The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced $3.9 million is now available to support the development of innovative maritime solutions to transport clean hydrogen in New York State. This funding advances new and retrofitted vessels as another option to deliver and distribute clean hydrogen, helping to... Read more →

Cleveland-Cliffs recently comissioned its new Vertical Stainless Bright Anneal Line at its Coshocton Works facility in Coshocton, Ohio. This $150-million capital investment has been completed and will supply premium stainless steel for high-end automotive and critical appliance applications. The new annealing line uses a 100% hydrogen atmosphere, replacing the conventional... Read more →

PowerCell has signed a SEK-44 million (US$4.65-million) agreement with a leading Italian marine OEM for the development and delivery of a new high-power marine fuel cell system. The order represents the first commercial commitment to PowerCell’s next-generation stack platform, developed to meet the demands of large-scale marine and industrial applications.... Read more →

Honda Motor is changing the previously announced plan to begin operation of a plant in Moka City, Tochigi, Japan, dedicated to production of the next-generation fuel cell module. The original plan was to utilize part of the land and buildings of a former Honda Powertrain Unit Factory in Moka City,... Read more →

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed new methods for evaluating the performance and efficiency of fuel cell technology in hydrogen-powered vehicles without the need for test tracks or dynamometers. SwRI has created a novel controller system for hydrogen-powered vehicles that grants full authority over their fuel cell engines. Now, engineers... Read more →

thyssenkrupp nucera, a global provider of electrolysis technology, has signed an agreement to acquire key technology assets from Green Hydrogen Systems (GHS), a Danish company specialized in pressurized alkaline electrolysis. The transaction marks an important step in thyssenkrupp nucera’s strategy to accelerate innovation and further strengthen its position in the... Read more →

Toyota Motor Europe and VDL Groep have collaborated to integrate Toyota’s fuel cell system into heavy-duty trucks. Following the first demonstration truck, Toyota has now deployed four more vehicles on its logistics routes across Belgium (Diest), France (Lille), Germany (Cologne), and the Netherlands (Rotterdam and Weesp). Toyota has joined forces... Read more →

Airbus and MTU Aero Engines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to progress together on hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. The partnership draws on the combined expertise of Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer and pioneer in hydrogen-powered aviation through its ZEROe project, and MTU Aero Engines, a globally recognized engine... Read more →

Honda announced that the Honda CR‑V e:FCEV will be the first hydrogen-powered vehicle to compete at the iconic “Race to the Clouds”—The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, brought to you by Gran Turismo. Prepped for competition by engineers at Honda of America Race Team (HART), Honda R&D Japan, and... Read more →

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has unveiled the GR LH2 Racing Concept, a liquid hydrogen (LH2) fueled test car to advance the development of hydrogen technology in motorsports. It made its public debut at the Circuit de la Sarthe where it is being exhibited at the H2 Village, organized by the Automobile... Read more →

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced $3.7 million is now available to support clean hydrogen-based fuel cell resources in New York. The announcement is intended to advance the development and demonstration of innovative fuel cell technologies as a potential dispatchable solution to maintain grid reliability... Read more →

The Army Research Office awarded Georgia Tech and its partners $20 million to develop scalable, efficient methods for transforming aluminum into hydrogen energy. The project could lead to a new, low-cost, clean, and efficient energy source powered by discarded materials. Aluminum scrap is one of the most common materials found... Read more →

Toyota Motor Corporation will enter the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2025 Empowered by BRIDGESTONE Round 3 NAPAC Fuji 24 Hours Race, to be held from 30 May to 1 June, with the #28 TGRR GR86 Future FR Concept running on low-carbon gasoline (E20) and the #32 TGRR GR Corolla H2... Read more →

The Nikkei reports that Kawasaki Heavy Industries and two other major Japanese shipbuilders will collaborate to mass-produce liquefied hydrogen carriers, leveraging Kawasaki’s technology that produced the first such vessel in the world. Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United, Japan's largest and second-largest shipbuilders, respectively, will handle mass production, according to... Read more →

thyssenkrupp nucera and Fraunhofer IKTS opened the first SOEC pilot production plant for electrolysis stacks in Arnstadt, Thuringia. With the commissioning of the pilot production plant, the strategic partnership between Fraunhofer IKTS and thyssenkrupp nucera for the development of high-temperature electrolysis (SOEC) is entering the next phase as planned. In... Read more →

JCB has secured the first full EU type-approval of its hydrogen engine for use in non-road mobile machinery. This means that JCB’s hydrogen engine has been approved for sale and for use in machines and third-party OEM equipment in each of the 27 EU member states, and all other territories... Read more →

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation and Iwatani Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the study of liquid hydrogen refueling technology for hydrogen-fueled commercial vehicles. Both companies are studying the use of subcooled liquid hydrogen (sLH2) refueling technology. Compared to gaseous hydrogen, the sLH2 technology allows for higher... Read more →

