Nuvera and Viritech announce strategic collaboration to deploy fuel cell electric vehicle powertrain for on-road vehicles

Nuvera Fuel Cells signed a memorandum of understanding with Viritech Limited, a UK-based developer of hydrogen powertrain solutions for the automotive, aerospace, marine and distributed power sectors. Nuvera and Viritech will explore the possibility to collaborate to market, deploy, and support Viritech’s VPT60N powertrain for on-road commercial vehicles. Nuvera will... Read more →


Belfort, France orders 8 Solaris hydrogen buses

Solaris will deliver eight articulated hydrogen buses to the city of Belfort, France. The Urbino 18 hydrogen unit will be delivered to the customer in the second half of 2025. The vehicles were purchased by the public entity SMTC (Le Syndicat Mixte des Transports en Commun du Territoire de Belfort),... Read more →


Shell progressing 100MW electrolyzer in Germany; REFHYNE II

Shell Deutschland GmbH has taken a Final Investment Decision (FID) to progress REFHYNE II, a 100-megawatt renewable proton-exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen electrolyzer at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rheinland in Germany. REFHYNE II follows the success of the 10-megawatt PEM electrolyzer REFHYNE I, which started up in 2021 and uses... Read more →


REVG Kerpen orders 26 Solaris hydrogen buses

Solaris continues to supply hydrogen buses to the German market. This time the customer is REVG Kerpen, which has ordered a total of 26 Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses. The manufacturer has already delivered the first two units to Kerpen, marking the debut of Solaris buses in the city. Deliveries... Read more →


DENSO signs manufacturing license agreement for SOEC cell stacks with Ceres Power

DENSO Corporation signed a manufacturing license agreement with Ceres Power Holdings, a leading developer of solid oxide cell stack technology. DENSO aims to advance the early practical application of Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells (SOECs) that produce hydrogen through water electrolysis. Cell stacks are one of the components of SOECs, playing... Read more →


Bloom Energy announces hydrogen solid oxide fuel cell with 60% electrical efficiency and 90% high temperature combined heat and power efficiency

Bloom Energy is now offering the Bloom Energy Server power solution with ~60% electrical efficiency while using 100% hydrogen. Bloom engineers achieved the milestone efficiency at the company’s research and development facility in Fremont, California. Carbon-free hydrogen fuel cell for electricity production enables 24 X 7 clean power in conjunction... Read more →


DENSO and JERA to develop high-efficiency hydrogen generation technology combining SOEC with waste heat utilization; joint demonstration testing at JERA thermal power station

DENSO Corporation and JERA will jointly develop high-efficiency hydrogen generation technology that combines SOEC (Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell) with waste heat utilization and will conduct joint demonstration testing at a JERA thermal power station. DENSO for years has pursued initiatives in the three areas of Monozukuri (manufacturing), mobility products and... Read more →


Elcogen, a producer of highly efficient solid oxide cells and stacks for fuel cell systems and electrolyzers, is partnering with global technology company AVL to develop solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC) stack modules for MW-scale hydrogen production plants. This project brings together the R&D efforts of both partners in their... Read more →


The “Climate Impulse” project aims to showcase how efficient solutions can set the world on a sustainable course. As part of this project, high-tech engineering specialist 49SUD is responsible for the design and manufacture of an aircraft, which—powered by green hydrogen—is set to circumnavigate the globe in a historic maiden... Read more →


bp 100 MW Lingen green hydrogen project approved for IPCEI funding

bp’s 100MW industrial-scale green hydrogen project at Lingen in Germany has been awarded funding, provided jointly by BMWK and Lower-Saxony Government, as part of the European IPCEI (Important Projects of Common European interest) Hy2Infra wave. The funding will help support the development of a 100MW green hydrogen project next to... Read more →


DOE awarding $33M to 9 projects to advance concentrating solar-thermal (CST) systems technologies for solar fuel production and long-duration energy storage

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $33 million for nine projects across seven states to advance concentrating solar-thermal (CST) systems technologies for solar fuel production and long-duration energy storage. CST technologies use mirrors to reflect and concentrate sunlight onto a receiver, helping to produce carbon-free clean fuels, heat, and... Read more →


