United H2 Limited (UHL) believes it is in a strong position to become a leader in the space through its strategy to build a diversified clean energy holding company with projects ranging across the whole sector from production through to end-use.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25 million venture debt facility with hydrogen refuelling station developer Resato Hydrogen Technology. Based in Assen, Netherlands, the company will use the funding to advance research, development, and production. Resato aims to deploy 1,000 hydrogen refuelling stations by 2030, aligning with the European Union’s Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.
India's Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the development of a 1,200-horsepower hydrogen-powered train engine. Set for trials in Haryana, this marks India's progress in green rail technology.
The Dutch government will launch a €19 million subsidy programme on 13 January 2025 to decarbonise inland shipping. The initiative promotes cleaner engine technologies to improve air quality and reduce emissions.
JCB has made significant progress in developing the world’s first hydrogen combustion engine, securing approvals from 11 European licensing authorities for commercial use. A team of 150 engineers has worked on this £100 million project over three years. Additional certifications are expected in 2025.
An international research team has identified a new class of kinetically stable ‘core and shell Sn(II)-perovskite’ oxide solar materials. These materials could serve as catalysts for producing carbon-free hydrogen through oxygen evolution reactions. Paired with a water-splitting catalyst developed by Professor Paul Maggard of Baylor University, the research advances affordable, high-performing green hydrogen technology.
