Europe

Lower electricity prices from renewables will be the key to reducing the levelised cost of hydrogen (LCOH), W.L. Gore & Associates’ Oliver Teller told a H2 View webinar today.

Rail operator RMV will reportedly return to diesel trains until the end of 2025 after Alstom recalled its largest hydrogen train fleet in Germany, citing component reliability issues.

ArcelorMittal Poland will build a hydrogen production plant for its Kraków branch, which stopped using coal for coke production in July.

Haffner Energy will begin producing renewable hydrogen via its organic waste thermolysis process at its Marolles Champagne facility in France.

Sungrow Hydrogen sees significant potential in the European market, but stronger communication with hydrogen industry developers will be key to unlocking this opportunity, according to General Manager, Jason Jin.

Hydrogen Europe has inked agreements with Indian and Chilean trade bodies as it looks to strengthen cross-border collaboration and trade.

Levidian has launched its second-generation LOOP hydrogen production technology which is capable of capturing carbon dioxide in the form of graphene.

The Czech Republic’s METRANS Group and Mobility and Innovation Production (MIP) have agreed to begin operational testing of a hydrogen-powered truck in Slovakia.

Green hydrogen-based e-fuel project developer Liquid Wind has raised €44m ($46m) in a Series C financing round led by Uniper, HYCAP and Samsung Ventures.

H2Global has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in the hopes of fostering international green hydrogen trade corridors between India and Europe.