Nikola and ITD Industries launch first hydrogen station in Ontario

Nikola Corporation, a provider of transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions via the HYLA brand, together with ITD Industries, opened the first commercial hydrogen refueling station for the heavy-duty transportation sector in Ontario. The station, located at ITD Industries’ headquarters in Etobicoke, ON, is situated at 161 The Westmall,... Read more →


European Commission approves $1.1B Dutch State aid scheme to support renewable hydrogen production

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €998-million (US$1.1-billion) Dutch scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen. The measure aims to contribute to the development of renewable hydrogen in line with the objectives of the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the European Green Deal. The scheme... Read more →


A team at Arizona State University (ASU) has estimated the future amount of copper needed for clean energy transition (CET)-related technologies, focusing on the US market and the leading role of Arizona (AZ) in copper mining. Particularly, they evaluated hydrogen’s potential to displace diesel in haulage; for use in high-grade... Read more →


Ecojet signs purchase agreement for 22 ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric engines, with options for 40 more

Ecojet, the world’s first electric, commercial airline, has signed an agreement to purchase 22 ZA2000 hydrogen-electric engines from ZeroAvia, with options for a further 40 engines. The ZA2000 is a 2-5MW modular hydrogen-electric powertrain for up to 80 seat regional turboprops. Fueled by liquid hydrogen tanks, the powertrain is capable... Read more →


Yanmar Energy Systems Co., Ltd. (Yanmar ES), a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings, has commercialized the HP35FA1Z, a compact and multi-unit controllable 35 kW hydrogen fuel cell power generation system, and will begin accepting orders in Japan from 2 September 2024. With the increased focus on renewable energy to achieve a... Read more →


A team from Beijing University of Technology and Beijing Automobile Research Institute Company has used ammonia as a combustion inhibitor to mitigate or eliminate knock and to expand power in a direct-injection hydrogen engine. A paper on their work is published in the journal Fuel. Hong et al. Knock-free operation... Read more →


Daimler Truck is entering the next development phase of its fuel cell trucks. After a rigorous testing phase on the test track and public roads, the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Trucks have now reached an advanced development stage for deployment in the first customer fleets. At the Daimler Truck Test and Development... Read more →


German gas transmission systems operators submit hydrogen core network application; expected investment of €20B

In Germany, gas transmission system operators (TSOs) have submitted their hydrogen core network application to Germany’s Bundesnetzagentur. The future hydrogen core network will include important hydrogen infrastructure that will be put into operation gradually by 2032. Overall the application provides for a line length of 9,666 km (around 60% of... Read more →


Toyota has started testing a new hydrogen fuel cell truck in Europe with Coca-Cola as part of the drinks company’s supply operations. Air Liquide, a leader in clean energy, is supplying the project with hydrogen sourced from renewables. Toyota aims to support the decarbonization of heavy-duty road transport with its... Read more →


Pacific Northwest launches Clean Hydrogen Energy Hub

The Pacific Northwest is set to begin work building out a clean hydrogen economy with the announcement of a Phase 1 funding award from the Department of Energy (DOE). The $27.5-million award to the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2), a multi-state nonprofit organization, will be matched by industry partners up... Read more →


ZeroAvia and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will work towards a demonstration flight using ZeroAvia’s ZA2000 zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engines for large regional turboprop. Hydrogen-electric engines use hydrogen in fuel cells to generate electricity, which is then used to power electric motors to turn the aircraft’s propellers. The only emission is low-temperature... Read more →


SunHydrogen enters joint development agreement with Honda R&D

SunHydrogen, the developer of a technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, entered into a joint development agreement with Honda R&D Co., Ltd.. SunHydrogen’s solar hydrogen technology uses abundant and low-cost materials, requires no external power other than sunlight, and is designed with scalability in mind. Its core... Read more →


Penn State team to receive $1.1M from ARPA-E for study of geologic hydrogen; orange hydrogen

A group of Penn State researchers will receive $1.1 million in funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The two-year cooperative agreement supports early-stage research and development to advance low-cost, low-emissions production of geologic hydrogen, which is produced naturally in Earth’s subsurface and could... Read more →


Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks and Mörtlbauer Baumaschinen Vertriebs GmbH jointly presented their two prototypes as part of the “WaVe” development project to research hydrogen combustion engines for special-purpose vehicles. The Unimog test vehicle and crawler demonstrated their performance in driving and working operation on the Mörtlbauer factory premises in Fürstenzell, Bavaria.... Read more →


GKN Aerospace has launched H2FlyGHT, a £44-million project to develop a 2-megawatt (MW) cryogenic hydrogen-electric propulsion system, setting new standards for the future generation of larger sustainable aircraft. Building on the successes of the H2GEAR project, H2FlyGHT introduces advanced thermal management solutions to enhance efficiency and performance. H2FlyGHT is designed... Read more →


DOE and ARCHES sign $12.6B agreement to build Hydrogen Hub in California

The US Department of Energy (DOE) and ARCHES (Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems) announced the official signing of a landmark $12.6-billion agreement to build a clean, renewable Hydrogen Hub in California, including the up to $1.2 billion in federal funding that was announced last year when California was... Read more →


3M invests in electrolyzer maker Ohmium

In its continuing effort to expand into emerging climate technologies, 3M has completed a strategic investment in Ohmium International, a developer of electrolyzer systems for green hydrogen production. (Earlier post.) The investment is part of 3M’s commitment to advancing technologies that support the transition to a low-carbon economy and may... Read more →


Solaris to supply four hydrogen buses to Artois Mobilités

Solaris has secured a new contract in the French market. The manufacturer will supply four 12-meter Urbino hydrogen buses to Artois Mobilités for TADAO transport network in northern France. The contract will be completed at the beginning of 2025. Solaris Bus & Coach’s offer was selected in a tender issued... Read more →


Constellium completes first industrial-scale hydrogen casting

Constellium successfully completed its first industrial-scale hydrogen casting at C-TEC, Constellium’s primary R&D center. This casting was performed in a 12-ton furnace following strict internal procedures. Quality monitoring, including the use of Batscan technology, an inclusion detection tool for molten aluminum, was conducted and no quality impact from hydrogen combustion... Read more →


New studies from Chalmers University of Technology show that almost all air travel within a 750-mile radius (1200 km) could be made with hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2045, and with a novel heat exchanger currently in development, this range could be even further. If everything falls into place, the commercialization of... Read more →


Plug completes 13 hydrogen refueling station deployments over last 2 years in Europe

Plug Power has completed deployment of 13 hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) over the last two years across Europe. The company’s HRS installations support a range of material handling and mobility applications across the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands. All systems are currently in commissioning phase, with many already... Read more →


Green hydrogen producer Lhyfe will be supplying the Hyliko refueling station, which was introduced as part of the wider presentation of its center of excellence for hydrogen trucks in Villabé (Essonne, France), 30 km south of Paris. The site brings together: A green hydrogen refueling station dedicated to HGVs, with... Read more →


Joby Aviation has successfully flown a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-electric air taxi demonstrator 523 miles, with water as the only by-product. The aircraft, which takes off and lands vertically, builds on Joby’s successful battery-electric air taxi development program, and demonstrates the potential for hydrogen to unlock emissions-free, regional journeys that don’t require... Read more →


Yamaha Motor will build a new verification testing facility equipped with a melting furnace and heat treatment furnace using hydrogen gas at its Morimachi Factory in Japan. From 2025, the company will begin development and verification of technologies and techniques for melting aluminum alloy using hydrogen gas, as well as... Read more →


BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions breaks ground on new green hydrogen investment in Budenheim, Germany

BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS) commenced construction of its production facility for green hydrogen and fuel cell components in Budenheim, Germany, near Frankfurt. The products produced at this site will include newly developed low-iridium-loaded catalyst coated membranes (CCMs), a key functional part for proton exchange membrane (PEM) water... Read more →


DoD seeks to prototype integrated electrolysis-based H2 production, storage and distribution system

The Department of Defense (DOD) Defense Intelligence Unit (DIU) has issued a solicitation to prototype an integrated electrolysis-based H2 production, storage and distribution system capable of producing and dispensing a minimum of 20kg H2 in a 24-hour period at an efficiency using 100kW or less power. The solution should: Be... Read more →


