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21 March 2025
European green projects in scramble for subsidies
European Hydrogen Bank auction is four times oversubscribed, while industry remains on pause in US amid IRA subsidy uncertainty
21 March 2025
Oman targets mid-scale projects in third green auction
The country is engaging with potential investors from North America and China as it refines its auction process to reflect shifting dynamics in green hydrogen, Hydrom’s managing director tells Hydrogen Economist
13 March 2025
Spain ramps up support for green hydrogen
Government awards €1.21b of funding to seven large-scale projects as it chases capacity target of 12GW by 2030
12 March 2025
Green hydrogen growing, but barriers remain
Speakers at this year’s CERAWeek conference noted the growing interest in green hydrogen, but hurdles such as cost remain to its adoption at scale
11 March 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Market correction
A reassessment of clean hydrogen’s growth trajectory is underway, but the energy vector’s long-term potential to decarbonise remains intact
10 March 2025
Green hydrogen hype gives way to project reality
Collaboration has become crucial to success as projects turn out to be more complex and expensive than previously thought, industry figures tell Dubai conference
8 March 2025
Nominations now open for the 2025 Women in Hydrogen
Honouring the trailblazing women shaping the future of hydrogen
5 March 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Synthesising a future for e-fuels
E-fuels remain too expensive for many buyers, but emerging policies in the maritime sector could boost their prospects in that key market
5 March 2025
European oil and gas firms refocus hydrogen strategies
Companies reduce spending on hydrogen projects as they struggle to find demand
27 February 2025
EU backs hydrogen for role in clean industrial strategy
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
Hy24 enters North America with StormFisher investment
Leading European hydrogen investor commits $50m to green fuels developer amid continued uncertainty over US renewables policy
14 February 2025
UAE eyes overseas projects as it ramps up clean hydrogen production
Focus on facilities in Spain, Egypt and the UK as Mideast Gulf country aims to scale up output to supply markets in Europe and Asia
12 February 2025
Brazil places hydrogen at heart of low-carbon strategy
Tax incentives attract multiple proposals for hydrogen hubs as government launches new initiative to speed up transition
11 February 2025
Fragmented SAF market struggles for scale
Multiple production routes and regional policy differences hamper nascent sector’s ability to attract investment
10 February 2025
Scotland targets green hydrogen exports to Germany
Plans include a £2.7b export pipeline, but country faces stiff competition from other European suppliers
7 February 2025
Letter from London: Equinor’s renewable reality check
Norwegian energy company slashes spending on low-carbon sectors as transition decelerates
6 February 2025
Plug breaks ranks to offer spot deals
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
6 February 2025
Gulf and DECHEMA partner to launch ChemE Show—Powered by ACHEMA in 2026
This premier event is poised to address the evolving technology and investment demands of North America’s thriving chemical and pharmaceutical sectors
5 February 2025
Establishing the supply chain for hydrogen shipping
Technology, policy and infrastructure challenges must all be addressed collaboratively to make seaborne transportation of hydrogen a reality
4 February 2025
US hydrogen industry may ultimately benefit from Trump
Sector awaits clarity on tax credits and loan programmes amid mixed signals from the Trump presidency
30 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: North America
Both the US and Canada have ambitious plans for their hydrogen sectors
30 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: Middle East
The region may account for only a small share of active hydrogen projects currently, but it has lots more in the pipeline
29 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: Central & South America
Significant renewable energy potential is a great advantage for the region, but costs remain prohibitive
27 January 2025
MENA NOCs secure influence in low-carbon future
Regional state-owned firms are transforming their strategies and leveraging their resources to position themselves as clean energy powerhouses, and to ensure they maintain influence in a low-carbon world
24 January 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Doubling down in Davos
Clean hydrogen sector has enough traction globally to ride out a period of policy uncertainty under the Trump administration
23 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS
Russia, Poland and Romania are the biggest players when it comes to hydrogen projects in the region
23 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: Western Europe, part 2
