The latest hydrogen industry news, developments, and community updates.
The European Commission has approved €1.3 billion in German state aid for green hydrogen production, utilizing the European Hydrogen Bank's Auctions-as-a-Service model to support up to 1,000 MW of new electrolysis capacity.
The World Hydrogen Summit 2026 concluded in Rotterdam with 10,000 attendees from 120 countries, addressing how to create hydrogen demand at scale across hard-to-abate sectors including steel, shipping, and aviation.
Spain's national gas operator Enagás has opened calls for interest from hydrogen producers and CO₂ emitters to help develop a 2,750-kilometer hydrogen backbone and carbon capture logistics network leveraging repurposed existing infrastructure.
The European Commission has approved a €1.3 billion German state aid scheme to support renewable hydrogen production through the European Hydrogen Bank's Auctions-as-a-Service tool.
Poland's deployment of 153 hydrogen buses across 12 cities has revealed significant operational and financial obstacles, with operating costs substantially exceeding those of battery-electric alternatives and requiring additional government subsidies.
The Hydrogen Council, representing 140 companies from 20+ countries, launched a Call-to-Action at the International Hydrogen Trade Forum in Rotterdam, urging governments to accelerate hydrogen deployment through three priority actions: embedding hydrogen in crisis response, creating demand instrumen
South Korean lawmakers are urging the government to maintain a minimum hydrogen fuel cell market as the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment considers reducing mandatory supply volumes under the Clean Hydrogen Portfolio Standard.
A Fraunhofer ISE study in collaboration with ESB finds Ireland's green hydrogen production costs comparable to Morocco, Brazil, and South Africa, supported by strong wind resources and favorable policy environment.
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.
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.
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.
Bavaria's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy signed a Letter of Intent with Onyx Power to build a hydrogen-ready gas turbine power plant at the Zolling Energy Park, designed to support grid stability during low renewable energy periods.
