Windhoek, Namibia — An umbrella body representing 77 environmental protection groups in Namibia is voicing opposition to proposed green hydrogen production in the Tsau Khaeb National Park by a German company because of the harm they say it poses to animals and plant life in that area. The Tsau Khaeb National Park in southern Namibia is one of 36 recognized globally recognized hotspots for...
The Romanian Railway Reform Authority (RRA) has cancelled a tender to acquire 12 hydrogen-powered trains.The decision was made automatically in the public procurement system, SEAP, due to no offers being submitted. The previous bidding procedure last November (2023) was also cancelled due to non-compliance of the sole offer submitted by the Alstom-Linde Gas consortium.The total value of the project was...
Commission approves up to €1,4 billion of State aid by seven Member States for the fourth Important Project of Common European Interest in the hydrogen value chain. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a fourth Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI’) to support research, innovation and the first industrial deployment in the...
The head of INOX Air Products (INOXAP) has told H2 View green hydrogen subsidies would be most effective if they were offered to consumers.“Nobody is thinking about the consumer,” Siddharth Jain, Managing Director of INOXAP, said. “If you find a buyer for any green product, you will find supply. The tough part is finding somebody willing to pay additional money compared to grey hydrogen.”It...
The renewable hydrogen produced by the selected projects will be used in sectors such as steel, chemicals, maritime transport, fertiliser production and more. Moreover, these projects will employ alkaline, proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers, or a combination of both. Out of 132 bids, 119 proposals were considered eligible and admissible. After being evaluated by the implementing...
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As countries around the world accelerate efforts to combat climate change, decarbonizing shipping and transport remains a key challenge. This is particularly the case for applications where electrification at scale is not always technically or economically feasible, such as aviation, marine shipping, and long-distance heavy-haul trucking. These sectors combined represent approximately 10% of global...
The South Korean automaker is reportedly starting development on the new H2-powered carA recently released report from South Korea suggests that Hyundai Motor Group is taking its first steps into creating a new hydrogen electric supercar design based on the N Vision 74 concept it created in 2022.Production could start as soon as 2026Before production of the hydrogen electric car can begin, the automaker...
The European Commission has approved a EUR 1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) joint state aid package put forward by Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovakia and Spain for research and development projects on hydrogen technologies and applications. The IPCEI Hy2Move package, which is the fourth Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) on the hydrogen value chain, supports 11...
Financing the new hydrogen economy is already a challenge. Financing hydrogen production in Emerging Markets and Developing Countries (EMDC) is an even bigger one, yet vitally important for supplying richer nations with hydrogen while creating new industries in the EMDC. This month, the World Bank Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) together with the Government of the Netherlands and...