Hydrogen Europe

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Danica Maljković, CEO of Indeloop and member of our Board of Directors, has been appointed Chair of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership Governing Board. Established in November 2021, the Clean Hydrogen Partnership is the public private partnership between the European Commission, Hydrogen Europe, and Hydrogen Europe Research supporting #research and #innovation activities in #hydrogentechnologies in #Europe. With a total budget of over €2 billion, sourced from the EU and private members, its focus is on promoting #cleanhydrogen production and infrastructure, alongside #hydrogen end-use technologies in transport, industry, buildings, and energy. “I am grateful for the trust placed in me and I believe in great initiatives ahead of us. Together, we have an important mission: to place hydrogen at the center of Europe's #energytransition. With the new European Commission coming in, we have a unique opportunity but also great responsibility to seize this opportunity. Hydrogen plays a strategic role in shaping a #competitive future for Europe and it is time for everyone to realise that.” said Dr Maljković after being appointed. Want to know more about our private public partnership? Click here➡ https://lnkd.in/gKp9WUMF

#India and #Germany released the “Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap” to promote the market ramp-up of #greenhydrogen. Both sides officially agreed and exchanged the roadmap in the presence of the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 7th Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) in New Delhi. This roadmap will remain in effect for the next five years. The roadmap outlines key strategies to encourage private sector #investment, promote green hydrogen #trade and #export, and facilitate the exchange of information, particularly around challenging hard-to-abate sectors and #certification standards. Specific dialogue formats will enhance communication and cooperation, ensuring that stakeholder perspectives are considered in the decision-making process. https://lnkd.in/emYeRdUa

🔬 This year we have a new conference stream: the #InnovationForum which complements the High-Level Policy Conference and the B2B Forum with sessions on Research and Innovation covering the whole value chain, focusing on EU #competitiveness, #skills and #HydrogenValleys. 🗣 Together with the programme, also the speakers list of the Innovation Forum is coming together, and we are pleased to announce some of the names that will be inaugurating this novel conference stream of the #EUH2Week! 💧 Renowned experts in research, innovation and deployment of #cleanhydrogen will be joining the stage managed by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership. Here are a few of them: 🎤 Valerie Bouillon-Delporte, Executive Director, Clean H2 Partnership 🎤 Luigi Crema, President, Hydrogen Europe Research 🎤 Richard Ferrer, Head of Sector, CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency 🎤Axel Krein, Executive Director, Clean Aviation 🎤Dr. Danica Maljković, CEO, Indeloop & Chair of the Governing Board, Clean H2 Partnership 🎤 Sunita Satyapal, Director, Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 🎤 Rosalinde van der Vlies, Clean Planet Director, European Commission 🎤 Piero Venturi, Director, Clean Hydrogen Mission - Mission Innovation 🎤 James Walker, Team Lead - Renewable Gases, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Check out all the confirmed speakers here ➡ https://lnkd.in/eweKZ9Yw Have a look at the Innovation Forum programme ➡https://lnkd.in/eZMQzmqb DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER, IT'S FREE 👉 https://lnkd.in/eYJFBwBK Hydrogen Europe | European Commission | #HydrogenNow

In the drastically changing landscape of energy, a global race is unfolding to spearhead the development of crucial technologies that will define the future of the #hydrogen sector. In our #H2EQuarterly we provide an overview of what is at stake and tackle the following: 📚#fuelcell fundamentals 🚌fuelcell adoption to #roadtransport sector ✈️its application to #shipping and #aviation 🔥its capacity of #powergeneration 🧩its special and niche applications Read the whole article to find out how #hydrogen will unlock the energy transition ➡ https://lnkd.in/eV9fy39S

Together with several others industry associations, we signed a joint statement on the draft #LowCarbonFuels Delegated Act. While the European Commission's establishment of a methodology to define low-carbon fuels is a step forward, further refinements are needed to ensure it doesn't hinder Europe's #hydrogen goals: ➡Add the possibility to recognise and provide adequate proof of better performance of individual projects, at each step of the production process, for all types of #GHG. ➡Need clarification on several CCS and CSU provisions. ➡Consider the technical maturity and availability of hydrogen leakages detection technologies. ➡Create a link with the RED Union Database and encourage the Commission to ensure that the #traceability provisions defined for #renewable gases are also applicable to low-carbon gases. ➡Underline the need to ensure #regulatory certainty and clarity for project developers. ➡Encourage the Commission to facilitate a swift and efficient process of accreditation of Voluntary Certification Schemes. Regulatory clarity and swift action are critical to attracting #investments and fostering the low-carbon fuel value chain, and we stand ready to collaborate with the EU to shape policies that will accelerate the deployment of low-carbon hydrogen across Europe.

