EDF to install 3GW of green hydrogen by 2030

EDF Group has announced its desire to install 3GW of green hydrogen globally by the end of the decade. The company has earmarked up to €3 billion (£2.5bn) to develop these projects, aiming to become a leader in the European hydrogen market. These projects will use electrolysis to produce the hydrogen, ensuring it is 100%

Germany would plunge in recession, if gas from Russia is stopped abruptly

Germany would plunge into a deep recession if its supply of Russian natural gas was suddenly shut off, the country’s top forecasters warned. The country would lose 220 billion euros ($238 billion) in economic output over the next two years in the event of such a shock, according to a report by five German economic

DNV approves Ballard’s Marine fuel cell module

Ballard Power Systems announced it has received Europe’s industry-first type approval from classification society DNV for its marine fuel cell module FCwave. Ballard said its high-power FCwave module is a flexible solution that can support the energy needs of various vessel types as well as onshore power. The scalable 200kW power module offers a plug-and-play

Amid supply disruptions in Europe, France becomes the top destination for US LNG

France was the top destination for US LNG cargoes in March as Europe began refilling storage after inventories bottomed out and as Russia’s war in Ukraine raised fears of pipeline gas disruptions. Spain was a close second, followed by the UK, an April 4 analysis of trade flow data by S&P Global Commodity Insights showed.

Germany to ration power to manage gas supplies

Germany triggered an emergency plan to manage gas supplies under which Europe’s largest economy could ration power if a standoff over a Russian demand to pay for fuel with roubles disrupts or halts supplies. Moscow’s insistence on rouble payments for the Russian gas that meets a third of Europe’s annual energy needs has galvanised others

E ON signs an MoU with Forrest for $50 billion green hydrogen project

Australia iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest has struck a potential $50 billion green hydrogen agreement with German energy giant E.ON to produce up to five million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030. The landmark agreement could deliver one third of Forrest’s hugely ambitious plans to produce 15 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030, a

Regulatory framework necessary in Europe for hydrogen

  A level playing field for different energy carriers to compete and coordinated decarbonisation must be supported, say the region’s TSOs. Hydrogen is set to play a major role in the energy system but so far represents only a modest fraction of the energy mix and the majority of it is produced from fossil fuels.

Germany opens doors for Qatar gas

Germany and Qatar have reached a long-term energy partnership, a German official has said, as Europe’s biggest economy seeks to become less dependent on Russian energy sources. Russia is the largest supplier of gas to Germany and German economy minister Robert Habeck has launched several initiatives to lessen Germany’s energy dependence on Russia since it

Europe’s LNG imports won’t fully substitute Russian gas

Europe became the largest customer of US producers of liquefied natural gas recently, taking in more than 50 percent of total U.S. shipments over the last three months. But US LNG, as well as LNG from other sources, would only provide short-term relief. For starters, there are the long-term contracts that all LNG producers in

Reliance to supply diesel to Europe

Energy crunch prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is giving Reliance Industries Ltd. a much-needed boost. The Jamnagar facility of the company is lifting crude processing and deferring planned maintenance to take advantage of surging demand for diesel, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. It’s already sending shipments of the fuel to