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The Netherlands – Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser, a subsidiary of Nel ASA, has signed a deal with HyCC for 40 MW of alkaline electrolyser equipment worth around EUR 12 million for its H2eron project in Delfzijl, the Netherlands.

United States – Linde and OCI N.V. have created a long-term cooperation in which Linde will supply clean hydrogen and nitrogen to OCI’s new blue ammonia facility under construction in Beaumont, Texas.

Belgium – Nel and more than 20 other prominent businesses urged the EU to assist the creation of a truly European renewable hydrogen value chain in a letter submitted to Ursula Von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, on January 31, 2023.

Germany/Denmark – From 2027, the H2 Interconnector Bornholm-Lubmin will transport hydrogen from the Danish island of Bornholm to Lubmin.

Australia – According to a new study, saltwater can be divided without any prior treatment to produce green hydrogen.

France – A network of hydrogen fueling stations targeted at heavy-duty vehicles will be built by a joint venture with equal ownership by TotalEnergies and Air Liquide along major European highways.

Europe – The Clean Hydrogen Partnership has chosen 9 Hydrogen Valley projects after its first call for proposals (2022). The total amount proposed for the nine Hydrogen Valleys is EUR 105.4 million.

Germany – Linde Engineering has been contracted to supply RWE with two 100-megawatt proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers for the GET H2 project in Germany.

The Netherlands – For Gasunie subsidiary Hynetwork Services, Arcadis is developing ideas for the installation of a high-pressure hydrogen network in the Netherlands.

Germany – Australia and Germany have each put aside A$50 million ($35.5 million) and 50 million euros ($54.4 million) for a collaborative effort to establish a green hydrogen supply chain.

Germany – HH2E will build and run newgreen hydrogen plant near Borna through a newly formed local company called HH2E Werk Thierbach GmbH.

Spain – As part of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, Cepsa, Enagás Renovable, and Alter Enersun have decided to work together on the construction of a green hydrogen plant in Huelva that will be connected to a solar power plant.

Germany – Gascade and Fluxys have applied to the European Commission for Project of Common Interest (PCI) designation for the AquaDuctus project, which represents a significant step ahead in their plans for an offshore pipeline for green hydrogen in the North Sea.

The Netherlands – The European Clean Hydrogen Partnership program has released its most recent Call for Proposals. The creation of ground-breaking hydrogen technology is eligible for a total of 195 million euros in financial assistance.

France/Italy – The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the PUNCH Group have agreed to fund the company’s research, development, and innovation (RDI) efforts with a €40 million loan.

Germany – bp will assess the viability of constructing a new hydrogen hub in Germany. The Wilhelmshaven project is anticipated to contain an ammonia cracker that might produce up to 130,000 tons of low-carbon hydrogen per year from green ammonia starting in 2028.

Germany – Together with STORAG ETZEL, Gasunie announced that it would join the hydrogen storage pilot project H2CAST in the Etzel caverns in the German state of Lower Saxony.

Germany – Rolls-Royce has tested a 12-cylinder gas variant of the mtu Series 4000 L64 engine that is solely fueled by hydrogen.

The Netherlands/UAE – Masdar, the Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam, and Zenith Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to investigate the creation of a green hydrogen supply chain between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam to assist the Dutch and European markets.

Switzerland – EPFL chemical researchers created a solar-powered artificial leaf based on a unique transparent and porous electrode capable of capturing water from the air and converting it into hydrogen fuel.

Germany – An analysis of patents conducted jointly by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Energy Agency indicates that the development of hydrogen technology is moving toward low-emissions options like electrolysis.

Norway – Nel and Statkraft will work to build a solid value chain for the production of green hydrogen in Norway after signing a contract for the delivery of electrolyser equipment totaling 40 MW.

United Kingdom – Energy storage startup Gravitricity and infrastructure supplier VSL Systems UK have signed a cooperation agreement to explore purpose-built underground green hydrogen storage.

Germany/Norway – Equinor and RWE have decided to collaborate on the development of large-scale value chains for low-carbon hydrogen.

Germany – Vopak and Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies formed LOHC Logistix, a joint venture for hydrogen storage, transport, and supply based on Hydrogenious’ Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) technology.

Germany/Norway – Germany and Norway intend to support significant hydrogen imports during the next ten years.

China – China’s Shenzhen University and Nanjing Tech University developed a direct seawater electrolysis system (SES) without side reactions or corrosion.

The Netherlands- Dutch-based private limited liability firm Holthausen Clean Technology Investments and Hyzon Motors have entered into a common stock purchase agreement.

France – The Hyflexpower partnership, comprised of ENGIE Solutions, Siemens Energy, Centrax, Arttic, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and four European institutions, has completed the first stage of an innovative renewable energy research project.

The Netherlands – In the current geopolitical environment, Germany is working even more quickly to replace the coal and oil that travel via the port of Rotterdam to North Rhine-Westphalia (the Ruhr) with renewable hydrogen.

Finland – In order to develop strategies for producing renewable hydrogen, Business Finland granted Neste a public subsidy of EUR 27.7 million for green hydrogen initiatives at Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland.

United Kingdom – Protuem Energy of the United States and Transitus Energy of the United Kingdom have signed a letter of intent to explore hydrogen production potential in the North Sea waters of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Norway.

The Netherlands – Stellantis and Faurecia, a member of the Group FORVIA, are in exclusive talks for Stellantis to buy a sizable part in Symbio, a pioneer in zero-emission hydrogen mobility.