🚨 LAST CHANCE TO BECOME A SPONSOR AND/OR EXHIBITOR!** 🚨 💧 Are you ready to position your organisation at the forefront of the #hydrogenrevolution? This is your last chance to exhibit and/or sponsor at the #EUH2Week 2024 - the go-to event for innovators, industry leaders, and change-makers in the #hydrogen sector. Why sponsor/exhibit? 🔥 Boost visibility: Showcase your organisation in front of top industry professionals and decision-makers. 🤝 Unmatched networking: Connect with global leaders, investors, and innovators in the hydrogen space. 💡 Thought leadership: Showcase your cutting-edge solutions and insights. ⏳ Hurry, deadline to apply is 31.10.2024 at 15:00 CET! #ApplyNow and don't miss out 👉 https://lnkd.in/eHr27T-T

Our latest #H2EQuarterly highlights the urge of harmonising #certification schemes across regions, to facilitate #internationaltrade as well as enhance the scalability of #hydrogen projects📈 The global switch to a sustainable, #lowcarbon #future has placed #H2 at the 💚 of the #energy #strategies of industries and governments around the world. By providing a reliable, transparent and standardised framework for assessing the environmental impact of it, supported by tools such as the #DigitalProductPassport, will play a crucial role in shaping the future of this versatile #energycarrier. Curious about hydrogen’s full potential? Check out our magazine at👉 https://lnkd.in/eV9fy39S

🏅💧The #EUInnovationFund has awarded grant allocation of €4.8 billion to 85 innovative projects, with #hydrogen projects making up one third of total awards. This significant funding initiative marks the largest allocation since the fund’s inception in 2020, increasing the overall support to €12 billion and expanding the number of projects by 70%. We welcomes the emphasis on hydrogen-related initiatives within this funding round. Among the awarded projects, 26 focus specifically on #hydrogentechnologies, representing 30% of the total. In the manufacturing category, five projects will deploy proton exchange membrane (PEM) #electrolysers, #fuelcells, and components; three will utilize alkaline technology; two will implement solid oxide #electrolysis cells (SOEC); one will employ anion exchange membrane (AEM) technology; and one project will focus on #hydrogenstorage. Together they are set to generate 9.3 GW of electrolyser capacity representing a substantial increase on all previous Innovation Fund projects, which were projected to deliver 2.9 GW of capacity. Meanwhile, the production projects selected in this call will deliver 61 kilo tonnes of #RFNBO annually, bringing the total yearly production supported by the Innovation Fund to 631.5 kilo tonnes of RFNBO hydrogen. The hydrogen projects are distributed across Europe with Belgium, Germany, Spain, Finland, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Estonia, Greece, and France among the recipients. Hydrogen Europe members are involved in nearly half of the awarded hydrogen projects and in several other successful consortiums. The next call for the Innovation Fund is anticipated to be launched on the 3rd of December, along with the second Innovation Fund Auction (#HydrogenBank), with the total funding amount yet to be announced. For more information:  ➡️EC press corner: EU invests €4.8 billion of emissions trading revenues in innovative net-zero projects: https://lnkd.in/ggdPFh9D ➡️#H2Europe press release: https://lnkd.in/e4buPavv EU Environment and Climate | #InnovationFund #NetZero #Cleantech

📢 #JustPublished: "Hydrogen Infrastructure: The Recipe for a Hydrogen Grid Plan" The lack of adequate hydrogen #infrastructure is a critical challenge impairing the development of the #hydrogenmarket across Europe. To unlock the potential of #hydrogen and ensure European #decarbonisation targets are fulfilled, infrastructure will have to be developed throughout the continent to connect production to demand centres, enable imports of cheap hydrogen and provide a #resilient system through #storage capacities. In our latest publication, we explore these key insights: 1️⃣ Hydrogen infrastructure is the best solution to accelerate a cross-sectorial decarbonisation at a lower cost.  2️⃣ Hydrogen will provide the #flexibility needed to a power system dominated by #electrification and variable #renewables.  3️⃣ #Investment in hydrogen infrastructure remain relatively modest compared to power grids.  4️⃣ Producing hydrogen near the generation source makes more economic sense than converting electricity to hydrogen at the demand site.  5️⃣ An integrated hydrogen backbone is a key enabler for cost optimisation – thus protecting the #competitiveness of European energy intensive industries.  6️⃣ The hydrogen backbone is expected to grow to over 50,000 km by 2040. 7️⃣ Importing hydrogen and its derivatives is a necessity for the near-term competitiveness of the European industry and long-term system decarbonisation. 8️⃣ Shipping hydrogen derivates becomes an attractive option for distances above 3,000 km. 9️⃣ Underground hydrogen storage is critical for #energyintensive industry and the best partner for variable renewable energies. 🔟 Planning and cooperation remain key. "Building a hydrogen infrastructure is crucial for Europe to meet its 2040 #climate goals. Our report sets the guiding criteria to develop a resilient, integrated hydrogen infrastructure, paving the way for a Hydrogen Grid Action Plan. Two systems are cheaper than one: investing in hydrogen infrastructure will not only unlock the EU’s decarbonisation potential, but it will also reduce system costs, facilitate renewable integration, and provide flexibility to the electricity system whose costs are on the rise. Joint planning and cooperation among all energy infrastructure actors remains a key priority for the #energytransition." said about the publication Daniel Fraile, Chief Policy & Market Officer at Hydrogen Europe. You can also download it here ➡ https://lnkd.in/eTNzs58h

The fragility of Europe’s #supplychains has become evident in the past years, as several crises have exposed the Bloc’s reliance on external sources for #rawmaterials, feedstocks, key strategic #components and final products. The European Union has found itself poorly equipped to cater for such challenges, facing shortages and externalisation of its industrial base. #Cleantechnologies are threatened by this scenario, and #hydrogen ones are not exempted. Learn more about the #NetZeroIndustryAct in our #H2EQuarterly latest edition. Discover out latest findings on this matter at 👉 https://lnkd.in/eV9fy39S