Hydrogen Energy Weekly | The National Development and Reform Commission’s new natural gas policy “opens the door” to hydrogen energy

31.52 billion yuan! Three countries signed a hydrogen pipeline construction agreement
The energy ministries of Italy, Germany and Austria said recently that they have signed an agreement to cooperate in building a pipeline to transport hydrogen from the southern Mediterranean to northern Europe, marking a concrete step in the EU's strategy to ensure the supply of renewable hydrogen by 2030.

$272 million US dollar! Abu Dhabi builds a hydrogen equipment plant
Recently, the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development and energy solutions company Broad Energy announced that they will invest US$272 million to build a hydrogen equipment plant in Abu Dhabi. In this regard, the company's CEO Adnan Sokolija said that this move will help promote the UAE's strategic goal of achieving the 2050 net zero strategy. On June 2, China and the UAE issued a joint statement saying they would strengthen cooperation in areas such as hydrogen energy.

International Energy and Marine Technology Group's world's first large-scale 100% hydrogen fuel power plant
Recently, the international energy and marine technology group launched the world's first large-scale 100% hydrogen fuel power plant, and this news has attracted widespread attention.

Tesla's first hydrogen car, Model H, is expected to debut in 2026
Recently, Musk made it clear that Tesla will move from electric vehicles to hydrogen-powered vehicles. Since Musk has publicly criticized hydrogen energy many times, this news has raised questions for many people, but relevant sources pointed out that this move may be aimed at responding to the increasingly fierce competition between Tesla and BYD.

The prototype of Spain's largest pressurized alkaline electrolyzer is unveiled
On June 17, the prototype of the largest pressurized alkaline electrolyzer in Spain was unveiled. It is reported that the electrolyzer can produce more than 10 kilograms of hydrogen per hour, with an energy consumption of less than 50 kW/kg.

New Zealand's Fabrum supplies liquid hydrogen storage technology to Toyota
Recently, New Zealand's Fabrum company has supplied liquid hydrogen storage technology to Toyota. It is reported that this is the second cooperation between Fabrum and a Japanese company. In this regard, Fabrum CEO Ojas Mahapatra made it clear that this is not only the company's first cooperation with Toyota, but also marks the beginning of a cooperative relationship between the two parties.

The United Nations Development Program Hydrogen Energy Industry Talent Development Demonstration Project Management Office was officially unveiled
On June 18, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Hydrogen Energy Industry Talent Development Demonstration Project Management Office was officially unveiled under the guidance of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the China International Economic and Technical Exchange Center of the Ministry of Commerce, marking that the project will accelerate the construction and improvement of the hydrogen energy vocational education talent training system. The project is jointly carried out by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the China International Economic and Technical Exchange Center, the Changshu High-tech Zone Management Committee and the China Hydrogen Energy Alliance. The office is located in the China-Europe Hydrogen Energy Technology Innovation Center, which will build Changshu into a highland for the development of hydrogen energy industry talents in the Yangtze River Delta region and even in China.

Wärtsilä launches world's first large-scale 100% hydrogen fueled power plant
Wärtsilä Oyj, the Finnish-led international energy and marine technology group, has switched on what it claims is the world’s first large-scale 100% hydrogen internal combustion engine power plant to enable future net-zero powertrains. Wärtsilä is addressing this need with its new “hydrogen-ready” combustion engine power plants, which can be converted to run on 100% hydrogen.

The U.S. Department of Energy vigorously promotes a number of waste-to-hydrogen technologies
Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) officially announced six projects that will receive more than $9 million in investment. It is reported that the projects announced by the U.S. Department of Energy are all hydrogen energy industry projects, including a number of waste hydrogen production technologies.

German Chancellor Scholz expressed strong support for the development of hydrogen energy
Recently, the 2024 International Hydrogen Energy Commission CEO Forum was held in Berlin, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivered an important speech. He said that Germany is a world-leading and powerful industrial country. The time to act is now! The German government is establishing the necessary regulatory framework, tools and funding schemes to jumpstart hydrogen energy.

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