Manufacturer Horizon Fuel Cell achieved a new production record for fuel cell systems for commercial vehicles in November. The company plans to further increase deliveries and is increasingly focusing on the market for AI data centers.

The classification society DNV has granted Hycamite an Approval in Principle for a hydrogen system to be used on LNG ships. The technology is based on the thermocatalytic decomposition of methane and enables CO2-free hydrogen production on board.

The network operators Ferngas, Gascade, and TEN are concretizing their plans to convert the Thuringian natural gas network to hydrogen. Initial network couplings are in planning, and a hydrogen storage facility and an H₂ hub are to be connected.

Additives play a central role in the commercialization of renewable methanol as an alternative fuel. New developments improve ignition behavior, lubrication, and corrosion protection—making the fuel ready for use in shipping and heavy-duty transport.

Ahead of the World Climate Conference, the EU environment ministers have agreed to weaken the European climate targets. This includes a later introduction of emissions trading ETS2. 

The Federal Audit Office has criticized high costs and financial risks in hydrogen promotion. Industry associations are now taking a stand.

On September 15, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) of Germany published the “Monitoring Report” on the energy transition. Minister Katherina Reiche also presented ten steps to improve the economic viability. When it comes to hydrogen, fixed targets appear to be a thing of the past. Instead, the ministry is taking a “flexible” and “technology-neutral” approach. Reiche speaks of aligning with demand and market needs. She ignores the necessity, outlined in the report, of first building up this demand.

For the Sulphur Dioxide Depolarised Electrolysis (SDE), the institute received the hy-fcell Award in the Research & Development category. Dr. Dimitrios Dimitrakis explains in the interview with H2international what makes the process so special.

In Kløfta, Norway, Methanol Reformer and DRIV Hydrogen have commissioned a unit for decentralized hydrogen production from bio-methanol. The modular plant supplies high-purity hydrogen around the clock for mobile and stationary applications.

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.

The Swiss company Infener wants to promote hydrogen throughout Europe. Decentralized H₂ hubs will be used to generate green electricity as well as green heat. The Ecore One is a compact containerized solution that combines various energy technologies in one unit: electrolyzer, fuel cell and battery as well as compressor and a heat pump with its own energy management system or EMS. H₂ production is due to start 2027 at a site in the Black Forest, Germany. However, the needs of regional industry are already far greater today.

Hylane has brought the first hydrogen truck equipped with a Bosch fuel cell module into Germany’s road freight transport sector. The 40-ton truck from Iveco is operated by logistics company Schäflein for the Bosch plant in Nuremberg – as part of a rental model.

Thyssenkrupp Uhde has implemented a hydrogen recovery unit for ammonia producer Fertiglobe in the United Arab Emirates. The unit increases production by up to 6 percent while simultaneously reducing CO2 emissions.

TÜV Nord highlights underground hydrogen storage as crucial for industrial energy security, urging policymakers to provide clear frameworks and investment incentives to ensure timely development.

Daimler Truck, HHLA and Kawasaki Heavy Industries are developing a green liquid hydrogen supply chain via the Port of Hamburg to enable imports and ensure reliable distribution across Europe.