With the arrival of the LNG tanker "Hellas Athina" at the end of August, the first LNG shipment for BASF was unloaded at Deutsche ReGas. The unloading at the "Deutsche Ostsee" energy terminal on the island of Rügen took place as part of the long-term agreement on regasification capacities that BASF and Deutsche ReGas concluded in 2025. The liquefied natural gas (LNG) is regasified at the terminal
Düsseldorf-based energy company Uniper has launched the next development stage for its Swedish e-methanol project NorthStarH2. As the company announced on 31 August 2026, contracts have been signed with AFRY, Carbon Clean, Siemens Energy, and Topsoe. The total order volume amounts to more than SEK 100 million, with the work expected to take around one year.
"NorthStarH2 is an important project
Uniper and the predominantly Norwegian energy company Equinor launched a long-term energy partnership at the end of August. The agreement has a term of 15 years. Starting in 2027, Equinor will supply more than 30 TWh of natural gas annually to Germany via pipeline.
The aim of the agreement is to ensure a reliable supply of natural gas to Uniper's customers in Germany and to further diversify Ge
Following the publication of a funding guideline for "Green Inland Navigation" by the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) in mid-July, for which an initial €125 million is earmarked for 2026, a call for proposals has now been launched for funding guideline 2, "Regional Shift of Public Transport and Commercial Traffic." Eligible applicants include companies, municipalities, municipal enterprises, t
The Fraunhofer Institutes for Applied Polymer Research IAP and for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT have entered into a strategic partnership with the South Korean company SGC Energy for the further development of energy conversion and storage technologies. The focus is on CO₂ electrolysis, hydrogen technologies, fuel cells, and batteries. The collaboration is based on a Memora
On the former Moorburg power plant site, Hamburger Energienetze GmbH has begun construction of the H₂ Connector, a technical interface between the import, export, production, and distribution of hydrogen. The so-called Hamburg Hydrogen Industry grid (HH-WIN) is intended to combine existing individual plant modules into a functioning overall system. The groundbreaking ceremony at the Moorburg site
In August, Sunfire and the Lausitz Industrial Park broke ground on a test facility for high-temperature electrolysis (SOEC) in Schwarzheide. There, Sunfire will test its latest and most powerful SOEC product generation under real-world industrial conditions over the long term and further develop it for large-scale deployment.
The technology utilizes waste heat available during hydrogen producti
In early July 2026, the Austrian cement manufacturer Rohrdorfer tested the thermal output of a kiln using hydrogen over two days of trials. Preparations had been underway since mid-2023, and the results have now been presented. Hydrogen proved to be fundamentally suitable for use in cement clinker production. However, the biggest obstacle currently lies in the availability of this alternative fuel
Germany faces the challenge of establishing reliable import infrastructure to support the growth of its hydrogen economy. Floating terminals can serve as an important bridge. Höegh Evi develops infrastructure solutions for LNG, ammonia and hydrogen. In this interview, CEO Erik Nyheim explains how LNG infrastructure can evolve, the role ammonia will play in Europe’s hydrogen imports and how floatin
Regional transport association Cologne (RVK) is expanding into its own green hydrogen production. With a ceremonial groundbreaking in Mechernich, the company has launched two new hydrogen production facilities – a further facility is being built in parallel at the Bergisch Gladbach site. The facilities are scheduled to be operational by the end of 2026.
At the Mechernich site, a hydrogen refuel
In June 2026, TUI Cruises GmbH launched a new ship in the InTUItion class. As the second ship in the Mein Schiff Flow fleet, it is equipped with a dual-fuel propulsion system, allowing it to run on both marine diesel and liquefied natural gas (LNG). The use of bio-LNG is possible without any technical modifications.
According to the company, its sister ship, Mein Schiff Flow, has been regularly
The results of the “Underground Sun Storage 2030” demonstration project have been published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. According to RAG Austria, the scientific paper documents the world’s first successful demonstration of pure hydrogen storage in a depleted natural gas reservoir.
The publication focuses on the project’s technical implementation, operational experience gain
