A study commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Transport sees potential for hydrogen primarily in airport ground operations in the short term. A comprehensive development of infrastructure for liquid hydrogen is currently not considered sensible.

Researchers at Empa are working on more cost-effective materials for PEM electrolysers. They aim to replace expensive platinum with a special form of titanium oxide and titanium with coated steel. An initial component has passed corrosion tests.

HES International and the Canadian energy company North Atlantic aim to jointly establish an import route for hydrogen via the port of Wilhelmshaven. The basis will be LOHC technology. Both companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Berlin.

Manufacturer Sunfire unveiled its new alkaline electrolysis system HyLink Alkaline 23 at the World Hydrogen Summit 2026 in Rotterdam. According to the company, the 50 MW system is designed for large-scale projects and the next phase of industrial market ramp-up.

Quest One has expanded its Modular Hydrogen Platform with an outdoor variant and additional system components. The PEM electrolysis platform is aimed at large industrial users and is intended, according to the manufacturer, to reduce planning effort and costs.

The Bundesrat, the Federal Council of Germany, has paved the way for the implementation of the EU Renewable Energy Directive RED III into German law. Refineries will be required to use renewable hydrogen according to RFNBO criteria. Hydrogen producer Lhyfe expects additional demand in the German market as a result.

The British government wants a gigawatt-scale factory for the latest generation of electrolysers, and ITM Power is set to build it. The company announced today that it has received two separate government funding packages. Together, they amount to £86.5 million, nearly 100 million euros.

The Stadtwerke Stuttgart have begun constructing a hydrogen pipeline approximately four kilometres long along the Neckar. It is intended to transport green hydrogen from the planned Green Hydrogen Hub in the Stuttgart harbour to consumers in three city districts.

The French exploration company Mantle8 has raised 31 million euros in a Series A funding round. The company intends to use the capital to finance a global drilling campaign for the development of natural hydrogen.

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.

The Renewable Energies Hamburg Cluster Agency (EEHH) has launched a digital hydrogen marketplace for the metropolitan region. The free platform aims to connect producers, consumers, and service providers along the hydrogen value chain.

The hydrogen ramp-up in Germany is not failing due to a lack of interest from companies. On the contrary, regulatory, economic, and infrastructural risks, also at the EU level, are hindering investments along the value chain. This is shown by a study from BDEW and Capgemini.

According to Fraunhofer ISE, Ireland can become a significant player in the hydrogen economy. In the HYreland project, researchers analyzed potentials and costs. For export to Germany, pipeline transport to Stade or Rotterdam would be the most cost-effective.

For the planned hydrogen pipeline Hybor, the scoping process has begun in the Federal States of Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, and Thuringia. The approximately 120-kilometre-long pipeline is part of Germany's hydrogen core network and, according to the operator Gascade, is expected to be completed by 2029.