Environmental awareness is growing among active motorsport athletes and fans the world over, while emissions and climate protection are becoming increasingly important in vehicle engineering. Bosch Motorsport is supporting this transformation with concepts that enable the use of hydrogen in motorsport. Bosch Motorsport's hydrogen portfolio encompasses developments for high-performance hydrogen... Read more →

Some 100 businesses and organizations, coordinated by the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA), have sent a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee Jason Smith, urging the preservation the Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen as the... Read more →

Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the Adani Group, has deployed a hydrogen fuel cell truck to promote cleaner transportation. These hydrogen-powered trucks will gradually replace diesel vehicles used in the company’s logistics operations. The first truck will be used to transport coal from the Gare Pelma III Block to... Read more →

With two new renewable ammonia grades—renewable ammonia and renewable ammonia solution 24.5%—BASF further expands its sustainable product portfolio. BASF produces the renewable ammonia grades at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen by feeding hydrogen into the ammonia plant which reduces the plant’s natural gas consumption. In BASF’s Verbund, hydrogen is produced... Read more →

BASF signed a Cooperation Agreement with Plug Power, positioning BASF’s advanced DeOxo catalysts as an offer within Plug Power’s hydrogen liquefaction plants globally to enhance their market offerings, improving reliability and cost efficiency. BASF’s DeOxo catalysts, including the Purivate Pd15 product, offer exceptional catalyst performance at low temperatures, reducing the... Read more →

HORIBA, a global provider of analytical and measurement technology, has expanded its proven range of fuel cell test stations. Launched as an economical, entry-level addition, the new C05-LT 100W PEM benchtop fuel cell test station gives customers access to single-cell testing technology at excellent value for money. It boasts accessibility... Read more →

Hyundai Motor Company and Plus unveiled a shared vision at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2025 in Anaheim, California, outlining how their collaboration on autonomous hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks aims to accelerate the development of a hydrogen-powered freight network in the United States. The collaboration pairs Hyundai Motor’s hydrogen-powered... Read more →

Hyundai Motor Company introduced the new XCIENT Fuel Cell Class-8 heavy-duty truck at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2025 in Anaheim, California, showcasing its ongoing commitment to expanding its hydrogen business in North America. This advanced production model was first shown as a concept at ACT Expo 2024 and... Read more →

Hyundai plans to launch a scalable hydrogen production and dispensing facility for Class-8 heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles. The station will be located 10 miles from the Port of Savannah, Georgia, within one of the nation’s busiest freight hubs. HTWO Energy Savannah development is a collaboration between HTWO Logistics, HydroFleet, and Capital... Read more →

Ten Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G fully electric articulated buses with the new pure hydrogen “H₂ mode” drive mode will be put into operation by the city bus fleet of Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) in 2025. SSB has been a development partner of Daimler Buses for the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G fuel cell... Read more →

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) launched the commercially focused Toyota Hydrogen Solutions webpage as a business hub for those interested in Toyota’s hydrogen-related products, services and solutions. The new site will offer product information, provide case study examples, and offer contact information to help customers find products that offer them... Read more →

Idemitsu Kosan has invested in i Labo, a Japanese startup company developing and selling hydrogen engines, and will begin collaborating. In this collaboration, Idemitsu will verify the suitability of the engine oil it provides for hydrogen engines and consider developing a dedicated oil. i Labo uses its technology to improve... Read more →

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, and Höegh Evi, a global provider of marine energy infrastructure, have successfully completed development of the world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker. This technology enables floating import terminals to produce hydrogen at industrial-scale volumes from transported ammonia. The project was announced in April... Read more →

Amogy, a provider of ammonia-to-power solutions, announced the first pilot plant deployment of its advanced ammonia cracking catalyst with JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC), a global engineering company headquartered in Japan. This agreement is a key component of a pilot project designed to advance large-scale ammonia cracking technology for low-carbon hydrogen... Read more →

The Next Generation Honda Fuel Cell Module will make its first appearance in North America at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo starting 28 April. Set to enter production in 2027, the new module will reduce production cost by half while doubling durability and tripling volumetric power density, as compared... Read more →

Airbus Ventures invested in Fourier—emerging from stealth with its pioneering on-site, on-demand, hydrogen production systems—as part of the company’s $18.5-million in Series A funding. With this latest funding, the company will begin scaling manufacturing, accelerating commercial deployments, and expanding its engineering efforts to integrate its systems into critical energy infrastructure.... Read more →

The Irizar i6S Efficient Hydrogen coach has successfully completed a round trip between Ormaiztegi, where the company is headquartered, and the town of Briançon in the French Alps. The total distance covered was 2,500 km, with the vehicle passing through various towns in the Pyrenees and Provence region before arriving... Read more →

