Hydrogen Production News
GeoPura wins £80m contract to supply hydrogen for Lower Thames Crossing
British hydrogen producer secures largest green hydrogen deal ever awarded for a UK construction project.
Matt Lister
Refuelling Station News
Orlen opens fifth hydrogen station in Poland to supply Piła bus fleet
Polish energy group Orlen has opened a hydrogen refuelling station in Piła, its fifth public site in Poland. The station will supply five municipal buses under a 219,000 kg hydrogen agreement, and forms part of an EU-funded programme to build 16 more stations across the country.
Car News
Hydrogen-powered 1957 Chevy Bel Air sells for $100,000 at charity auction
CRC Industries' hydrogen ICE hot rod crossed the block at Scottsdale on 21 January, raising $100,000 for skilled trades scholarships. The 500 hp Bel Air uses a converted Gen 3 HEMI that emits only water vapour.
Aerospace & Aviation News
NASA's Artemis II moon mission delayed by liquid hydrogen leak
Wet dress rehearsal for NASA's crewed lunar mission terminated at T-5:15 after hydrogen leak detected at umbilical interface. The SLS rocket requires over 537,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen chilled to -253°C - the same cryogenic fuel Daimler Truck is betting on for long-haul transport.
Policy News
Italy writes EU green hydrogen targets into national law after delay
Decree transposes RED III with binding targets requiring 42% of industrial hydrogen to be renewable by 2030, rising to 60% by 2035. Transport sector must reach 1% green hydrogen by decade's end. Italy had faced infringement proceedings over late transposition.
Policy News
Germany launches €220m funding for hydrogen trucks and refuelling stations
The BMV scheme bundles infrastructure and vehicle funding, requiring applicants to link station construction with truck purchases. Germany's existing hydrogen network has shrunk in recent years and currently stands at 50 stations across 46 cities.
Truck News
Daimler builds 100 liquid hydrogen trucks as series production slips
The Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 enters small-series production at Wörth from late 2026, with 100 units heading to fleet customers. Full series volumes have been pushed to the early 2030s after hydrogen refuelling infrastructure failed to materialise at the pace Daimler expected.
Truck News
Scania, Hyundai and Hyliko join H2Accelerate as Iveco and Shell exit
Europe's flagship hydrogen truck project has restructured after Iveco Group and Shell withdrew. Three new partners join Volvo Group to deploy 125 fuel cell trucks across six countries.
Motorsport News
Toyota chairman demonstrates hydrogen rally car on Monaco circuit
Toyota chairman Akio Toyoda drove the GR Yaris Rally2 H2 Concept on the Monaco GP circuit as Toyota lobbies for hydrogen in world championship motorsport.