Renewables capacity needs to increase substantially and hydrogen and derivatives need an eight-fold increase to meet a Pathway to Net Zero (PNZ) by 2050, according to DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2023 report.
A planned hydrogen ecosystem connecting Netherlands and Germany was recently showcased to King Willem-Alexander during a visit to duisport, Germany’s largest inland port.
Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled an autonomous heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell electric truck which is currently undergoing initial driving assessments.
A US transportation and logistics provider has adopted a hydrogen fuel cell-powered truck into its fleet as the firm looks to cut its carbon footprint.
Solid oxide electrolysis (SOEC) powered by a small modular reactor (SMR) could produce clean hydrogen at a cost of less than €3.5/kg ($3.8/kg) today, according to a study by Topsoe, Rolls-Royce SMR, ULC-Energy and KYOS.
The European Hydrogen Bank (EHB) has awarded seven renewable hydrogen projects with almost €720m ($772m) in subsidies with projects set to gain less than €0.5/kg of hydrogen.
While many of the projects have previously been announced, Topsoe today revealed plans for its over 1GW solid oxide electrolyser (SOEC) factory in Chesterfield Virginia.
Red Bull Racing’s high-performance arm has partnered with AVL to develop ‘ultra-high-power density’ fuel cell technology to support the use of hydrogen in high-performance mobility, motorsport and aviation.