The UK leads Western Europe in terms of active hydrogen project market share, but developments are planned across Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and the Nordic countries
23 January 2025
Big oil won, ESG lost
The return of Donald Trump gives further evidence of ‘big oil’ as an investable asset, with the only question being whether anyone is really surprised
21 January 2025
Trump administration must state its position on climate and energy
The new president must put his cards on the table and tell the American people, and the world, if the US is formally abandoning the energy transition
21 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: Western Europe, part 1
The GEI database is tracking nearly 680 active hydrogen projects in Western Europe, with the region accounting for nearly half of the total market share in active hydrogen projects globally
20 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: Asia
China and India are leading the region in terms of electrolyser development, while Australia accounts for nearly half of Asia’s active hydrogen projects
17 January 2025
Letter on hydrogen: HSBC takes the plunge
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
15 January 2025
Outlook 2025: Uruguay’s approach to the ‘all energies’ future
The country’s technology-neutral position and competitive business environment mean it is looking to be surfing the second wave of the energy transition while others are still grappling with the first
14 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: Africa
With abundant wind and sunshine, Africa is poised to lead in green hydrogen production. Yet high costs and financing challenges require global partnerships to unlock the continent's potential
14 January 2025
South Africa’s green hydrogen power play
The continent’s largest economy sees an opportunity to join the global export market, but funding gap and lack of regulatory framework present challenges
13 January 2025
Dutch demand doubts threaten hub potential
IEA urges Netherlands to give clean hydrogen investors greater certainty over industrial consumption
10 January 2025
German policy in play as election looms
Country’s emerging clean hydrogen sector faces its first big political test as centre-right party leads in polls
8 January 2025
Hydrogen Market Databook 2025: Introduction
In the first of our series of excerpts from the 2025 Hydrogen Market Databook, we look at how green and blue hydrogen will drive the energy transition, despite significant differences in forecasts for future demand
7 January 2025
US finalises hydrogen tax credit rules
A greater number of projects will be eligible for 45V tax credits following a long period of industry consultation
2 January 2025
Letter on hydrogen: Five factors to watch in 2025
From politics to power and pipelines, the year ahead looks challenging for the emerging clean hydrogen sector
31 December 2024
Outlook 2025: The global energy transition – complex and urgent
Uruguay has made significant progress in decarbonising its electricity generation, with state-owned ANCAP now leading the second phase of the country’s energy transition
31 December 2024
Outlook 2025: How all energies must work together to meet increasing global demand
Whether it is hydrogen, LNG, carbon capture or water treatment, collaboration is key to meeting the world’s growing energy demand while meeting decarbonisation goals
30 December 2024
Outlook 2025: How the UK can be a world leader in decarbonising aviation
The aviation industry needs government action and policy support to realise the potential of hydrogen as part of SAF, and the UK has the potential to lead the way
19 December 2024
Outlook 2025: Mobilising capital for green hydrogen – the financial realities
More must be done to lower the cost of green hydrogen and its derivatives
18 December 2024
Kazakhstan eyes EU’s green supply gap
Central Asian country’s vast wind and solar resources have attracted a $50b electrolytic hydrogen mega-project aimed at exporting to Europe
17 December 2024
Oman to launch third green auction
Sultanate prepares to offer international hydrogen project developers more land concessions but refines auction design as global industry sentiment cools
17 December 2024
Trailblazer project sets out a pathway to industrial decarbonisation
Siemens Energy and Air Liquide collaborate on first commercial-scale electrolyser to be deployed at an industrial site in Europe
16 December 2024
Outlook 2025: eSAF – overcoming financial, technical and market challenges
Sustainable aviation fuel from electrolysis has great potential for reducing aviation sector emissions, but cost, energy requirements and the need for substantial investment stand in the way of take-off
16 December 2024
Decarbonisation policy shift raises hope for Mexican green hydrogen
The Latin American country has the resource potential to compete internationally, but will the government open the door to investors?
