Publishing in Communications Chemistry, researchers from Kyushu University have discovered a simple method of generating hydrogen gas by mixing methanol, sodium hydroxide, and iron ions, then irradiating the solution with UV light.

The Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (MEKH) issued the first official certification of a renewable hydrogen production facility.

The plant qualification decision was given to Magyar Földgáztároló‘s (MFGT – Hungarian Gas Storage) facility. The ruling allows the company’s Kardoskút plant to become the first in the country to produce renewable hydrogen through the conversion of renewable electricity.The facility utilises water electrolysis and proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology to generate the gas. Following a professional audit and technical review, the regulator confirmed the plant is capable of verifying its output with official guarantees of origin.

The applicants says the facility would help reduce reliance on landfill and fossil fuels.

Isuzu and Toyota planned to launch a fuel cell bus together as early as this year. Now, the two Japanese companies have agreed to collaborate on the development of a light-duty fuel cell truck for series production, with its debut scheduled for 2027.

Scientists in Chile have developed a low-cost, easy-to-deploy hydrogen system powered by end-of-life solar panels. The residential solution reportedly achieves a levelized cost of hydrogen of approximately $5.8/kg.

€1.4 billion financing led by Wallenberg Investments consortium advances one of Europe’s largest green steel projects Deal reinforces Sweden’s industrial Stegra has agreed in principle to raise $1.6 Billion from Wallenberg Investments for Europe’s largest green steel projects.

Until now, climate‑neutral steel production has only been feasible using premium ores with an iron content of roughly 70%.

These ores, however, are scarce and expensive worldwide. Moreover, existing processes require the use of a shaft furnace, which in turn demands cost‑ and energy‑intensive pelletising of the ore.

For the first time, untreated Australian iron-ore with a comparatively low 56% iron content has been processed into DRI at industrial scale at Namibia’s Oshivela site, where project partner HyIron Green Technologies operates the innovative hydrogen rotary kiln.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ (CIP) planned 1.5GW green hydrogen project in Western Australia has joined a federal government programme aimed at fast-tracking the development through approvals and regulations.

The Danish energy investor said the project joined the Treasury’s Front Door programme, to help it navigate regulatory requirements, connect it with government agencies, regulators, and identify “suitable government finance opportunities.”

The Murchison green hydrogen project plans to produce 900,000 tonnes of green hydrogen-based ammonia in the first stage, before potentially expanding to two million tonnes per year for export.

A group of Chinese scientists have innovatively proposed a systematic assessment framework for the large-scale industrial application of direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production, providing theoretical support for the development of the marine green hydrogen industry.

Guangzhou, a major city in southern China, has been expanding the use of hydrogen as an energy source for transportation in several key sectors, as the local government seeks to expand green energy options to better fit the needs of industries.

The city has more than 4,000 hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, the highest number in China.

Deepal targets a 2027 hydrogen vehicle launch as Changan reduces fuel cell costs.

How serious is Toyota about building a hydrogen combustion engine? CarBuzz has just found a patent for the engine design filed in the United States instead of at home. It shows some of the differences between gas and hydrogen engines, and what Toyota has to do to make the idea work.

Commercial asset supplier Dawsongroup | energy solutions has taken delivery of the world’s first hydrogen-powered JCB generator.

The brand new G60RS H genset – powered by JCB’s pioneering hydrogen combustion engine – delivers the same power, performance and efficiency as its diesel equivalent, but without carbon emissions at the point of use.

The new Hydrogen Flat Storage system consists of seven carbon-fibre reinforced chambers connected as a single unit, storing hydrogen and filling in under five minutes.

Australia-based engineering firm Worley Ltd has been selected to carry out the initial design work for what is expected to be the Nordic region’s first

...“This is an important step toward highly efficient and flexible hydrogen energy for a fossil-free energy system,” explains Professor Daniel Banuti, Director of the Institute of Thermal Energy Technology and Safety (ITES).

One of the key advantages of this design is that it eliminates the need to compress air before ignition. “A conventional gas turbine, such as those used in power plants or under aircraft wings, consumes about 50 percent of its power to compress air to the high pressure needed for efficient combustion—power that is then unavailable for electricity generation,” Banuti explains...

...this system creates the required pressure through detonation waves inside the combustion chamber...

...Integrating a turbine with the combustion chamber to produce electricity introduces additional complexity. “This is extremely difficult because the very fast and intense combustion processes in the chamber make stable energy transfer to the turbine challenging. We are the first to successfully operate such a turbine and generate electricity in the process,” says Banuti...

A breakthrough in interface engineering clears the path for sustainable, high-power hydrogen energy. As the world races toward a hydrogen-based society, the quest for a truly green fuel cell has faced a persistent material hurdle. Most modern fuel cells rely on fluorine-based membranes to conduct protons. While effective, these materials are environmentally taxing and expensive to produce. Now, a research team at Kumamoto University's Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials (IINa) has achieved a major milestone in sustainable energy, developing a graphene oxide fuel cell that shatters previous performance records for nanosheet-based electrolytes.

E-fuels firm Allied Biofuels (ABF) will advance a $6bn planned 400,000 tonne-per-year alternative fuels plant in Central Asia, after signing a project implementation agreement (PIA) with the government of Uzbekistan.

According to ABF, the project, which is due to reach final investment decision (FID) in late 2026, could incorporate as much as 4.45GW of renewable energy systems, powering 2.4GW of electrolysers secured from Plug Power in late 2025.

Large scale wind and solar farms producing green hydrogen and ammonia are the only credible path to both fuel and climate security, writes Alex Tancock

In the frigid landscapes of Heilongjiang Province, where winter temperatures plummet to -40°C and heavy snow frequently paralyzes ground transportation, a breakthrough in logistics has taken flight. A new postal transport route, powered by hydrogen fuel cell drones, has entered into regular commercial operation, marking the first of its kind in China.

Publicly owned energy company and government back 1GW expansion of South Yorkshire electrolyser factory – creating over 400 jobs

Hydrogen could have a big role to play in the future of aviation.

The European Commission has approved €144 million in French state aid to support renewable and low-carbon hydrogen production for the fertiliser sector. The funding will back a project by HyforSeeds aimed at decarbonising ammonia production in eastern France.