Advanced technology keeps the truck on the road while drastically reducing emissions by switching from standard diesel engines to hydrogen engines. Heavy-duty vehicles, such as trucks and buses, account for around a quarter of CO2 emissions from road transport in the European Union (EU). The EU has set high targets to reduce these emissions from […]
EU and Japan step up cooperation on hydrogen
The EU and Japan have intensified their cooperation on hydrogen with the signature of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to spur innovation and develop an international hydrogen market. As frontrunners in hydrogen technology, the EU and Japan will work together for sustainable and affordable production, trade, transport, storage, distribution and use of renewable and low-carbon […]
What is the EU doing to promote the development of renewable energy?
The European Union is working to promote renewable energies and decarbonize the energy sector, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Three quarters of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions are due to energy, which includes electricity production, heat and transport. Accelerating the deployment of renewable energies is essential to drastically reduce emissions from the electricity […]
EU approves COP27 commitment to keep the Paris Agreement alive
At the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference which ended on Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the European Commission showed ambition and flexibility to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees within reach. After a difficult week of negotiations, a strong and united European effort helped secure a hard-fought deal to keep […]
HORIZON EUROPE: Development of large scale LH2 containment for shipping
Expected Outcome An important element of the European Hydrogen strategy is to support liquid hydrogen(LH2) deployment for various usages and to allow the energy transportation over longer distances. A further important element of the Hydrogen strategy is to contribute to the cost decrease by importing energy from low-cost zones by development of an international hydrogen […]
State Aid: Commission approves up to €5.4 billion of public support by fifteen Member States to boost hydrogen technology
The Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an Important Project of Common European Interest (‘IPCEI’) to support research and innovation and first industrial deployment in the hydrogen technology value chain. The project, called “IPCEI Hy2Tech” was jointly prepared and notified by fifteen Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, […]
Horizon Europe: Compatibility of Distribution non-steel metallic gas grid materials with hydrogen
Expected Outcome In its strategic vision for a climate-neutral EU (to meet the carbon neutrality in 2050) presented by the European Commission on 28th November 2018, the share of hydrogen in Europe’s energy mix is projected to grow from the current less than 2% to 13-14% by 2050. In order for hydrogen to claim such […]
Integration of multi-MW electrolysers in industrial applications
Expected Outcome This flagship project is expected to pave the way for further large-scale integration of electrolyser systems in industrial applications in the framework of fully commercial operations. The project should demonstrate in an operational industrial environment improved electrolysis technology at a scale of >25MW, configured to provide the necessary reliability of supply at the lowest […]
Speech by Von der Leyen at the European Hydrogen Energy Conference 2022
Your Majesty, Vice Prime Minister Ribera, Dear friends of the Spanish Hydrogen Association and Hydrogen Europe, Distinguished guests, For years, science has been telling us that we must end our reliance on fossil fuels to save our planet. Now the Kremlin’s attack on Ukraine has given us yet another reason. That is to secure […]