The latest hydrogen industry news, developments, and community updates.
Japan's government has approved a plan to extract naturally occurring hydrogen from underground rock formations, with commercial-scale production targeted for 2040 as part of its energy security and decarbonization strategy.
Norwegian Hydrogen awarded Worley Rosenberg a FEED contract with EPC option for its RjukanLH₂ project, a 35 MW liquid hydrogen facility designed to produce 10 tonnes per day using renewable electricity.
ITM Power will receive £86 million in combined funding from Great British Energy and the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to expand hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing in Sheffield, creating 400 new jobs.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has completed construction of the world's first ammonia-powered ship, with two 46,000-cubic-meter gas carriers scheduled for delivery in May and July 2024.
Aternium has selected Kiewit Engineering Group to conduct pre-FEED engineering for its first combined hydrogen and heavy water production facility in the Mid-Atlantic region, part of a $1 billion multi-plant initiative.
Air Products announced that its new liquid hydrogen facility in the Port of Rotterdam has reached over 65% completion and is on track to become Europe's largest when it becomes operational in 2027.
Cummins and Alstom have faced divergent consequences from hydrogen market weakness, with Cummins able to write down assets and exit electrolyzer production, while Alstom must support hydrogen trains already in service for decades to come.
South Korea and France elevated their diplomatic relationship to a global strategic partnership, with hydrogen infrastructure and clean energy initiatives as key components. The agreement includes pilot projects to integrate green hydrogen into existing gas grids for industrial applications.
Jakson Green has signed a $465 million green ammonia supply deal with India's Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, targeting 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen production annually by 2030.
The European Commission has approved €144 million in French state aid for HyforSeeds to develop a 50MW renewable hydrogen production unit for ammonia decarbonisation at LAT Nitrogen's eastern France facility.
Volvo Trucks has begun on-road testing of heavy trucks powered by hydrogen combustion engines, with commercial availability targeted before 2030 using High Pressure Direct Injection technology.
Verna Hydrogen has drilled two pilot wells in Quebec, marking the world's first Engineered Mineral Hydrogen pilot wells, while multiple companies advance hydrogen infrastructure projects globally.