The Netherlands – Vision Energy, based in the United States, says it is on schedule to file the detailed environmental impact assessment for its energy project in the North Sea Port of Vlissingen, the Netherlands, by January 31, 2023, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Evolution Terminals BV.

The Netherlands – Shell, ENGIE, Vopak, and Anthony Veder have agreed to collaborate on the development of a hydrogen chain from Sines to Rotterdam.

The Netherlands – Three initiatives in Rotterdam are getting grants from the state through the so-called IPCEI scheme to promote the production of green hydrogen.

The Netherlands – Danish Ramboll will study NortH2’s multi-gigawatt offshore hydrogen production in the Dutch North Sea.

Spain/France – The cost of an underwater pipeline to transport green hydrogen between Spain and France, according to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, is estimated to be around 2.5 billion euros ($2.6 billion). He also expressed hope that the European Union will contribute to the project’s funding.

Germany – Schaeffler has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Lhyfe, a French hydrogen producer, to produce and purchase green hydrogen.

France – The European Parliament and Council agreed on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which aims to place a fair price on carbon released during the manufacturing of imported goods such as hydrogen.

United Kingdom – The UK government contributes fresh cash to encourage the generation of clean energy in the country.

Finland – Allianz Capital Partners has agreed to buy a minority stake in Ren-Gas, the leading Nordic green hydrogen and power-to-gas project developer based in Finland.

United States – Amogy inked a contract with Ballard Power Systems to purchase fuel cell engines for ammonia-to-power maritime applications.

Germany – The first H2Global tender process was started by HINT.CO GmbH (Hintco) to purchase green ammonia for import into Europe.

The Netherlands – Hynetwork pipelines for the Rotterdam hydrogen network have been built and delivered.

The Netherlands – An effort led by the Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched a research into the feasibility of establishing a large-scale ammonia cracker to allow for the import of 1 million tons of hydrogen per year for the decarbonization of industry and transportation.

Denmark – A letter of intent was signed by Ørsted and Skovgaard Energy, a Danish renewable energy developer, to work together to create a Power-to-X facility in one of Denmark’s most desirable sites.

The Netherlands – A tender for four hydrogen trains, with an option for two more, has been published by ARRIVA Netherlands for use on regional lines in the northern Dutch provinces of Groningen and Friesland.

Sweden – Shell and Swedish Alfa Laval have a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of a new gas combustion unit (GCU) for use on liquid hydrogen carriers.

Japan – ClassNK has granted approval in principle (AiP) for a dual-fuel generator engine using hydrogen gas as fuel for a 160,000 cubic meter (cbm) liquid hydrogen carrier developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI).

United Kingdom – Manchester Airport has announced ambitions to become the first airport in the UK to have a direct supply of low carbon hydrogen fuel, as part of a cooperation with HyNet, one of the UK’s major Government-backed industrial decarbonization projects.

United Kingdom – With the world’s first run of a modern aircraft engine on hydrogen, Rolls-Royce and easyJet have set a new aviation milestone.

Finland – Wärtsilä has entered into a cooperative development agreement with Hycamite TCD Technologies, a privately held Finnish company that specializes in the creation of clean hydrogen and solid carbon from methane.

The Netherlands – To fulfill the rising need for green hydrogen and electricity storage, the Port of Rotterdam will host the construction of the first large-scale Battolyser factory in the world.

Germany – Tree Energy Solutions (TES) and EWE have agreed to collaborate on the construction of an electrolyzer in TES’ Green Energy Hub in Wilhelmshaven.

The Netherlands – H2B2, a global hydrogen energy technology business, and PowiDian, a French technology firm with expertise in hydrogen system integration, are cooperating to equip the upcoming Rijnstate hospital in Elst, The Netherlands, with a system that will cover up to 60% of the facility’s energy demands.

The Netherlands – The Dutch government plans to accelerate heavy traffic and hydrogen-powered trucks. State Secretary Heijnen (Infrastructure and Water Management) submitted this to the House of Representatives in a letter.

Greece – A 1MW electrolysis facility in Greece has started producing green hydrogen under the direction of Linde.

France – TotalEnergies and Air Liquide are working together to transform the Grandpuits site of TotalEnergies into a biorefinery that will generate renewable and low-carbon hydrogen.

France – A partnership agreement has been established between Lhyfe and Nantes-Saint-Nazaire Port, the fourth-largest seaport in France, to advance the offshore renewable hydrogen sector and the Loire Estuary’s energy transition.

Italy – Fusion Fuel has signed a commercial agreement with Duferco Energia to develop the green hydrogen ecosystem in Italy and select MENA markets.

The Netherlands – Holland Hydrogen I, an electrolysis project near the Port of Rotterdam, has earned Shell’s final investment decision (FID), kicking off the development of a large hydrogen sector in the Netherlands.

Germany/Egypt – At the UN climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, KfW presented the first financing platform in the world for specialized financing of green hydrogen infrastructure and introduced its derivatives along with the Federal Ministries for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK).

Germany – Germany has established two new funding pools with a combined value of 550 million euros with the intention of supporting the expansion of the hydrogen economy on a global scale.

Finland – Flexens and KIP Infra want to establish Finland’s “largest” hydrogen production plant in Kokkola, with plans to construct a 300MW facility there.

United States – To expedite the industrialisation of Nel’s proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer platform, Nel Hydrogen US, a division of Nel, has signed a cooperative development agreement with General Motors.