Europe

Orkney Islands Council is currently carrying out the consultation process for the proposed Orkney Hydrogen Strategy.

Faurecia, an automotive technology company based in France, will open a research and development (R&D) facility dedicated to hydrogen storage systems in Bavans, France.

For the first time ever, German steelmaker thyssenkrupp Steel will inject hydrogen into its steelmaking process in a bid to decarbonise its operations.

COSMHYC XL, an EU-funded project that launched in January (2019), is continuing its focus on developing extra-large hydrogen refuelling stations.

UK-based Hypowa has unveiled its hydrogen fuel cell powertrain concept for three or four wheeled vehicles.

Aberdeen will host a Hydrogen Festival this autumn as the Scottish city pushes forward with plans to become a “global hydrogen hub”.

Businesses in the Humberside, UK region are uniting together to realise a hydrogen economy.

UK fuel cell technology specialist Ceres Power has signed a collaboration agreement with South Korea’s Doosan to jointly develop highly efficient fuel cell power systems.

Siemens has revealed €30m ($33.7m) plans to develop a German town into a “competence centre” for hydrogen technologies.

Cars with hydrogen and fuel cells are “more climate-friendly” than battery-powered vehicles if their range is 250km or more.