Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a process to produce Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for the removal of heavy metals from industrial wastewater more cost-effectively and resource-efficiently. A freeze-drying technique reduces the estimated production costs from around 19 to just over 5 US dollars per gram.

The hydrogen vehicle JCB Hydromax set a world speed record for hydrogen-powered land vehicles at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. It achieved an average speed of 653.9 km/h. Components for hydrogen distribution were supplied by the German company P+P.

The Stadtwerke Stuttgart and the ZSW are developing an AI-supported software for operating the four electrolysers at the Green Hydrogen Hub Stuttgart in the SCH2EDULIZER project. It aims to optimally control production, battery storage, and the electricity market.

The US-Belgian company Power to Hydrogen has delivered a 500 kW electrolyser with anion exchange membrane (AEM) to the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. According to the company, it is the world's first facility to use 250 kW AEM stacks. Commissioning is planned for September.

The Friedrich Vorwerk Group has acquired the insolvent analysis and measurement specialist Meter-Q Solutions. As of August 1, 2026, the Friedberg operation will move under a new umbrella with all jobs secured.

The industry association BDEW is calling on the German government to establish Contracts for Difference as a central instrument for scaling up hydrogen. This requires a dedicated budget item in the Climate and Transformation Fund 2027.

The industry association AquaVentus demands in its statement on the Area Development Plan 2025 the retention of the offshore area SEN-1. Otherwise, the ramp-up of offshore electrolysis in the German North Sea is at risk. The association proposes two electrolysis platforms, each with 250 MW.

Regionalverkehr Köln (RVK) has begun construction of a hydrogen filling station with an electrolyser in Mechernich. The facility is scheduled to go into operation at the end of 2026 and will produce 36 kilograms of green hydrogen per hour. The Federal Ministry of Transport is funding the project with around 15 million euros.

The first electrolysis hydrogen from Lingen has arrived at the Marl Chemical Park. This means that all components of the GET H2 Nucleus project – production, transport, and acceptance – are working together for the first time. The pipelines are among the first sections of Germany's hydrogen core network.

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 Finnish e-methane developer Nordic Ren-Gas and the Dresden-based electrolysis manufacturer Sunfire have entered into a long-term partnership. Sunfire will thus become the preferred technology partner for Ren-Gas's hydrogen and e-methane projects.

The Stadtwerke Stuttgart (SWS) are permitted to build their planned hydrogen production facility in the Stuttgart port in a revised version. The Office for Environmental Protection of the state capital Stuttgart has approved the corresponding amendment application. Previously, the SWS had changed the supplier of the electrolysers.

The Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Meyer Werft, and Helmut-Schmidt-University are developing a metal hydride-based hydrogen storage system for large passenger ships in the H2MASS project. The onboard system is intended to deliver a target output of 4 MW during port operations and cover the hotel load emission-free.

AquaDuctus Pipeline GmbH is starting the geotechnical investigations for the planned offshore hydrogen pipeline in the North Sea. According to the company, the work in front of Norderney and Hilgenriedersiel will begin at the earliest on July 20, 2026, providing data for route planning and construction methods.