The latest hydrogen industry news, developments, and community updates.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has shortlisted major renewable hydrogen projects for Round 2 of the Hydrogen Headstart Program, with $1 billion in federal funding allocated to support large-scale production initiatives across multiple states.

Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition allocated €439.4 million in national PRTR funds to three green hydrogen projects with combined electrolyser capacity of 250 MW, including Iberdrola's Noon II and Odin plants in Andalucía.

Hyundai Translead announced that Breadner Trailers will serve as the dealer for XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks in Canada, supporting commercial adoption of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicles across the region.

Germany's adoption of the EU's Renewable Energy Directive III establishes legally mandated hydrogen quotas for fuel suppliers, creating substantial import requirements that Provaris Energy positions its compressed hydrogen shipping as poised to address.

Germany's federal government and Brandenburg state have awarded €350 million to the Brandenburg eSAF project, a sustainable aviation fuel production facility at the PCK refinery in Schwedt developed by ENERTRAG and ZAFFRA.

China and India have unveiled state-backed green hydrogen plans focused on electrolysis powered by renewables, positioning themselves as major players in the global hydrogen market as Western subsidies decline.

EWE has contracted Bilfinger for steelwork, piping, and component assembly at its 320 MW hydrogen production facility in Emden, Germany, part of the EU's Clean Hydrogen Coastline initiative.

Elcogen has unveiled the E3000 G2, a next-generation solid oxide fuel cell and electrolyzer platform designed for high-volume industrial manufacturing to support green hydrogen production and on-site power generation applications.

AKROS Energy has inaugurated an industrial-scale pilot plant in Rostock, Germany, demonstrating hydrogen storage using potassium formate derived from potassium bicarbonate, addressing long-distance transport and storage challenges.

Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has released a strategic roadmap pairing domestic gas production expansion with a green hydrogen initiative centered in Aqaba, targeting reduction of import dependency and increased renewable energy capacity.

Three companies have signed a development agreement to establish a liquefied hydrogen supply chain through Hamburg's port, targeting commercial operations by the early 2030s.

Four 25 MW alkaline electrolysers from John Cockerill have been installed at Belgium's Port of Zeebrugge, forming the first large-scale green hydrogen plant powered by offshore wind and expected to produce approximately 3,700 tonnes of hydrogen annually.