French firm Verso Energy will supply at least 6,000 t/yr of renewable hydrogen to German steelmaker Stahl-Holding-Saar (SHS) for 10 years from 2029, under a binding agreement signed on 5 September. The deal is the first publicly announced result of SHS’s March 2024 tender to procure 50,000 t/yr of “locally produced” renewable hydrogen to decarbonise […]
Blue hydrogen could offer better costs as it could take advantage of low natural gas prices, although it is not free of several challenges and questions: 1.- Taking into account the emission levels that we put in place to consider a molecule of H2 renewable and the issues with the emissions around natural gas, what […]
South Korea’s Jeollanam-do province has applied to the trade, industry and energy ministry (Motie) for support to establish a 1GW hydrogen complex at the Daema Industrial Complex in the southwest port city of Yeonggwang. The province plans to develop the country’s “largest” hydrogen production hub with a total investment of 2.7 trillion won ($1.93bn), starting […]
French industrial gas firm Air Liquide has taken a final investment decision (FID) to build a 200MW electrolysis plant at the Dutch port of Rotterdam. The ELYgator project at the port’s Maasvlakte site will produce around 23,000 t/yr of renewable hydrogen. Of this, 15,000 t/yr is earmarked for TotalEnergies’ 338,000 b/d Antwerp refinery in Belgium under […]
Australian iron ore miner and energy developer Fortescue will exit its planned PEM50 green hydrogen project in Australia’s northeastern city of Gladstone and its 80MW hydrogen hub near Phoenix in the US state of Arizona. An evaluation is underway to repurpose the assets and the land, the company said, with a pre-tax write down of […]
June saw a number of setbacks for European hydrogen project development, with three major projects halted amid familiar challenges including unfavourable economics, policy uncertainty and inadequate government support. EWE cancelled its 50MW electrolytic hydrogen project in Bremen after ArcelorMittal withdrew from its green steel initiative, despite being offered €1.3 billion in subsidies. The exit underscores […]
Japanese trading house Itochu plans to begin demonstrating ammonia bunkering in Singapore after October 2027, to enhance the competitiveness of Japan’s shipbuilding industry and secure demand for ammonia as a marine fuel. Itochu signed agreements at the end of June with domestic shipbuilder Sasaki Shipbuilding to build a 5,000m³ ammonia bunkering ship and Japanese tank […]
Was the EU too ambitious on renewable hydrogen? Or just visionary? Back in 2019, the EU set bold targets: Produce 10 million tonnes of renewable H2 annually Consume 20 million tonnes to decarbonize fossil H₂ use and steel production At the time, these numbers felt reasonable – even conservative – for global climate ambitions. Some […]
Germany’s new government has substantially reduced medium-term funds earmarked for development of a hydrogen economy and the decarbonisation of industry. In its first budget, the government has allocated €1.28bn ($1.46bn) in the 2026-32 period for measures aimed at realising the country’s national hydrogen strategy, according to a document for the climate and transformation fund (KTF) […]