Siemens and Boson Energy to collaborate on waste-to-hydrogen (to-X) technology

Boson Energy and Siemens AG signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate collaboration on technology that converts non-recyclable waste into clean energy. The collaboration aims to advance sustainable, local energy security, enabling hydrogen-powered electric vehicle charging infrastructure without compromising grid stability or impacting consumer prices. Boson Energy contributes toward... Read more →


STEYR and Tu Wien recently unveiled the FCTRAC, a hydrogen fuel cell-powered STEYR concept tractor based on a standard STEYR 4140 Expert CVT tractor. The FCTRAC was developed in collaboration between engineers at the CNH tractor plant in St. Valentin and TU Wien as part of a national research project... Read more →


American Airlines commits to conditional purchase of 100 ZeroAvia hydrogen-powered engines, increases investment

American Airline entered into a conditional purchase agreement with ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines intended to power regional jet aircraft with zero inflight emissions save for water vapor. (Earlier post.) In addition, American has increased its investment in ZeroAvia. American made its first investment in ZeroAvia in 2022 and has... Read more →


MAHLE Powertrain expands dedicated hydrogen powertrain testing capabilities at Northampton

MAHLE Powertrain, the specialist engineering subsidiary of the MAHLE Group, is expanding its Northampton facility to include a dedicated hydrogen powertrain testing capability. The capacity to hold two tube-trailers on-site with rapid switch-over functionality between them will ensure a near-continuous supply of hydrogen. In addition, upgraded engine dynamometers with a... Read more →


China-based XCMG Machinery unveiled a new hydrogen fuel cell dump truck model, the EHSL552F, equipped with a 120kW hydrogen fuel cell and high-power battery system. This launch marks a step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 99.3 kilograms on a daily basis for large-scale transportation projects such as mining operations.... Read more →


Extreme H, the new hydrogen racing series, unveiled its hydrogen-powered racing car, the Pioneer 25. The Pioneer 25 racing car is designed to demonstrate the viability and performance capabilities of hydrogen fuel cells, setting a new standard for eco-friendly motorsport. The Pioneer 25 has been in development since the announcement... Read more →


Honda announced lease options for the all-new 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV, its production plug-in hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle. The zero-emissions compact CUV will be available in California starting 9 July, with three competitive leasing options, with the majority of customers expected to choose a 3 year/36,000 mile lease for... Read more →


Rolls-Royce collaborates with technology partners on highly efficient hydrogen engine for stationary power generation

Rolls-Royce has started, with a consortium of five companies and research institutes, to develop the necessary technologies for a highly efficient first-of-a-kind hydrogen combustion engine to drive combined heat and power (CHP) systems. Under the Phoenix (Performance Hydrogen Engine for Industrial and X) project, funded by the German Government, the... Read more →


Air Liquide plans to invest up to US$850 million to build, own and operate four as well as related infrastructure in the framework of a long-term binding agreement with ExxonMobil for its planned low-carbon hydrogen project in Baytown, TX. This will enable Air Liquide to increase its oxygen production capacity... Read more →


Blue World Technologies successfully tested its 200 kW high-temperature PEM fuel cell module. The test was completed at the newly established test facilities in connection to the Blue Aalborg Factory, where the fuel cells for the system are produced. With an electrical efficiency of up to 55% when reaching a... Read more →


The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) approved the preliminary design of a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid research vessel that will join the fleet at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography when completed. (Earlier post.) The vessel’s design was developed by naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten. Approval of the preliminary... Read more →


The proton exchange membrane electrolysis of water (PEMWE) is a critical process for hydrogen generation. However, the limited ability of electrons and protons to permeate the membrane and the inefficient arrangement of the transport structure in the catalyst layer (CL) presents significant obstacles to the widespread adoption of PEMWE. A... Read more →


HydrogenPro investing in capacity to increase production of Gen3 electrodes

HydrogenPro ASA to invest in a new production line for its Gen3 electrodes. Total annual capacity will be a minimum of 90-100 MW and the production is expected to start Q1 2025. HydrogenPro ASA has over a long period of time developed a unique Gen3 electrode technology that enables electrolyzers... Read more →