Primetals Technologies, together with its strategic partner Mitsubishi Corporation (earlier post)), Rio Tinto, and globally leading steel and technology group voestalpine, signed a cooperation agreement to fast-track the development of fluidised bed and smelter technologies. The participants will implement and operate an industrial-scale prototype plant featuring a new process for... Read more →

The German ABO Energy group has been granted a planning reservation to build a hydrogen production plant in Oulu in northern Finland. In the preliminary plan, the new hydrogen plant would have an electrolyzer with a maximum capacity of 600 MW. Implementation would take place in 2-3 phases. In addition... Read more →

Hyundai Motor Company introduced the all-new NEXO fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) mid-size SUV at a global launch event at the Seoul Mobility Show in Korea. The second-generation NEXO reflects Hyundai Motor’s leadership in hydrogen mobility and 27 years of fuel cell technology experience. This new model also underscores the... Read more →

Bosch Aviation Technology, a subsidiary of Robert Bosch AG based in Vienna, has converted a conventional aircraft engine for operation with hydrogen as part of an innovation project. The basic unit, a four-cylinder gasoline engine, comes from the Austrian manufacturer BRP-Rotax, a leader in the development and production of powertrain... Read more →

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Verne have demonstrated a novel pathway for creating high-density hydrogen through a research program funded by Department of Energy’s ARPA-E. The demonstration validated that it is possible to efficiently reach cryo-compressed hydrogen conditions with liquid hydrogen-like density directly from a source of gaseous hydrogen—substantially... Read more →

Advent Technologies Holdings has received the go-ahead decision from Airbus to proceed with Phase Two of the parties’ joint benchmarking project for an optimized Ion Pair Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) for hydrogen fuel cells. Having demonstrated continued improvement in Ion Pair MEA performance in Phase One, the parties seek to... Read more →

ZeroAvia has been selected by AFWERX for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to conduct a feasibility study focused on integrating hydrogen propulsion into Cessna Caravan aircraft alongside advanced aircraft automation technology. AFWERX awards aim to address research questions with specific implications for the most pressing challenges in the... Read more →

Daimler Truck’s development team has built up first prototypes of Mercedes-Benz' next-generation fuel cell trucks and has recently put them through their paces in a first series of demanding tests. Two vehicles of the next development stage of the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck underwent intensive winter testing at the Simplon Pass... Read more →

lomarlabs, the innovation arm of Lomar Shipping, announced a strategic collaboration with Newlight, a technology company specializing in hybrid hydrogen-diesel engine retrofits, to accelerate the adoption of cost-effective, lower-emission solutions for the shipping industry. This collaboration will focus on retrofitting conventional diesel engines to operate on a hydrogen-diesel mix, reducing... Read more →

TotalEnergies and RWE have for agreed on conditions for the purchase of green hydrogen over a period of 15 years. The agreement stipulates that TotalEnergies will purchase around 30,000 metric tons of green hydrogen per year from RWE for its refinery in Leuna (Saxony-Anhalt) from 2030. This is the largest... Read more →

The 4th Annual H2-Aero Symposium is being held 2–3 April in Long Beach, California. Like each of the past meetings, this year’s symposium will feature two days of presentations, including sessions on fuel cell aircraft technology, demonstrations and hydrogen hubs for airports. In addition, interested attendees are invited to SAE... Read more →

North Ammonia, a developer of RFNBO (Renewable Fuels of Non-Biological Origin) ammonia facilities in Norway, and Höegh Evi, a global leader in marine energy infrastructure, signed an agreement to explore a value chain for supplying hydrogen to European industrial users using green ammonia produced in Norway. North Ammonia and Höegh... Read more →

The University of California, Riverside (UCR), the University of Michigan, and several industry partners launched the Hydrogen Engine Alliance of North America (H2EA-NA). The alliance will promote hydrogen as a viable alternative fuel that can complement ICE vehicles while supporting the transition to electric and other zero emission technologies. Our... Read more →

Everfuel A/S and Crossbridge Energy Fredericia A/S announced the first production and delivery of hydrogen to the Crossbridge Energy refinery, marking a significant milestone in the HySynergy I project. This achievement is the initial step towards stable operations and production ramp-up and underscores Everfuel and Crossbridge Energy’s commitment to advancing... Read more →

NASA recently selected 15 visionary ideas for its NIAC (NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts) program which develops concepts to transform future missions. Chosen from companies and institutions across the United States, the 2025 Phase I awardees represent a wide range of aerospace concepts. The combined award for the 2025 concepts is... Read more →

Evonik is building a pilot plant in Marl, Germany, for the production of anion exchange membrane (AEM). Developed by Evonik, the membrane is marketed under the name DURAION. A central element in AEM water electrolysis, DURAION membranes enable the cost-competitive production of green hydrogen. Evonik is investing a low double-digit... Read more →