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JANUARY 6, 2023

Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor and Germany-based energy company RWE have agreed to work together to develop large-scale value chains for low carbon hydrogen. Building production facilities in Norway to produce low carbon hydrogen from natural gas with CCS. Export of hydrogen by pipeline from Norway to Germany.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

Cepsa—the Spain-based multinational oil and gas company—will invest more than €3 billion to establish the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, creating the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe in southern Spain. The company will build two plants with a total capacity of 2 GW to produce green hydrogen.

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JULY 27, 2023

Global research and advisory firm Aranca has launched the Green Hydrogen Hub —an interactive online tool that tracks all green hydrogen proejcts that have come into operations since 2018. You can look at trends—for example the increasing adoption of green hydrogen across Europe since Russia invaded Ukraine.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The partners will collaborate in the development of ecosystems for heavy-duty trucks running on hydrogen, with the intent to demonstrate the attractiveness and effectiveness of trucking powered by clean hydrogen and the ambition to play a lead role in kickstarting the rollout of hydrogen infrastructure for transportation.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

Africa can produce 50 million tons of green hydrogen a year by 2035, according to a new study by the European Investment Bank (EIB), International Solar Alliance and the African Union, with the support of the Government of Mauritania, HyDeal and UCLG Africa. This is equivalent to energy costs of US$60 a barrel.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

A hydrogen exchange, similar to electricity and gas exchanges, could act as a catalyst for a market for climate-neutral hydrogen, according to an exploratory study, “A Hydrogen Exchange for the Climate”, presented to Eric Wiebes, the Netherlands Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.

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JULY 14, 2022

Iveco Group , through its brand IVECO BUS, will partner with HTWO to equip its future European hydrogen-powered buses with world-leading fuel cell systems. HTWO, as a fuel cell system-based hydrogen business brand of Hyundai Motor Group, was first released in December 2020 with Hyundai’s strong commitment to hydrogen economy.

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JULY 12, 2023

The global market for ammonia is poised to triple in the coming decades with nearly all of the growth coming from low-carbon ammonia, according to a new analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights. The rapid growth in ammonia driven by low-carbon supplies will change the current market beyond recognition.

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JULY 1, 2023

has acquired the full and sole ownership of the German company resulting from the former joint venture Nikola Iveco Europe, now to be renamed as EVCO (Electric Vehicles COmpany). Iveco Group N.V.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

To maximize the opportunities for hydrogen in Europe, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has established a Fuel Cell Business Group to oversee its hydrogen activities across the region. The benefits of hydrogen are clear. —Thiebault Paquet, Director of the Fuel Cell Business Group.

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MAY 3, 2021

Russian Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation and the EDF Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement in March 2021 to develop green hydrogen in Russia and Europe. Hydrogen energy is one of Rosatom’s R&D priorities. The Group is involved in supplying energy and services to approximately 37.9 million customers, 28.1

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JULY 13, 2021

Hyzon Motors ( earlier post ) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies that reinforces the two companies’ shared commitment to evaluate and develop hydrogen refueling and vehicle supply solutions for long-haul transport to customers across Europe. The MoU strengthens the existing commercial relationship.

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MAY 27, 2021

PEUGEOT has become one of the first manufacturers to offer in series production, from 2021 onwards in the compact utility van segment, an electric version powered by a hydrogen fuel cell in addition to its battery-electric version. A tank system consisting of 3 hydrogen storage tanks located under the floor, with a total capacity of 4.4

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DECEMBER 25, 2021

The aim of the project is to advance the international market ramp-up of green hydrogen and to use double-auction procedures for this purpose. This means that hydrogen or hydrogen derivatives are bought cheaply on the world market and sold at the highest bid in the EU.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Abu Dhabi-based Masdar, a developer of renewable energy projects and urban development, Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam and Zenith Energy Terminals have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a green hydrogen supply chain between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam to support Dutch and European markets.

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

INOVYN, a subsidiary of INEOS, plans to upgrade existing production at its Runcorn Site so that it can supply compressed fuel-cell quality hydrogen to mobility and power generation sectors. This is part of more than €2 billion investment in green hydrogen announced by INEOS earlier. Earlier post.). —Geir Tuft, CEO INOVYN.

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AUGUST 4, 2021

Spain-based global energy company Repsol and Talgo, a manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high speed passenger trains, will promote a renewable-hydrogen-powered train, fostering emission-free rail transport in the Iberian Peninsula. The Vittal One renewable hydrogen-powered train uses electric motors powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Ovako, a European manufacturer of steel and one of the largest steel recyclers in the Nordic countries, is inaugurating the hydrogen plant at its Hofors mill. Ovako’s hydrogen plant is the world’s first facility for producing fossil-free hydrogen to heat steel before rolling. kWh/Nm 3 of hydrogen gas produced, up to 2.2

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Faurecia will supply the entire hydrogen storage system (including 10,000 hydrogen tanks) which will be produced in its new global center of expertise dedicated to hydrogen storage systems in Bavans, France with delivery to start in 2021. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 2, 2023

—secured a supply contract for a hydrogen electric bus project with a second municipality in the country, this time with the county of Ulju. Loop Energy says that its quick expansion in the South Korean market is a strong validation for its products in the bus sector, following its first design win recently in 2022.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) approved the funding application for the consortium research project HyCET (Hydrogen Combustion Engine Trucks) led by the BMW Group. The other HyCET project partners are DEUTZ AG, DHL Freight GmbH, KEYOU GmbH, TotalEnergies Marketing Deutschland GmbH and Volvo Group.

