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11 April 2025
German firm reserves site for three-phase project as developers flock to Europe’s latest green hydrogen hotspot
21 March 2025
European Hydrogen Bank auction is four times oversubscribed, while industry remains on pause in US amid IRA subsidy uncertainty
11 March 2025
A reassessment of clean hydrogen’s growth trajectory is underway, but the energy vector’s long-term potential to decarbonise remains intact
5 March 2025
E-fuels remain too expensive for many buyers, but emerging policies in the maritime sector could boost their prospects in that key market
27 February 2025
Commission doubles down on plan to boost growth through investment in transition, as European oil and gas majors refocus on fossil fuels
14 February 2025
Leading European hydrogen investor commits $50m to green fuels developer amid continued uncertainty over US renewables policy
7 February 2025
Norwegian energy company slashes spending on low-carbon sectors as transition decelerates
7 February 2025
Norwegian energy company slashes spending on low-carbon sectors as transition decelerates
6 February 2025
US green hydrogen producer Plug Power says its new spot price programme allows buyers to purchase on-demand and without the limitations of long-term agreements
24 January 2025
Clean hydrogen sector has enough traction globally to ride out a period of policy uncertainty under the Trump administration
17 January 2025
Bank’s UK arm signs first deal to finance a green hydrogen developer, but cost and offtake pressures mean the sector remains too risky for many lenders
13 January 2025
IEA urges Netherlands to give clean hydrogen investors greater certainty over industrial consumption
10 January 2025
Country’s emerging clean hydrogen sector faces its first big political test as centre-right party leads in polls
2 January 2025
From politics to power and pipelines, the year ahead looks challenging for the emerging clean hydrogen sector
4 December 2024
European Hydrogen Bank’s second auction opens amid uncertainty over green hydrogen sector’s near-term prospects
27 November 2024
The clean hydrogen sector has endured a difficult year, but it will end 2024 better equipped to fulfil its long-term potential
15 November 2024
Danish electrolyser firm stays focused on US expansion plans amid policy uncertainty in wake of Republican election victory
8 November 2024
The energy sector will need all viable technologies to meet surging demand as AI and datacentres drain power grids
8 November 2024
The energy sector will need all viable technologies to meet surging demand as AI and datacentres drain power grids
8 November 2024
The energy sector will need all viable technologies to meet surging demand as AI and datacentres drain power grids
30 October 2024
Inclusion of funding in government’s budget ends uncertainty over support for 11 electrolytic projects
25 October 2024
Investors in hydrogen, CCUS and other energy transition technologies face uncertainty over the outlook for government support after November’s presidential election
22 October 2024
Hydrogen is making inroads as a fuel for power plants as governments seek clean fuels to back up intermittent wind and solar
18 October 2024
Project in northeast of country set to start up in 2025 as developer signs technology deal with Icelandic firm Carbon Recycling International
9 October 2024
Danish government stresses support for hydrogen pipeline project despite slippage of three or four years in commissioning timetable
4 October 2024
Boost for CCUS and blue hydrogen projects as government confirms funding for HyNet and East Coast clusters
3 October 2024
The stakes are high for project developers as they choose which hydrogen molecule or derivative with which to target future markets
2 October 2024
The fuel’s inroads in maritime fuel market hamper efforts to secure demand for synthetic fuel, German utility Uniper tells World Hydrogen Congress
27 September 2024
A new realism is shaping the ambitions of the clean hydrogen industry after years spent overstating its decarbonisation potential
24 September 2024
Equinor and Shell put Norwegian export pipeline and blue hydrogen production plans on hold as demand fails to materialise
19 September 2024
Rollout of refuelling stations gathers pace in Asia but stalls in North American and Europe, say Hydrogen Council and McKinsey
18 September 2024
Greater regulatory clarity and support for demand will be critical for tackling project delays over next two years, say Hydrogen Council and McKinsey
18 September 2024
As part of Petroleum Economist's 90th anniversary special coverage, we look at how hydrogen has emerged from relative obscurity to become a key player in the transition to net zero
6 September 2024
Emirati NOC signs groundbreaking deal to take 35% stake in ExxonMobil’s large-scale Baytown project, despite uncertainty over US government support
5 September 2024
French green hydrogen producer to supply German firm’s network of refuelling stations under its first major long-term offtake agreement
3 September 2024
Beijing-based electrolyser manufacture will also develop projects with strategic partners in boost for Andalucia region’s green hydrogen ambitions
30 August 2024
Recent breakthroughs in the refining sector are important and should not be lost in the wider malaise over project FIDs
15 August 2024
Danish firm takes $220m hit as it halts Europe’s largest project in setback for transition to green shipping fuels
5 August 2024
Australian energy firm claims early-mover advantage as it agrees to buy major project on US Gulf Coast from Dutch fertilisers group OCI
25 July 2024
Investment in 100MW green hydrogen facility in Germany comes as oil major’s wider transition strategy comes under scrutiny
24 July 2024
World’s largest green fertiliser supply agreement puts Villeta project in Paraguay on track for FID later this year
19 July 2024
Policymakers are under pressure to reset their hydrogen strategies after a challenging first half of 2024, though recent project FIDs have provided some summer cheer for the industry
16 July 2024
Federal government and states grant a combined €4.6b to projects across the value chain, despite struggling economy and pressure on public finances
3 July 2024
BP has joined the international push to try to unlock North Africa’s potential as a major green hydrogen producer and exporter
18 June 2024
Hungarian refiner aims to build experience of green hydrogen production through deployment of pilot projects ahead of a larger commitment to the sector
17 June 2024
Finding a way to efficiently share risk between developers, offtakers and financiers is crucial to unlocking investment in green hydrogen projects, according to speakers at the FT Hydrogen Summit in London
4 June 2024
Recent auctions have exposed Europe’s north-south renewables divide, but wind and solar in the Middle East and North Africa will ultimately win out
23 May 2024
Slowdown evident across entire green hydrogen value chain but sector still seen as long-term growth engine, UK-based technology company says
22 May 2024
High probability that energy vector will under-deliver on its promise unless rapid progress is made on monitoring leakage across supply chain, warns Environmental Defense Fund
15 May 2024
Huge turnout for Rotterdam trade show masks worrying lack of progress for nascent industry confronting the harsh realities of transition
