The European Commission said the scheme, aimed at supporting 200,000 tonnes of green hydrogen production per year, will offer two-way contracts for difference to subsidise production costs.However, it is not yet clear whether the €6bn budget will be fully utilised to deliver the targeted 200,000 tonnes per year, with actual funding needs likely to depend on auction results.Producers will be offered a...

image: ©imaginima | iStock The European Union has awarded more than €1 billion in funding to nine hydrogen production projects across Europe The funding has been provided through the European Hydrogen Bank’s third auction and is designed to accelerate the EU’s transition away from fossil fuels and strengthen energy independence. The selected projects are spread across...

The European Commission is preparing to bring forward a review of its controversial green hydrogen rules by two years, according to a leaked communication.It comes after increasing calls from industry lobby groups and key member states for the EU to relax its renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO) rules.The leaked “AccelerateEU – Energy Union” communication,...

A stainless steel breakthrough from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) could help solve one of the biggest problems facing green hydrogen: how to build electrolyzers that are tough enough for seawater, yet cheap enough for large scale clean energy. Led by Professor Mingxin Huang in HKU's Department of Mechanical Engineering, the team developed a special stainless steel for hydrogen production (SS-H2)....

Uzbekistan’s main airport operator could offtake sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Allied Biofuels’ (ABF) planned $6.1bn Central Asia hydrogen-based e-fuel hub under a new memorandum of understanding (MOU).Uzbekistan Airports signed the early-stage agreement to outline the supply of an unspecified amount of SAF and e-SAF beginning in 2030 from the facility, which is...

A demonstration held at the Port of Tilbury highlighted how hydrogen is being deployed on large construction projects to replace diesel generators and fuel heavy machinery. At the event, hosted last week, contractors and equipment manufacturers described how the future of construction sites powered by hydrogen...

Brazil's electric power watchdog Aneel denied the request for a precautionary measure filed by FRV X Pecém Energias Renováveis to secure priority access for its green hydrogen project to the basic transmission grid. With a production capacity of 400,000t of ammonia per year and a projected investment of 27 billion reais (US$5.4 billion), the H2V Cumbuco plant is expected to be installed...

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May 10, 2026 The European Commission has committed more than EUR1 billion to advance hydrogen energy, picking nine initiatives under the European Hydrogen Bank's third call for proposals. This effort aims to speed up industrial decarbonization and bolster the EU's energy self-sufficiency, as stated in an official announcement.The chosen projects will be carried...