have called on the European Commission to revise the EU’s hydrogen policy. Specifically, the organization called for a “reality check” on hydrogen policy and urged the Commission to address…

Scottish government to export hydrogen to Germany via ship

The Scottish government is to accelerate plans to export green hydrogen to Germany via ship, according to the Scottish newspaper The National. Acting Energy Secretary Gillian Martin reportedly made a trade visit to Germany last week, during which she told…