Funding & Regulation
Winners of Denmark’s first PtX tender to build over 280 MW of electrolysis capacity
The Danish Energy Agency has closed the first Power-to-X tender, revealing six winning project divided between four companies. The selected six projects will together build over 280 MW of electrolysis capacity. The tender was launched in April and was open until September 1, 2023. Through the tender
TÜV SÜD assumes role of certification authority for CertifHy H2 scheme
TÜV SÜD has been officially recognized as a certification body for CertifHy, the nongovernmental certification scheme for promoting certified proof of origin for hydrogen throughout Europe. TÜV SÜD has been a member of the CertifHy consortium from its inception in 2014/2015 and is said to have contr
Hyphen partners with DBSA to fund Namibian green hydrogen project
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have partnered up for a funding facility to be used to advance the development of Hyphen’s green hydrogen project in Namibia. According to Hyphen, the Project Preparation Facility from the DBSA will go towards the partial fund
In focus: Hydrogen and CCS – silver bullet or cog in energy transition machine?
As the world turns its attention toward a new/old conflict arising in the Middle East, offshore energy players are seeking new ways to curb climate change and bring us closer to a mellifluous cleaner, greener future. The energy transition process is moving ahead with each passing day but there is no
Australia launches $2 billion Hydrogen Headstart program
The Australian Renewable Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Australian government, has opened applications for the $2 billion program that aims to catalyze the country’s hydrogen industry. Following consultation with a broad range of key stakeholders, which involved 114 written submissions and three p
San Pedro Bay ports set to advance green hydrogen under $1.2 bn ARCHES grant
The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles are poised to undergo a transformative change as they secure government funding aimed at ushering in the widespread adoption of hydrogen fuel cell-powered equipment across all transportation modes within the port complexes. Namely, the U.S. Department of Energ
US awards $7 billion for seven clean hydrogen hubs
U.S. President Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm have announced seven regional clean hydrogen hubs that were selected to receive $7 billion in ‘Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’ funding to accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen. The seven selected regional clean hydrogen
EU backs Dutch hydrogen innovator Battolyser Systems with €40 million
Supported by a guarantee from the InvestEU Fund, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €40 million financing deal with Dutch hydrogen innovator Battolyser Systems. According to EIB, the financing will enable Battolyser to scale its production facility in Rotterdam towards mass production o
DNV: Despite falling short of Paris Agreement requirements, hydrogen technology set to bring significant changes to energy transition by 2050
Renewable and low-carbon hydrogen is expected to play an important role in decarbonizing and reducing emissions from hard-to-electrify sectors and reaching the Paris Agreement climate goals. While these targets require hydrogen to account for approximately 15% of the world’s energy demand by 2050, D
India and Saudi Arabia ally on clean hydrogen
On the sidelines of the MENA Climate Week in Riyadh, India and Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the fields of electrical interconnections, green/clean hydrogen and supply chains. Specifically, the MoU aims to establish a general framework for cooperation between the tw
Electriq secures €1.1M RVO grant for hydrogen powder plant in Amsterdam port
Israel-based company Electriq Global has received a €1.1 million grant from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) for its proposed hydrogen powder manufacturing plant to be located in the Port of Amsterdam. Scheduled to begin operation in 2026, the hydrogen powder manufacturing plant is slated to
Aquaterra Energy: What are the key challenges and opportunities facing the global hydrogen sector today?
This is a guest article by Anne Haase, Renewables Director at Aquaterra Energy. Europe is currently driving plans forward to significantly decarbonise industry and accelerate its journey to a low carbon economy. Hydrogen is core to that decarbonisation strategy, with infrastructure projects being d
Everfuel-Hy24 JV all set to work on green hydrogen infrastructure in the Nordics
Everfuel, a Denmark-based green hydrogen company, and Hy24, managing the world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure fund, have completed the transaction establishing the joint venture (JV) to begin financing the development of electrolyzer capacity across the Nordics. The parties announced the cr
FEED work begins on blue hydrogen project on Teesside
Aberdeen-based energy infrastructure company Kellas Midstream has started front-end engineering design (FEED) work on its H2NorthEast hydrogen project in Teesside. H2NorthEast is strategically located at the CATS (Central Area Transmission System) gas terminal on Teesside, an area committed to becom