The latest hydrogen industry news, developments, and community updates.
Freudenberg has dissolved its e-Power Systems Business Group, discontinuing battery and fuel cell systems operations while retaining its hydrogen components business under Sealing Technologies. The restructuring affects approximately 600 employees, primarily in the United States.
MAX Power Mining Corp. announced successful drilling at its Bracken Well with multiple natural hydrogen and helium zones, plus identification of a new prospect near its Lawson discovery, expanding basin-scale exploration potential in Saskatchewan.
Italy's €6 billion green hydrogen subsidy program has received European Commission approval, targeting 200,000 tonnes of annual production for transport and industrial applications through competitive bidding contracts.
German transmission operator Thyssengas and Dutch distribution operator Cogas have signed a contract for the first cross-border hydrogen pipeline connection between their networks, linking to the Vlieghuis-Ochtrup pipeline.
Volvo has commenced on-road trials of heavy trucks powered by hydrogen combustion engines using High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology, with commercial launch planned before 2030.
Swiss startup Metafuels has secured €1.92 million in funding from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency to advance its Turbe e-SAF production project in Rotterdam's Port.
The European Commission has cleared a €200 million German aid scheme to support Canadian renewable hydrogen production and imports to the EU, with plans to develop up to 300 MW of electrolysis capacity.
The European Commission is inviting offtakers to register supply interest under its Hydrogen Mechanism through March 20, 2026, while Germany's electrolysis capacity expansion falls significantly behind its 2030 goals despite new EU funding.
Italy's first hydrogen bunkering operation at a port has been completed at La Spezia, using low-pressure metal hydride storage technology to transfer hydrogen from a mobile vehicle to a vessel.
Simon Fraser University and Siemens Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on clean hydrogen technologies, including joint exploration of a hydrogen testing facility and co-development of research projects.
VDL Hydrogen Systems and Battolyser Systems have completed their merger to form Alquion, a new company developing the Flexolyser, a flexible alkaline electrolyser designed for large-scale renewable energy integration.
Fugro and Sweco are conducting geotechnical investigations for the Delta Rhine Corridor West project, which will transport hydrogen and captured CO2 from industrial areas in the Netherlands to offshore storage sites.
