Blog
The US Department of Energy (DOE) is considering cutting funding to hydrogen hubs that are located in primarily Democratic states, while sparing those mostly spread across Republican states, according to a list shared with Argus. A table circulating among officials shows hubs that are to receive federal funding labeled as either “cut” or “keep.” Out […]
Hydrogen’s one-time promise as a wonder fuel has been replaced in 2025 with a more practical understanding of its limitations, a momentum shift welcomed by industry proponents gathered in Houston, Texas, last week at the CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference. It has been a roller coast ride for the sector since the administration of […]
Average subsidies requested by EU project developers in the second round of the European hydrogen bank were below €0.70/kg, roughly half of the pilot auction’s average. The European Commission has yet to announce the winners of the second auction which closed on 20 February, but preliminary info it has released indicates lower bids and less […]
Last week it came to my feed a surprising graph that suggested that 93 % of the energy consumed by industry in the EU could be electrified by 2035. Awesome! However, is this correct? Not really. Reading carefully to the source shown on the previous graph, one see that 93 % of process heating in […]
This is a follow up to a recent article, with the exhibit providing the list of bankruptcies, closures, restructuring, consolidations that the industry has been facing especially over the past few months. The condition is nothing short of DIRE – with the hydrogen industry having been bought literally to its knees! Some of the key […]
European hydrogen industry participants have welcomed measures outlined in drafts of the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal (CID) and an accompanying new state-aid framework, but have warned that important gaps remain. Based on a leaked draft, the CID will lay out a series of measures to accelerate hydrogen production and consumption, including adoption of a low-carbon […]
Trump’s return to office and uncertainty over climate policy in the US could catalyse H2 growth in Europe, strengthening its decarbonisation drive Donald Trump’s return to the White House last month has brought further uncertainty for the US hydrogen sector. But European industry participants and policymakers have been eager to demonstrate a ‘now more than […]
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has canceled meetings between planned hydrogen hubs and the public, casting further uncertainty over how the multibillion-dollar ventures will proceed as the administration of President Donald Trump pauses clean energy initiatives. California’s Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (Arches) has informed members of the hub’s Community Benefits Workgroup […]
We began 2024 with optimism, calling it the “year for action” for the European hydrogen industry. And while there were notable achievements – major projects reaching FID; EU policy updates; significant funding announcements – much of the year was characterised by slow progress and lingering uncertainty. As we approach the midpoint to the next decade, […]