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Green hydrogen “has arrived” and will be pivotal to India’s future energy system, according to Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas.

Alpha H2 stated online that if the Mexico trials are successful, “orders are expected to follow.”

Amid the collapse of hydrogen truck start-ups, HVS is taking a different path – ditching manufacturing for technology licensing.

The Urbino 12 buses, delivered to Emilia-Romagna transport operator TPER, mark the first batch of vehicles to arrive in the region off the back of a 2023 order.

Anglo American took ownership of First Mode in 2023 in a $1.5bn deal but halted its funding after a pivot away from hydrogen towards batteries due to slow uptake, as well as several job-cutting rounds.

India continued to advance its green hydrogen sector in Q4 2024 through numerous key tenders, bid submissions, investments and policy measures.

“Having already reduced our own operational emissions by 92%, we’re now focused on helping others transition to a low-emissions future,” explained Christchurch Airports’s CEO, Justin Watson.

India Energy Week (IEW) 2025 has opened its doors in New Delhi and the major exhibition, billed as the second largest energy event globally, heard bold forecasts for green hydrogen at the opening ceremony.

“We recognise that developing a hydrogen ecosystem is a huge challenge requiring global collaboration and investment.”

The lab will feature cryogenic test capabilities and environmental chambers suitable for altitude testing while enabling the testing of gaseous hydrogen, ammonia and other green fuels.