13 December 2024
Japan’s HESC abandons plan to import from Australia
Supply chain project switches to domestically produced hydrogen amid concerns over timing of Australian development
11 December 2024
Outlook 2025: US hydrogen’s next inflection point
With a new president and new Congress imminent, attention must turn to the next stage of hydrogen development
11 December 2024
China faces green supply-demand mismatch
Road transport seen as most promising consumer of rapidly expanding electrolytic hydrogen production
9 December 2024
Petroleum Economist’s Paul Hickin named among 50 top voices in commodities
Editor-in-chief recognised by Cititec as among the 50 voices in commodities worth following
5 December 2024
Outlook 2025
The new edition of Outlook, our annual publication about the year ahead for energy, produced in association with White & Case, is available now
4 December 2024
EU launches €1.2b green subsidy auction
European Hydrogen Bank’s second auction opens amid uncertainty over green hydrogen sector’s near-term prospects
4 December 2024
Investors warm to Jordan’s green strategy
Chinese developers are latest to enter the fray as country’s pipeline of green hydrogen projects implies potential investment of $28b by end of decade
27 November 2024
Letter from London: Hydrogen’s growing pains
The clean hydrogen sector has endured a difficult year, but it will end 2024 better equipped to fulfil its long-term potential
27 November 2024
Letter from Azerbaijan: COP half-full, or COP half-empty?
The agreement by the parties to raise at least $300b/yr for developing countries by 2035 was derided as a betrayal by the Global South, but the UN urged pragmatism
26 November 2024
Australia’s green export ambitions face hurdles
Green hydrogen presents unique costs challenges as government looks to replicate country’s long-standing success as an exporter of iron ore and other natural resources
22 November 2024
Saudi Arabia's path to transition, part 3: Closing the gap
The Energy Transition Advancement Index highlights how the Kingdom can ease its oil dependency and catch up with peers Norway and UAE
21 November 2024
Saudi Arabia's path to transition, part 2: Energy addition
Maintaining a competitive edge means the transformation must maximise oil resources as well as make strategic moves with critical minerals
20 November 2024
Saudi Arabia's path to transition, part 1: Energy diversification
The oil behemoth recognises the need to broaden its energy mix to reduce both environmental and economic risks
15 November 2024
Topsoe ‘optimistic’ on its US strategy
Danish electrolyser firm stays focused on US expansion plans amid policy uncertainty in wake of Republican election victory
11 November 2024
COP29 aims to act on hydrogen
Presidency wants declaration from the talks to include specific measures on enabling hydrogen markets
11 November 2024
EU bullish on North African hydrogen
Midstream project linking the two regions is gaining momentum after string of MoUs and political backing
8 November 2024
Letter from Abu Dhabi: AI and the new energy guzzlers
The energy sector will need all viable technologies to meet surging demand as AI and datacentres drain power grids
31 October 2024
Is Russia lost in transition?
Russia still aspires to become a major supplier of hydrogen, CO₂ storage capacity and carbon credits, despite financial constraints and the loss of Western technology and expertise
30 October 2024
UK confirms $2.6b green project funding
Inclusion of funding in government’s budget ends uncertainty over support for 11 electrolytic projects
25 October 2024
Letter on hydrogen: IRA’s election stress test
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
Letter on hydrogen: The generation game
Hydrogen is making inroads as a fuel for power plants as governments seek clean fuels to back up intermittent wind and solar
21 October 2024
WGLC celebrates 20 years
Gulf Energy Information will host the largest women's event in the energy industry on 19–20 November in Houston, Texas
18 October 2024
China Tianying advances major e-methanol project
Project in northeast of country set to start up in 2025 as developer signs technology deal with Icelandic firm Carbon Recycling International
17 October 2024
Letter from Saudi Arabia: Aramco’s bold blue hydrogen ambitions
Kingdom’s national energy and chemicals company is investing in technology and infrastructure to support the establishment of the low-carbon hydrogen value chain and make its widespread use a reality
16 October 2024
Spain raises its green hydrogen target
Southern European country looks to leverage its renewable power resources, but its hydrogen project developers face a challenging demand outlook
10 October 2024
Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards winners honoured at live gala
The Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards 2024 celebrated the industry's top innovators at a gala in Houston, recognising achievements in categories ranging from digital transformation to sustainability
9 October 2024
Denmark delays key green export link to Germany
Danish government stresses support for hydrogen pipeline project despite slippage of three or four years in commissioning timetable
9 October 2024
EU low-carbon delegated acts could hamper project development
Stringent upstream methane thresholds and ambiguity over compliance with state aid will leave developers struggling, says Hydrogen Europe
9 October 2024
EU hydrogen demand tempts Central Asia and the Caspian
Geopolitical shift is boosting investment case for renewable hydrogen production in the two regions
8 October 2024
Green hydrogen: A transformative energy journey
As the world decarbonises, the emergence of green hydrogen stands as a pivotal force in the energy transition landscape
4 October 2024
UK backs low-carbon hubs with $28b funding pledge
Boost for CCUS and blue hydrogen projects as government confirms funding for HyNet and East Coast clusters
3 October 2024
Letter from Copenhagen: Place your hydrogen bets
The stakes are high for project developers as they choose which hydrogen molecule or derivative with which to target future markets
2 October 2024
LNG challenges growth of green methanol
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
Letter from London: Hydrogen hits peak hype
A new realism is shaping the ambitions of the clean hydrogen industry after years spent overstating its decarbonisation potential
24 September 2024
Absent demand dents Norway’s blue ambitions
Equinor and Shell put Norwegian export pipeline and blue hydrogen production plans on hold as demand fails to materialise
20 September 2024
Brazil ratifies breakthrough hydrogen framework
Government takes first step towards becoming a global low-carbon hydrogen exporter
19 September 2024
Refuelling trends expose regional divide on hydrogen vehicles
Rollout of refuelling stations gathers pace in Asia but stalls in North American and Europe, say Hydrogen Council and McKinsey
18 September 2024
Project delays grow amid policy uncertainty
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
Hydrogen’s renewable renaissance
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
ADNOC invests in major Texas blue hydrogen project
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
Lhyfe banks five-year offtake deal with H2 Mobility
French green hydrogen producer to supply German firm’s network of refuelling stations under its first major long-term offtake agreement
3 September 2024
China’s Hygreen plans major production plant in Spain
 Beijing-based electrolyser manufacture will also develop projects with strategic partners in boost for Andalucia region’s green hydrogen ambitions
3 September 2024
Europe’s carmakers not giving up on hydrogen e-fuels
As all-electric car sales growth grinds to a halt, firms are eyeing a long-term future for zero-emissions liquid fuels
30 August 2024
Letter on hydrogen: Grey is going green and blue
Recent breakthroughs in the refining sector are important and should not be lost in the wider malaise over project FIDs
29 August 2024
Danish firms in ‘world first’ green ammonia project
 Topsoe, Skovgaard Energy and Vestas launch demonstration project capable of adapting to fluctuating renewable power supply
23 August 2024
H-TEC systems launches PEM gigahub in Germany
Electrolyser manufacturer owned by MAN Energy Solutions and Volkswagen aims to slash production time as it moves to automated facility in Hamburg
15 August 2024
Orsted abandons flagship e-methanol project
Danish firm takes $220m hit as it halts Europe’s largest project in setback for transition to green shipping fuels
14 August 2024
RWE launches pilot electrolyser at Lingen
Project is first step in development of an industrial-scale green hydrogen hub in German state of Lower Saxony
14 August 2024
TotalEnergies and Masdar collaborate on SAF
French energy company and UAE renewables developer explore viability of commercial project to produce hydrogen-based fuel in Abu Dhabi
14 August 2024
Gulf Energy Information Excellence Awards finalists announced
The awards ceremony will be held on 9 October at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston, Texas
8 August 2024
MAX Power discovers major natural hydrogen deposits in Canada
Discovery of country’s largest natural resource in Saskatchewan could unleash a North American hydrogen energy boom, mining company says
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