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JULY 7, 2021

and Uniper Hydrogen GmbH have signed a memorandum of understanding (“MoU”) to explore accelerating the development of a hydrogen economy in Europe. Under the MoU they intend to find joint opportunities to couple industrial and mobility demand with hydrogen supply, production and storage. Earlier post.).

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JULY 20, 2022

Phillips 66 and H2 Energy Europe have closed on a 50-50 joint venture to set up and operate a network of hydrogen refueling retail sites in Germany, Austria and Denmark. The new company plans to develop approximately 250 hydrogen refueling stations by 2026.

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JULY 25, 2023

Separately, Italian railway operators Azienda Regionale Sarda Trasporti (ARST) and Ferrovie della Calabria (FdC) awarded Stadler two framework agreements for the supply and maintenance of 10 hydrogen trains for ARST in Sardinia and 15 similar vehicles for FdC in Calabria.

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

Hyundai Motor Group’s dedicated fuel cell system brand HTWO will supply ENGINIUS , a subsidiary of FAUN Group, with fuel cell systems for mass production of hydrogen-powered commercial trucks. ENGINIUS is Europe’s first truck manufacturer with an EU-type approval for FCEVs. ENGINIUS BLUEPOWER.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

The STEAG power station in Duisburg-Walsum, the site for the construction of a large-scale green hydrogen generation system. ©euroluftbild.de/Hans They endorse the development of a hydrogen economy and infrastructure in Germany and in Europe. At its core, our climate transformation is based on the use of hydrogen.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

French start-up Hyliko plans to integrate Toyota’s second-generation hydrogen fuel cell modules into heavy-duty trucks for their zero-emission fleet offering. As part of its truck leasing offering, Hyliko plans to introduce its own green hydrogen infrastructure, including fuel production, storage and distribution.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Amogy, a developer of energy-dense ammonia power solutions ( earlier post ), and Trafigura , one of the largest physical commodity trading groups in the world, are partnering to study the use of ammonia as a carrier to transport clean hydrogen from point of production to point of consumption.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Toyota has unveiled a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric Hilux. The new powertrain uses core elements from the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric sedan. Ricardo’s role in the project has been to ensure seamless integration of the hydrogen fuel cell, fuel storage system and controls. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 8, 2021

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) Fuel Cell Business will supply and integrate fuel cell modules into a zero-emission train prototype as part of the FCH2RAIL project in Europe. The project is funded with €10 million by the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH 2 JU).

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Honda held a press briefing in Tokyo on its hydrogen business initiatives. Honda said that it will take a proactive approach to increase the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier and strive to expand its hydrogen business, in addition to continuing to electrify its products.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

thyssenkrupp will build a €2B hydrogen-powered direct reduction plant at its Duisberg site. This is a further step for our team at Steel Europe, for our partners and for the Ruhr region. As part of its tkH2Steel transformation project, coal-based blast furnaces will be replaced by hydrogen-powered direct reduction plants.

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JULY 7, 2022

subsidiaries of Shell plc, have taken the final investment decision to build Holland Hydrogen I, which will be Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen plant once operational in 2025. The HyTransPort pipeline begins on the Maasvlakte 2, where the renewable hydrogen plant will be situated and connected to the pipeline.

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MAY 23, 2023

thyssenkrupp nucera is partnering with H2 Green Steel in constructing the first large-scale green steel plant in Europe. This will also create one of the largest water electrolysis plants in Europe. The green hydrogen will power a new, fully integrated, digitalized and cycle-oriented steel plant in Boden, northern Sweden.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The strategy is centred around two main technology routes, as introduced in the first ArcelorMittal Europe climate action report published earlier this year: The use of hydrogen in DRI-EAF (Direct Reduced Iron - Electric Arc Furnace) and, also, the blast furnace. The expansion of its Smart Carbon route, also utilizing hydrogen.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

(NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions, signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of low-carbon hydrogen business opportunities. Developing hydrogen-related infrastructure to support the build-out of the hydrogen value chain.

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APRIL 9, 2021

The European innovation project Flagships will deploy the world’s first commercial cargo transport vessel operating on hydrogen, plying the river Seine in Paris. The hydrogen cargo transport vessel will be owned by French inland shipowner Compagnie Fluvial de Transport (CFT), a subsidiary of the Sogestran Group.

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