Manufacturer Walther-Präzision has presented a new 700 bar high-flow refuelling nozzle for gaseous hydrogen at the Hydrogen Technology World Expo in Hamburg. Designed for commercial vehicles, buses and other large hydrogen-powered vehicles, it is intended to shorten refuelling times.

Two years after the approval of Germany's hydrogen core network, 537 kilometres of pipelines are now in operation, according to the association of transmission system operators (FNB Gas). A further 900 kilometres are due to be added by the end of 2027.

The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs has decided on ten measures to accelerate the sluggish ramp-up of the hydrogen market in Germany. Among them are a new CCfD window with 1.5 billion euros – and a lead market for low-emission steel.

According to a recent analysis by the EWI Institute, China has the best supply-side conditions for a hydrogen-intensive economy. The basis is the updated version of the EWI Global PtX Cost Tools 2026.

Butech, part of Haskel and Ingersoll Rand, offers valves, fittings, and piping for hydrogen applications. The components are made of 316 stainless steel with a nickel content of at least 12.5 percent to counteract hydrogen embrittlement.

The eFuel Alliance has presented a position paper that classifies electricity-based fuels as a security-relevant factor for Europe. The association calls for practical production rules, binding sub-quotas, and the crediting of investments towards the NATO spending target.

The planned amendment to the Wind Energy at Sea Act opens the way for combined electricity and hydrogen production at sea for the first time. The AquaVentus initiative welcomes the draft bill but criticizes the restriction to individual areas. According to the initiative's calculations, double-digit billions could be saved.

The Energy Park Bad Lauchstädt has received the Hydrogen TCP Award of Excellence 2026. The International Energy Agency thus recognizes the integrated approach of the real-world laboratory, which combines the production, transport, and industrial use of green hydrogen. The second awardee is the EU project H2GLASS.

EWE AG and the Austrian Verbund AG are pooling their hydrogen activities in a joint venture. In Nordenham in the Wesermarsch, the partners plan to build an electrolyser with a capacity of up to 500 megawatts. From 2032, the plant is expected to deliver around 50,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year.

Regionalverkehr Köln GmbH (RVK) has received funding approvals totaling 29.5 million euros for its Green Mobility Depot in Bergisch Gladbach. The project includes a hydrogen refueling station with its own electrolyser. The hydrogen unit is expected to be operational by the end of 2026.

The municipality of Bosbüll in North Frisia is expanding its district heating network. In the future, process heat from local hydrogen production will also be fed into the system. Construction is scheduled to begin in fall 2025.

Hyster delivers the United Kingdom's first fuel cell reachstacker to the Port of Tilbury. In port logistics, battery-electric drives reach their limits, as the vehicles are in operation around the clock and must move heavy loads.

The new joint venture Quantron China aims to develop locally emission-free commercial vehicles for the Chinese market—and beyond. Behind it are the business unit Quantron of the Germany-rooted Haller Group, the young Chinese technology company HyperView from the automotive sector, and Foxconn as a manufacturing partner.

The RH2INE initiative has received an initial approval from Lloyd's Register for the standardized design of interchangeable hydrogen containers. This brings a mobile hydrogen infrastructure for emission-free inland shipping along the Rhine corridor closer.

Numerous European associations from the energy, hydrogen, and industrial sectors are urging the EU Commission to quickly revise the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1184. The ongoing uncertainty about the production criteria for renewable hydrogen endangers investments along the entire value chain.