Hydrogen producer Lhyfe and industrial gases group Messer have agreed on a comprehensive commercial, industrial, and financial partnership. At the heart of the collaboration is a ten-year supply contract for green hydrogen and Messer's acquisition of a 30 percent stake in four Lhyfe hydrogen production sites in France and Germany. With this agreement, Messer will not only become a long-term custom
The AquaDuctus electrolyzer project of gas pipeline operator Gascade is taking the next step towards implementation. As the company announced, subsoil investigations have now begun for the installation of the planned hydrogen import pipeline in the North Sea. With the necessary approvals in hand, work will commence at the earliest on July 20, 2026.
The investigations comprise geotechnical and g
Uniper and Q1 Energie AG have concluded an agreement for the supply of bio-LNG. The renewable fuel will be made available for road freight transport via the Q1 bio-LNG network across several German federal states. The cooperation marks the first business relationship between the two companies and underscores their shared goal of further advancing lower-emission fuel solutions for heavy-duty transp
In July, OMV received a €450 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the construction of a 140 MW electrolyzer at its Schwechat refinery near Bruck an der Leitha. The total investment amounts to approximately €600 million. The plant is scheduled to go into operation at the end of 2027 and will produce up to 23,000 tons of green hydrogen annually. This hydrogen will be used primari
The GModG enables technology-neutral modernization pathways for the existing building stock.
The legally mandated introduction of a green gas quota creates a binding outlook for biomethane and hydrogen.
Kehler: “Climate neutrality in the building sector cannot be achieved solely by replacing heating systems. Equally important is the gradual decarbonization of the energy sources used.”
The Ger
The research company CI4C GmbH & Co. KG officially inaugurated the world’s first research and development facility of its kind using the Pure Oxyfuel process designed by thyssenkrupp Polysius. The plant is intended to demonstrate how CO₂ emissions from cement production can be captured in an energy- and cost-efficient way using the oxyfuel process in the future, marking a significant milestone
The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe has rejected the urgent application filed by the Left Party parliamentary group against the adoption of the new Building Modernization Act (GModG). Dr. Timm Kehler, CEO of Die Deutsche Gas- und Wasserstoffwirschaft (German Gas and Hydrogen Industy), welcomes the fact that this clears the way for the conclusion of the parliamentary process:
“The deci
With the Electricity Supply Security and Capacity Act (StromVKG), the German Bundestag is setting the course for a new fleet of hydrogen-ready power plants in Germany. Dr. Timm Kehler, CEO of the association “Die Gas- und Wasserstoffwirtschaft,” sees the adoption of the law before the summer recess as an important signal for security of supply, the coal phase-out, and the ramp-up of dispatchable g
The gas conditioning plant operated by DBI – Gastechnologisches Institut gGmbH Freiberg at Energiepark Bad Lauchstädt has reached a central milestone. The hydrogen-carrying system components successfully passed the H₂ tightness test under the supervision of TÜV Thüringen. This means the plant is now ready for gradual start-up and can assume its actual function within Energiepark: cleaning hydrogen
H₂Coastlink 1 Connects Electrolyzer to Core Network
In late June, EWE Netz held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on the 24-kilometer hydrogen pipeline "H₂Coastlink 1". The pipeline will connect EWE's 320 MW electrolyzer in Emden to the hydrogen core network. From autumn 2027 onwards, the pipeline will transport approximately 26,000 tons of hydrogen per year.
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Aircraft manufacturer Airbus and engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines have announced plans to further expand their collaboration in the field of hydrogen-based aviation technologies. To this end, the two companies intend to establish a joint venture focused on the development and marketing of all-electric hydrogen fuel cell propulsion systems for civil aviation.
This deepening of the cooperatio
At the beginning of July, RAG Austria AG, together with plant engineering company ANDRITZ, broke ground on the expansion of its hydrogen production facility in Gampern, Upper Austria. The existing electrolysis plant will be expanded from 2.5 to a total of 15 megawatts. Commissioning is scheduled for the end of 2026.
The additional 12.5 MW electrolysis capacity will make surplus renewable electr
