Europe

Salzgitter AG has launched a tender for at least 100,000 tonnes of low-carbon hydrogen to be used at its green steel production facility in Salzgitter, Germany.

Siemens Mobility will collaborate with its partners on the development and leasing of hydrogen-powered train solutions.

Proton Motor Power Systems has received a follow-up order for a complete hydrogen fuel cell emergency power system.

Lhyfe has received a grant of up to SEK 125.6m (11.9m) to develop a local renewable hydrogen production project in Trelleborg, Sweden.

Rolls-Royce and consortium partners will develop the necessary technologies for a highly efficient hydrogen combustion engine designed to drive combined heat and power (CHP) systems.

HydrogenPro will invest in a new production line for its Gen3 electrodes, with a planned annual capacity of 90-100MW minimum.

“Locations with local demand drivers make the most sense,” Garabedian told H2 View. “And the US doesn’t have a lot of local demand.”

Projects need to be scaled up and capital costs driven down to accelerate the use of e-fuels and synthetic fuels as alternative means of transport, a gasworld webinar has heard.

Plug Power will deliver 25MW of PEM electrolyser systems to an unnamed customer in Europe.

The European Commission has approved Germany’s plans to spend €3bn on supporting the construction of its planned 9,700km hydrogen core network (HCN).